4,344 result(s) for increase
Banks Offer New Basic Accounts
- 18 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Banks have begun offering a cheap, so-called basic bank account to clients from October 15, as mandated in a law passed in early September. Banks’ maximum charges on such accounts are set at 1.5% of the minimum wage at the end of the previous year, or Ft 1,575 at present.
Roma Pride March Held In Budapest
- 17 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A Roma pride march demanding equal opportunities was held in central Budapest on Saturday. Speakers at the Roma pride day, held for the fourth time, talked about the importance of joining forces. Activist and main organiser Jenő Setét said everybody must accept that “Roma lives matter, too”.
UN Hungary: Massive Food Waste & Losses Implicated In Global Climate Change
- 14 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- food & drink
Convoy of food trucks rolls through Budapest ahead of World Food Day press conference – highlighting how food waste, climate change and malnutrition are pieces of the same puzzle.
Guest Nights Up 5.3% In August
- 12 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- travel
The number of guest nights spent in Hungarian hotels and guesthouses rose by an annual 5.3% to 4,379,000 in August, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. Guest nights spent by Hungarians climbed by 6.8% to 2,384,000, while foreign visitors spent 1,995,000 nights, up 3.6%.
Amendment Reflects Will Of Majority Who Voted ‘No’
- 11 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The justification attached to the constitutional amendment proposal cites Europe’s migrant crisis and says that 1.5 million people entered the continent illegally since the crisis escalated in 2015. It adds that the “unprecedented mass migration wave” poses an “insurmountable” challenge for Europe and that uncontrolled immigration increases the threat of terrorism.
Pénzügykutató Expects Growth To Slow Before Accelerating Next Year
- 11 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Pénzügykutató expects Hungary’s GDP growth rate to slow to 2.2% this year from 3.1% in 2015, due to dropping investments, before accelerating to 3% next year, the economic research company said in a forecast. Performance in the first half of this year has made it clear that growth will grind to a halt as soon as the inflow of EU funding stops, the researchers said.
Orbán Submits Constitutional Amendment Proposal On Migrant Quotas
- 11 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Monday submitted a constitutional amendment proposal in connection with European Union migrant quotas. The proposals contain a ban on foreigners settling in Hungary unless they abide by the country’s laws on obtaining residency, according to the homepage of parliament.
Orbán Promised Again To Speed Up Metro Revamp?
- 10 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has promised to speed up the delayed project to renovate Budapest’s third metro line, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós told Friday’s Magyar Nemzet.
Szijjártó: Central Europe’s Chinese Ties Serve Wider European Interests
- 7 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Europe must be open to outside partners and allies and not be inwardlooking, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said at a conference on Chinese ties.
Banks Offer New Basic Accounts
- 18 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Banks have begun offering a cheap, so-called basic bank account to clients from October 15, as mandated in a law passed in early September. Banks’ maximum charges on such accounts are set at 1.5% of the minimum wage at the end of the previous year, or Ft 1,575 at present.
Roma Pride March Held In Budapest
- 17 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A Roma pride march demanding equal opportunities was held in central Budapest on Saturday. Speakers at the Roma pride day, held for the fourth time, talked about the importance of joining forces. Activist and main organiser Jenő Setét said everybody must accept that “Roma lives matter, too”.
UN Hungary: Massive Food Waste & Losses Implicated In Global Climate Change
- 14 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- food & drink
Convoy of food trucks rolls through Budapest ahead of World Food Day press conference – highlighting how food waste, climate change and malnutrition are pieces of the same puzzle.
Guest Nights Up 5.3% In August
- 12 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- travel
The number of guest nights spent in Hungarian hotels and guesthouses rose by an annual 5.3% to 4,379,000 in August, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. Guest nights spent by Hungarians climbed by 6.8% to 2,384,000, while foreign visitors spent 1,995,000 nights, up 3.6%.
Amendment Reflects Will Of Majority Who Voted ‘No’
- 11 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The justification attached to the constitutional amendment proposal cites Europe’s migrant crisis and says that 1.5 million people entered the continent illegally since the crisis escalated in 2015. It adds that the “unprecedented mass migration wave” poses an “insurmountable” challenge for Europe and that uncontrolled immigration increases the threat of terrorism.
Pénzügykutató Expects Growth To Slow Before Accelerating Next Year
- 11 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Pénzügykutató expects Hungary’s GDP growth rate to slow to 2.2% this year from 3.1% in 2015, due to dropping investments, before accelerating to 3% next year, the economic research company said in a forecast. Performance in the first half of this year has made it clear that growth will grind to a halt as soon as the inflow of EU funding stops, the researchers said.
Orbán Submits Constitutional Amendment Proposal On Migrant Quotas
- 11 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Monday submitted a constitutional amendment proposal in connection with European Union migrant quotas. The proposals contain a ban on foreigners settling in Hungary unless they abide by the country’s laws on obtaining residency, according to the homepage of parliament.
Orbán Promised Again To Speed Up Metro Revamp?
- 10 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has promised to speed up the delayed project to renovate Budapest’s third metro line, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós told Friday’s Magyar Nemzet.
Szijjártó: Central Europe’s Chinese Ties Serve Wider European Interests
- 7 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Europe must be open to outside partners and allies and not be inwardlooking, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said at a conference on Chinese ties.