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Hungary Retail Sales Up By 2.6 Pc In October
- 6 Dec 2016 5:37 AM
- shopping
Retail sales in Hungary climbed 2.6 percent in October from the same month a year earlier, preliminary data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Monday show. Retail sales rose by an annual 2.6 percent when adjusted for calendar year effects.
Swim Chief Gyárfás Resigns
- 1 Dec 2016 8:30 AM
- sport
Swimming Federation president Tamás Gyárfás resigned yesterday, in the wake of criticisms from multiple Olympic champion Katinka Hosszú and other top swimmers. “Even the darkest night must end and the sun will rise,” Hosszú wrote on her Facebook page in response.
Pensions In Hungary To Rise By 1.6pc In 2017
- 30 Nov 2016 10:17 AM
- current affairs
Pensions will rise by 1.6 percent next year and each pensioner will receive an end-of-year bonus of 10,000 forints in Erzsébet vouchers, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said after a meeting of the Seniors’ Council on Tuesday.
Hungary Jobless Rate Drops, More People Finding Entry Into Labour Market From Fostered Jobs Schemes
- 30 Nov 2016 10:11 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s rolling average three-month jobless rate reached 4.7 percent in August-October, dropping from 4.9 percent in the previous month and 6.4 percent in the same period a year earlier, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Tuesday.
Xpat Opinion: Centennial Of Franz Josef’s Death: Hungarians & Monarchy
- 29 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It was one hundred years ago, on November 21, 1916, that Franz Josef I, Austrian emperor and Hungarian king, died. His death couldn’t have been unexpected since he was 86 years old and had been on the throne for 68 years. When he died, Austria-Hungary, his creation, was slowly edging toward military collapse and revolution. His death was interpreted by his subjects as an ominous sign of the end ...
Orbán: Wage Deal Result Of Hard Work
- 25 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- business
The agreement between the government and its social partners on minimum wage increases in 2017 and 2018 was made possible by the hard work of “millions of Hungarians”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at the signing of the wage deal in the Economy Ministry.
US Medical Tech Company Becton Dickinson Expands Plant With EUR 110m Investment
- 24 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- tech
US medical technology company Becton Dickinson is investing 34 billion forints (EUR 110m) to expand its syringe plant in Tatabanya, in north-west Hungary, Péter Szijjártó, the minister of foreign affairs and trade, announced on Wednesday. The government is supporting the investment with an additional 2.7 billion forint grant, he added.
Unions ‘Satisfied’ With Wage Deal
- 24 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s trade unions are “satisfied” with the wage deal reached with the government. National Federation of Workers’ Councils (MOSZ) head Imre Palkovics told public television that it was many years since employee representatives had achieved as great a success as the current deal.
Life, Death, & Marriage: Hungary's Vital Statistics To September 2016
- 24 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
In the first three quarters of 2016, 68,802 children were born, 0.2% less than in the same period last year. The number of deaths was 92,437, which meant a decrease of 7.6% compared to January–September 2015. The natural decrease was 23,635 persons, 7,525 lower than a year earlier.
Hungary Retail Sales Up By 2.6 Pc In October
- 6 Dec 2016 5:37 AM
- shopping
Retail sales in Hungary climbed 2.6 percent in October from the same month a year earlier, preliminary data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Monday show. Retail sales rose by an annual 2.6 percent when adjusted for calendar year effects.
Swim Chief Gyárfás Resigns
- 1 Dec 2016 8:30 AM
- sport
Swimming Federation president Tamás Gyárfás resigned yesterday, in the wake of criticisms from multiple Olympic champion Katinka Hosszú and other top swimmers. “Even the darkest night must end and the sun will rise,” Hosszú wrote on her Facebook page in response.
Pensions In Hungary To Rise By 1.6pc In 2017
- 30 Nov 2016 10:17 AM
- current affairs
Pensions will rise by 1.6 percent next year and each pensioner will receive an end-of-year bonus of 10,000 forints in Erzsébet vouchers, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said after a meeting of the Seniors’ Council on Tuesday.
Hungary Jobless Rate Drops, More People Finding Entry Into Labour Market From Fostered Jobs Schemes
- 30 Nov 2016 10:11 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s rolling average three-month jobless rate reached 4.7 percent in August-October, dropping from 4.9 percent in the previous month and 6.4 percent in the same period a year earlier, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Tuesday.
Xpat Opinion: Centennial Of Franz Josef’s Death: Hungarians & Monarchy
- 29 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It was one hundred years ago, on November 21, 1916, that Franz Josef I, Austrian emperor and Hungarian king, died. His death couldn’t have been unexpected since he was 86 years old and had been on the throne for 68 years. When he died, Austria-Hungary, his creation, was slowly edging toward military collapse and revolution. His death was interpreted by his subjects as an ominous sign of the end ...
Orbán: Wage Deal Result Of Hard Work
- 25 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- business
The agreement between the government and its social partners on minimum wage increases in 2017 and 2018 was made possible by the hard work of “millions of Hungarians”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at the signing of the wage deal in the Economy Ministry.
US Medical Tech Company Becton Dickinson Expands Plant With EUR 110m Investment
- 24 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- tech
US medical technology company Becton Dickinson is investing 34 billion forints (EUR 110m) to expand its syringe plant in Tatabanya, in north-west Hungary, Péter Szijjártó, the minister of foreign affairs and trade, announced on Wednesday. The government is supporting the investment with an additional 2.7 billion forint grant, he added.
Unions ‘Satisfied’ With Wage Deal
- 24 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s trade unions are “satisfied” with the wage deal reached with the government. National Federation of Workers’ Councils (MOSZ) head Imre Palkovics told public television that it was many years since employee representatives had achieved as great a success as the current deal.
Life, Death, & Marriage: Hungary's Vital Statistics To September 2016
- 24 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
In the first three quarters of 2016, 68,802 children were born, 0.2% less than in the same period last year. The number of deaths was 92,437, which meant a decrease of 7.6% compared to January–September 2015. The natural decrease was 23,635 persons, 7,525 lower than a year earlier.