1,810 result(s) for rise
Govt Criticises, Socialists Support Teachers’ Demonstration
- 13 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The state secretariat for education said most teachers believe in dialogue rather than demonstrations in the street and political agitation, commenting on the Tanítanék protest. Most teachers have already realised that certain anti-government forces just want to use them, the secretariat said.
Euro2016: The Slogan Of Hungary Is Already A Winner
- 13 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
The English magazine Creative Review has rated and reviewed the slogans of the 24 national teams competing at the European Football Championship. In a close competition, the Hungarian slogan eventually triumphed, index.hu reports. The slogans, chosen by public vote, appear on the national teams’ buses. The Hungarian slogan is Ria Ria Hungária which also features on the bus in English, as ...
Hungarian Government To Raise Health-Care Wages In September
- 10 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The government has reached an agreement with health-care unions on raising base salaries in the sector starting in September this year, the human resources minister announced on Thursday. The base salary of doctors and pharmacists will increase by gross 107,000 forints (EUR 344) from September 1 this year and by another 100,000 forints from November 1, 2017, Zoltán Balog told a press conference.
Christian Democrats Call For 2 Work-Free Sundays
- 6 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
The co-ruling Christian Democrats (KDNP) have called for “at least” two work-free Sundays to be made obligatory each month. P é t e r Harrach, the party’s group leader, said that as a Christian-Socialist party the KDNP always stood on the side of employees and held regular consultations with trade employees to ensure that they are in a tolerable position following the withdrawal of Sunday ...
Tóbiás: 2017 Pension Rise ‘Humiliating, Unfair’
- 3 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Socialist Party leader József Tóbiás called the government’s planned 0.9% pension rise for next year “humiliating” and “unfair”. He said next year’s pension plan, which would increase pensions by an average of 1,000 forints (EUR 3.19), indicated that the government has “given up” on pensioners. Meanwhile, the government plans to raise the salaries of state-owned company executives and the central ...
Budapest Brain Bar 2016, 2 - 4 June
- 2 Jun 2016 12:40 PM
- tech
Brain Bar Budapest is where the challengers and trendsetters from across Europe and beyond give us a glimpse of what’s to come. Brain Bar kicks off where other festivals throw in the towel, say the organisers. They take the hottest potatoes and toss them into the interdisciplinary oven with extra paprika, apparently, letting ideas and visions challenge each other. Philosophers take on disrupters. ...
OECD Lowers Hungary Forecast For 2016 GDP Growth
- 2 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The OECD has lowered its growth forecast for Hungary’s economy to 1.6% from 2.4% in the previous Economic Outlook released in November 2015. In its new report, the OECD maintained its 3.1% projection for Hungarian GDP growth next year. The organisation said “growth is projected to moderate in 2016 due to a temporary contraction in public investment as a new cycle of EU structural funds commences, ...
Home Sales Set To Reach 155,000 This Year
- 31 May 2016 9:00 AM
- property
Home sales in Hungary could rise to 155,000 this year from 130,000- 135,000 in 2015, according to an analysis by Otthon Centrum, which runs a franchise network of real estate brokers. New homes could make up 3-4% of the total, Otthon Centrum said.
Hungary Population Decline Slows In Q1
- 30 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s population decline slowed in the first quarter of the year as the number of births increased by 1.2% and the number of deaths decreased by 15% compared with the same period last year, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) reported on Friday.
Govt Criticises, Socialists Support Teachers’ Demonstration
- 13 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The state secretariat for education said most teachers believe in dialogue rather than demonstrations in the street and political agitation, commenting on the Tanítanék protest. Most teachers have already realised that certain anti-government forces just want to use them, the secretariat said.
Euro2016: The Slogan Of Hungary Is Already A Winner
- 13 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
The English magazine Creative Review has rated and reviewed the slogans of the 24 national teams competing at the European Football Championship. In a close competition, the Hungarian slogan eventually triumphed, index.hu reports. The slogans, chosen by public vote, appear on the national teams’ buses. The Hungarian slogan is Ria Ria Hungária which also features on the bus in English, as ...
Hungarian Government To Raise Health-Care Wages In September
- 10 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The government has reached an agreement with health-care unions on raising base salaries in the sector starting in September this year, the human resources minister announced on Thursday. The base salary of doctors and pharmacists will increase by gross 107,000 forints (EUR 344) from September 1 this year and by another 100,000 forints from November 1, 2017, Zoltán Balog told a press conference.
Christian Democrats Call For 2 Work-Free Sundays
- 6 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
The co-ruling Christian Democrats (KDNP) have called for “at least” two work-free Sundays to be made obligatory each month. P é t e r Harrach, the party’s group leader, said that as a Christian-Socialist party the KDNP always stood on the side of employees and held regular consultations with trade employees to ensure that they are in a tolerable position following the withdrawal of Sunday ...
Tóbiás: 2017 Pension Rise ‘Humiliating, Unfair’
- 3 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Socialist Party leader József Tóbiás called the government’s planned 0.9% pension rise for next year “humiliating” and “unfair”. He said next year’s pension plan, which would increase pensions by an average of 1,000 forints (EUR 3.19), indicated that the government has “given up” on pensioners. Meanwhile, the government plans to raise the salaries of state-owned company executives and the central ...
Budapest Brain Bar 2016, 2 - 4 June
- 2 Jun 2016 12:40 PM
- tech
Brain Bar Budapest is where the challengers and trendsetters from across Europe and beyond give us a glimpse of what’s to come. Brain Bar kicks off where other festivals throw in the towel, say the organisers. They take the hottest potatoes and toss them into the interdisciplinary oven with extra paprika, apparently, letting ideas and visions challenge each other. Philosophers take on disrupters. ...
OECD Lowers Hungary Forecast For 2016 GDP Growth
- 2 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The OECD has lowered its growth forecast for Hungary’s economy to 1.6% from 2.4% in the previous Economic Outlook released in November 2015. In its new report, the OECD maintained its 3.1% projection for Hungarian GDP growth next year. The organisation said “growth is projected to moderate in 2016 due to a temporary contraction in public investment as a new cycle of EU structural funds commences, ...
Home Sales Set To Reach 155,000 This Year
- 31 May 2016 9:00 AM
- property
Home sales in Hungary could rise to 155,000 this year from 130,000- 135,000 in 2015, according to an analysis by Otthon Centrum, which runs a franchise network of real estate brokers. New homes could make up 3-4% of the total, Otthon Centrum said.
Hungary Population Decline Slows In Q1
- 30 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s population decline slowed in the first quarter of the year as the number of births increased by 1.2% and the number of deaths decreased by 15% compared with the same period last year, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) reported on Friday.