136 result(s) for price hike
New Windfall Tax on "Extra Profits" Announced in Hungary
- 26 May 2022 8:51 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary's government will require banks, insurers, retail chains, energy companies, telcos and airlines to contribute their "extra profits" to a utilities fund and a defence fund for a period of two years, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a video message on Facebook on Wednesday.
Hungarian Opinion: Government Declares ‘War Emergency’
- 26 May 2022 7:27 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A liberal weekly believes the special powers will be used to take swift measures of the kind used by the government during the Covid pandemic emergency.
Many Budapest Public Transport Suppliers Cancelling Contracts, Renovation of M3 in Jeopardy
- 13 May 2022 11:59 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- getting around
Some 36 suppliers to Budapest transport company BKV reneged on contracts by the end of April, citing increased costs or supply problems, and the company is concerned that the extra claims by contractors could amount to tens of billions of forints, Népszava learned.
DK Calls on Gov’t, Central Bank to 'Take Responsibility for Rising Food Prices' in Hungary
- 12 May 2022 7:23 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
At a time when basic necessities are luxuries for some Hungarians, the government has to take responsibility for the rise in food prices it had caused, the deputy leader of the opposition Democratic Coalition said.
Hungarian Opinion: Inflation Higher, Growth Rate Lower Than Expected
- 4 May 2022 8:02 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- finance
Economists across the political spectrum investigate the causes and possible remedies of soaring inflation.
Hungarian Opinion: Government Extends Price Caps
- 30 Apr 2022 7:55 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
Pro-government analysts welcome the government’s decision to keep prices down as a pragmatic social policy at a time of rapid inflation. Left-wing and liberal commentators see price caps as political tools with few economic benefits.
Central Bank Hiked Interest Rate in Hungary by 100 Basis Points
- 27 Apr 2022 6:59 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- finance
Hungarian central bank rate-setters hiked the base rate by 100 basis points to 5.40% at their regular meeting on Tuesday, while also expanding the two sides of the interest rate corridor by the same ratio. In a statement released after the meeting, the Monetary Council said the war in Ukraine has “posed a much higher risk than usual” to the outlook for inflation.
Consumer Prices Grew by an Annual 8.5% this March in Hungary
- 9 Apr 2022 8:13 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- finance
Consumer prices in Hungary grew by an annual 8.5% in March, quickening from 8.3% in the previous month, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Friday.
Paks Nuclear Plant Upgrade to Continue
- 7 Apr 2022 7:00 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Concerning the upgrade of Hungary’s Paks nuclear plant, PM Orbán said that Hungary had a general objection against European sanctions against Russia, but “since unity within the EU is important, Hungary approves such measures unless they do not impact vital Hungarian interests”.
New Windfall Tax on "Extra Profits" Announced in Hungary
- 26 May 2022 8:51 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary's government will require banks, insurers, retail chains, energy companies, telcos and airlines to contribute their "extra profits" to a utilities fund and a defence fund for a period of two years, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a video message on Facebook on Wednesday.
Hungarian Opinion: Government Declares ‘War Emergency’
- 26 May 2022 7:27 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A liberal weekly believes the special powers will be used to take swift measures of the kind used by the government during the Covid pandemic emergency.
Many Budapest Public Transport Suppliers Cancelling Contracts, Renovation of M3 in Jeopardy
- 13 May 2022 11:59 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- getting around
Some 36 suppliers to Budapest transport company BKV reneged on contracts by the end of April, citing increased costs or supply problems, and the company is concerned that the extra claims by contractors could amount to tens of billions of forints, Népszava learned.
DK Calls on Gov’t, Central Bank to 'Take Responsibility for Rising Food Prices' in Hungary
- 12 May 2022 7:23 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
At a time when basic necessities are luxuries for some Hungarians, the government has to take responsibility for the rise in food prices it had caused, the deputy leader of the opposition Democratic Coalition said.
Hungarian Opinion: Inflation Higher, Growth Rate Lower Than Expected
- 4 May 2022 8:02 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- finance
Economists across the political spectrum investigate the causes and possible remedies of soaring inflation.
Hungarian Opinion: Government Extends Price Caps
- 30 Apr 2022 7:55 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
Pro-government analysts welcome the government’s decision to keep prices down as a pragmatic social policy at a time of rapid inflation. Left-wing and liberal commentators see price caps as political tools with few economic benefits.
Central Bank Hiked Interest Rate in Hungary by 100 Basis Points
- 27 Apr 2022 6:59 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- finance
Hungarian central bank rate-setters hiked the base rate by 100 basis points to 5.40% at their regular meeting on Tuesday, while also expanding the two sides of the interest rate corridor by the same ratio. In a statement released after the meeting, the Monetary Council said the war in Ukraine has “posed a much higher risk than usual” to the outlook for inflation.
Consumer Prices Grew by an Annual 8.5% this March in Hungary
- 9 Apr 2022 8:13 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- finance
Consumer prices in Hungary grew by an annual 8.5% in March, quickening from 8.3% in the previous month, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Friday.
Paks Nuclear Plant Upgrade to Continue
- 7 Apr 2022 7:00 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Concerning the upgrade of Hungary’s Paks nuclear plant, PM Orbán said that Hungary had a general objection against European sanctions against Russia, but “since unity within the EU is important, Hungary approves such measures unless they do not impact vital Hungarian interests”.