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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.
Lawmakers Focus On Terror Threat, Security Of Schengen Visa System
- 15 Feb 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Terror threat and the security of the Schengen visa system stood in the focus of a session of parliament’s national security committee. The terrorist organisation ISIS seems to be losing control over all its territories, which might trigger a wave of thousands of jihadists returning to Europe, Socialist committee chair Zsolt Molnár said after the closed session.
Analysts: CPI Likely Breached 2% Last Month
- 14 Feb 2017 6:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s annual headline inflation is likely to have accelerated to above 2% last month, largely on strong base effects, London-based emerging markets analysts said ahead of Tuesday’s data release. Economists at JP Morgan said they expect January CPI inflation at 2.2% after 1.8% in December. As in recent months, a substantial base effect in energy prices should lead the rise as fuel prices fell ...
Opinion: Hungarian Government Chips Away At Abortion Law
- 13 Feb 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Thursday afternoon, during his regular press conference, János Lázár announced the latest government decision. Two hospitals–the Budai Irgalmasrendi Kórház, managed by the Hungarian Catholic Church, and the Bethesda Gyermekkórház, maintained by the Hungarian Reformed Church–will receive a generous grant of 7.8 billion forints so they can offer obstetric services.
Every Citizen Will Benefit From Digital Transformation
- 10 Feb 2017 3:00 AM
- tech
The government commissioner for Hungary’s digital welfare scheme has said every Hungarian citizen will benefit from the country’s digital transformation, which aims to put Hungary at the forefront of Europe. Tamás Deutsch told an event organised by the Joint Venture Association that the government was getting businesses to cooperate to ensure that digitalisation creates many more jobs than it ...
Charges Raised Against Five Chinese For Recruiting Prostitutes To Work In Budapest
- 10 Feb 2017 2:00 AM
- current affairs
The metropolitan public prosecutor’s office has raised charges against five Chinese nationals for recruiting Chinese women to work in brothels in Budapest, the head of the office said. A Chinese man aged 27 recruited the women in China from April 2012 until he was apprehended in May 2014, Tibor Ibolya said.
Chinese Top List Of Foreigners Buying Hungarian Homes
- 9 Feb 2017 9:45 AM
- property
Chinese citizens were the most active group among foreigners buying homes in Hungary last year, followed by Russians and Ukrainians, according to official data. Irish and Spanish investors have almost entirely disappeared from the market.
Hungary Tops Up Police Funding To Make More Hires
- 7 Feb 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has mandated the reallocation of 55.8 billion forints (EUR 180m) in this year’s budget to finance 3,000 new hires by the police, a resolution published in the latest issue of the official gazette Magyar Közlöny shows.
Hungarian Commercial Real Estate Market Grows 107% In 2016
- 6 Feb 2017 11:00 AM
- property
Investors spent EUR 1.54 billion in 2016 on the Hungarian commercial real estate market, surpassing the 2015 level of EUR 745 million by 107%, says a press release sent to the Budapest Business Journal by real estate services firm CBRE Hungary.
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.
Lawmakers Focus On Terror Threat, Security Of Schengen Visa System
- 15 Feb 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Terror threat and the security of the Schengen visa system stood in the focus of a session of parliament’s national security committee. The terrorist organisation ISIS seems to be losing control over all its territories, which might trigger a wave of thousands of jihadists returning to Europe, Socialist committee chair Zsolt Molnár said after the closed session.
Analysts: CPI Likely Breached 2% Last Month
- 14 Feb 2017 6:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s annual headline inflation is likely to have accelerated to above 2% last month, largely on strong base effects, London-based emerging markets analysts said ahead of Tuesday’s data release. Economists at JP Morgan said they expect January CPI inflation at 2.2% after 1.8% in December. As in recent months, a substantial base effect in energy prices should lead the rise as fuel prices fell ...
Opinion: Hungarian Government Chips Away At Abortion Law
- 13 Feb 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Thursday afternoon, during his regular press conference, János Lázár announced the latest government decision. Two hospitals–the Budai Irgalmasrendi Kórház, managed by the Hungarian Catholic Church, and the Bethesda Gyermekkórház, maintained by the Hungarian Reformed Church–will receive a generous grant of 7.8 billion forints so they can offer obstetric services.
Every Citizen Will Benefit From Digital Transformation
- 10 Feb 2017 3:00 AM
- tech
The government commissioner for Hungary’s digital welfare scheme has said every Hungarian citizen will benefit from the country’s digital transformation, which aims to put Hungary at the forefront of Europe. Tamás Deutsch told an event organised by the Joint Venture Association that the government was getting businesses to cooperate to ensure that digitalisation creates many more jobs than it ...
Charges Raised Against Five Chinese For Recruiting Prostitutes To Work In Budapest
- 10 Feb 2017 2:00 AM
- current affairs
The metropolitan public prosecutor’s office has raised charges against five Chinese nationals for recruiting Chinese women to work in brothels in Budapest, the head of the office said. A Chinese man aged 27 recruited the women in China from April 2012 until he was apprehended in May 2014, Tibor Ibolya said.
Chinese Top List Of Foreigners Buying Hungarian Homes
- 9 Feb 2017 9:45 AM
- property
Chinese citizens were the most active group among foreigners buying homes in Hungary last year, followed by Russians and Ukrainians, according to official data. Irish and Spanish investors have almost entirely disappeared from the market.
Hungary Tops Up Police Funding To Make More Hires
- 7 Feb 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has mandated the reallocation of 55.8 billion forints (EUR 180m) in this year’s budget to finance 3,000 new hires by the police, a resolution published in the latest issue of the official gazette Magyar Közlöny shows.
Hungarian Commercial Real Estate Market Grows 107% In 2016
- 6 Feb 2017 11:00 AM
- property
Investors spent EUR 1.54 billion in 2016 on the Hungarian commercial real estate market, surpassing the 2015 level of EUR 745 million by 107%, says a press release sent to the Budapest Business Journal by real estate services firm CBRE Hungary.