4,107 result(s) for forint
Govt To Plough Billions Of Forints Into Tourism Next Year
- 23 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- travel
Central resources for tourism will reach an all-time high of 21 billion forints (EUR 67m) next year, the government’s tourism commissioner, Gusztáv Bienerth, said. The amount earmarked for various tourism schemes this year will be doubled and an additional 10 billion forints will be available through a new tourismdevelopment programme, he told a press conference.
Xpat Opinion: Leading Fidesz Politician Rogán Accused By Portik
- 23 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Claims by Tamás Portik, a prominent figure from the Hungarian underworld, that he gave a leading Fidesz politician the equivalent of 10 million forints in Euros receive a different reception in left and right wing media. Pro-government news outlets find contradictions in his testimony, while the leading left-wing daily is undecided.
List Of Free Beaches At Lake Balaton
- 23 Jun 2016 4:40 AM
- health & wellness
The summer vacation season has already started and you might be planning on spending some days at the Hungarian Sea, aka Lake Balaton. The entry fee is normally around 450-750 forints for adults, but the good news is that there are still free beaches, and hvg.hu published the spots where you can swim in Lake Balaton for free.
Gross Wages Rise 6.4% In April
- 22 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The average gross wage in Hungary was 264,471 forints (EUR 845) in April, up by 6.4% from the same month a year earlier, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. Net wage growth outpaced the increase, rising by 8.0% to 175,874 forints, because of a one percentage point cut in the personal income tax rate, to 15%, from January.
Hungary Fines Half A Million Motorists For Driving Without Vignette
- 21 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
NUSZ, the company that operates Hungary’s motorway toll system, fined 516,000 motorists a total 4.5 billion forints (EUR 14.4m) for driving without a vignette last year, business daily Világgazdaság said on Monday. About two-thirds of the drivers were Hungarian and the rest were foreigners, NUSZ spokesman Lajos Kibédi-Varga told the paper.
Hungarian E-Commerce Turnover Grows Further In 2015
- 20 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The net turnover of Hungaryʼs online retail trade volume reached HUF 319 billion in 2015, reaching 4.1% of total retail turnover, according to research by eNet Internet Research Co. published.
Budapest Transport Centre To Run HUF 550m Ad Campaign For E-Tickets
- 20 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
The Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) will run a 550 million forint (EUR 1.7m) ad campaign over two and a half years to promote the electronic ticketing system it plans to introduce, daily Magyar Idok reported on Friday. BKK has invited bids for the ad campaign by July 29.
Cable TV Companies Protest RTL Klub, Tv2 Programme Fees
- 17 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- tech
The Hungarian Cable Communications Association (KBSZ) has sent a letter to national media authority NMHH protesting against fees TV service providers will have to pay commercial broadcasters RTL Klub and TV2, business daily Világgazdaság said.
Lázár: Govt Sets Up Working Group On Migration Issues
- 17 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government is setting up a working group under the leadership of the justice minister to consider issues connected with migration, János Lázár, the government office chief, told a regular government news briefing. The working group will comprise the heads of the justice ministry, the interior ministry and the prime minister’s office. Their job will be to prepare a report on legal regulations ...
Govt To Plough Billions Of Forints Into Tourism Next Year
- 23 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- travel
Central resources for tourism will reach an all-time high of 21 billion forints (EUR 67m) next year, the government’s tourism commissioner, Gusztáv Bienerth, said. The amount earmarked for various tourism schemes this year will be doubled and an additional 10 billion forints will be available through a new tourismdevelopment programme, he told a press conference.
Xpat Opinion: Leading Fidesz Politician Rogán Accused By Portik
- 23 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Claims by Tamás Portik, a prominent figure from the Hungarian underworld, that he gave a leading Fidesz politician the equivalent of 10 million forints in Euros receive a different reception in left and right wing media. Pro-government news outlets find contradictions in his testimony, while the leading left-wing daily is undecided.
List Of Free Beaches At Lake Balaton
- 23 Jun 2016 4:40 AM
- health & wellness
The summer vacation season has already started and you might be planning on spending some days at the Hungarian Sea, aka Lake Balaton. The entry fee is normally around 450-750 forints for adults, but the good news is that there are still free beaches, and hvg.hu published the spots where you can swim in Lake Balaton for free.
Gross Wages Rise 6.4% In April
- 22 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The average gross wage in Hungary was 264,471 forints (EUR 845) in April, up by 6.4% from the same month a year earlier, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. Net wage growth outpaced the increase, rising by 8.0% to 175,874 forints, because of a one percentage point cut in the personal income tax rate, to 15%, from January.
Hungary Fines Half A Million Motorists For Driving Without Vignette
- 21 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
NUSZ, the company that operates Hungary’s motorway toll system, fined 516,000 motorists a total 4.5 billion forints (EUR 14.4m) for driving without a vignette last year, business daily Világgazdaság said on Monday. About two-thirds of the drivers were Hungarian and the rest were foreigners, NUSZ spokesman Lajos Kibédi-Varga told the paper.
Hungarian E-Commerce Turnover Grows Further In 2015
- 20 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The net turnover of Hungaryʼs online retail trade volume reached HUF 319 billion in 2015, reaching 4.1% of total retail turnover, according to research by eNet Internet Research Co. published.
Budapest Transport Centre To Run HUF 550m Ad Campaign For E-Tickets
- 20 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
The Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) will run a 550 million forint (EUR 1.7m) ad campaign over two and a half years to promote the electronic ticketing system it plans to introduce, daily Magyar Idok reported on Friday. BKK has invited bids for the ad campaign by July 29.
Cable TV Companies Protest RTL Klub, Tv2 Programme Fees
- 17 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- tech
The Hungarian Cable Communications Association (KBSZ) has sent a letter to national media authority NMHH protesting against fees TV service providers will have to pay commercial broadcasters RTL Klub and TV2, business daily Világgazdaság said.
Lázár: Govt Sets Up Working Group On Migration Issues
- 17 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government is setting up a working group under the leadership of the justice minister to consider issues connected with migration, János Lázár, the government office chief, told a regular government news briefing. The working group will comprise the heads of the justice ministry, the interior ministry and the prime minister’s office. Their job will be to prepare a report on legal regulations ...















