4,346 result(s) for increase
Hungary Developing Nationwide E-Ticket System For Trains, Buses
- 30 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
Train and bus passengers will soon be able to buy e-tickets for combined journeys throughout the country, the chief of the state company in charge of developing the new system said. The National Mobile Payment Company is developing a unified passenger information and electronic ticket system for multimodal public transport all around the country, Mihály Veres, the company’s chief executive, said.
Budapest-Beijing Air Link: Celebration Held In Chinese Capital
- 30 Apr 2015 1:35 AM
- travel
A large-scale celebration has been hosted by Air China and the Hungarian embassy in Beijing to mark the launch of the Chinese national carrier’s new flight to Budapest on 1 May. At the event, Hungary’s Ambassador to China Cecília Szilas said that while the question has been on the agenda for many years, the new air link is the result of dynamically developing relations between the two countries, ...
Hungary’s President: Climate Change Could Strongly Affect Migration
- 29 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Climate change could result in unforeseeable waves of migration, President János Áder said in a lecture about environmental sustainability and climate change at a university campus in Szarvas, in southeast Hungary. He said the Earth’s population has risen from 2 billion in 1900 to around 7.5 billion by now and it is expected to increase by 2 billion by 2050.
Hungary's PM: 2016 Budget Planning Means “Everyone Can Move Forward”
- 27 Apr 2015 10:00 AM
- business
Thanks to the government’s advance planning for the 2016 budget “everyone can move forward,” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in his regular Friday morning interview with public radio. The goal is to push the jobless rate down to around 3% by 2018- 2019, which in effect would mean full employment. Tax cuts are a means to stimulate employment and they are also tantamount to a pay rise, he added.
Tens Of Thousands Of Cyclists Turn Out At “I Bike Budapest” Procession
- 27 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
Tens of thousands of cyclists have taken part in the “I Bike Budapest” event on Saturday afternoon, the state news agency MTI has reported. The march began at Bakáts tér in District IX, central Budapest and arrived at Margaret Island some three hours later, where the cyclists traditionally held their bikes to the skies as the procession came to an end.
Budapest International Book Festival To Open With Exhibitors From Over Thirty Countries
- 23 Apr 2015 9:02 AM
- community & culture
The 22nd Budapest International Book Festival is to open with around 400 events on Thursday at Budapest’s Millenáris Park. The book fair’s star guest this year will be American writer Jonathan Franzen, whose self-biographical novel Discomfort Zone will be introduced to the public on Saturday. During the festival’s four days, Hungary will host the world’s largest book store.
Vác FC Match Report: Master Coach János Csank Does It Again
- 23 Apr 2015 1:45 AM
- sport
Cool but sunny weather welcomed the team as Vác FC travelled to FC Dabas last Sunday in the days Pest County Derby. Vác FC were focused on a victory in order to prevent Kozármisleny closing the gap at the top of the table and secondly, to get revenge for their loss against Dabas last autumn at Vác City Stadium.
Hungary Takes First Steps Against Brain Drain
- 23 Apr 2015 1:40 AM
- current affairs
The economy ministry has launched a scheme to entice young Hungarians back home from abroad. The first round of funding totals 100 million forints (EUR 333,000) for relocating 50 young Hungarians based mainly in London, Sándor Czomba announced.
Gross Wages In Hungary Up 3.4% In February
- 22 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Average gross wages in Hungary rose by an annual 3.4% to 234,367 forints (778 euros) in February. Net wages rose at the same pace to 153,511 forints, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. Hungarians took home 12,446 forints in bonuses in February, on average, 9.5% more than in the same month a year earlier.
Hungary Developing Nationwide E-Ticket System For Trains, Buses
- 30 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
Train and bus passengers will soon be able to buy e-tickets for combined journeys throughout the country, the chief of the state company in charge of developing the new system said. The National Mobile Payment Company is developing a unified passenger information and electronic ticket system for multimodal public transport all around the country, Mihály Veres, the company’s chief executive, said.
Budapest-Beijing Air Link: Celebration Held In Chinese Capital
- 30 Apr 2015 1:35 AM
- travel
A large-scale celebration has been hosted by Air China and the Hungarian embassy in Beijing to mark the launch of the Chinese national carrier’s new flight to Budapest on 1 May. At the event, Hungary’s Ambassador to China Cecília Szilas said that while the question has been on the agenda for many years, the new air link is the result of dynamically developing relations between the two countries, ...
Hungary’s President: Climate Change Could Strongly Affect Migration
- 29 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Climate change could result in unforeseeable waves of migration, President János Áder said in a lecture about environmental sustainability and climate change at a university campus in Szarvas, in southeast Hungary. He said the Earth’s population has risen from 2 billion in 1900 to around 7.5 billion by now and it is expected to increase by 2 billion by 2050.
Hungary's PM: 2016 Budget Planning Means “Everyone Can Move Forward”
- 27 Apr 2015 10:00 AM
- business
Thanks to the government’s advance planning for the 2016 budget “everyone can move forward,” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in his regular Friday morning interview with public radio. The goal is to push the jobless rate down to around 3% by 2018- 2019, which in effect would mean full employment. Tax cuts are a means to stimulate employment and they are also tantamount to a pay rise, he added.
Tens Of Thousands Of Cyclists Turn Out At “I Bike Budapest” Procession
- 27 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
Tens of thousands of cyclists have taken part in the “I Bike Budapest” event on Saturday afternoon, the state news agency MTI has reported. The march began at Bakáts tér in District IX, central Budapest and arrived at Margaret Island some three hours later, where the cyclists traditionally held their bikes to the skies as the procession came to an end.
Budapest International Book Festival To Open With Exhibitors From Over Thirty Countries
- 23 Apr 2015 9:02 AM
- community & culture
The 22nd Budapest International Book Festival is to open with around 400 events on Thursday at Budapest’s Millenáris Park. The book fair’s star guest this year will be American writer Jonathan Franzen, whose self-biographical novel Discomfort Zone will be introduced to the public on Saturday. During the festival’s four days, Hungary will host the world’s largest book store.
Vác FC Match Report: Master Coach János Csank Does It Again
- 23 Apr 2015 1:45 AM
- sport
Cool but sunny weather welcomed the team as Vác FC travelled to FC Dabas last Sunday in the days Pest County Derby. Vác FC were focused on a victory in order to prevent Kozármisleny closing the gap at the top of the table and secondly, to get revenge for their loss against Dabas last autumn at Vác City Stadium.
Hungary Takes First Steps Against Brain Drain
- 23 Apr 2015 1:40 AM
- current affairs
The economy ministry has launched a scheme to entice young Hungarians back home from abroad. The first round of funding totals 100 million forints (EUR 333,000) for relocating 50 young Hungarians based mainly in London, Sándor Czomba announced.
Gross Wages In Hungary Up 3.4% In February
- 22 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Average gross wages in Hungary rose by an annual 3.4% to 234,367 forints (778 euros) in February. Net wages rose at the same pace to 153,511 forints, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. Hungarians took home 12,446 forints in bonuses in February, on average, 9.5% more than in the same month a year earlier.