731 result(s) for year of families
Hungarian Socialists Attriute Decline In Births To Failure Of Family Policy
- 1 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A decline in the number of births and the low number of new homes built show that the government’s family policy is not working, the opposition Socialists said. The number of births dropped by an unprecedented rate in 2011 to 88,000 and this number has increased only insignificantly since.
Hungarian Govt To Set Up National Building Society
- 18 Jan 2016 11:00 AM
- current affairs
The government is planning a National Home Building Society modelled on British building societies, cabinet chief Antal Rogán said. Stable economic growth and a low budget deficit over the past few years have given leeway for the government to launch a homebuilding scheme.
Hungary Nov Construction Sector Output Down 0.2%
- 18 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- property
Output of Hungary’s construction sector fell by an annual 0.2% in November 2015, the Central Statistical Office said on Friday. The decrease followed a 7.8% fall in the preceding month. Output of the buildings segment rose by 10.2% in November but output of the civil engineering segment slumped by 8%. In absolute terms, construction sector output came to 212.28 billion forints (EUR 674.4m).
Escape From Budapest To Thailand’s Leading Family Resort: Angsana Phuket
- 14 Jan 2016 11:00 AM
- travel
The 2015 World Travel Awards accolade of “Thailand’s Leading Family Resort” was voted for by travel agents worldwide. The winner is an island resort in Southern Thailand which beckons with open arms. Located on the sun-splashed island of Phuket, and nestled in scenic Bang Tao Bay, Angsana Laguna is a fun-filled destination that offers the best in sun, sand and sea. Just 20 minutes drive from ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Vanishing Social Welfare System
- 14 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
2015 brought many changes to Hungary’s social welfare system. From March 2015 needy families now receive far less social assistance than before. A number of programs were eliminated. In their place, local governments can offer so-called “settlement assistance”, but who receives how much is now entirely left up to the local governments.
Fewer, Older Hungarians By 2060
- 14 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
By 2060 the population of Hungary (9.9 million today) might fall by 2 million, every third Hungarian might be over 65 and the number of childless families might steeply rise. The Demographic Research Institute of the Central Statistical Office has issued the three-yearly Demographic Portrait of Hungary 2015.
Orbán: Hungary On Right Track
- 8 Jan 2016 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Assessing the situation in Hungary in a radio interview, PM Viktor Orbán said that based on the past five years it was clear that the country is progressing in a way that everyone can feel that “steps are being taken in a forward direction from year to year”. This year will follow suit, he said, citing government measures such as a tax cut, a hike in the minimum wage and the homebuilding scheme ...
Xpat Insights: How Hungarians Evaluated 2015
- 7 Jan 2016 12:55 AM
- current affairs
Most people said last year had yielded positive results in general for their families but saw developments at a national level in a negative light, according to a survey by Ipsos - ZRI Závecz. Pollster Nézőpont reported that of the people asked in a December survey, 48% had optimistic expectations concerning the year ahead, as opposed to 34% at the end of 2014. They added that 32% voiced a ...
Xpat Opinion: Housing Subsidy Scheme Kicks Off
- 6 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- property
Two conservative economists welcome the government’s plan to reverse unfavourable demographic trends through a lavish home subsidy scheme. A left-wing analyst thinks that the government’s proposal will be available only for middle class families and will thus entrench inequality.
Hungarian Socialists Attriute Decline In Births To Failure Of Family Policy
- 1 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A decline in the number of births and the low number of new homes built show that the government’s family policy is not working, the opposition Socialists said. The number of births dropped by an unprecedented rate in 2011 to 88,000 and this number has increased only insignificantly since.
Hungarian Govt To Set Up National Building Society
- 18 Jan 2016 11:00 AM
- current affairs
The government is planning a National Home Building Society modelled on British building societies, cabinet chief Antal Rogán said. Stable economic growth and a low budget deficit over the past few years have given leeway for the government to launch a homebuilding scheme.
Hungary Nov Construction Sector Output Down 0.2%
- 18 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- property
Output of Hungary’s construction sector fell by an annual 0.2% in November 2015, the Central Statistical Office said on Friday. The decrease followed a 7.8% fall in the preceding month. Output of the buildings segment rose by 10.2% in November but output of the civil engineering segment slumped by 8%. In absolute terms, construction sector output came to 212.28 billion forints (EUR 674.4m).
Escape From Budapest To Thailand’s Leading Family Resort: Angsana Phuket
- 14 Jan 2016 11:00 AM
- travel
The 2015 World Travel Awards accolade of “Thailand’s Leading Family Resort” was voted for by travel agents worldwide. The winner is an island resort in Southern Thailand which beckons with open arms. Located on the sun-splashed island of Phuket, and nestled in scenic Bang Tao Bay, Angsana Laguna is a fun-filled destination that offers the best in sun, sand and sea. Just 20 minutes drive from ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Vanishing Social Welfare System
- 14 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
2015 brought many changes to Hungary’s social welfare system. From March 2015 needy families now receive far less social assistance than before. A number of programs were eliminated. In their place, local governments can offer so-called “settlement assistance”, but who receives how much is now entirely left up to the local governments.
Fewer, Older Hungarians By 2060
- 14 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- community & culture
By 2060 the population of Hungary (9.9 million today) might fall by 2 million, every third Hungarian might be over 65 and the number of childless families might steeply rise. The Demographic Research Institute of the Central Statistical Office has issued the three-yearly Demographic Portrait of Hungary 2015.
Orbán: Hungary On Right Track
- 8 Jan 2016 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Assessing the situation in Hungary in a radio interview, PM Viktor Orbán said that based on the past five years it was clear that the country is progressing in a way that everyone can feel that “steps are being taken in a forward direction from year to year”. This year will follow suit, he said, citing government measures such as a tax cut, a hike in the minimum wage and the homebuilding scheme ...
Xpat Insights: How Hungarians Evaluated 2015
- 7 Jan 2016 12:55 AM
- current affairs
Most people said last year had yielded positive results in general for their families but saw developments at a national level in a negative light, according to a survey by Ipsos - ZRI Závecz. Pollster Nézőpont reported that of the people asked in a December survey, 48% had optimistic expectations concerning the year ahead, as opposed to 34% at the end of 2014. They added that 32% voiced a ...
Xpat Opinion: Housing Subsidy Scheme Kicks Off
- 6 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- property
Two conservative economists welcome the government’s plan to reverse unfavourable demographic trends through a lavish home subsidy scheme. A left-wing analyst thinks that the government’s proposal will be available only for middle class families and will thus entrench inequality.