163 result(s) for official figures
Residency Granted For Fictitious Bonds?
- 13 Feb 2017 6:10 AM
- current affairs
As many as 1,671 foreigners may have received Hungarian residency permits without actually purchasing the state bonds that grant this status, Magyar Nemzet concludes based on discrepancies in official records.
Video: Hungary Invites People To Hang Up Coats For The Homeless
- 11 Jan 2017 10:00 AM
- community & culture
With temperatures plummeting to around minus 10 in Hungary, one enterprising charity firm has introduced an initiative to help the homeless. Although there are no official figures for the number of people living on the streets in Budapest, thousands use shelters and any available floor space for extra mattresses.
Hungarians Divided Over What 2017 Holds For Their Country
- 5 Jan 2017 2:40 AM
- current affairs
2016 was a tumultuous year for Hungarians. As 2017 begins, we asked a range of public figures across Hungary’s ideological spectrum — from current members of parliament to members of civil society and former politicians — what kind of challenges the nation can expect this year.
Fidesz Government Outspent Opposition In Sunday’s Referendum By 100 To 1
- 5 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government Information Center (KTK) has released the data detailing how much the government spent on its massive media campaign for the anti-EU refugee resettlement quota referendum, reports Index.hu.
Authority To Crack Down On Tax-Evading Uber Drivers
- 28 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s tax authority NAV will identify drivers who have failed to pay their taxes on earlier revenues from ride-hailing service Uber, which no longer operates in Hungary, daily Magyar Idők reported. Citing information from the economy ministry, the paper said that NAV had received the names and income data of Hungarian drivers who had worked as part of Uber, and will start checking those ...
HVG Interview: Former PM Says Hungary Now Full Of Russian Spies
- 23 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Interview with Ferenc Gyurcsány appearing in the September 15th edition of hvg: “This is a country in a very dark place, without big common positive experiences and successes.” – Ferenc Gyurcsány
Hungary Retail Sales Up 5.7 Pc In June
- 4 Aug 2016 10:00 AM
- shopping
Retail sales in Hungary climbed by 5.7 percent in June from the same month a year earlier, preliminary data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Wednesday show. Retail sales also rose by 5.7 percent year on year when adjusted for calendar year effects. The pace slowed from an unadjusted 6.8 percent and was unchanged from a calendar-year-adjusted 5.7 percent rise in May.
Xpat Opinion: Lázár’s Words Fuel Huxit Debate In Hungary
- 5 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on ambiguous statements by top government officials following the Brexit referendum, left-liberal commentators wonder if Viktor Orbán’s government wants Hungary to leave the European Union. Magyar Nemzet suggests that such declarations were only meant to promote a high turnout at the quota-referendum, due to be held in the autumn.
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán’s Interpretation Of The Brexit Referendum
- 25 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In the wake of the stunning Brexit referendum outcome, pro-government papers wisely waited for word from the boss before they dared express any opinion on the subject. They didn’t have to wait long. At 8:00 a.m. Viktor Orbán began his regular fortnightly Friday morning interview on the state radio station.
Residency Granted For Fictitious Bonds?
- 13 Feb 2017 6:10 AM
- current affairs
As many as 1,671 foreigners may have received Hungarian residency permits without actually purchasing the state bonds that grant this status, Magyar Nemzet concludes based on discrepancies in official records.
Video: Hungary Invites People To Hang Up Coats For The Homeless
- 11 Jan 2017 10:00 AM
- community & culture
With temperatures plummeting to around minus 10 in Hungary, one enterprising charity firm has introduced an initiative to help the homeless. Although there are no official figures for the number of people living on the streets in Budapest, thousands use shelters and any available floor space for extra mattresses.
Hungarians Divided Over What 2017 Holds For Their Country
- 5 Jan 2017 2:40 AM
- current affairs
2016 was a tumultuous year for Hungarians. As 2017 begins, we asked a range of public figures across Hungary’s ideological spectrum — from current members of parliament to members of civil society and former politicians — what kind of challenges the nation can expect this year.
Fidesz Government Outspent Opposition In Sunday’s Referendum By 100 To 1
- 5 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government Information Center (KTK) has released the data detailing how much the government spent on its massive media campaign for the anti-EU refugee resettlement quota referendum, reports Index.hu.
Authority To Crack Down On Tax-Evading Uber Drivers
- 28 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s tax authority NAV will identify drivers who have failed to pay their taxes on earlier revenues from ride-hailing service Uber, which no longer operates in Hungary, daily Magyar Idők reported. Citing information from the economy ministry, the paper said that NAV had received the names and income data of Hungarian drivers who had worked as part of Uber, and will start checking those ...
HVG Interview: Former PM Says Hungary Now Full Of Russian Spies
- 23 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Interview with Ferenc Gyurcsány appearing in the September 15th edition of hvg: “This is a country in a very dark place, without big common positive experiences and successes.” – Ferenc Gyurcsány
Hungary Retail Sales Up 5.7 Pc In June
- 4 Aug 2016 10:00 AM
- shopping
Retail sales in Hungary climbed by 5.7 percent in June from the same month a year earlier, preliminary data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Wednesday show. Retail sales also rose by 5.7 percent year on year when adjusted for calendar year effects. The pace slowed from an unadjusted 6.8 percent and was unchanged from a calendar-year-adjusted 5.7 percent rise in May.
Xpat Opinion: Lázár’s Words Fuel Huxit Debate In Hungary
- 5 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on ambiguous statements by top government officials following the Brexit referendum, left-liberal commentators wonder if Viktor Orbán’s government wants Hungary to leave the European Union. Magyar Nemzet suggests that such declarations were only meant to promote a high turnout at the quota-referendum, due to be held in the autumn.
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán’s Interpretation Of The Brexit Referendum
- 25 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In the wake of the stunning Brexit referendum outcome, pro-government papers wisely waited for word from the boss before they dared express any opinion on the subject. They didn’t have to wait long. At 8:00 a.m. Viktor Orbán began his regular fortnightly Friday morning interview on the state radio station.