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Olympic Consultants’ Costs Rising
- 5 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- sport
Consultancy costs for Budapest’s bid to host the 2024 Olympics have risen to Ft 7.3 billion from Ft 5.2 billion last March, Index reports, citing an official EU publication.
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.
Official: Middle Class To Strengthen Through Wage Increase
- 3 Jan 2017 8:10 AM
- business
Wage increases will help strengthen the middle class and Hungary’s economy as a whole in the long term, state secretary Csaba Dömötör said. The economy has been on a path of growth for several years and projections show that the growth rate could reach 4% taking into account European Union tenders, he told public news channel M1.
Opinion: 2016: A Bitter Year For Hungary’s Left
- 2 Jan 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
In their end of the year opinion pieces, left-wing columnists paint a sad picture of the state of the world and Hungary within it.
Legal Changes Taking Effect On 1 January In Hungary
- 2 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary faces several legal changes as of Jan. 1, 2017, including a drop in the bank levy, whose upper bracket will be reduced by 3 basis points to 0.21 percent. The reduction in the tax comes as part of an agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
Opinion: 2016: The Year Of The ‘Common Sense’ Revolt
- 29 Dec 2016 7:30 AM
- current affairs
Conservative pundits reflecting on 2016 contend that the old global order has been shaken by the revolt of masses of people allegedly demanding ‘common sense policies’ rather than ‘politically correct ideologies’.
Economic Research Institute Raises Hungary 2017 GDP Growth Forecast To 3.6 Pc
- 22 Dec 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Economic research institute Századvég on Tuesday raised its projection for economic growth in Hungary for 2017 to 3.6 percent from 3.2 percent it forecast in September. The think-tank said in its forecast that next year’s growth rate will be lifted by the recently-approved payroll tax cut as well as minimum wage increases for both skilled and unskilled workers.
Hungary October Gross Wages Up 5.4%
- 21 Dec 2016 11:00 AM
- business
The average gross wage in Hungary rose by an annual 5.4% to 262,200 forints (EUR 835) in September, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. Net wage growth outpaced the increase, climbing 7% to 174,393 forints due to a one percentage point cut in the personal income tax rate from January.
Celebrity Legend Zsa Zsa Gabor Dies, Aged 99
- 20 Dec 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian-born former beauty star and actress Zsa Zsa Gabor, who was famous for her multiple marriages and simply for being famous, died on Sunday in Los Angeles, according to media reports.
Olympic Consultants’ Costs Rising
- 5 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- sport
Consultancy costs for Budapest’s bid to host the 2024 Olympics have risen to Ft 7.3 billion from Ft 5.2 billion last March, Index reports, citing an official EU publication.
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.
Official: Middle Class To Strengthen Through Wage Increase
- 3 Jan 2017 8:10 AM
- business
Wage increases will help strengthen the middle class and Hungary’s economy as a whole in the long term, state secretary Csaba Dömötör said. The economy has been on a path of growth for several years and projections show that the growth rate could reach 4% taking into account European Union tenders, he told public news channel M1.
Opinion: 2016: A Bitter Year For Hungary’s Left
- 2 Jan 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
In their end of the year opinion pieces, left-wing columnists paint a sad picture of the state of the world and Hungary within it.
Legal Changes Taking Effect On 1 January In Hungary
- 2 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary faces several legal changes as of Jan. 1, 2017, including a drop in the bank levy, whose upper bracket will be reduced by 3 basis points to 0.21 percent. The reduction in the tax comes as part of an agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
Opinion: 2016: The Year Of The ‘Common Sense’ Revolt
- 29 Dec 2016 7:30 AM
- current affairs
Conservative pundits reflecting on 2016 contend that the old global order has been shaken by the revolt of masses of people allegedly demanding ‘common sense policies’ rather than ‘politically correct ideologies’.
Economic Research Institute Raises Hungary 2017 GDP Growth Forecast To 3.6 Pc
- 22 Dec 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Economic research institute Századvég on Tuesday raised its projection for economic growth in Hungary for 2017 to 3.6 percent from 3.2 percent it forecast in September. The think-tank said in its forecast that next year’s growth rate will be lifted by the recently-approved payroll tax cut as well as minimum wage increases for both skilled and unskilled workers.
Hungary October Gross Wages Up 5.4%
- 21 Dec 2016 11:00 AM
- business
The average gross wage in Hungary rose by an annual 5.4% to 262,200 forints (EUR 835) in September, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. Net wage growth outpaced the increase, climbing 7% to 174,393 forints due to a one percentage point cut in the personal income tax rate from January.
Celebrity Legend Zsa Zsa Gabor Dies, Aged 99
- 20 Dec 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian-born former beauty star and actress Zsa Zsa Gabor, who was famous for her multiple marriages and simply for being famous, died on Sunday in Los Angeles, according to media reports.