262 result(s) for rises
Parties Respond To PM’s Opening Address
- 21 Feb 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Party leaders responded on Monday to the prime minister’s speech opening the spring session of parliament, with ruling Fidesz’s parliamentary chief focusing on Viktor Orbán’s upbeat message on the economy while the opposition leaders insisted the government had failed to address problems in the country’s public services.
European Commission Raises GDP Growth Forecast For Hungary
- 16 Feb 2017 7:42 AM
- business
Hungary’s real-term GDP growth is expected to be 3.5 percent this year, the European Commission said in its 2017 winter economic forecast released on Monday, in an upward revision from the 2.6 percent growth predicted in its earlier autumn forecast in November.
Hans Zimmer Concert, Budapest Aréna, 1 June
- 15 Feb 2017 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Hans Zimmer, Hollywood’s most in demand and innovative film music composer whose 100 film scores have made over $24 billion at the box office, will be returning to Europe in the Summer of 2017 following his very first US and Australian concerts.
Hungary PMI Rises To 56.5 In January
- 2 Feb 2017 7:34 AM
- business
Hungary’s seasonally-adjusted Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) rose to 56.5 points in January from a revised 52.8 points in December 2016, the Hungarian Association of Logistics, Purchasing and Inventory Management (Halpim), which compiles the index, said.
Hungary Retail Sales Up 4.7 pc In Nov 2016
- 9 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- shopping
Retail sales in Hungary increased by 4.7 percent in November 2016 from the same month a year earlier, up from the final 2.6 percent figure in October, preliminary data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Friday show. Retail sales also rose by an annual 4.7 percent when adjusted for calendar-year effects.
Hungary CPI Climbs to 1.1 pc In November
- 11 Dec 2016 6:45 AM
- business
Consumer prices in Hungary rose by an annual 1.1 percent in November, accelerating from a 1.0 percent increase in the previous month. The headline figure was slightly lower than the 1.2 percent analysts’ consensus. In a month-on-month comparison, CPI slowed to 0.1 percent from 0.6 percent in October.
Mozart: The Magic Flute, National Concert Hall, 11 December
- 9 Dec 2016 6:15 AM
- community & culture
Mozart's The Magic Flute is one of the most popular operas of all time. If we want to be more precise, the work is not strictly an opera but a musical drama or Singspiel, since the players in this theatrical work with music and singing sometimes deliver spoken dialogue, while all the words in an opera are sung.
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.
Minimum Wages To Significantly Increase
- 24 Nov 2016 2:40 AM
- business
Wages for unskilled workers will be raised by 15% and for skilled workers by 25% in 2017, according to Hungary's economy minister, Mihály Varga. He said that in 2018 the minimum wages will be increased by a further 8% and 12%, respectively.
Parties Respond To PM’s Opening Address
- 21 Feb 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Party leaders responded on Monday to the prime minister’s speech opening the spring session of parliament, with ruling Fidesz’s parliamentary chief focusing on Viktor Orbán’s upbeat message on the economy while the opposition leaders insisted the government had failed to address problems in the country’s public services.
European Commission Raises GDP Growth Forecast For Hungary
- 16 Feb 2017 7:42 AM
- business
Hungary’s real-term GDP growth is expected to be 3.5 percent this year, the European Commission said in its 2017 winter economic forecast released on Monday, in an upward revision from the 2.6 percent growth predicted in its earlier autumn forecast in November.
Hans Zimmer Concert, Budapest Aréna, 1 June
- 15 Feb 2017 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Hans Zimmer, Hollywood’s most in demand and innovative film music composer whose 100 film scores have made over $24 billion at the box office, will be returning to Europe in the Summer of 2017 following his very first US and Australian concerts.
Hungary PMI Rises To 56.5 In January
- 2 Feb 2017 7:34 AM
- business
Hungary’s seasonally-adjusted Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) rose to 56.5 points in January from a revised 52.8 points in December 2016, the Hungarian Association of Logistics, Purchasing and Inventory Management (Halpim), which compiles the index, said.
Hungary Retail Sales Up 4.7 pc In Nov 2016
- 9 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- shopping
Retail sales in Hungary increased by 4.7 percent in November 2016 from the same month a year earlier, up from the final 2.6 percent figure in October, preliminary data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Friday show. Retail sales also rose by an annual 4.7 percent when adjusted for calendar-year effects.
Hungary CPI Climbs to 1.1 pc In November
- 11 Dec 2016 6:45 AM
- business
Consumer prices in Hungary rose by an annual 1.1 percent in November, accelerating from a 1.0 percent increase in the previous month. The headline figure was slightly lower than the 1.2 percent analysts’ consensus. In a month-on-month comparison, CPI slowed to 0.1 percent from 0.6 percent in October.
Mozart: The Magic Flute, National Concert Hall, 11 December
- 9 Dec 2016 6:15 AM
- community & culture
Mozart's The Magic Flute is one of the most popular operas of all time. If we want to be more precise, the work is not strictly an opera but a musical drama or Singspiel, since the players in this theatrical work with music and singing sometimes deliver spoken dialogue, while all the words in an opera are sung.
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.
Minimum Wages To Significantly Increase
- 24 Nov 2016 2:40 AM
- business
Wages for unskilled workers will be raised by 15% and for skilled workers by 25% in 2017, according to Hungary's economy minister, Mihály Varga. He said that in 2018 the minimum wages will be increased by a further 8% and 12%, respectively.


















