13,083 result(s) for state
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, ...
Govt To Submit Bill Converting 'Pay Vouchers' To Cash
- 2 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s government will submit a bill to lawmakers on Thursday that would convert part of the national voucher system into cash, Economy Minister Mihály Varga told daily Magyar Idők, confirming an earlier statement by the head of the Prime Minister’s Office.
Central Bank To Sell Stake In Budapest Bourse In Five Years
- 2 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) will start to divest its stake in the Budapest Stock Exchange (BSE) within five years, BSE CEO Richárd Végh said yesterday at the Reuters Eastern Europe Investment Summit at Reutersʼ office in Budapest.
Refugee Unrest In Kiskunhalas
- 2 Jun 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Negotiations appear to be leading to success and violence is not anticipated at the Kiskunhalas Refugee Guarded Admission Centre where 300 refugees threatened to break out, demanding better conditions and faster processing, György Bakondi, senior adviser to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on domestic security told TV channel M2.
Uber To Be Regulated Not Banned
- 1 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
The government does not want to ban Uber, but rather to force terms on it equal to other taxi companies in Hungary, parliamentarian affairs state secretary of the Development Ministry János Fónagy said after meeting representatives of Uber on Tuesday.
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.
Hungary Among Less Drug-Afflicted European Countries
- 1 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Hungary is among the less drug afflicted countries in Europe, according to a fresh report by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA). The 2016 report was based on expert analysis and anonymous accounts of drug users.
Hungarian Govt Has ‘No Intention’ Of Banning Uber
- 1 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
The Hungarian government is not looking to ban ride-hailing service Uber but simply wants to ensure that it competes fairly with taxi companies, a development ministry official said. The government does not oppose modern transport solutions, János Fónagy said after a meeting with representatives of Uber, the tax and transport authorities and the interior ministry.
Parliament Holds Debate On Offshore Business
- 31 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s parliament held a debate on offshore business on the initiative of the opposition LMP party on Monday. In the debate, Csaba Dömötör, state secretary at the Prime Minister’s Office, insisted that cooperation with the opposition on the matter was not possible because “the opposition is mired in such affairs itself”.
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, ...
Govt To Submit Bill Converting 'Pay Vouchers' To Cash
- 2 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s government will submit a bill to lawmakers on Thursday that would convert part of the national voucher system into cash, Economy Minister Mihály Varga told daily Magyar Idők, confirming an earlier statement by the head of the Prime Minister’s Office.
Central Bank To Sell Stake In Budapest Bourse In Five Years
- 2 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) will start to divest its stake in the Budapest Stock Exchange (BSE) within five years, BSE CEO Richárd Végh said yesterday at the Reuters Eastern Europe Investment Summit at Reutersʼ office in Budapest.
Refugee Unrest In Kiskunhalas
- 2 Jun 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Negotiations appear to be leading to success and violence is not anticipated at the Kiskunhalas Refugee Guarded Admission Centre where 300 refugees threatened to break out, demanding better conditions and faster processing, György Bakondi, senior adviser to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on domestic security told TV channel M2.
Uber To Be Regulated Not Banned
- 1 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
The government does not want to ban Uber, but rather to force terms on it equal to other taxi companies in Hungary, parliamentarian affairs state secretary of the Development Ministry János Fónagy said after meeting representatives of Uber on Tuesday.
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.
Hungary Among Less Drug-Afflicted European Countries
- 1 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Hungary is among the less drug afflicted countries in Europe, according to a fresh report by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA). The 2016 report was based on expert analysis and anonymous accounts of drug users.
Hungarian Govt Has ‘No Intention’ Of Banning Uber
- 1 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
The Hungarian government is not looking to ban ride-hailing service Uber but simply wants to ensure that it competes fairly with taxi companies, a development ministry official said. The government does not oppose modern transport solutions, János Fónagy said after a meeting with representatives of Uber, the tax and transport authorities and the interior ministry.
Parliament Holds Debate On Offshore Business
- 31 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s parliament held a debate on offshore business on the initiative of the opposition LMP party on Monday. In the debate, Csaba Dömötör, state secretary at the Prime Minister’s Office, insisted that cooperation with the opposition on the matter was not possible because “the opposition is mired in such affairs itself”.