170 result(s) for utility prices
Hungary’s Left Coalition Would Annul Utility Cuts, Says Fidesz
- 18 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
As soon as parties in the “Gyurcsánycoalition” could, they would annul the government’s utility price cut scheme, the spokeswoman of ruling Fidesz said on Thursday.
Inflation At Lowest Level In Hungary Since 1970
- 16 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Inflation was up 0.4% year-on-year in December, the lowest level since March 1970, the Central Statistics Office announced on Wednesday, beating expectations.
Hungary's Ruling Party Fidesz Uses Rate Cuts To Start Recruitment Drive
- 6 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz is sending a letter to the 2.2 million people who signed its petition in favour of lower utility prices last year, asking them to take part in the party’s election campaign. In the letter, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán calls on the addressee to join a “Hungarian Team” soon to be created to protect the government-imposed cuts in household gas and electricity prices, saying these are under ...
Hungary’s Gov To Decide On Another Utility Prices Cut This Week
- 6 Jan 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
The working group of the ruling Fidesz party this week will put forward a proposal for another cut in household utility prices. Fidesz lawmaker Szilárd Németh told commercial HírTV that the group would have to decide on the date and percentage of the reduction. Since the government enacted the scheme, households have been paying altogether 13 billion forints less to utility providers, he added.
Third Round Of Utility Cuts Announced In Hungary
- 18 Dec 2013 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Preparations are being made for another round of public utility price reductions, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Friday. Speaking at an award ceremony at which participants in flood defence operations were recognised with the For a Civic Hungary Award, the Prime Minister said it is worth taking a third step in the utility charge cut programme, following the success of the first two.
Hungary’s Fidesz Rejects Socialist Criticism Over Employment Situation
- 16 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist claim that Hungary has now fewer employed than before the crisis is “not true”, the ruling Fidesz party said. Currently 235,000 more Hungarians have jobs than earlier, it added.
Xpat Opinion: Inflation Hits Record Low In Hungary
- 15 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- business
As the inflation rate slows to a 39 year low, a left-wing commentator warns of the dangers of prices kept artificially low. A conservative columnist, on the other hand, believes that price stability and the increase in disposable incomes adds up to good news for the economy.
September Data Disappoints Retailers In Hungary
- 7 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- business
Retail sales slowed to a 0.3% rise, year-on-year, in September, after 1.4% growth in the previous month, according to seasonally adjusted figures from the Central Statistics Office. The annual rise in fuel sales was the third largest this year, up 3.1%, helping to lift the data into positive territory.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Utility Price Regulation: ‘Strong But Not Uncommon’
- 31 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government of Hungary has introduced price cuts in utility costs, and we had an interesting reaction last week from a major player in the energy market. "What you see in Hungary, the regulatory impact on the market … it is very strong but is not uncommon. Everywhere in Europe the state intervenes in tariffs, in the way a business is structured," said Willem Coppoolse, head of illiquid gas ...
Hungary’s Left Coalition Would Annul Utility Cuts, Says Fidesz
- 18 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
As soon as parties in the “Gyurcsánycoalition” could, they would annul the government’s utility price cut scheme, the spokeswoman of ruling Fidesz said on Thursday.
Inflation At Lowest Level In Hungary Since 1970
- 16 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Inflation was up 0.4% year-on-year in December, the lowest level since March 1970, the Central Statistics Office announced on Wednesday, beating expectations.
Hungary's Ruling Party Fidesz Uses Rate Cuts To Start Recruitment Drive
- 6 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz is sending a letter to the 2.2 million people who signed its petition in favour of lower utility prices last year, asking them to take part in the party’s election campaign. In the letter, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán calls on the addressee to join a “Hungarian Team” soon to be created to protect the government-imposed cuts in household gas and electricity prices, saying these are under ...
Hungary’s Gov To Decide On Another Utility Prices Cut This Week
- 6 Jan 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
The working group of the ruling Fidesz party this week will put forward a proposal for another cut in household utility prices. Fidesz lawmaker Szilárd Németh told commercial HírTV that the group would have to decide on the date and percentage of the reduction. Since the government enacted the scheme, households have been paying altogether 13 billion forints less to utility providers, he added.
Third Round Of Utility Cuts Announced In Hungary
- 18 Dec 2013 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Preparations are being made for another round of public utility price reductions, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Friday. Speaking at an award ceremony at which participants in flood defence operations were recognised with the For a Civic Hungary Award, the Prime Minister said it is worth taking a third step in the utility charge cut programme, following the success of the first two.
Hungary’s Fidesz Rejects Socialist Criticism Over Employment Situation
- 16 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist claim that Hungary has now fewer employed than before the crisis is “not true”, the ruling Fidesz party said. Currently 235,000 more Hungarians have jobs than earlier, it added.
Xpat Opinion: Inflation Hits Record Low In Hungary
- 15 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- business
As the inflation rate slows to a 39 year low, a left-wing commentator warns of the dangers of prices kept artificially low. A conservative columnist, on the other hand, believes that price stability and the increase in disposable incomes adds up to good news for the economy.
September Data Disappoints Retailers In Hungary
- 7 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- business
Retail sales slowed to a 0.3% rise, year-on-year, in September, after 1.4% growth in the previous month, according to seasonally adjusted figures from the Central Statistics Office. The annual rise in fuel sales was the third largest this year, up 3.1%, helping to lift the data into positive territory.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Utility Price Regulation: ‘Strong But Not Uncommon’
- 31 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government of Hungary has introduced price cuts in utility costs, and we had an interesting reaction last week from a major player in the energy market. "What you see in Hungary, the regulatory impact on the market … it is very strong but is not uncommon. Everywhere in Europe the state intervenes in tariffs, in the way a business is structured," said Willem Coppoolse, head of illiquid gas ...