151 result(s) for press conference in Business
Szijjártó Calls For EU-UK Trade Deal
- 21 Apr 2017 7:08 AM
- business
The EU should negotiate “the broadest possible” free trade agreement with the United Kingdom, while the UK should stay a part of Europe’s security and defence systems, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said after meeting David Davis, UK secretary of state for exiting the European Union, in Budapest. Szijjártó also called for a “fair” Brexit agreement, one which enforces both European and British ...
Boosting Economy Key To Higher Wages
- 11 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- business
Brussels has no means to close the wage gap between Hungary and the rest of the European Union, Fidesz lawmaker Erik Bánki told a news conference ahead of a parliamentary debate of a proposal by the radical nationalist Jobbik party to bump up wages to the EU average.
US Embassy Expresses Concern Over Higher Ed Bill’s Effect On CEU
- 30 Mar 2017 9:30 AM
- business
The US embassy has expressed concern over a recent bill to amend the law on higher education in order to clarify and tighten rules governing foreign higher education institutions operating in Hungary, which it says would “seriously restrict” the operation of the Central European University (CEU). David Kostelancik, the charge d’affaires at the embassy, told MTI on Wednesday that the US is opposed ...
New Body To Boost Hungary’s Competitiveness Holds Inaugural Meeting
- 24 Mar 2017 5:16 AM
- business
Short-term fixes for boosting Hungary’s competitiveness will focus on areas such as tax administration, a review of building permits and protecting small property owners, Mihály Varga, the economy minister, told a press conference after the inaugural meeting of the National Competitiveness Council.
Natl Green Org Asks Orbán To Withdraw Hungary From EU - Canada Free Trade Pact
- 25 Jan 2017 7:42 AM
- business
The National Society of Conservationists (MTVSZ) welcomes that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán rejects the EU’s planned TTIP free trade pact with the US and asks him to withdraw Hungary from a similar pact, CETA, planned with Canada, the organisation said.
Hungary Jobless Rate Falls To 4.5 Pc
- 6 Jan 2017 7:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s rolling average three-month jobless rate reached 4.5 percent in September-November, dropping from 4.7 percent in the previous month and 6.2 percent in the same period a year earlier, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Thursday. The rate covers unemployment among those between the ages of 15 and 74.
Hungary Could Need EUR 3.8 Bn New Borrowing In 2017
- 29 Dec 2016 7:00 AM
- business
The gross financing requirement for 2017 of the Hungarian state will be 7.844 trillion forints (EUR 25.4bn); of this amount, 1.166 trillion forints will represent new borrowing while 6.678 trillion forints will be needed for credit renewals, Economy Minister Mihály Varga and Government Debt Management Agency (AKK) CEO György Barcza announced at a press conference on Wednesday.
Govt To Introduce Measures To Boost SME Growth
- 23 Dec 2016 8:10 AM
- business
The government is launching a programme to help boost growth in productivity and efficiency among small and medium-sized companies (SME), economy ministry state secretary István Lepsényi said on Thursday.
Ghraoui Chocolate To Create 540 Jobs In Hatvan
- 20 Dec 2016 9:44 AM
- business
Sweets producer Ghraoui Chocolate will build a plant in central Hungary’s Hatvan, creating 540 new jobs, foreign minister announced at a press conference on Monday.
Szijjártó Calls For EU-UK Trade Deal
- 21 Apr 2017 7:08 AM
- business
The EU should negotiate “the broadest possible” free trade agreement with the United Kingdom, while the UK should stay a part of Europe’s security and defence systems, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said after meeting David Davis, UK secretary of state for exiting the European Union, in Budapest. Szijjártó also called for a “fair” Brexit agreement, one which enforces both European and British ...
Boosting Economy Key To Higher Wages
- 11 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- business
Brussels has no means to close the wage gap between Hungary and the rest of the European Union, Fidesz lawmaker Erik Bánki told a news conference ahead of a parliamentary debate of a proposal by the radical nationalist Jobbik party to bump up wages to the EU average.
US Embassy Expresses Concern Over Higher Ed Bill’s Effect On CEU
- 30 Mar 2017 9:30 AM
- business
The US embassy has expressed concern over a recent bill to amend the law on higher education in order to clarify and tighten rules governing foreign higher education institutions operating in Hungary, which it says would “seriously restrict” the operation of the Central European University (CEU). David Kostelancik, the charge d’affaires at the embassy, told MTI on Wednesday that the US is opposed ...
New Body To Boost Hungary’s Competitiveness Holds Inaugural Meeting
- 24 Mar 2017 5:16 AM
- business
Short-term fixes for boosting Hungary’s competitiveness will focus on areas such as tax administration, a review of building permits and protecting small property owners, Mihály Varga, the economy minister, told a press conference after the inaugural meeting of the National Competitiveness Council.
Natl Green Org Asks Orbán To Withdraw Hungary From EU - Canada Free Trade Pact
- 25 Jan 2017 7:42 AM
- business
The National Society of Conservationists (MTVSZ) welcomes that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán rejects the EU’s planned TTIP free trade pact with the US and asks him to withdraw Hungary from a similar pact, CETA, planned with Canada, the organisation said.
Hungary Jobless Rate Falls To 4.5 Pc
- 6 Jan 2017 7:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s rolling average three-month jobless rate reached 4.5 percent in September-November, dropping from 4.7 percent in the previous month and 6.2 percent in the same period a year earlier, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Thursday. The rate covers unemployment among those between the ages of 15 and 74.
Hungary Could Need EUR 3.8 Bn New Borrowing In 2017
- 29 Dec 2016 7:00 AM
- business
The gross financing requirement for 2017 of the Hungarian state will be 7.844 trillion forints (EUR 25.4bn); of this amount, 1.166 trillion forints will represent new borrowing while 6.678 trillion forints will be needed for credit renewals, Economy Minister Mihály Varga and Government Debt Management Agency (AKK) CEO György Barcza announced at a press conference on Wednesday.
Govt To Introduce Measures To Boost SME Growth
- 23 Dec 2016 8:10 AM
- business
The government is launching a programme to help boost growth in productivity and efficiency among small and medium-sized companies (SME), economy ministry state secretary István Lepsényi said on Thursday.
Ghraoui Chocolate To Create 540 Jobs In Hatvan
- 20 Dec 2016 9:44 AM
- business
Sweets producer Ghraoui Chocolate will build a plant in central Hungary’s Hatvan, creating 540 new jobs, foreign minister announced at a press conference on Monday.