Survey: Three quarters of employees prefer part time home office
Seventy-five percent of Hungarian employees asked in a Reacty Digital survey said they would opt for continuing working from home at least one day a week even when the coronavirus epidemic was over.
Directive would set starting minimums for wage talks
European Trade Union Confederation launches campaign for European minimum wage
The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) has launched a campaign to convince member states to stand by a European-level regulation of the minimum wage, an MEP of opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) said on Tuesday.
Hungarian farmers protest EU-Mercosur trade deal
The Hungarian Agriculture Chamber (NAK) is joining a campaign by COPA-COGECA, Europe's biggest interest group for farmers, against a free trade agreement the European Union has negotiated with South American trade bloc Mercosur.
Finance minister inaugurates HQ of International Investment Bank
The International Investment Bank's (IIB) decision to move its headquarters to Budapest is a boost to Hungary's financial position on international markets, Finance Minister Mihaly Varga said at the inauguration of the IIB's new headquarters in Budapest on Friday.
Roatex signs HUF 103 billion agreement
Szijjarto: Indonesian investment biggest Hungarian tech export so far
A 103 billion forint (EUR 287m) electronic road toll system to be built in Indonesia by Hungarian company Roatex will be Hungary's biggest technology export so far, Peter Szijjarto, the minister of foreign affairs and trade, said in Jakarta.
Finance minister announces recovery plan tenders
Finance Minister Mihaly Varga announced tenders for almost 30 billion forints (EUR 83m) in funding that will be called during the week in the framework of the government's Economic Recovery Action Plan in a video message posted on Facebook on Monday.
500,000 Chinese vaccines to arrive next week
Government to introduce immunity certificate
The government has decided to introduce certificates of immunity from Covid for people who have been inoculated against or recovered from the disease, the prime minister's chief of staff said.
Guest nights fall 92.7 percent in December
The number of guest nights at commercial accommodations in Hungary fell by an annual 92.7 percent to 147,000 in December as the pandemic continued to impact the tourism industry, data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Thursday show.
Szijjarto: Government extends aid to export companies
The government has decided to extend its programme aimed at helping Hungarian export companies, providing access to subsidised EXIM Bank loans until the end of this year, the foreign minister and trade said.
HUF 10 million interest-free loan to help most vulnerable businesses
The government's action plan for reopening the economy includes 10 million forint (EUR 28,000), interest-free loans offered to SMEs in the most vulnerable sectors, with repayments deferred by three years in order to allow time for the sector to recover, Finance Minister Mihaly Varga ...
