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Gov’t Calls Off Repatriation Programme
- 14 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The cabinet is scrapping its Come Home Youth scheme designed to lure expatriate Hungarians back to the homeland, Economy Minister Mihály Varga announced. The scheme launched last year offered financial aid to those who returned from abroad, as well as assistance in finding employment and housing.
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.
Budapest Hospital Launches “Adopt A Ward” Scheme For Refurbishment
- 9 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
St. Margit Hospital in Budapest has launched an “adopt a ward” scheme, seeking help or financial support for the building’s refurbishment, the daily Népszabadság reports. The hospital which has 256 active beds and 31 outpatient departments is seeking the refurbishment of its entire intensive care unit, cardiology department and several wards and bathrooms in other departments.
Hungary ‘Should Seek Unesco Opinion’ On Liget Project
- 9 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
The capital should seek an expert opinion from UNESCO on the planned Liget Project, a scheme involving the construction of a museum quarter in Budapest’s City Park, the mayor of Budapest’s 14th district said. Gergely Karácsony told a press conference ahead of a meeting of the municipal assembly that the project warrants consultation with UNESCO because the City Park is located in a world heritage ...
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, ...
Official Reports Improved Roma Poverty Indicators
- 1 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Poverty risk indicators for the Roma population have significantly declined in the past 2-3 years, an official at the human resources ministry said. The proportion of Roma experiencing income poverty fell from 68% to 63% while in-work poverty rate fell from 43% to 27% and the deprivation rate from 78% to 68%, state secretary Károly Czibere told a meeting of the Roma Coordination Council.
Szijjártó, Chinese Official Discuss Budapest-Belgrade Railway Project
- 31 May 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó met Wang Xiaotao, deputy director of China’s National Development and Reform Commission, to discuss issues around the Budapest-Belgrade railway refurbishment project, in Budapest. Parties at the talks agreed that the legal framework for the scheme would be “fully in line with European regulations”, the foreign ministry said.
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.
Ferencváros Block Rehabilitation Has Won A Property Development Oscar
- 26 May 2016 9:00 AM
- property
Press release: The Ferencváros block rehabilitation scheme launched in 1990 has won the most eminent international accolade in the architecture profession, the FIABCI Prix d’Excellence for the year 2016. Top architectural achievements are recognised by the international award, equivalent to an Oscar in the profession, and for the first time in the 61 years since its inception, a Hungarian entry ...
Gov’t Calls Off Repatriation Programme
- 14 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The cabinet is scrapping its Come Home Youth scheme designed to lure expatriate Hungarians back to the homeland, Economy Minister Mihály Varga announced. The scheme launched last year offered financial aid to those who returned from abroad, as well as assistance in finding employment and housing.
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.
Budapest Hospital Launches “Adopt A Ward” Scheme For Refurbishment
- 9 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
St. Margit Hospital in Budapest has launched an “adopt a ward” scheme, seeking help or financial support for the building’s refurbishment, the daily Népszabadság reports. The hospital which has 256 active beds and 31 outpatient departments is seeking the refurbishment of its entire intensive care unit, cardiology department and several wards and bathrooms in other departments.
Hungary ‘Should Seek Unesco Opinion’ On Liget Project
- 9 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
The capital should seek an expert opinion from UNESCO on the planned Liget Project, a scheme involving the construction of a museum quarter in Budapest’s City Park, the mayor of Budapest’s 14th district said. Gergely Karácsony told a press conference ahead of a meeting of the municipal assembly that the project warrants consultation with UNESCO because the City Park is located in a world heritage ...
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, ...
Official Reports Improved Roma Poverty Indicators
- 1 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Poverty risk indicators for the Roma population have significantly declined in the past 2-3 years, an official at the human resources ministry said. The proportion of Roma experiencing income poverty fell from 68% to 63% while in-work poverty rate fell from 43% to 27% and the deprivation rate from 78% to 68%, state secretary Károly Czibere told a meeting of the Roma Coordination Council.
Szijjártó, Chinese Official Discuss Budapest-Belgrade Railway Project
- 31 May 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó met Wang Xiaotao, deputy director of China’s National Development and Reform Commission, to discuss issues around the Budapest-Belgrade railway refurbishment project, in Budapest. Parties at the talks agreed that the legal framework for the scheme would be “fully in line with European regulations”, the foreign ministry said.
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.
Ferencváros Block Rehabilitation Has Won A Property Development Oscar
- 26 May 2016 9:00 AM
- property
Press release: The Ferencváros block rehabilitation scheme launched in 1990 has won the most eminent international accolade in the architecture profession, the FIABCI Prix d’Excellence for the year 2016. Top architectural achievements are recognised by the international award, equivalent to an Oscar in the profession, and for the first time in the 61 years since its inception, a Hungarian entry ...