976 result(s) for hungary population
Winning Bidders For EU Money Should Get Payment Upfront
- 5 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- business
János Lázár, the government office chief, said he would propose to the government that winning bidders in EU tenders should be allowed to immediately receive upfront 50% of the amount awarded.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Vanishing Social Welfare System
- 14 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
2015 brought many changes to Hungary’s social welfare system. From March 2015 needy families now receive far less social assistance than before. A number of programs were eliminated. In their place, local governments can offer so-called “settlement assistance”, but who receives how much is now entirely left up to the local governments.
Fewer, Older Hungarians By 2060
- 14 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
By 2060 the population of Hungary (9.9 million today) might fall by 2 million, every third Hungarian might be over 65 and the number of childless families might steeply rise. The Demographic Research Institute of the Central Statistical Office has issued the three-yearly Demographic Portrait of Hungary 2015.
Xpat Opinion: Racist Serial Killers’ Life Sentence
- 14 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on the life sentence handed down to three extreme right-wing recist serial killers, the leading left-wing daily accuses the general public of apathy towards the death of six fellow citizens.
Four - Fifth Of Hungarians Support New Housing Subsidies
- 12 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- property
Nearly four fifth of the population supports the government’s newlyintroduced housing subsidies, according to a survey by Századvég, the pollster said. Fully 94% of respondents had heard about the government’s programme and 79% said they supported it. Three-quarters of respondents agreed with the plans regardless of their political affiliations and there was broad support measured across all ...
Births, Deaths Up In Hungary In Jan-Oct
- 21 Dec 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The number of births and deaths in Hungary rose during the first ten months of 2015 on an annual basis, but the death rate outstripped the number of births, the Central Statistical Office said. Hungary’s population declined by 33,291 people during the first ten months, a 19.3% increase over the same period in 2014. There were 76,531 births in January-October, 0.5% more than during the same period ...
Most Hungarians Oppose Sunday Closure Of Stores
- 10 Dec 2015 8:09 AM
- shopping
Six months after the ban on Sunday shopping, more than two-thirds of the population disagree with the law, according to a poll conducted by Ipsos. The survey found that the most people do their regular Sunday shopping on other days, while one-fourth of the respondents choose smaller stores. The relevant law allows all shops to be open on the last four Sundays before Christmas.
Demographic Trends Present Difficulties For Growth And Labour Market In Hungary
- 8 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- business
By 2060, the old-age dependency ratio may double in Hungary compared to the present level, and the burdens on economically active age groups may significantly increase in the coming decades as a result of population ageing, the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) said in its Growth Report. It said the old-age dependency ratio could increase from 26% in 2015 to 52% by 2060, parallel with a decline in ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM Orbán Has International Friends On His Side
- 7 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left- and right-wing analysts equally recognise that the Hungarian Prime Minister is not isolated any more with his views on immigration in Europe. They differ however on whether he’s right or wrong and whether his position will ultimately prevail.
Winning Bidders For EU Money Should Get Payment Upfront
- 5 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- business
János Lázár, the government office chief, said he would propose to the government that winning bidders in EU tenders should be allowed to immediately receive upfront 50% of the amount awarded.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Vanishing Social Welfare System
- 14 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
2015 brought many changes to Hungary’s social welfare system. From March 2015 needy families now receive far less social assistance than before. A number of programs were eliminated. In their place, local governments can offer so-called “settlement assistance”, but who receives how much is now entirely left up to the local governments.
Fewer, Older Hungarians By 2060
- 14 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
By 2060 the population of Hungary (9.9 million today) might fall by 2 million, every third Hungarian might be over 65 and the number of childless families might steeply rise. The Demographic Research Institute of the Central Statistical Office has issued the three-yearly Demographic Portrait of Hungary 2015.
Xpat Opinion: Racist Serial Killers’ Life Sentence
- 14 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on the life sentence handed down to three extreme right-wing recist serial killers, the leading left-wing daily accuses the general public of apathy towards the death of six fellow citizens.
Four - Fifth Of Hungarians Support New Housing Subsidies
- 12 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- property
Nearly four fifth of the population supports the government’s newlyintroduced housing subsidies, according to a survey by Századvég, the pollster said. Fully 94% of respondents had heard about the government’s programme and 79% said they supported it. Three-quarters of respondents agreed with the plans regardless of their political affiliations and there was broad support measured across all ...
Births, Deaths Up In Hungary In Jan-Oct
- 21 Dec 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The number of births and deaths in Hungary rose during the first ten months of 2015 on an annual basis, but the death rate outstripped the number of births, the Central Statistical Office said. Hungary’s population declined by 33,291 people during the first ten months, a 19.3% increase over the same period in 2014. There were 76,531 births in January-October, 0.5% more than during the same period ...
Most Hungarians Oppose Sunday Closure Of Stores
- 10 Dec 2015 8:09 AM
- shopping
Six months after the ban on Sunday shopping, more than two-thirds of the population disagree with the law, according to a poll conducted by Ipsos. The survey found that the most people do their regular Sunday shopping on other days, while one-fourth of the respondents choose smaller stores. The relevant law allows all shops to be open on the last four Sundays before Christmas.
Demographic Trends Present Difficulties For Growth And Labour Market In Hungary
- 8 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- business
By 2060, the old-age dependency ratio may double in Hungary compared to the present level, and the burdens on economically active age groups may significantly increase in the coming decades as a result of population ageing, the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) said in its Growth Report. It said the old-age dependency ratio could increase from 26% in 2015 to 52% by 2060, parallel with a decline in ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM Orbán Has International Friends On His Side
- 7 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left- and right-wing analysts equally recognise that the Hungarian Prime Minister is not isolated any more with his views on immigration in Europe. They differ however on whether he’s right or wrong and whether his position will ultimately prevail.