840 result(s) for labour
OECD Sees Strong But Slowing Hungarian Economic Growth
- 4 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The OECD has upgraded its forecasts for Hungarian economic growth for this year to 3% from 2.1%, and to 2.2% from 1.7% for 2016. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development said in its Economic Outlook that exports were expected to grow by 5.7% both this year and in 2016 and the current account surplus of 4.8% this year was likely to rise to 5.1%. Unemployment is expected to ...
Hungarians “Should Decide On Immigration Issue”
- 20 May 2015 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Experience shows that regulating immigration from Brussels has proven a failure, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told reporters in Strasbourg. Decisions on whether a country wants to receive refugees should be made at national level, he said. Hungary wants its citizens to be allowed to decide whether or not there should be immigrants on Hungarian territory, the prime minister said before addressing ...
Hungarian Socialist Referendum Question On Sunday Work Approved
- 14 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The National Election Committee (NVB) has approved a question for a national referendum submitted by the leader of the opposition Socialists regarding payment for Sunday work. The question József Tóbiás submitted to the committee on April 21 is the following: “do you want parliament to amend the labour code to allow payment of a 200% premium for Sunday work in the retail trade sector?”
Cameras In Ózd, Hungary Record Public Work, Not Workers Themselves
- 14 May 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Cameras installed in Ózd in connection with fostered work are used for monitoring the work done by public workers rather than the workers themselves, the mayor of the city in north-east Hungary said. This type of video surveillance falls in line with guidelines set earlier by the data protection ombudsman, Dávid Janiczak said. The aim is to keep record of the work performed and the practice has ...
PM Orbán: “Our Community Does Not Want To See Immigrants In Hungary”
- 5 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on the issue of immigration, Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán told commercial Echo TV in an interview on Friday night that in terms of per capita immigrant numbers Hungary was second only to Sweden in Europe. As long as immigrants can continue their way to the west, they will not stay in Hungary but as soon as the Austrians, Germans and others decide not to let them in, they will be stuck in ...
Labour Relatively Cheap In Hungary
- 5 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Hourly labour costs are lower in Hungary than in all but four other EU members states, according to calculations by German statistics office Destatis. Hourly labour costs here were €7.8 in 2014, up 3.5% from one year earlier. This is slightly more than the €7 in Latvia, €6.6 in Lithuania, €4.8 in Romania and €3.8 in Bulgaria.
Hungary’s Anti - Brain Drain Programme Gains Steam
- 29 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Fully 282 people have registered for the anti-brain drain programme launched a week ago to attract young Hungarians working abroad back home, the economy ministry said. It said it would be accepting an unlimited number of registrations but will select 50 Hungarians who will be offered jobs and support relocating.
Hungary’s PM Calls Socialists Hypocritical Over Vatcut Proposal
- 28 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in parliament has dismissed a Socialist proposal to cut value-added tax on some products and called the opposition party “hypocritical”. The Socialists want to reduce “the very VAT which they raised high-sky”, Orbán insisted, responding to a proposal by Socialist MP Zoltán Gőgös to reduce VAT on products rather than cutting personal income tax in 2016.
Gov’t Aims To Bring Skilled Hungarians Home
- 23 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will soon launch a new effort to persuade highly qualified young Hungarians to bring their skills back to Hungary. Economy Ministry state secretary for labour and education Sándor Czomba told reporters that while there are many job seekers in Hungary, there is a growing shortage of skilled workers.
OECD Sees Strong But Slowing Hungarian Economic Growth
- 4 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The OECD has upgraded its forecasts for Hungarian economic growth for this year to 3% from 2.1%, and to 2.2% from 1.7% for 2016. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development said in its Economic Outlook that exports were expected to grow by 5.7% both this year and in 2016 and the current account surplus of 4.8% this year was likely to rise to 5.1%. Unemployment is expected to ...
Hungarians “Should Decide On Immigration Issue”
- 20 May 2015 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Experience shows that regulating immigration from Brussels has proven a failure, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told reporters in Strasbourg. Decisions on whether a country wants to receive refugees should be made at national level, he said. Hungary wants its citizens to be allowed to decide whether or not there should be immigrants on Hungarian territory, the prime minister said before addressing ...
Hungarian Socialist Referendum Question On Sunday Work Approved
- 14 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The National Election Committee (NVB) has approved a question for a national referendum submitted by the leader of the opposition Socialists regarding payment for Sunday work. The question József Tóbiás submitted to the committee on April 21 is the following: “do you want parliament to amend the labour code to allow payment of a 200% premium for Sunday work in the retail trade sector?”
Cameras In Ózd, Hungary Record Public Work, Not Workers Themselves
- 14 May 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Cameras installed in Ózd in connection with fostered work are used for monitoring the work done by public workers rather than the workers themselves, the mayor of the city in north-east Hungary said. This type of video surveillance falls in line with guidelines set earlier by the data protection ombudsman, Dávid Janiczak said. The aim is to keep record of the work performed and the practice has ...
PM Orbán: “Our Community Does Not Want To See Immigrants In Hungary”
- 5 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on the issue of immigration, Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán told commercial Echo TV in an interview on Friday night that in terms of per capita immigrant numbers Hungary was second only to Sweden in Europe. As long as immigrants can continue their way to the west, they will not stay in Hungary but as soon as the Austrians, Germans and others decide not to let them in, they will be stuck in ...
Labour Relatively Cheap In Hungary
- 5 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Hourly labour costs are lower in Hungary than in all but four other EU members states, according to calculations by German statistics office Destatis. Hourly labour costs here were €7.8 in 2014, up 3.5% from one year earlier. This is slightly more than the €7 in Latvia, €6.6 in Lithuania, €4.8 in Romania and €3.8 in Bulgaria.
Hungary’s Anti - Brain Drain Programme Gains Steam
- 29 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Fully 282 people have registered for the anti-brain drain programme launched a week ago to attract young Hungarians working abroad back home, the economy ministry said. It said it would be accepting an unlimited number of registrations but will select 50 Hungarians who will be offered jobs and support relocating.
Hungary’s PM Calls Socialists Hypocritical Over Vatcut Proposal
- 28 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in parliament has dismissed a Socialist proposal to cut value-added tax on some products and called the opposition party “hypocritical”. The Socialists want to reduce “the very VAT which they raised high-sky”, Orbán insisted, responding to a proposal by Socialist MP Zoltán Gőgös to reduce VAT on products rather than cutting personal income tax in 2016.
Gov’t Aims To Bring Skilled Hungarians Home
- 23 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will soon launch a new effort to persuade highly qualified young Hungarians to bring their skills back to Hungary. Economy Ministry state secretary for labour and education Sándor Czomba told reporters that while there are many job seekers in Hungary, there is a growing shortage of skilled workers.