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Tourism In Hungary Performs Excellently: Double Figure Increase In Guest Turnover In May
- 12 Jul 2013 9:01 AM
- travel
In May, the number of guests received by commercial accommodation services and the number of guest nights increased by 15.2% and 13.7%, respectively, compared to the same month in the previous year, according to the latest data published today by the Central Statistical Office (KSH). Not only have the number of foreign guests increased significantly for the first time in a long while, but there ...
Judith Sollosy, Former Editor of The Hungarian Quarterly
- 11 Jul 2013 12:00 PM
Judith Sollosy is a graduate of Barnard College, Columbia University and the SUNY at Buffalo Graduate School. She is the translator of contemporary Hungarian authors Péter Esterházy, János Háy, Mihály Kornis, Lajos Parti Nagy, and István Örkény.
More Hungarians Working Abroad
- 11 Jul 2013 10:00 AM
- business
The number of Hungarians working abroad for at least six months has risen to 250,000, or 4.4% of the active population, according to a survey by economic research group GKI. The figure has quadrupled in three years from the 60,000 reported in a 2010 study by economic researchers Kopint-Tárki.
EP Acts As "Prosecutor & Judge", Says Hungary's Minister Győri In FT's "BeyondBrics"
- 10 Jul 2013 12:06 PM
- current affairs
The Financial Times' "BeyondBrics" blog published on Tuesday included an article by Minister of State for European Affairs Enikő Győri explaining why pointing the finger at Hungary in the European Parliament was unfounded and biased.
Hungarians Unlikely To Report Corruption
- 10 Jul 2013 12:02 PM
- current affairs
Hungarians are more reluctant to report corruption than any other Europeans, according to a Transparency International survey. Only 30% of respondents said they would report corruption if they experienced it. Among the 70% who would not, 41% say reporting makes no difference and 21% say they are afraid of repercussions.
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian Economy As Reflected In The World Bank’s 2012 GNI Per Capita Figures
- 9 Jul 2013 5:00 AM
- business
Each year on July 1 the World Bank revises its classification of the world’s economies based on estimates of gross national income (GNI) per capita for the previous year. The current income classifications by GNI per capita are as follows: low income = $1,035 or less; lower middle income = $1,036 to $4,085; upper middle income = $4,086 to $12,615; and high income = $12,616 or more.
Teachers' Salaries To Be Raised As Of 1 September 2013 In Hungary
- 2 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government has decided to raise the salaries of Hungarian teachers from September 1 this year, Minister for Human Resources Zoltán Balog announced at a congress of the Teachers’ Trade Union (PSZ).
Xpat Opinion: More Signs Of A Recovering Economy In Hungary
- 20 Jun 2013 12:50 PM
- business
By Ferenc Kumin: Late last month, the European Commission announced that it would recommend that Hungary, after nine long years, exit the Excessive Deficit Procedure. The good news , as I wrote at the time, came on the heels of other encouraging reports of promising FDI and consumer skepticism data. Now, yet more hopeful signs that back Prime Minister Orbán’s cautious optimism about a slowly, but ...
Budapest Mayor Aims To Shut Down Asian Market
- 20 Jun 2013 12:40 PM
- shopping
Eighth District Fidesz mayor Máté Kocsis and Budapest police chief Tamás Tóth yesterday called on owner state asset manager MNV and state railway company MÁV to cancel the rental contract of the Józsefvárosi market, due to a recent rise in crime there. Kocsis said the Négy Tigris Piac (Four Tigers Market) costs the state Ft 15 billion in lost tax revenue, according to estimates.
Tourism In Hungary Performs Excellently: Double Figure Increase In Guest Turnover In May
- 12 Jul 2013 9:01 AM
- travel
In May, the number of guests received by commercial accommodation services and the number of guest nights increased by 15.2% and 13.7%, respectively, compared to the same month in the previous year, according to the latest data published today by the Central Statistical Office (KSH). Not only have the number of foreign guests increased significantly for the first time in a long while, but there ...
Judith Sollosy, Former Editor of The Hungarian Quarterly
- 11 Jul 2013 12:00 PM
Judith Sollosy is a graduate of Barnard College, Columbia University and the SUNY at Buffalo Graduate School. She is the translator of contemporary Hungarian authors Péter Esterházy, János Háy, Mihály Kornis, Lajos Parti Nagy, and István Örkény.
More Hungarians Working Abroad
- 11 Jul 2013 10:00 AM
- business
The number of Hungarians working abroad for at least six months has risen to 250,000, or 4.4% of the active population, according to a survey by economic research group GKI. The figure has quadrupled in three years from the 60,000 reported in a 2010 study by economic researchers Kopint-Tárki.
EP Acts As "Prosecutor & Judge", Says Hungary's Minister Győri In FT's "BeyondBrics"
- 10 Jul 2013 12:06 PM
- current affairs
The Financial Times' "BeyondBrics" blog published on Tuesday included an article by Minister of State for European Affairs Enikő Győri explaining why pointing the finger at Hungary in the European Parliament was unfounded and biased.
Hungarians Unlikely To Report Corruption
- 10 Jul 2013 12:02 PM
- current affairs
Hungarians are more reluctant to report corruption than any other Europeans, according to a Transparency International survey. Only 30% of respondents said they would report corruption if they experienced it. Among the 70% who would not, 41% say reporting makes no difference and 21% say they are afraid of repercussions.
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian Economy As Reflected In The World Bank’s 2012 GNI Per Capita Figures
- 9 Jul 2013 5:00 AM
- business
Each year on July 1 the World Bank revises its classification of the world’s economies based on estimates of gross national income (GNI) per capita for the previous year. The current income classifications by GNI per capita are as follows: low income = $1,035 or less; lower middle income = $1,036 to $4,085; upper middle income = $4,086 to $12,615; and high income = $12,616 or more.
Teachers' Salaries To Be Raised As Of 1 September 2013 In Hungary
- 2 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government has decided to raise the salaries of Hungarian teachers from September 1 this year, Minister for Human Resources Zoltán Balog announced at a congress of the Teachers’ Trade Union (PSZ).
Xpat Opinion: More Signs Of A Recovering Economy In Hungary
- 20 Jun 2013 12:50 PM
- business
By Ferenc Kumin: Late last month, the European Commission announced that it would recommend that Hungary, after nine long years, exit the Excessive Deficit Procedure. The good news , as I wrote at the time, came on the heels of other encouraging reports of promising FDI and consumer skepticism data. Now, yet more hopeful signs that back Prime Minister Orbán’s cautious optimism about a slowly, but ...
Budapest Mayor Aims To Shut Down Asian Market
- 20 Jun 2013 12:40 PM
- shopping
Eighth District Fidesz mayor Máté Kocsis and Budapest police chief Tamás Tóth yesterday called on owner state asset manager MNV and state railway company MÁV to cancel the rental contract of the Józsefvárosi market, due to a recent rise in crime there. Kocsis said the Négy Tigris Piac (Four Tigers Market) costs the state Ft 15 billion in lost tax revenue, according to estimates.