1,176 result(s) for wage
Budapest Transport Workers To Receive Average 15% Wage Hike
- 2 May 2017 7:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest’s public transport company BKV will grant its employees a wage hike of average 15% under an agreement reached by the management and trade unions on Friday, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós announced. According to the mayor, basic salaries will be increased by 10%, by at least monthly 28,000 forints each.
Hungary Jobless Rate At 4.5 Pc In January-March
- 2 May 2017 3:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s rolling three-month jobless rate averaged 4.5 percent in January-March, slightly up from 4.4 percent in the previous period but down from 6.0 percent in the same period a year earlier, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Friday.
Ombudsman Criticises Low Wages Of Prison Inmates
- 25 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
After the deduction of accommodation and other costs, inmates are left with almost no money, and this is generating tensions in prison life, Magyar Nemzet said, citing a recent report by the ombudsman. Visiting the Sátoraljaújhely Detention Centre, in northern Hungary, as part of a series of reviews within the UN’s Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture (OPCAT) review system, the ...
February Retail Sales Rose 0.8 Pc In Hungary
- 24 Apr 2017 1:00 AM
- shopping
Retail sales in Hungary climbed 0.8 percent year-on-year in February, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said in the second reading of data released on Monday. Retail sales rose by 0.9 percent when adjusted for the calendar year effects. The unadjusted and adjusted figures were revised downwards from those published in the April 4 first reading of the data, from 1.0 percent and 1.2 percent ...
Gross Wages Climb 10.7% In February
- 21 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- business
The average gross wage in Hungary rose by 10.7% year-on-year to 274,800 forints (EUR 848) in February, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. Net wages grew at the same rate as gross wages, also climbing by 10.7% to 182,700 forints (EUR 582.9).
IMF Raises Hungary GDP Growth, Inflation Forecasts For 2017 And 2018
- 19 Apr 2017 8:00 AM
- business
The International Monetary Fund increased its projection for economic growth in Hungary for this year and the next and also raised its forecasts for annual average inflation for both years in its fresh World Economic Outlook published on Tuesday.
“We Will Not Be Silent!” Demonstration Draws Thousands Of Young Protesters
- 18 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest’s Szabadság (Freedom) square hosted a novel demonstration of sorts Saturday evening. Starting at 5:30 pm and lasting until 10 pm, the “We will not remain silent!” protest featured musical performances by a variety of musicians and DJs, as well as speeches by notable artists and activists. As many as 10,000 people mostly in their twenties and thirties attended.
March Inflation Slows To 2.7%
- 12 Apr 2017 8:00 AM
- business
Consumer prices in Hungary grew by an annual 2.7% in March, slowing from 2.9% in February, the Central Statistical Office said. Emerging market analysts in London had forecast headline inflation between 2.8% and 3.3%. KSH department head Borbála Minarik attributed the slower pace mainly to the monthly decrease of fuel and tobacco prices.
Boosting Economy Key To Higher Wages
- 11 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- business
Brussels has no means to close the wage gap between Hungary and the rest of the European Union, Fidesz lawmaker Erik Bánki told a news conference ahead of a parliamentary debate of a proposal by the radical nationalist Jobbik party to bump up wages to the EU average.
Budapest Transport Workers To Receive Average 15% Wage Hike
- 2 May 2017 7:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest’s public transport company BKV will grant its employees a wage hike of average 15% under an agreement reached by the management and trade unions on Friday, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós announced. According to the mayor, basic salaries will be increased by 10%, by at least monthly 28,000 forints each.
Hungary Jobless Rate At 4.5 Pc In January-March
- 2 May 2017 3:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s rolling three-month jobless rate averaged 4.5 percent in January-March, slightly up from 4.4 percent in the previous period but down from 6.0 percent in the same period a year earlier, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Friday.
Ombudsman Criticises Low Wages Of Prison Inmates
- 25 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
After the deduction of accommodation and other costs, inmates are left with almost no money, and this is generating tensions in prison life, Magyar Nemzet said, citing a recent report by the ombudsman. Visiting the Sátoraljaújhely Detention Centre, in northern Hungary, as part of a series of reviews within the UN’s Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture (OPCAT) review system, the ...
February Retail Sales Rose 0.8 Pc In Hungary
- 24 Apr 2017 1:00 AM
- shopping
Retail sales in Hungary climbed 0.8 percent year-on-year in February, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said in the second reading of data released on Monday. Retail sales rose by 0.9 percent when adjusted for the calendar year effects. The unadjusted and adjusted figures were revised downwards from those published in the April 4 first reading of the data, from 1.0 percent and 1.2 percent ...
Gross Wages Climb 10.7% In February
- 21 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- business
The average gross wage in Hungary rose by 10.7% year-on-year to 274,800 forints (EUR 848) in February, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. Net wages grew at the same rate as gross wages, also climbing by 10.7% to 182,700 forints (EUR 582.9).
IMF Raises Hungary GDP Growth, Inflation Forecasts For 2017 And 2018
- 19 Apr 2017 8:00 AM
- business
The International Monetary Fund increased its projection for economic growth in Hungary for this year and the next and also raised its forecasts for annual average inflation for both years in its fresh World Economic Outlook published on Tuesday.
“We Will Not Be Silent!” Demonstration Draws Thousands Of Young Protesters
- 18 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest’s Szabadság (Freedom) square hosted a novel demonstration of sorts Saturday evening. Starting at 5:30 pm and lasting until 10 pm, the “We will not remain silent!” protest featured musical performances by a variety of musicians and DJs, as well as speeches by notable artists and activists. As many as 10,000 people mostly in their twenties and thirties attended.
March Inflation Slows To 2.7%
- 12 Apr 2017 8:00 AM
- business
Consumer prices in Hungary grew by an annual 2.7% in March, slowing from 2.9% in February, the Central Statistical Office said. Emerging market analysts in London had forecast headline inflation between 2.8% and 3.3%. KSH department head Borbála Minarik attributed the slower pace mainly to the monthly decrease of fuel and tobacco prices.
Boosting Economy Key To Higher Wages
- 11 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- business
Brussels has no means to close the wage gap between Hungary and the rest of the European Union, Fidesz lawmaker Erik Bánki told a news conference ahead of a parliamentary debate of a proposal by the radical nationalist Jobbik party to bump up wages to the EU average.