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Hungarian Private Health Care On The Rise
- 27 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
More and more businessmen see solid demand for domestic private health care and are convinced of its market potential, business daily Világgazdaság said. Some are focusing on Hungarians living abroad while others trust that health-care reforms at home will lead to a build-up of capacity, the paper said. The bigger service providers calculate with constantly rising annual growth of 15%-20% in ...
Hungary’s Central Bank Keeps Base Rate On Hold At 1.35%, As Expected
- 26 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Hungarian rate-setters on Tuesday kept the central bank’s key rate on hold at 1.35%, as expected. The decision was widely expected, after the rate-setters clearly signalled an end to an easing cycle at the previous monthly policy meeting. Central bank governor György Matolcsy said at the time that the earlier series of 15 basis point cuts carried out for five consecutive months would soon come to ...
Hungarian Ministry Rejects Opposition Complaints Over Milan World Expo
- 26 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The ministry of human resources rejected the accusations of two opposition parties made in connection with its organisation of events at the Milan World Expo. The article published by news portal Index contains “several lies” including the charges that the ministry had not met obligations for publishing data or that it would not be able to “account for its spending”, the ministry said. It is also ...
Samsonite Inaugurates Expansion At SW Hungary Plant
- 24 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian unit of global luggage manufacturer Samsonite has inaugurated a 2.4 billion forint (EUR 77.62m) expansion in Szekszárd in south-western Hungary. The investment was supported with a European Union grant of 717 million forints.
Taxi Drivers Come Under Scrutiny Of Budapest Transport Centre
- 24 Aug 2015 4:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) officials have taken action in 118 of 289 audits of taxis since a government decree requiring all drivers to be licensed came into force on August 7, business daily Világgazdaság reported.
Hungarian Socialists Say Orbán Admitted Border Fence Ineffective
- 19 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The plan to set up border police units shows that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his government have admitted the ineffectiveness of Hungary’s border fence being built at a cost of 22 billion forints (EUR 70m), the opposition Socialists said. Deputy group leader Bertalan Tóth said that the “illegal border fence” is part of a “very expensive political circus” that only serves to conceal the ...
Budapest Storm Damage Claims Could Reach HUF 460M
- 19 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Claims by policy holders on damages resulting from a storm that swept through Hungary on Monday could come to hundreds of millions of forints, with most of the damages reported from Budapest and central Hungary, various insurance companies said. Generali put the claim on the storm damages at close to 300 million forints (EUR 971,100) based on preliminary estimates. Aegon faces claims of almost ...
Popular Tourist Trail In Hungary Upgrade Nears Completion
- 18 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
The refurbishment of Hungary’s most popular tourist trail, the National Blue Trail, will be completed by the end of September, a representative of the Hungarian Nature Friends Association said. The 2.7 billion forint (EUR 8.7m) upgrade involved the clearing of paths, repainting trail signs and building lookouts, bridges, rest areas and guest houses, Gabriella Széki said.
Refugee Camps In Hungary To Receive National Security Institution Status
- 17 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Refugee camps in Hungary are to receive national security institution status under a government decree currently being prepared, daily Napi Gazdaság said. Under the related decree, local councils will not be permitted to hinder the setting up of migrant reception centres and the construction of the border fence, the paper said. Several sections of the government decree on city development and ...
Hungarian Private Health Care On The Rise
- 27 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
More and more businessmen see solid demand for domestic private health care and are convinced of its market potential, business daily Világgazdaság said. Some are focusing on Hungarians living abroad while others trust that health-care reforms at home will lead to a build-up of capacity, the paper said. The bigger service providers calculate with constantly rising annual growth of 15%-20% in ...
Hungary’s Central Bank Keeps Base Rate On Hold At 1.35%, As Expected
- 26 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Hungarian rate-setters on Tuesday kept the central bank’s key rate on hold at 1.35%, as expected. The decision was widely expected, after the rate-setters clearly signalled an end to an easing cycle at the previous monthly policy meeting. Central bank governor György Matolcsy said at the time that the earlier series of 15 basis point cuts carried out for five consecutive months would soon come to ...
Hungarian Ministry Rejects Opposition Complaints Over Milan World Expo
- 26 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The ministry of human resources rejected the accusations of two opposition parties made in connection with its organisation of events at the Milan World Expo. The article published by news portal Index contains “several lies” including the charges that the ministry had not met obligations for publishing data or that it would not be able to “account for its spending”, the ministry said. It is also ...
Samsonite Inaugurates Expansion At SW Hungary Plant
- 24 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian unit of global luggage manufacturer Samsonite has inaugurated a 2.4 billion forint (EUR 77.62m) expansion in Szekszárd in south-western Hungary. The investment was supported with a European Union grant of 717 million forints.
Taxi Drivers Come Under Scrutiny Of Budapest Transport Centre
- 24 Aug 2015 4:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) officials have taken action in 118 of 289 audits of taxis since a government decree requiring all drivers to be licensed came into force on August 7, business daily Világgazdaság reported.
Hungarian Socialists Say Orbán Admitted Border Fence Ineffective
- 19 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The plan to set up border police units shows that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his government have admitted the ineffectiveness of Hungary’s border fence being built at a cost of 22 billion forints (EUR 70m), the opposition Socialists said. Deputy group leader Bertalan Tóth said that the “illegal border fence” is part of a “very expensive political circus” that only serves to conceal the ...
Budapest Storm Damage Claims Could Reach HUF 460M
- 19 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Claims by policy holders on damages resulting from a storm that swept through Hungary on Monday could come to hundreds of millions of forints, with most of the damages reported from Budapest and central Hungary, various insurance companies said. Generali put the claim on the storm damages at close to 300 million forints (EUR 971,100) based on preliminary estimates. Aegon faces claims of almost ...
Popular Tourist Trail In Hungary Upgrade Nears Completion
- 18 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
The refurbishment of Hungary’s most popular tourist trail, the National Blue Trail, will be completed by the end of September, a representative of the Hungarian Nature Friends Association said. The 2.7 billion forint (EUR 8.7m) upgrade involved the clearing of paths, repainting trail signs and building lookouts, bridges, rest areas and guest houses, Gabriella Széki said.
Refugee Camps In Hungary To Receive National Security Institution Status
- 17 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Refugee camps in Hungary are to receive national security institution status under a government decree currently being prepared, daily Napi Gazdaság said. Under the related decree, local councils will not be permitted to hinder the setting up of migrant reception centres and the construction of the border fence, the paper said. Several sections of the government decree on city development and ...