146 result(s) for rose in Current Affairs
Births Up, Deaths Down In Jan-June In Hungary
- 21 Aug 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s natural population decline has slowed with more children born and fewer deaths recorded in the first six months of 2014, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Thursday. Altogether 43,130 children were born in the first half of this year, 3.1% more than in the first half of 2013.
Parties Comment On Hungary Debt Ratio Rise
- 19 Aug 2014 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s public debt, calculated at nominal value, in line with Maastricht methodology, reached 25,432 billion forints (EUR 81.2bn), or 85.1% of GDP, at the end of June, preliminary data on financial accounts published by the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) on Monday show. Transactions raised the debt by 434 billion forints during the period. The weaker forint boosted it by 65 billion forints. ...
Jobless Rate In Hungary Unchanged At 8% In April -June
- 31 Jul 2014 11:00 AM
- current affairs
The average unemployment rate among Hungarians between the ages of 15 and 74 was 8% in April-June, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. The jobless rate was unchanged from March-May and down from 10.3% in the same period a year earlier. The number of unemployed averaged 358,900 in April-June.
Number Of Employed In Hungary At 15-Year High
- 30 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The unemployment rate fell to 8.1% in the February-April period from 8.3% in January-March, the Central Statistics Office announced yesterday.
Two-Thirds Majority In The Balance In Hungary
- 4 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The main question in Sunday’s elections is whether Fidesz will win another two-thirds majority, pollsters Medián observe in HVG. The open questions are whether Fidesz will win a two-thirds majority, whether Jobbik will continue to grow stronger, and whether LMP will win seats in Parliament.
Pollster Nézőpont: Support For Fidesz Rises In Hungary
- 27 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Support for the ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrat alliance rose from 37% in February to 40% by March among all voters, said pollster Nézőpont. Backing for the main rival left-ofcentre Unity alliance was 19%, one percentage point up from the previous month. Radical nationalist Jobbik remained unchanged at 12%.
Hungarian State Debt Reaches Record High
- 28 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Consolidated gross debt rose to an all-time high of Ft 22.934 trillion in February, an increase of Ft 89.8 billion from January’s record high, HVG reports. In terms of GDP, the state debt has risen above the 80% mark again.
Refugee Numbers In Hungary Rise Nine-Fold Last Year
- 25 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The number of requests for refugee status was never before as high as last year, the head of the Office of Immigration and Citizenship said. While 2,157 such requests were processed in 2012, this number rose by nearly nine-fold to 18,900 in 2013, Zsuzsanna Végh told a press conference in Debrecen, eastern Hungary, on Monday.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary In International Press: How Tone Is Changing
- 10 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
One of the things I do regularly on this blog is push back on biased, negative reporting about Hungary and correct some of those that that don’t have the facts straight. The trouble is that with this occasional focus on negative media coverage, and me pointing out the mistakes, it might make it seem as if Hungary is always getting terrible press because of the Government’s so-called unorthodox ...
Births Up, Deaths Down In Jan-June In Hungary
- 21 Aug 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s natural population decline has slowed with more children born and fewer deaths recorded in the first six months of 2014, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Thursday. Altogether 43,130 children were born in the first half of this year, 3.1% more than in the first half of 2013.
Parties Comment On Hungary Debt Ratio Rise
- 19 Aug 2014 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s public debt, calculated at nominal value, in line with Maastricht methodology, reached 25,432 billion forints (EUR 81.2bn), or 85.1% of GDP, at the end of June, preliminary data on financial accounts published by the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) on Monday show. Transactions raised the debt by 434 billion forints during the period. The weaker forint boosted it by 65 billion forints. ...
Jobless Rate In Hungary Unchanged At 8% In April -June
- 31 Jul 2014 11:00 AM
- current affairs
The average unemployment rate among Hungarians between the ages of 15 and 74 was 8% in April-June, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. The jobless rate was unchanged from March-May and down from 10.3% in the same period a year earlier. The number of unemployed averaged 358,900 in April-June.
Number Of Employed In Hungary At 15-Year High
- 30 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The unemployment rate fell to 8.1% in the February-April period from 8.3% in January-March, the Central Statistics Office announced yesterday.
Two-Thirds Majority In The Balance In Hungary
- 4 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The main question in Sunday’s elections is whether Fidesz will win another two-thirds majority, pollsters Medián observe in HVG. The open questions are whether Fidesz will win a two-thirds majority, whether Jobbik will continue to grow stronger, and whether LMP will win seats in Parliament.
Pollster Nézőpont: Support For Fidesz Rises In Hungary
- 27 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Support for the ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrat alliance rose from 37% in February to 40% by March among all voters, said pollster Nézőpont. Backing for the main rival left-ofcentre Unity alliance was 19%, one percentage point up from the previous month. Radical nationalist Jobbik remained unchanged at 12%.
Hungarian State Debt Reaches Record High
- 28 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Consolidated gross debt rose to an all-time high of Ft 22.934 trillion in February, an increase of Ft 89.8 billion from January’s record high, HVG reports. In terms of GDP, the state debt has risen above the 80% mark again.
Refugee Numbers In Hungary Rise Nine-Fold Last Year
- 25 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The number of requests for refugee status was never before as high as last year, the head of the Office of Immigration and Citizenship said. While 2,157 such requests were processed in 2012, this number rose by nearly nine-fold to 18,900 in 2013, Zsuzsanna Végh told a press conference in Debrecen, eastern Hungary, on Monday.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary In International Press: How Tone Is Changing
- 10 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
One of the things I do regularly on this blog is push back on biased, negative reporting about Hungary and correct some of those that that don’t have the facts straight. The trouble is that with this occasional focus on negative media coverage, and me pointing out the mistakes, it might make it seem as if Hungary is always getting terrible press because of the Government’s so-called unorthodox ...