143 result(s) for oecd
Private Health Spending Explodes In Hungary
- 13 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Annual per capita spending on private health care has risen from Ft 31,000 to Ft 57,000 over the past six months, signalling that the state health care sector is deteriorating, and waiting lists are getting longer, according to the head of a private medical company.
Orbán: Repayment Of IMF-EU Loan ‘Unprecedented Achievement’
- 8 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The repayment of an IMF-EU loan by Hungary is an “unprecedented achievement” in the current global economic environment which “would not have been possible without friends, such as the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD),” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Paris. Orbán held talks with OECD Secretary-General Ángel Gurría and addressed the organisation’s council session.
Education Roundtable ‘The Place’ To Influence Decisions
- 18 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An education roundtable “is the place where participants can influence decisions” in the sector, human resources state secretary Bence Rétvári said. Representatives of the largest trade unions, parents and pupils, employers, the Hungarian Rectors’ Conference, the Hungary Academy of Sciences and the Hungarian Academy of Arts are all involved, Rétvári told public news channel M1.
Xpat Opinion: Government Announces Plans To Streamline Bureaucracy
- 26 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
One left-wing and one conservative columnist welcome plans to cut red tape by restructuring and closing down public offices. They fear, however, that the government’s new plan may not quite fulfil the hopes invested in it.
Hungarian Govt, Unions, Employers Reach Deal On Minimum Wages
- 23 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The economy ministry reached an agreement with three employer associations and two trade unions on the monthly minimum wages for skilled and unskilled workers, state secretary Péter Cseresznyés said. Under the agreement, the monthly minimum wage for unskilled workers next year will rise to gross 111,000 forints (EUR 353.6) and skilled workers will get 129,000 forints (EUR 411).
OECD Report: High Qualification Well Rewarded In Hungary
- 25 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- business
High qualification is well rewarded in Hungary in terms of earnings, with workers holding university degrees earning twice as much as those with a secondary education, the OECD said in its Education at a Glance 2015 report. The report said the large earnings advantage may in part be due to the relatively small share of people holding higher education degrees in Hungary.
OECD Statistics Show Hungary In Income Poverty Midfield
- 26 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The percentage or Hungarian workers with income below the relative poverty line, or 50% of the median income, is 7.2, business news portal mfor.hu said citing fresh OECD data. Hungary is directly behind Norway, where 6.7% of workers make less than half of the median income. Hungary is second among the Visegrad Four countries, trailing only the Czech Republic, where income poverty is at 4.7% , ...
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 ...
Child Poverty Is An Undeniable Fact In Hungary
- 5 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Our compilation of excerpts from press articles offers conflicting statements about child poverty in Hungary. Even the pro-government media admit the problem but they stress improvement in recent years.
Private Health Spending Explodes In Hungary
- 13 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Annual per capita spending on private health care has risen from Ft 31,000 to Ft 57,000 over the past six months, signalling that the state health care sector is deteriorating, and waiting lists are getting longer, according to the head of a private medical company.
Orbán: Repayment Of IMF-EU Loan ‘Unprecedented Achievement’
- 8 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The repayment of an IMF-EU loan by Hungary is an “unprecedented achievement” in the current global economic environment which “would not have been possible without friends, such as the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD),” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Paris. Orbán held talks with OECD Secretary-General Ángel Gurría and addressed the organisation’s council session.
Education Roundtable ‘The Place’ To Influence Decisions
- 18 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An education roundtable “is the place where participants can influence decisions” in the sector, human resources state secretary Bence Rétvári said. Representatives of the largest trade unions, parents and pupils, employers, the Hungarian Rectors’ Conference, the Hungary Academy of Sciences and the Hungarian Academy of Arts are all involved, Rétvári told public news channel M1.
Xpat Opinion: Government Announces Plans To Streamline Bureaucracy
- 26 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
One left-wing and one conservative columnist welcome plans to cut red tape by restructuring and closing down public offices. They fear, however, that the government’s new plan may not quite fulfil the hopes invested in it.
Hungarian Govt, Unions, Employers Reach Deal On Minimum Wages
- 23 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The economy ministry reached an agreement with three employer associations and two trade unions on the monthly minimum wages for skilled and unskilled workers, state secretary Péter Cseresznyés said. Under the agreement, the monthly minimum wage for unskilled workers next year will rise to gross 111,000 forints (EUR 353.6) and skilled workers will get 129,000 forints (EUR 411).
OECD Report: High Qualification Well Rewarded In Hungary
- 25 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- business
High qualification is well rewarded in Hungary in terms of earnings, with workers holding university degrees earning twice as much as those with a secondary education, the OECD said in its Education at a Glance 2015 report. The report said the large earnings advantage may in part be due to the relatively small share of people holding higher education degrees in Hungary.
OECD Statistics Show Hungary In Income Poverty Midfield
- 26 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The percentage or Hungarian workers with income below the relative poverty line, or 50% of the median income, is 7.2, business news portal mfor.hu said citing fresh OECD data. Hungary is directly behind Norway, where 6.7% of workers make less than half of the median income. Hungary is second among the Visegrad Four countries, trailing only the Czech Republic, where income poverty is at 4.7% , ...
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 ...
Child Poverty Is An Undeniable Fact In Hungary
- 5 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Our compilation of excerpts from press articles offers conflicting statements about child poverty in Hungary. Even the pro-government media admit the problem but they stress improvement in recent years.