465 result(s) for hike
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.
Ambulance Service On “Positive Growth Path”
- 26 Jun 2017 10:00 AM
- health & wellness
The National Ambulance Service, which saw its budget nearly doubled in the past seven years, has started “on a growth path”, the state secretary for health care said on Saturday. “This government has done a lot for the ambulance service and intends to do even more in the future”, Zoltán Ónodi-Szűcs said.
Orbán: Hungary’s Civil Org Law ‘Polite And Delicate’ Compared To US Regulations
- 20 Jun 2017 11:00 AM
- current affairs
Concerning criticism by the United States of Hungary’s recentlyapproved law on transparency of civil organisations receiving foreign funding, the prime minister said that the United States’ taking up a position on the matter was an “interesting venture” in the light of that country’s “brutally stringent” rules on organisations receiving support from abroad. He insisted that the new Hungarian ...
Ambulance Workers Protest For Higher Wages In Budapest
- 1 Jun 2017 6:00 AM
- health & wellness
Around 200 ambulance workers and supporters held a demonstration in front of the National Ambulance Headquarters in Budapest demanding higher wages and better working conditions on Wednesday.
Best Activities For An Adrenaline Boost In Budapest
- 24 May 2017 7:55 AM
- entertainment
By: Jennifer Walker. When it comes to visiting a city like Budapest, the last thing on your mind is adventure, unless your concept of adventure begins at the 20th shot of pálinka, but that’s another story. However, one of the most unique factors about this city is not its monuments or epic nightlife, but the fact that it’s a city where you can still get your adrenaline high even if you’re in town ...
Local Opinion: Parliament Adjusts Advertisement Tax Rate
- 18 May 2017 9:40 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing columnist interprets the new advertisement tax rules as discriminatory. He accuses the government of intending to silence media outlets critical of the current regime.
New Dwelling, Permit Numbers Hike In Q1
- 16 May 2017 10:00 AM
- property
During the first quarter of the year, the number of newly-built dwellings was up by 47% to 2,061, as compared to the same quarter a year earlier, according to a first release of data by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) today. The number of issued dwelling construction permits and simple declarations jumped by 89% to 9,525.
Budapest Transport Workers To Receive Average 15% Wage Hike
- 2 May 2017 7:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest’s public transport company BKV will grant its employees a wage hike of average 15% under an agreement reached by the management and trade unions on Friday, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós announced. According to the mayor, basic salaries will be increased by 10%, by at least monthly 28,000 forints each.
Budapest Transport Company Makes ‘Irresistible’ Offer To Striking Unions
- 10 Apr 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Trade unions of Budapest’s transport company BKV, which recently threatened an extensive strike unless their wage demands are met, have been given an “irresistible” offer, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós told a press conference on Friday.
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.
Ambulance Service On “Positive Growth Path”
- 26 Jun 2017 10:00 AM
- health & wellness
The National Ambulance Service, which saw its budget nearly doubled in the past seven years, has started “on a growth path”, the state secretary for health care said on Saturday. “This government has done a lot for the ambulance service and intends to do even more in the future”, Zoltán Ónodi-Szűcs said.
Orbán: Hungary’s Civil Org Law ‘Polite And Delicate’ Compared To US Regulations
- 20 Jun 2017 11:00 AM
- current affairs
Concerning criticism by the United States of Hungary’s recentlyapproved law on transparency of civil organisations receiving foreign funding, the prime minister said that the United States’ taking up a position on the matter was an “interesting venture” in the light of that country’s “brutally stringent” rules on organisations receiving support from abroad. He insisted that the new Hungarian ...
Ambulance Workers Protest For Higher Wages In Budapest
- 1 Jun 2017 6:00 AM
- health & wellness
Around 200 ambulance workers and supporters held a demonstration in front of the National Ambulance Headquarters in Budapest demanding higher wages and better working conditions on Wednesday.
Best Activities For An Adrenaline Boost In Budapest
- 24 May 2017 7:55 AM
- entertainment
By: Jennifer Walker. When it comes to visiting a city like Budapest, the last thing on your mind is adventure, unless your concept of adventure begins at the 20th shot of pálinka, but that’s another story. However, one of the most unique factors about this city is not its monuments or epic nightlife, but the fact that it’s a city where you can still get your adrenaline high even if you’re in town ...
Local Opinion: Parliament Adjusts Advertisement Tax Rate
- 18 May 2017 9:40 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing columnist interprets the new advertisement tax rules as discriminatory. He accuses the government of intending to silence media outlets critical of the current regime.
New Dwelling, Permit Numbers Hike In Q1
- 16 May 2017 10:00 AM
- property
During the first quarter of the year, the number of newly-built dwellings was up by 47% to 2,061, as compared to the same quarter a year earlier, according to a first release of data by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) today. The number of issued dwelling construction permits and simple declarations jumped by 89% to 9,525.
Budapest Transport Workers To Receive Average 15% Wage Hike
- 2 May 2017 7:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest’s public transport company BKV will grant its employees a wage hike of average 15% under an agreement reached by the management and trade unions on Friday, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós announced. According to the mayor, basic salaries will be increased by 10%, by at least monthly 28,000 forints each.
Budapest Transport Company Makes ‘Irresistible’ Offer To Striking Unions
- 10 Apr 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Trade unions of Budapest’s transport company BKV, which recently threatened an extensive strike unless their wage demands are met, have been given an “irresistible” offer, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós told a press conference on Friday.


















