277 result(s) for gdp in Current Affairs
Historic Moment In Hungary: Government Bond Yields Turned Negative At The Latest Auction
- 6 Sep 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Since the state of Hungary began borrowing, it has been unprecedented that creditors actually paid the state for the loan, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said. It is a great moment, he noted – adding that Hungary’s economic growth and future outlook have convinced market participants that it was worth investing in the country.
Hungary’s Larger Opposition Parties Call For Pension Reform
- 1 Sep 2017 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s larger opposition parties agreed at a forum on Thursday on the need to reform Hungary’s pension system. Hungary currently operates a mandatory, defined-benefit pay-as-you-go pension system with a retirement age set at 63. A public minimum pension, set at a monthly 28,500 forints (EUR 93), is combined with an earnings-related pension. In late 2010, the government suspended the mandatory ...
Botka: Socialists Pledge To Double Education Funding
- 30 Aug 2017 8:44 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party’s candidate for prime minister, László Botka, pledged to double the amount of funding for education, which he called the party’s top priority. Botka told a press conference that state funding for the sector would rise to 6% of GDP under a Socialist administration in the next governing cycle after the 2018 elections.
Budget Deficit EUR 2.69bn In July, Ministry Confirms
- 22 Aug 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s cash flow-based budget deficit, excluding local councils, reached 816.8 billion forints (EUR 2.69bn) by the end of July, the economy ministry said in a second reading of data on Monday. The deficit reached 70.0 percent of the full-year target, the ministry said. In July alone, the budget ran a 94.4 billion forint surplus compared to a monthly deficit of 62.7 billion forints a year ...
Hungary Spends Above EU Average On Public Order, Safety
- 21 Aug 2017 8:42 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s central government spending on public order and safety stands at 2.1% in proportion to GDP, over the 1.8% average for the European Union as a whole, reveal data compiled by Eurostat, the EU’s statistical office.
Research & Development Sector Is Shrinking Due To Lack Of Funding
- 1 Aug 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Funding of Hungary’s research and development sector dropped 8.8 percent in 2016 according to the Central Statistical Office, reports print daily Magyar Nemzet.
Opposition Parties Coordinate About “National Minimum” In Healthcare
- 31 Jul 2017 9:18 AM
- current affairs
Each of Hungary’s opposition political parties attended the first coordination meeting to establish a “national minimum” of the most needed reforms to the struggling public healthcare system. The meeting was arranged by former Hungarian Democratic Forum MP and healthcare policy maker Gyula Kincses, reports daily Népszava.
Local Opinion: Does Hungary Need The Euro?
- 10 Jul 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
A conservative economist ponders the potential benefits and disadvantages of introducing the Euro in Hungary, and calls for a calm pragmatic approach.
Expats Hungarians Transfer Billions Of Euros Home
- 6 Jul 2017 8:30 AM
- current affairs
Hungarians living or working abroad transferred €3.5 billion back home last year, according to an MNB study. This accounts for more than 3.3% of GDP, a low figure when compared to South Eastern European countries or the Baltic states, but relatively high compared to the Central and Eastern European region.
Historic Moment In Hungary: Government Bond Yields Turned Negative At The Latest Auction
- 6 Sep 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Since the state of Hungary began borrowing, it has been unprecedented that creditors actually paid the state for the loan, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said. It is a great moment, he noted – adding that Hungary’s economic growth and future outlook have convinced market participants that it was worth investing in the country.
Hungary’s Larger Opposition Parties Call For Pension Reform
- 1 Sep 2017 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s larger opposition parties agreed at a forum on Thursday on the need to reform Hungary’s pension system. Hungary currently operates a mandatory, defined-benefit pay-as-you-go pension system with a retirement age set at 63. A public minimum pension, set at a monthly 28,500 forints (EUR 93), is combined with an earnings-related pension. In late 2010, the government suspended the mandatory ...
Botka: Socialists Pledge To Double Education Funding
- 30 Aug 2017 8:44 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party’s candidate for prime minister, László Botka, pledged to double the amount of funding for education, which he called the party’s top priority. Botka told a press conference that state funding for the sector would rise to 6% of GDP under a Socialist administration in the next governing cycle after the 2018 elections.
Budget Deficit EUR 2.69bn In July, Ministry Confirms
- 22 Aug 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s cash flow-based budget deficit, excluding local councils, reached 816.8 billion forints (EUR 2.69bn) by the end of July, the economy ministry said in a second reading of data on Monday. The deficit reached 70.0 percent of the full-year target, the ministry said. In July alone, the budget ran a 94.4 billion forint surplus compared to a monthly deficit of 62.7 billion forints a year ...
Hungary Spends Above EU Average On Public Order, Safety
- 21 Aug 2017 8:42 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s central government spending on public order and safety stands at 2.1% in proportion to GDP, over the 1.8% average for the European Union as a whole, reveal data compiled by Eurostat, the EU’s statistical office.
Research & Development Sector Is Shrinking Due To Lack Of Funding
- 1 Aug 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Funding of Hungary’s research and development sector dropped 8.8 percent in 2016 according to the Central Statistical Office, reports print daily Magyar Nemzet.
Opposition Parties Coordinate About “National Minimum” In Healthcare
- 31 Jul 2017 9:18 AM
- current affairs
Each of Hungary’s opposition political parties attended the first coordination meeting to establish a “national minimum” of the most needed reforms to the struggling public healthcare system. The meeting was arranged by former Hungarian Democratic Forum MP and healthcare policy maker Gyula Kincses, reports daily Népszava.
Local Opinion: Does Hungary Need The Euro?
- 10 Jul 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
A conservative economist ponders the potential benefits and disadvantages of introducing the Euro in Hungary, and calls for a calm pragmatic approach.
Expats Hungarians Transfer Billions Of Euros Home
- 6 Jul 2017 8:30 AM
- current affairs
Hungarians living or working abroad transferred €3.5 billion back home last year, according to an MNB study. This accounts for more than 3.3% of GDP, a low figure when compared to South Eastern European countries or the Baltic states, but relatively high compared to the Central and Eastern European region.