271 result(s) for gdp in Current Affairs
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán On A Diplomatic Mission In Mongolia?
- 10 Feb 2016 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian opposition papers usually have a jolly time making fun of Viktor Orbán’s slim pickings when it comes to making fancy state visits to countries that, from the vantage point of Budapest, don’t seem especially important.
Hungary’s PM: Controls Of Migrants From War Zones Must Be Stepped Up
- 20 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The terrorist attacks against France highlight the need to take the arrival of migrants from war zones seriously, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said. European Union member states are, to varying degrees, at war with countries from where such migrants originate from, Orbán told public media after meeting NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg. It is conceivable that groups are being sent to Europe ...
Hungarian Opposition Party DK Demands Termination Of Paks Upgrade
- 18 Nov 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) demanded that the government stops the upgrade of the Paks nuclear plant, a project the party described as “benefitting Russia and (ruling) Fidesz’s corrupt oligarchs”. Bruxinfo on Tuesday suggested that the European Commission could call on Hungary to suspend all Paks-related procurement as Hungary has allegedly violated European public procurement rules ...
Hungary Among EU’s Poorest Members
- 18 Jun 2015 2:40 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is the fourth or fifth poorest member state of the European Union, sets of figures released by Eurostat yesterday reveal. The country’s per capita GDP is 68 per cent of the EU average, putting it on a par with Poland as the fourth or fifth poorest country of the EU. However, Poland’s Gross Domestic Product per capita had been substantially lower in the past, before the country started to ...
PM: Hungary Is An Open And Friendly Country
- 10 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In Budapest on Tuesday, at the annual general assembly of the Union of Arab Banks, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that Hungary is an open and friendly country where there are no obstacles to investment. Foreign investors create jobs in Hungary, and for this reason they are our friends, the Prime Minister said.
Hungary Has “Growing Reputation In Brussels”
- 5 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The reputation of Hungary’s government in European Union circles is “constantly growing”, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said after talks with a vice president of the European Commission. At a press conference held jointly with Valdis Dombrovskis, commissioner for the euro and social dialogue, Varga said that although there were disputes ongoing between Hungary and the EU, these issues mostly ...
Hungarian Opposition Parties Lambast Govt’s Past 5 Years
- 1 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties have lambasted the last five years of government and criticised Prime Minister Viktor Orbán over his speech at a conference marking the fifth anniversary of his government on Friday. Hungary is a strong country with firm foundations, Orbán said.
EU Asks Hungary To Receive 1,100 Asylum Seekers
- 28 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary would be required to take in a total of 1,134 asylum seekers over the next two years under the latest European Commission proposal for dealing with the rise in refugees arriving at EU borders and coastlines. As the plan, released on Wednesday, envisages resettling 60,000 migrants, Hungary would be host to about 2% of the total.
Eurostat: Four Of The EU’s Twenty Poorest Regions Are In Hungary
- 27 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Four Hungarian regions have been included on a list of the EU’s twenty poorest regions, compiled by Eurostat on the basis of a comparison of regions’ GDP per capita on 2013 price levels to the EU-28 average for that year. The results show that Central London is the most prosperous region, with its Gross Domestic Product amounting to 325 per cent of the EU average.
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán On A Diplomatic Mission In Mongolia?
- 10 Feb 2016 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian opposition papers usually have a jolly time making fun of Viktor Orbán’s slim pickings when it comes to making fancy state visits to countries that, from the vantage point of Budapest, don’t seem especially important.
Hungary’s PM: Controls Of Migrants From War Zones Must Be Stepped Up
- 20 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The terrorist attacks against France highlight the need to take the arrival of migrants from war zones seriously, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said. European Union member states are, to varying degrees, at war with countries from where such migrants originate from, Orbán told public media after meeting NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg. It is conceivable that groups are being sent to Europe ...
Hungarian Opposition Party DK Demands Termination Of Paks Upgrade
- 18 Nov 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) demanded that the government stops the upgrade of the Paks nuclear plant, a project the party described as “benefitting Russia and (ruling) Fidesz’s corrupt oligarchs”. Bruxinfo on Tuesday suggested that the European Commission could call on Hungary to suspend all Paks-related procurement as Hungary has allegedly violated European public procurement rules ...
Hungary Among EU’s Poorest Members
- 18 Jun 2015 2:40 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is the fourth or fifth poorest member state of the European Union, sets of figures released by Eurostat yesterday reveal. The country’s per capita GDP is 68 per cent of the EU average, putting it on a par with Poland as the fourth or fifth poorest country of the EU. However, Poland’s Gross Domestic Product per capita had been substantially lower in the past, before the country started to ...
PM: Hungary Is An Open And Friendly Country
- 10 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In Budapest on Tuesday, at the annual general assembly of the Union of Arab Banks, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that Hungary is an open and friendly country where there are no obstacles to investment. Foreign investors create jobs in Hungary, and for this reason they are our friends, the Prime Minister said.
Hungary Has “Growing Reputation In Brussels”
- 5 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The reputation of Hungary’s government in European Union circles is “constantly growing”, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said after talks with a vice president of the European Commission. At a press conference held jointly with Valdis Dombrovskis, commissioner for the euro and social dialogue, Varga said that although there were disputes ongoing between Hungary and the EU, these issues mostly ...
Hungarian Opposition Parties Lambast Govt’s Past 5 Years
- 1 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties have lambasted the last five years of government and criticised Prime Minister Viktor Orbán over his speech at a conference marking the fifth anniversary of his government on Friday. Hungary is a strong country with firm foundations, Orbán said.
EU Asks Hungary To Receive 1,100 Asylum Seekers
- 28 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary would be required to take in a total of 1,134 asylum seekers over the next two years under the latest European Commission proposal for dealing with the rise in refugees arriving at EU borders and coastlines. As the plan, released on Wednesday, envisages resettling 60,000 migrants, Hungary would be host to about 2% of the total.
Eurostat: Four Of The EU’s Twenty Poorest Regions Are In Hungary
- 27 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Four Hungarian regions have been included on a list of the EU’s twenty poorest regions, compiled by Eurostat on the basis of a comparison of regions’ GDP per capita on 2013 price levels to the EU-28 average for that year. The results show that Central London is the most prosperous region, with its Gross Domestic Product amounting to 325 per cent of the EU average.