40 result(s) for surplus in Current Affairs
Visegrad Group Foreign Ministers & British Finance Minister Hold Talks In Budapest
- 15 Sep 2017 8:42 AM
- current affairs
Britain and the European Union must negotiate as comprehensive and broad free-trade deal as possible so that economic, trade and investment cooperation remains free of obstacles, the foreign affairs and trade minister said after meeting his Visegrad Group counterparts and British Finance Minister Philip Hammond in Budapest on Thursday.
Budget Deficit EUR 2.69bn In July, Ministry Confirms
- 22 Aug 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s cash flow-based budget deficit, excluding local councils, reached 816.8 billion forints (EUR 2.69bn) by the end of July, the economy ministry said in a second reading of data on Monday. The deficit reached 70.0 percent of the full-year target, the ministry said. In July alone, the budget ran a 94.4 billion forint surplus compared to a monthly deficit of 62.7 billion forints a year ...
Economy Minister: Hungary Among Safest Countries
- 17 Jul 2017 8:10 AM
- current affairs
From all aspects, Hungary is among the safest countries in the world, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said at a business award ceremony in Budapest on Friday. Varga said businesses could plan ahead if the related security was in place. The economy is on a growth path and the state treasury maintains a primary surplus, while the public debt has been shrinking in the past few years, he said.
Expats Hungarians Transfer Billions Of Euros Home
- 6 Jul 2017 8:30 AM
- current affairs
Hungarians living or working abroad transferred €3.5 billion back home last year, according to an MNB study. This accounts for more than 3.3% of GDP, a low figure when compared to South Eastern European countries or the Baltic states, but relatively high compared to the Central and Eastern European region.
Orbán: Shaming Hungary ‘Foolish’
- 18 May 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said shaming Hungary was “foolish”, noting that the country currently has the highest or second highest growth rate in the European Union. Speaking at a general assembly meeting of Mercedes parent company Daimler in Budapest, Orbán said Hungary had the fastest-declining unemployment rate in the EU and that it complied with all European financial regulations.
LMP To Submit Bills Cutting Off Oligarchs From “Public Money Taps”
- 2 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition LMP will submit bills to parliament to prevent “a few hand-picked oligarchs” from getting a big chunk of Hungary’s public money, the party’s spokesman for economic policy said on Saturday.
Juhász To Become Chairman Of Egyutt (Together) Party
- 11 Jan 2017 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Péter Juhász, Együtt (Together) deputy chairman and District 5 assemblyman, will become the opposition party's leader after it holds its elections in February, reports index.hu. Current Együtt chairman Viktor Szigetvári has encouraged Együtt members to vote for Juhász to take over his post as they prepare for national elections in 2018.
Pensions In Hungary To Rise By 1.6pc In 2017
- 30 Nov 2016 10:17 AM
- current affairs
Pensions will rise by 1.6 percent next year and each pensioner will receive an end-of-year bonus of 10,000 forints in Erzsébet vouchers, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said after a meeting of the Seniors’ Council on Tuesday.
Hungarian Economist Calls Paks II “A National Tragedy”
- 15 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Translation of György Nej’s interview with Hungarian economist Mária Zita Petschnig published in 168 óra on 18 July 2014 under the title “National Tragedy: We may leave the EU.” President Áder János signed into law the agreement pertaining to the the Paks II loan agreement, although the Hungarian Wire Office (MTI) neglected to report it. Was it really so unimportant? The project, together with ...
Visegrad Group Foreign Ministers & British Finance Minister Hold Talks In Budapest
- 15 Sep 2017 8:42 AM
- current affairs
Britain and the European Union must negotiate as comprehensive and broad free-trade deal as possible so that economic, trade and investment cooperation remains free of obstacles, the foreign affairs and trade minister said after meeting his Visegrad Group counterparts and British Finance Minister Philip Hammond in Budapest on Thursday.
Budget Deficit EUR 2.69bn In July, Ministry Confirms
- 22 Aug 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s cash flow-based budget deficit, excluding local councils, reached 816.8 billion forints (EUR 2.69bn) by the end of July, the economy ministry said in a second reading of data on Monday. The deficit reached 70.0 percent of the full-year target, the ministry said. In July alone, the budget ran a 94.4 billion forint surplus compared to a monthly deficit of 62.7 billion forints a year ...
Economy Minister: Hungary Among Safest Countries
- 17 Jul 2017 8:10 AM
- current affairs
From all aspects, Hungary is among the safest countries in the world, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said at a business award ceremony in Budapest on Friday. Varga said businesses could plan ahead if the related security was in place. The economy is on a growth path and the state treasury maintains a primary surplus, while the public debt has been shrinking in the past few years, he said.
Expats Hungarians Transfer Billions Of Euros Home
- 6 Jul 2017 8:30 AM
- current affairs
Hungarians living or working abroad transferred €3.5 billion back home last year, according to an MNB study. This accounts for more than 3.3% of GDP, a low figure when compared to South Eastern European countries or the Baltic states, but relatively high compared to the Central and Eastern European region.
Orbán: Shaming Hungary ‘Foolish’
- 18 May 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said shaming Hungary was “foolish”, noting that the country currently has the highest or second highest growth rate in the European Union. Speaking at a general assembly meeting of Mercedes parent company Daimler in Budapest, Orbán said Hungary had the fastest-declining unemployment rate in the EU and that it complied with all European financial regulations.
LMP To Submit Bills Cutting Off Oligarchs From “Public Money Taps”
- 2 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition LMP will submit bills to parliament to prevent “a few hand-picked oligarchs” from getting a big chunk of Hungary’s public money, the party’s spokesman for economic policy said on Saturday.
Juhász To Become Chairman Of Egyutt (Together) Party
- 11 Jan 2017 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Péter Juhász, Együtt (Together) deputy chairman and District 5 assemblyman, will become the opposition party's leader after it holds its elections in February, reports index.hu. Current Együtt chairman Viktor Szigetvári has encouraged Együtt members to vote for Juhász to take over his post as they prepare for national elections in 2018.
Pensions In Hungary To Rise By 1.6pc In 2017
- 30 Nov 2016 10:17 AM
- current affairs
Pensions will rise by 1.6 percent next year and each pensioner will receive an end-of-year bonus of 10,000 forints in Erzsébet vouchers, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said after a meeting of the Seniors’ Council on Tuesday.
Hungarian Economist Calls Paks II “A National Tragedy”
- 15 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Translation of György Nej’s interview with Hungarian economist Mária Zita Petschnig published in 168 óra on 18 July 2014 under the title “National Tragedy: We may leave the EU.” President Áder János signed into law the agreement pertaining to the the Paks II loan agreement, although the Hungarian Wire Office (MTI) neglected to report it. Was it really so unimportant? The project, together with ...