4,107 result(s) for forint
Govt Grants Extra HUF 54 Bn To Church Schools
- 19 Dec 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The government has decided to grant an extra 54 billion forints (EUR 173m) from this year’s state coffers to church-run schools and kindergartens, Hungary’s state secretary in charge of church, minority and civil society relations said.
Budapest To Get 250 New Charging Points For Electric Cars
- 15 Dec 2016 6:29 AM
- getting around
Drivers of electric cars will soon have more options at their disposal for charging their vehicles now that the economy ministry has committed to spending 600 million forints (EUR 1.9m) on installing 250 new charging points around the capital, with each station providing two chargers.
Parliament Votes To Reduce Payroll Tax
- 13 Dec 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Parliament approved a bill that reduces the payroll tax from 27% to 22% from next year, and to 20% from 2018. The bill adjusts the healthcare contributions accordingly, reducing them from 27% to 22% for 2017. Economy Minister Mihály Varga submitted the bill to parliament earlier in December.
Hungary Allocates Development Funding For Transylvanian Kindergartens
- 12 Dec 2016 12:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungary’s government has allocated almost 1.5 billion forints (EUR 4.8m) for developments at kindergartens in Transylvania (Erdély) in 2017 and 2018, state secretary for nation policy Árpád Potápi said in Sfantu Gheorghe (Sepsiszentgyörgy) on Saturday.
Le Bélier To Invest EUR 32m In Hungary
- 11 Dec 2016 6:00 AM
- business
French automotive industry supplier Le Bélier will invest up to 10 billion forints (EUR 32m) in three of its plants in Hungary, Tibor Skobrak, Le Belier’s financial director for central Europe, announced on Friday. The Hungarian government will support the investment with a 2.2 billion forint grant.
Rate Of Low-Wage Earners In Hungary Close To EU Average
- 11 Dec 2016 6:00 AM
- business
Fully 17.8 percent of Hungarian employees are low-wage earners, slightly more than the 17.2 percent European Union average, a summary of data by Eurostat shows. Eurostat puts the low-wage threshold at two-thirds of the median average hourly wage.
Government Office Chief Refers Pisa Results To Education Roundtable
- 9 Dec 2016 5:54 AM
- current affairs
The government has instructed the human resources minister to call an education roundtable with teachers’ unions and education organisations to review recently published results of the PISA 2015 tests, government office chief János Lázár told a weekly government news briefing.
Hungarians Travel More Abroad
- 9 Dec 2016 3:00 AM
- travel
Hungarians travelled and spent more abroad this summer, the business daily Világgazdaság said on Thursday, citing Central Statistical Office figures. In the third quarter of the year, Hungarians paid 5.5 million trips abroad, 7.7 percent more than in the same period of 2015.
‘Superfast Internet’ To Be Built In Hungary Next Year
- 8 Dec 2016 6:40 AM
- tech
Next February, work will begin on building a “superfast” internet network in 139 districts of Hungary, the government commissioner in charge of the Digital Prosperity Programme said. Tamás Deutsch told a news conference in Szeged, in southern Hungary, that the country will be among the first European Union member states in which data transfer speeds of at least 30 megabits per second will be ...
Govt Grants Extra HUF 54 Bn To Church Schools
- 19 Dec 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The government has decided to grant an extra 54 billion forints (EUR 173m) from this year’s state coffers to church-run schools and kindergartens, Hungary’s state secretary in charge of church, minority and civil society relations said.
Budapest To Get 250 New Charging Points For Electric Cars
- 15 Dec 2016 6:29 AM
- getting around
Drivers of electric cars will soon have more options at their disposal for charging their vehicles now that the economy ministry has committed to spending 600 million forints (EUR 1.9m) on installing 250 new charging points around the capital, with each station providing two chargers.
Parliament Votes To Reduce Payroll Tax
- 13 Dec 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Parliament approved a bill that reduces the payroll tax from 27% to 22% from next year, and to 20% from 2018. The bill adjusts the healthcare contributions accordingly, reducing them from 27% to 22% for 2017. Economy Minister Mihály Varga submitted the bill to parliament earlier in December.
Hungary Allocates Development Funding For Transylvanian Kindergartens
- 12 Dec 2016 12:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungary’s government has allocated almost 1.5 billion forints (EUR 4.8m) for developments at kindergartens in Transylvania (Erdély) in 2017 and 2018, state secretary for nation policy Árpád Potápi said in Sfantu Gheorghe (Sepsiszentgyörgy) on Saturday.
Le Bélier To Invest EUR 32m In Hungary
- 11 Dec 2016 6:00 AM
- business
French automotive industry supplier Le Bélier will invest up to 10 billion forints (EUR 32m) in three of its plants in Hungary, Tibor Skobrak, Le Belier’s financial director for central Europe, announced on Friday. The Hungarian government will support the investment with a 2.2 billion forint grant.
Rate Of Low-Wage Earners In Hungary Close To EU Average
- 11 Dec 2016 6:00 AM
- business
Fully 17.8 percent of Hungarian employees are low-wage earners, slightly more than the 17.2 percent European Union average, a summary of data by Eurostat shows. Eurostat puts the low-wage threshold at two-thirds of the median average hourly wage.
Government Office Chief Refers Pisa Results To Education Roundtable
- 9 Dec 2016 5:54 AM
- current affairs
The government has instructed the human resources minister to call an education roundtable with teachers’ unions and education organisations to review recently published results of the PISA 2015 tests, government office chief János Lázár told a weekly government news briefing.
Hungarians Travel More Abroad
- 9 Dec 2016 3:00 AM
- travel
Hungarians travelled and spent more abroad this summer, the business daily Világgazdaság said on Thursday, citing Central Statistical Office figures. In the third quarter of the year, Hungarians paid 5.5 million trips abroad, 7.7 percent more than in the same period of 2015.
‘Superfast Internet’ To Be Built In Hungary Next Year
- 8 Dec 2016 6:40 AM
- tech
Next February, work will begin on building a “superfast” internet network in 139 districts of Hungary, the government commissioner in charge of the Digital Prosperity Programme said. Tamás Deutsch told a news conference in Szeged, in southern Hungary, that the country will be among the first European Union member states in which data transfer speeds of at least 30 megabits per second will be ...