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Number Of Restaurants Dwindling, Remaining Doing Well
- 23 Nov 2017 10:43 AM
- food & drink
Many entrepreneurs are attracted to the idea of opening a restaurant in Budapest, but many soon end up closing their doors, according to company data service Opten. Whereas the number of establishments has continually fallen in the past three years, remaining businesses are doing well, however.
EU Report: Hungarian Students Performing Worse Despite Increased Funding
- 20 Nov 2017 2:00 AM
- community & culture
Despite increased state funding of the education system, the performance of Hungarian students is getting worse, reports abcug.hu.
Labor Shortage Makes Winter Tire Changes Dearer
- 14 Nov 2017 7:53 AM
- getting around
Shifting to winter tires may become more expensive this year, according to a report in business daily Világgazdaság. Employers need to raise wages to retain skilled workers, with a knock-on effect leading to higher service fees.
EC Raises Hungary GDP Growth Forecasts
- 10 Nov 2017 7:56 AM
- business
The European Commission has raised its projections for GDP growth in Hungary to 3.7% for this year and 3.6% for 2018 in a fresh forecast. The projections for 2017 and 2018 were raised from 3.6% and 3.5%, respectively, in the EC’s spring economic forecast, released in May. The EC publishes such forecasts three times a year.
Retail Sales Climb 5.4 Pc In September
- 7 Nov 2017 12:00 AM
- shopping
Retail sales in Hungary rose by an annual 5.4 percent in September, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said in a first reading of data released on Tuesday. Sales growth accelerated from 4.2 percent in July and 4.7 percent in August. The September increase was 6.0 percent when adjusted for calendar-year effects.
Local Opinion: Doubts About Hungary’s Growth Model
- 3 Nov 2017 7:56 AM
- current affairs
A conservative commentator thinks that the Hungarian economy cannot sustain growth in the long run as Hungarian firms cannot significantly increase wages to stop emigration and ease the labor shortage.
DK Launches Signature Drive To Ban Votes From Beyond Border
- 2 Nov 2017 7:42 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) is launching a signature drive to bar Hungarian citizens who have never lived in the country from voting, Ferenc Gyurcsány, the party’s leader, said. Those who have never lived in Hungary do not bear the consequences of their votes, Gyurcsány argued, adding that his party was not aiming to strip them of their citizenship.
Fire Brigades Shrinking Dangerously
- 31 Oct 2017 7:52 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian firefighters are complaining that their ranks are decreasing and aging, which could become dangerous. The National Directorate General for Disaster Management (Országos Katasztrófavédelmi Főigazgatóság – OKF), on the other hand, doesn’t see any problem and touts growing staff and successful education, reports index.hu.
Jobless Rates At Historic High In Hungary
- 30 Oct 2017 7:48 AM
- business
Hungary’s rolling average three-month jobless rate dropped to 4.1 percent in July-September from 4.2 percent in the previous month and 4.9 percent in the same period a year earlier, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Thursday.
Number Of Restaurants Dwindling, Remaining Doing Well
- 23 Nov 2017 10:43 AM
- food & drink
Many entrepreneurs are attracted to the idea of opening a restaurant in Budapest, but many soon end up closing their doors, according to company data service Opten. Whereas the number of establishments has continually fallen in the past three years, remaining businesses are doing well, however.
EU Report: Hungarian Students Performing Worse Despite Increased Funding
- 20 Nov 2017 2:00 AM
- community & culture
Despite increased state funding of the education system, the performance of Hungarian students is getting worse, reports abcug.hu.
Labor Shortage Makes Winter Tire Changes Dearer
- 14 Nov 2017 7:53 AM
- getting around
Shifting to winter tires may become more expensive this year, according to a report in business daily Világgazdaság. Employers need to raise wages to retain skilled workers, with a knock-on effect leading to higher service fees.
EC Raises Hungary GDP Growth Forecasts
- 10 Nov 2017 7:56 AM
- business
The European Commission has raised its projections for GDP growth in Hungary to 3.7% for this year and 3.6% for 2018 in a fresh forecast. The projections for 2017 and 2018 were raised from 3.6% and 3.5%, respectively, in the EC’s spring economic forecast, released in May. The EC publishes such forecasts three times a year.
Retail Sales Climb 5.4 Pc In September
- 7 Nov 2017 12:00 AM
- shopping
Retail sales in Hungary rose by an annual 5.4 percent in September, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said in a first reading of data released on Tuesday. Sales growth accelerated from 4.2 percent in July and 4.7 percent in August. The September increase was 6.0 percent when adjusted for calendar-year effects.
Local Opinion: Doubts About Hungary’s Growth Model
- 3 Nov 2017 7:56 AM
- current affairs
A conservative commentator thinks that the Hungarian economy cannot sustain growth in the long run as Hungarian firms cannot significantly increase wages to stop emigration and ease the labor shortage.
DK Launches Signature Drive To Ban Votes From Beyond Border
- 2 Nov 2017 7:42 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) is launching a signature drive to bar Hungarian citizens who have never lived in the country from voting, Ferenc Gyurcsány, the party’s leader, said. Those who have never lived in Hungary do not bear the consequences of their votes, Gyurcsány argued, adding that his party was not aiming to strip them of their citizenship.
Fire Brigades Shrinking Dangerously
- 31 Oct 2017 7:52 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian firefighters are complaining that their ranks are decreasing and aging, which could become dangerous. The National Directorate General for Disaster Management (Országos Katasztrófavédelmi Főigazgatóság – OKF), on the other hand, doesn’t see any problem and touts growing staff and successful education, reports index.hu.
Jobless Rates At Historic High In Hungary
- 30 Oct 2017 7:48 AM
- business
Hungary’s rolling average three-month jobless rate dropped to 4.1 percent in July-September from 4.2 percent in the previous month and 4.9 percent in the same period a year earlier, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Thursday.