278 result(s) for household energy
Hungary Household Energy Bills In European Midfield
- 17 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Compared to the earlier state of affairs whereby Hungarian household energy prices were among the dearest in Europe, last year they were in midfield. According to a Central Statistical Office survey between 2005 and 2013 Hungarian household energy prices almost doubled while inflation went up by 50%.
Hungary Submits Response To Brussels’ Recommendations
- 5 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has responded to country-specific economic policy recommendations by the European Commission, rejecting EC criticism regarding the tax system and the government-initiated utilities price cuts, the National Economy Ministry said on Wednesday.
Inflation In Hungary At 0.1% In March
- 18 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- business
By David Landry: March 2014 was yet another month of low inflation in Hungary, with the Central Statistics Office (KSH) today reporting consumer prices increasing by 0.1% year-on-year. Decreased prices in utilities, motor fuels, clothing and consumer durable goods were offset by rises in alcohol and tobacco.
A Turn To The Right In Hungary - An Analysis Of The 2010-2014 Period
- 11 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Conflicts with Brussels, utility cost cuts, symbolic debates. Just about every conflict of the past four years Viktor Orbán's administration went into was because of sovereignty and the shaping of a new framework for its interpretation. When did the cabinet have to retreat and when did the EU acknowledge that the rebellious Hungarian government was right?
Hungarians Go To The Polls To Elect A New Parliament
- 6 Apr 2014 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Today Hungarians vote in free, multi-party elections for the sixth time since the fall of Communism in 1989. They are doing so at the conclusion of an official six week campaign period during which time there has been virtually no public discussion or debate of issues other than which party or parties can best be relied upon to further reduce household utility bills.
Zsuzsa Ferge Offers Troubling Insight Into Hungarian Society
- 14 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Renowned Hungarian sociologist Zsuzsa Ferge does not deny that certain quality of life indicators have improved since 2010. She does, however, believe that such indicators have not affected the strong growth of social inequality in Hungary – it’s as if the government has all but forgotten about the bottom 3 million Hungarians. Social mobility is only awarded to those who have demonstrated their ...
Russian Gas Supplies To Hungary Undisturbed
- 10 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Uninterrupted natural gas supplies to Hungary are guaranteed by effective international agreements, Hungarian energy company MVM said. Earlier in the day, Russia’s gas company Gazprom threatened to stop gas exports to Ukraine unless that country settled its gas payments.
Xpat Opinion: EU Recognizes Hungary's Favourable Growth Forecasts
- 28 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on recent statistics, a pro-government economist contends that PM Orbán has been successful in consolidating the Hungarian economy. The leading left-wing daily cites data from the building industry to underpin its view that the government’s policies have mostly failed.
Hungary’s House Of Parliament Approves Utility Rate Cuts
- 7 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament yesterday approved a third round of cuts in household energy fees, as well as new regulations on the amount of cash that can be withdrawn from ATMs, as part of the same bill.
Hungary Household Energy Bills In European Midfield
- 17 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Compared to the earlier state of affairs whereby Hungarian household energy prices were among the dearest in Europe, last year they were in midfield. According to a Central Statistical Office survey between 2005 and 2013 Hungarian household energy prices almost doubled while inflation went up by 50%.
Hungary Submits Response To Brussels’ Recommendations
- 5 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has responded to country-specific economic policy recommendations by the European Commission, rejecting EC criticism regarding the tax system and the government-initiated utilities price cuts, the National Economy Ministry said on Wednesday.
Inflation In Hungary At 0.1% In March
- 18 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- business
By David Landry: March 2014 was yet another month of low inflation in Hungary, with the Central Statistics Office (KSH) today reporting consumer prices increasing by 0.1% year-on-year. Decreased prices in utilities, motor fuels, clothing and consumer durable goods were offset by rises in alcohol and tobacco.
A Turn To The Right In Hungary - An Analysis Of The 2010-2014 Period
- 11 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Conflicts with Brussels, utility cost cuts, symbolic debates. Just about every conflict of the past four years Viktor Orbán's administration went into was because of sovereignty and the shaping of a new framework for its interpretation. When did the cabinet have to retreat and when did the EU acknowledge that the rebellious Hungarian government was right?
Hungarians Go To The Polls To Elect A New Parliament
- 6 Apr 2014 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Today Hungarians vote in free, multi-party elections for the sixth time since the fall of Communism in 1989. They are doing so at the conclusion of an official six week campaign period during which time there has been virtually no public discussion or debate of issues other than which party or parties can best be relied upon to further reduce household utility bills.
Zsuzsa Ferge Offers Troubling Insight Into Hungarian Society
- 14 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Renowned Hungarian sociologist Zsuzsa Ferge does not deny that certain quality of life indicators have improved since 2010. She does, however, believe that such indicators have not affected the strong growth of social inequality in Hungary – it’s as if the government has all but forgotten about the bottom 3 million Hungarians. Social mobility is only awarded to those who have demonstrated their ...
Russian Gas Supplies To Hungary Undisturbed
- 10 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Uninterrupted natural gas supplies to Hungary are guaranteed by effective international agreements, Hungarian energy company MVM said. Earlier in the day, Russia’s gas company Gazprom threatened to stop gas exports to Ukraine unless that country settled its gas payments.
Xpat Opinion: EU Recognizes Hungary's Favourable Growth Forecasts
- 28 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on recent statistics, a pro-government economist contends that PM Orbán has been successful in consolidating the Hungarian economy. The leading left-wing daily cites data from the building industry to underpin its view that the government’s policies have mostly failed.
Hungary’s House Of Parliament Approves Utility Rate Cuts
- 7 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament yesterday approved a third round of cuts in household energy fees, as well as new regulations on the amount of cash that can be withdrawn from ATMs, as part of the same bill.