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Retail Sales Growth Accelerates To 6% In May
- 25 Jul 2017 8:20 AM
- shopping
Retail sales in Hungary climbed an annual 6% in May, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said in a second reading of data. Retail sales rose by 5.5% when adjusted for calendar year effects. The pace of retail sales growth accelerated from an unadjusted and adjusted 3.2% and 1.8%, respectively, in April. Retail sales growth in May was highest since June 2016.
Gross Wages Up 12.9% In May
- 21 Jul 2017 8:48 AM
- business
The average gross monthly wage in Hungary rose by an annual 12.9% to 296,100 forints (EUR 968) in May, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. Net wages grew at the same pace as gross wages did, also climbing by 12.9% to 196,900 forints.
Construction Sector Output Jumps 35% In May
- 17 Jul 2017 8:18 AM
- property
Output of Hungary’s construction sector rose by an annual 35.4% in May, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. KSH noted that the jump came from a low base. Output of the building segment was up by 27.2% during the period while output of the civil engineering segment soared 46.4%.
Gov Office Chief: EU Infringement ‘Could Decide Country’s Fate’
- 14 Jul 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
European Union infringement procedures against Hungary, such as those concerning migration policy and land sales, could “determine [the country’s] fate over the next few decades”, János Lázár, the government office chief, told the last of his weekly press conferences before the summer break. At the same time, Hungary has “some two dozen” such disputes with the European Commission, he said, a ...
EC Steps Up Infringement Procedure Over Hungary Higher-Ed Law
- 14 Jul 2017 8:50 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has said it is stepping up an infringement procedure against Hungary over amendments to its higher education law tightening rules governing the operations of foreign universities in the country. The EC formally requested that Hungary take measures to remedy the situation in a “reasoned opinion”, the second step in an infringement procedure. Hungary now has one month to ...
LMP Warns Of Gov’t Plan To Weaken Secondary Grammar Schools
- 10 Jul 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
The green LMP party said that after drastically weakening vocational schools in its previous term, the Fidesz-KDNP government had set its sights on measures that would reduce the quality of grammar school education.
Police To Fence Off Budapest Pride Marchers
- 7 Jul 2017 9:34 AM
- getting around
Saturday’s Budapest Pride march will be secured by fencing off its entire route, the police said in a statement on Thursday. The march organiser Rainbow Mission Foundation said earlier in the day that the LGBTQ community were against the use of fences.
PM Orbán Wants Hungary To Be Among World’s Ten Safest Countries
- 7 Jul 2017 9:30 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has told the government that he wants Hungary to become one of the ten safest countries in the world, the government office chief said on Thursday.
Jewish Federation Calls On Orbán To Drop Soros Billboard Campaign
- 7 Jul 2017 9:10 AM
- current affairs
The head of the Federation of Jewish Communities in Hungary (Mazsihisz) has called on Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to call an end to the government’s recent billboard campaign depicting US financier George Soros.
Retail Sales Growth Accelerates To 6% In May
- 25 Jul 2017 8:20 AM
- shopping
Retail sales in Hungary climbed an annual 6% in May, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said in a second reading of data. Retail sales rose by 5.5% when adjusted for calendar year effects. The pace of retail sales growth accelerated from an unadjusted and adjusted 3.2% and 1.8%, respectively, in April. Retail sales growth in May was highest since June 2016.
Gross Wages Up 12.9% In May
- 21 Jul 2017 8:48 AM
- business
The average gross monthly wage in Hungary rose by an annual 12.9% to 296,100 forints (EUR 968) in May, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. Net wages grew at the same pace as gross wages did, also climbing by 12.9% to 196,900 forints.
Construction Sector Output Jumps 35% In May
- 17 Jul 2017 8:18 AM
- property
Output of Hungary’s construction sector rose by an annual 35.4% in May, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. KSH noted that the jump came from a low base. Output of the building segment was up by 27.2% during the period while output of the civil engineering segment soared 46.4%.
Gov Office Chief: EU Infringement ‘Could Decide Country’s Fate’
- 14 Jul 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
European Union infringement procedures against Hungary, such as those concerning migration policy and land sales, could “determine [the country’s] fate over the next few decades”, János Lázár, the government office chief, told the last of his weekly press conferences before the summer break. At the same time, Hungary has “some two dozen” such disputes with the European Commission, he said, a ...
EC Steps Up Infringement Procedure Over Hungary Higher-Ed Law
- 14 Jul 2017 8:50 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has said it is stepping up an infringement procedure against Hungary over amendments to its higher education law tightening rules governing the operations of foreign universities in the country. The EC formally requested that Hungary take measures to remedy the situation in a “reasoned opinion”, the second step in an infringement procedure. Hungary now has one month to ...
LMP Warns Of Gov’t Plan To Weaken Secondary Grammar Schools
- 10 Jul 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
The green LMP party said that after drastically weakening vocational schools in its previous term, the Fidesz-KDNP government had set its sights on measures that would reduce the quality of grammar school education.
Police To Fence Off Budapest Pride Marchers
- 7 Jul 2017 9:34 AM
- getting around
Saturday’s Budapest Pride march will be secured by fencing off its entire route, the police said in a statement on Thursday. The march organiser Rainbow Mission Foundation said earlier in the day that the LGBTQ community were against the use of fences.
PM Orbán Wants Hungary To Be Among World’s Ten Safest Countries
- 7 Jul 2017 9:30 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has told the government that he wants Hungary to become one of the ten safest countries in the world, the government office chief said on Thursday.
Jewish Federation Calls On Orbán To Drop Soros Billboard Campaign
- 7 Jul 2017 9:10 AM
- current affairs
The head of the Federation of Jewish Communities in Hungary (Mazsihisz) has called on Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to call an end to the government’s recent billboard campaign depicting US financier George Soros.