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Local Opinion: ’Happiness Index’ Still Low But Improving
- 29 Jun 2017 1:35 AM
- health & wellness
A conservative economist finds it telling that ‘Happiness indexes’ in the Visegrád 4 countries are rising while they are falling in Western Europe. She warns however that Hungary’s index is still significantly below the European average.
Hungary Jobless Rate Falls To 4.4 Pc
- 28 Jun 2017 2:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s rolling average three-month jobless rate fell to 4.4 percent in March-May from 4.6 percent in the previous period, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Wednesday. The rate which covers unemployment among 15-74 year-olds was lower than 5.5 percent in the same period a year earlier. In absolute terms, there were 203,100 unemployed in Hungary in March-May, 5,900 less than in ...
BKV Demands Metro 3 Trainmaker Pay HUF 800M Penalty
- 26 Jun 2017 10:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest transport company BKV has demanded that the manufacturer of trains for the third metro line, Metrovagonmas, pay a fine of 800 million forints (EUR 2.6m) for delivering reconditioned trains in an unacceptable condition, the company said. BKV’s chairman and CEO Tibor Bolla held talks with leaders of the Russian firm and emphasised the unacceptability of the technical condition of the ...
National Bank Of Hungary Lowers Inflation Forecast To 2.4pc For 2017
- 22 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- business
The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) lowered its inflation forecast for this year in a quarterly forecast released on Tuesday. The central bank lowered its CPI forecast for 2017 to 2.4 percent in its quarterly Inflation Report from 2.6 percent in the previous report published in March.
Employers Evade Minimum Wage Laws
- 22 Jun 2017 8:14 AM
- business
Employers faced with rising wage costs have found a way to circumvent legal obligations by employing more part-time people, Világgazdaság writes.
Economic Research Institute Raises GDP Growth Forecast To 3.8 Pc For 2017, 2018
- 20 Jun 2017 11:00 AM
- business
Economic research institute Századvég raised its projections for GDP growth in Hungary to 3.8 percent for both this year and 2018 in a fresh forecast released on Monday. The projections for 2017 and 2018 were raised from 3.6 percent and 3.4 percent, respectively, in a forecast released by the think-tank in March. Századvég said the growth rate for both years would be lifted by consumption and ...
Hungarian Voters Rate Democracy
- 16 Jun 2017 8:36 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian voters gave a lukewarm 2.7 out of 5 grade, on average, when asked to rate their level of satisfaction with the functioning of Hungarian democracy, according to a representative survey conducted by Index and Závecz Research.
Orbán In Talks With Governor Of Indiana
- 14 Jun 2017 8:54 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Wednesday discussed boosting economic ties and improving the Hungarian business environment with Eric Holcomb, the Governor of the US state of Indiana. Hungary-US trade has expanded apace over the past decade, it was noted at the meeting also attended by Hungary’s minister for foreign affairs and trade, Péter Szijjártó, and Indiana’s secretary of commerce, Jim ...
Loss-Making Bálna Is About To Be Sold
- 14 Jun 2017 8:06 AM
- property
Budapest’s congress is going to decide about Bálna Cultural Commercial and Leisure Centre’s selling in an open competition on Wednesday. The lowest purchase price of the complex is 38.8 million euros. According to Turizmus.com, vice mayor of Budapest Gábor Bagdy submitted the bill which details that even the most effective commercial model’s application cannot make the operation of Bálna ...
Local Opinion: ’Happiness Index’ Still Low But Improving
- 29 Jun 2017 1:35 AM
- health & wellness
A conservative economist finds it telling that ‘Happiness indexes’ in the Visegrád 4 countries are rising while they are falling in Western Europe. She warns however that Hungary’s index is still significantly below the European average.
Hungary Jobless Rate Falls To 4.4 Pc
- 28 Jun 2017 2:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s rolling average three-month jobless rate fell to 4.4 percent in March-May from 4.6 percent in the previous period, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Wednesday. The rate which covers unemployment among 15-74 year-olds was lower than 5.5 percent in the same period a year earlier. In absolute terms, there were 203,100 unemployed in Hungary in March-May, 5,900 less than in ...
BKV Demands Metro 3 Trainmaker Pay HUF 800M Penalty
- 26 Jun 2017 10:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest transport company BKV has demanded that the manufacturer of trains for the third metro line, Metrovagonmas, pay a fine of 800 million forints (EUR 2.6m) for delivering reconditioned trains in an unacceptable condition, the company said. BKV’s chairman and CEO Tibor Bolla held talks with leaders of the Russian firm and emphasised the unacceptability of the technical condition of the ...
National Bank Of Hungary Lowers Inflation Forecast To 2.4pc For 2017
- 22 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- business
The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) lowered its inflation forecast for this year in a quarterly forecast released on Tuesday. The central bank lowered its CPI forecast for 2017 to 2.4 percent in its quarterly Inflation Report from 2.6 percent in the previous report published in March.
Employers Evade Minimum Wage Laws
- 22 Jun 2017 8:14 AM
- business
Employers faced with rising wage costs have found a way to circumvent legal obligations by employing more part-time people, Világgazdaság writes.
Economic Research Institute Raises GDP Growth Forecast To 3.8 Pc For 2017, 2018
- 20 Jun 2017 11:00 AM
- business
Economic research institute Századvég raised its projections for GDP growth in Hungary to 3.8 percent for both this year and 2018 in a fresh forecast released on Monday. The projections for 2017 and 2018 were raised from 3.6 percent and 3.4 percent, respectively, in a forecast released by the think-tank in March. Századvég said the growth rate for both years would be lifted by consumption and ...
Hungarian Voters Rate Democracy
- 16 Jun 2017 8:36 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian voters gave a lukewarm 2.7 out of 5 grade, on average, when asked to rate their level of satisfaction with the functioning of Hungarian democracy, according to a representative survey conducted by Index and Závecz Research.
Orbán In Talks With Governor Of Indiana
- 14 Jun 2017 8:54 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Wednesday discussed boosting economic ties and improving the Hungarian business environment with Eric Holcomb, the Governor of the US state of Indiana. Hungary-US trade has expanded apace over the past decade, it was noted at the meeting also attended by Hungary’s minister for foreign affairs and trade, Péter Szijjártó, and Indiana’s secretary of commerce, Jim ...
Loss-Making Bálna Is About To Be Sold
- 14 Jun 2017 8:06 AM
- property
Budapest’s congress is going to decide about Bálna Cultural Commercial and Leisure Centre’s selling in an open competition on Wednesday. The lowest purchase price of the complex is 38.8 million euros. According to Turizmus.com, vice mayor of Budapest Gábor Bagdy submitted the bill which details that even the most effective commercial model’s application cannot make the operation of Bálna ...