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Commission Asks Hungary To Comply With EU Legislation On Environmental Impact Assessments
- 26 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission is urging Hungary to bring its national legislation on assessing the effects of projects on the environment in line with EU rules. On the recommendation of Environment Commissioner Janez Potočnik, the Commission is therefore sending a reasoned opinion. In the absence of a satisfactory response within two months, the Commission may refer the case to the EU Court of Justice.
Retails Sales Down 3% In Hungary So Far This Year
- 26 Jun 2012 1:00 AM
- business
This week the Hungarian Central Statistics Office (KSH) announced that local retail sales fell 2.7% - year-on-year - in March 2012. Also adjusted for seaonal effects, retail sales were down in April by 1.0% compared to the same month in 2011. Overall 2011 retail sales were slightly up on 2010 by 0.2% , rising that year for the first time since 2006.
Hungarian Industrial Output Slump Stuns Analysts
- 8 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Industrial output shrank 3.1% in April year-on-year, after dropping an annualised 1.6% in March, according to preliminary unadjusted data from the Central Statistics Office (KSH). Output fell 2.4% month-on-month. In the first five months, industrial output decreased 0.8% year-on-year.
Szolnok Named The Most Liveable Hungarian Town
- 30 May 2012 9:04 AM
- property
Szolnok is the most liveable town in Hungary, according to a survey by Corporate Social Responsibility Hungary, CEO Júlia Takács announced in Budapest on Tuesday.
Construction Sector In Deep Recession In Hungary
- 22 May 2012 9:00 AM
- property
The downturn in the construction industry continued as output in March contracted 12.6% year-on-year, the Central Statistics Office KSH announced. Compared to February output was up by 0.1%. In the first three months, the sector's performance shrank by an annualised 11.6%, according to the KSH data.
Hungarian Ombudsman: Child Incarceration Wrong
- 16 May 2012 9:06 AM
- current affairs
Fundamental rights ombudsman Máté Szabó finds the proposed lowering of the age of punishability unjustified. The problem of deviant children should be treated by joining forces with professionals who deal with children in areas such as child protection, education and health care, and by focusing on prevention and the rights of children rather than imposing criminal sanctions, Szabó said in a ...
Industrial Prices Up 7% In Hungary In April
- 11 May 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Industrial producer prices rose 0.2% month-on-month in March and were up 6.8% year-on-year, the Central Statistics Office announced. Export prices increased 0.3% month-on-month and 5.8% year-on-year, while domestic sales prices were unchanged from February, and grew 7.6% since March, 2011. Prices went up 9.2% year-on-year in the energy and manufacturing sectors.
In Q1 2012 The Number Of Employed Increased More Than In The Previous Quarter
- 2 May 2012 9:00 AM
- business
In Q1 2012 the dynamic increase of the number of employed continued in comparison to the corresponding period of the previous year – the Central Statistics Office (KSH) reported in its latest survey. The number of jobs among the population aged 15-74 years increased significantly by 59 000, more than in the previous quarter, from 3 732 thousand the year before to 3 791 thousand. Consequently, the ...
Nokia’s & Microsoft’s Programme For University Students In Budapest, Hungary
- 18 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- specials
Microsoft and Nokia recently organized a developers’ competition for university students at ELTE University in Budapest. The aim of the event named Windows Phone Code Camp and Competition was for the students to develop an application within the course of a day for Nokia devices based on the Windows Phone 7.5 operational system. At the end there was a prize draw giving out Nokia Lumia 800 smart ...
Commission Asks Hungary To Comply With EU Legislation On Environmental Impact Assessments
- 26 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission is urging Hungary to bring its national legislation on assessing the effects of projects on the environment in line with EU rules. On the recommendation of Environment Commissioner Janez Potočnik, the Commission is therefore sending a reasoned opinion. In the absence of a satisfactory response within two months, the Commission may refer the case to the EU Court of Justice.
Retails Sales Down 3% In Hungary So Far This Year
- 26 Jun 2012 1:00 AM
- business
This week the Hungarian Central Statistics Office (KSH) announced that local retail sales fell 2.7% - year-on-year - in March 2012. Also adjusted for seaonal effects, retail sales were down in April by 1.0% compared to the same month in 2011. Overall 2011 retail sales were slightly up on 2010 by 0.2% , rising that year for the first time since 2006.
Hungarian Industrial Output Slump Stuns Analysts
- 8 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Industrial output shrank 3.1% in April year-on-year, after dropping an annualised 1.6% in March, according to preliminary unadjusted data from the Central Statistics Office (KSH). Output fell 2.4% month-on-month. In the first five months, industrial output decreased 0.8% year-on-year.
Szolnok Named The Most Liveable Hungarian Town
- 30 May 2012 9:04 AM
- property
Szolnok is the most liveable town in Hungary, according to a survey by Corporate Social Responsibility Hungary, CEO Júlia Takács announced in Budapest on Tuesday.
Construction Sector In Deep Recession In Hungary
- 22 May 2012 9:00 AM
- property
The downturn in the construction industry continued as output in March contracted 12.6% year-on-year, the Central Statistics Office KSH announced. Compared to February output was up by 0.1%. In the first three months, the sector's performance shrank by an annualised 11.6%, according to the KSH data.
Hungarian Ombudsman: Child Incarceration Wrong
- 16 May 2012 9:06 AM
- current affairs
Fundamental rights ombudsman Máté Szabó finds the proposed lowering of the age of punishability unjustified. The problem of deviant children should be treated by joining forces with professionals who deal with children in areas such as child protection, education and health care, and by focusing on prevention and the rights of children rather than imposing criminal sanctions, Szabó said in a ...
Industrial Prices Up 7% In Hungary In April
- 11 May 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Industrial producer prices rose 0.2% month-on-month in March and were up 6.8% year-on-year, the Central Statistics Office announced. Export prices increased 0.3% month-on-month and 5.8% year-on-year, while domestic sales prices were unchanged from February, and grew 7.6% since March, 2011. Prices went up 9.2% year-on-year in the energy and manufacturing sectors.
In Q1 2012 The Number Of Employed Increased More Than In The Previous Quarter
- 2 May 2012 9:00 AM
- business
In Q1 2012 the dynamic increase of the number of employed continued in comparison to the corresponding period of the previous year – the Central Statistics Office (KSH) reported in its latest survey. The number of jobs among the population aged 15-74 years increased significantly by 59 000, more than in the previous quarter, from 3 732 thousand the year before to 3 791 thousand. Consequently, the ...
Nokia’s & Microsoft’s Programme For University Students In Budapest, Hungary
- 18 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- specials
Microsoft and Nokia recently organized a developers’ competition for university students at ELTE University in Budapest. The aim of the event named Windows Phone Code Camp and Competition was for the students to develop an application within the course of a day for Nokia devices based on the Windows Phone 7.5 operational system. At the end there was a prize draw giving out Nokia Lumia 800 smart ...