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OECD Acknowledges Hungary Reforms, Makes Further Recommendations
- 20 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The OECD acknowledged structural reforms Hungary’s government has undertaken over the past two years in a report on Friday, but said there is still room to reduce bureaucracy for businesses, improve competition in the service sector and reduce the tax wedge on wages.
IMF: Hungary Outlook ‘Favourable’ But ‘Subject To Risks’
- 13 Mar 2017 5:50 AM
- business
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Hungary’s medium-term outlook “remains favourable but is subject to risks”. Its economic growth is projected to be 3 percent this year, driven by a recovery in absorption of EU funding and strong consumption as wage increases boost disposable income, IMF staff said in a statement on Thursday after regular consultations in Budapest held between February ...
Govt Measures Keep More Doctors, Nurses In Hungary
- 9 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- health & wellness
The number of doctors and nurses seeking employment abroad has continued to drop over the past few years thanks to government measures to staunch the exodus, a senior government official said.
Hungary To Grant Visa Preferences To Turkish Business People
- 6 Mar 2017 6:24 AM
- business
Hungary will offer special visa preferences to Turkish businesspeople and economic players since Turkey has granted visa waiver status to Hungary, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said. The planned preferences are one of nine measures included in the protocol of the Hungarian-Turkish mixed economic committee meeting held on Thursday and Friday, Szijjártó told MTI in Ankara.
Hungary Launches MSc In Nursing, Aims To Ease Burden On Doctors
- 3 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- health & wellness
Medical schools in the cities of Debrecen, Pécs and Szeged will launch Master of Science in Nursing (MSc) courses in the autumn with the aim of managing the shortage of labour in the health-care sector, state secretary for health affairs Zoltán Ónodi-Szűcs said at a press conference.
Orbán Voices Reservations About Guest-Worker Scheme
- 1 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at an event organised by the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry that he did not support the idea of tackling Hungary’s shortage of skilled workers by adopting a guest-worker scheme. He said he had reservations about any kind of scheme to employ guest workers.
EC: Economy On Track, But Hungary Slow To Act On Recommendations
- 23 Feb 2017 6:50 AM
- business
The European Commission acknowledged Hungary’s “solid” economic performance and improved labour market situation, but said the country had made “limited progress” in addressing recommendations made in 2016 in a European Semester report released on Wednesday.
Minister Orders Food Quality Comparison
- 21 Feb 2017 6:06 AM
- health & wellness
The farm minister has ordered Hungarian food safety authority Nébih to conduct an inspection comparing the quality of identically-branded products available at domestic and foreign retail stores to reveal if there are any differences, the ministry’s state secretary for supermarket oversight said.
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.
OECD Acknowledges Hungary Reforms, Makes Further Recommendations
- 20 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The OECD acknowledged structural reforms Hungary’s government has undertaken over the past two years in a report on Friday, but said there is still room to reduce bureaucracy for businesses, improve competition in the service sector and reduce the tax wedge on wages.
IMF: Hungary Outlook ‘Favourable’ But ‘Subject To Risks’
- 13 Mar 2017 5:50 AM
- business
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Hungary’s medium-term outlook “remains favourable but is subject to risks”. Its economic growth is projected to be 3 percent this year, driven by a recovery in absorption of EU funding and strong consumption as wage increases boost disposable income, IMF staff said in a statement on Thursday after regular consultations in Budapest held between February ...
Govt Measures Keep More Doctors, Nurses In Hungary
- 9 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- health & wellness
The number of doctors and nurses seeking employment abroad has continued to drop over the past few years thanks to government measures to staunch the exodus, a senior government official said.
Hungary To Grant Visa Preferences To Turkish Business People
- 6 Mar 2017 6:24 AM
- business
Hungary will offer special visa preferences to Turkish businesspeople and economic players since Turkey has granted visa waiver status to Hungary, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said. The planned preferences are one of nine measures included in the protocol of the Hungarian-Turkish mixed economic committee meeting held on Thursday and Friday, Szijjártó told MTI in Ankara.
Hungary Launches MSc In Nursing, Aims To Ease Burden On Doctors
- 3 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- health & wellness
Medical schools in the cities of Debrecen, Pécs and Szeged will launch Master of Science in Nursing (MSc) courses in the autumn with the aim of managing the shortage of labour in the health-care sector, state secretary for health affairs Zoltán Ónodi-Szűcs said at a press conference.
Orbán Voices Reservations About Guest-Worker Scheme
- 1 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at an event organised by the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry that he did not support the idea of tackling Hungary’s shortage of skilled workers by adopting a guest-worker scheme. He said he had reservations about any kind of scheme to employ guest workers.
EC: Economy On Track, But Hungary Slow To Act On Recommendations
- 23 Feb 2017 6:50 AM
- business
The European Commission acknowledged Hungary’s “solid” economic performance and improved labour market situation, but said the country had made “limited progress” in addressing recommendations made in 2016 in a European Semester report released on Wednesday.
Minister Orders Food Quality Comparison
- 21 Feb 2017 6:06 AM
- health & wellness
The farm minister has ordered Hungarian food safety authority Nébih to conduct an inspection comparing the quality of identically-branded products available at domestic and foreign retail stores to reveal if there are any differences, the ministry’s state secretary for supermarket oversight said.
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.