230 result(s) for eurostat
Hungary Scores Well In EU Budget Deficit Ranking
- 24 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- business
In the 28 EU member states the ratio of government deficit to GDP decreased from 4.4% in 2011 to 3.9% in 2012, while government debt increased from 82.3% to 85.1%, reported Eurostat, the statistics office of the European Union.
Hungary’s Industrial Performance In European Top League
- 16 Sep 2013 9:04 AM
- business
In July 2013, industrial output gained 4.8 percent in comparison to the corresponding period of 2012. This figure places Hungary as the fifth best on the growth ranking of the EU 28. The success of the Hungarian economy depends largely on the success of the productive sector, and that is why the Government of Hungary has been pursuing a proactive industrial policy ever since it took office. The ...
Fiscal Measures Available In Hungary To Ensure Lifting Of Excessive Deficit Procedure
- 13 May 2013 9:00 AM
- business
During recent years, Hungary has moved from being one of the worst performing European countries to become one of the frontrunners of the EU, a result of the Government’s consistent economic policy, Government Spokesperson András Giró-Szász stated at a joint press conference on Friday. He emphasised that the Hungarian Government is convinced that the measures requested by the European Commission ...
Xpat Opinion: 'End The Excessive Deficit Procedure', By Ferenc Kumin
- 7 May 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Presenting the EU Commission’s spring economic forecast on Friday, Olli Rehn, the EU Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Euro, announced that three countries – Romania, Lithuania and Latvia – are on track to exit the excessive deficit procedure (EDP), but that Hungary and Italy would need to do more to trim the budget deficit below three percent of GDP in 2013 and 2014.
Eurostat's Deficit Data About Hungary Beats Expectations
- 23 Apr 2013 9:01 AM
- business
The Hungarian general government deficit figure of 1.9% reported by Eurostat is even more favourable than the formerly announced 2.1%.
Unemployment Up In The EU But Trend Continues Down In Hungary
- 4 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The euro-zone unemployment data for December 2012 published by the Eurostat were more favourable at 11.7 percent than the consensus estimate of Reuter’s analysts (11.9 percent). As of June 2010 the unemployment rate in Hungary has declined -- albeit slowly but steadily -- altogether by 0.4 percent, whereas the corresponding EU rate which was initially lower has continued to rise.
EU Sees 31% Near Poverty In Hungary
- 3 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Almost one third of Hungarians, 31%, are at risk of poverty or social exclusion, above the EU average of 24%, according to a survey by Eurostat. Residents are considered at risk if their disposable income is below 60% of the national average, if they are severely materially deprived or living in households where adults aged 18-59 worked less than 20% of their potential in the past year.
Xpat Opinion: Experts Forecast Mass Poverty, Civil Unrest In Hungary
- 11 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Experts predict civil insurgance in Hungary, according to media reports, after even the remnants of the middle class are sliding into poverty. As much as 31 percent of Hungarian society was considered poor in 2011, Eurostat reported, making it the 5th poorest country in the EU.
Improving Retail Sales Numbers In Hungary In August 2012
- 26 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- shopping
In the initial eight months of 2012 sales of food, beverages and tobacco products managed to stagnate year-on-year in an unfavourable global economic environment. In August decline in the retail sub sector decreased from July’s 2.4 percent to 1.5 percent compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.
Hungary Scores Well In EU Budget Deficit Ranking
- 24 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- business
In the 28 EU member states the ratio of government deficit to GDP decreased from 4.4% in 2011 to 3.9% in 2012, while government debt increased from 82.3% to 85.1%, reported Eurostat, the statistics office of the European Union.
Hungary’s Industrial Performance In European Top League
- 16 Sep 2013 9:04 AM
- business
In July 2013, industrial output gained 4.8 percent in comparison to the corresponding period of 2012. This figure places Hungary as the fifth best on the growth ranking of the EU 28. The success of the Hungarian economy depends largely on the success of the productive sector, and that is why the Government of Hungary has been pursuing a proactive industrial policy ever since it took office. The ...
Fiscal Measures Available In Hungary To Ensure Lifting Of Excessive Deficit Procedure
- 13 May 2013 9:00 AM
- business
During recent years, Hungary has moved from being one of the worst performing European countries to become one of the frontrunners of the EU, a result of the Government’s consistent economic policy, Government Spokesperson András Giró-Szász stated at a joint press conference on Friday. He emphasised that the Hungarian Government is convinced that the measures requested by the European Commission ...
Xpat Opinion: 'End The Excessive Deficit Procedure', By Ferenc Kumin
- 7 May 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Presenting the EU Commission’s spring economic forecast on Friday, Olli Rehn, the EU Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Euro, announced that three countries – Romania, Lithuania and Latvia – are on track to exit the excessive deficit procedure (EDP), but that Hungary and Italy would need to do more to trim the budget deficit below three percent of GDP in 2013 and 2014.
Eurostat's Deficit Data About Hungary Beats Expectations
- 23 Apr 2013 9:01 AM
- business
The Hungarian general government deficit figure of 1.9% reported by Eurostat is even more favourable than the formerly announced 2.1%.
Unemployment Up In The EU But Trend Continues Down In Hungary
- 4 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The euro-zone unemployment data for December 2012 published by the Eurostat were more favourable at 11.7 percent than the consensus estimate of Reuter’s analysts (11.9 percent). As of June 2010 the unemployment rate in Hungary has declined -- albeit slowly but steadily -- altogether by 0.4 percent, whereas the corresponding EU rate which was initially lower has continued to rise.
EU Sees 31% Near Poverty In Hungary
- 3 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Almost one third of Hungarians, 31%, are at risk of poverty or social exclusion, above the EU average of 24%, according to a survey by Eurostat. Residents are considered at risk if their disposable income is below 60% of the national average, if they are severely materially deprived or living in households where adults aged 18-59 worked less than 20% of their potential in the past year.
Xpat Opinion: Experts Forecast Mass Poverty, Civil Unrest In Hungary
- 11 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Experts predict civil insurgance in Hungary, according to media reports, after even the remnants of the middle class are sliding into poverty. As much as 31 percent of Hungarian society was considered poor in 2011, Eurostat reported, making it the 5th poorest country in the EU.
Improving Retail Sales Numbers In Hungary In August 2012
- 26 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- shopping
In the initial eight months of 2012 sales of food, beverages and tobacco products managed to stagnate year-on-year in an unfavourable global economic environment. In August decline in the retail sub sector decreased from July’s 2.4 percent to 1.5 percent compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.


















