Deal Reached to Hike Minimum Wage 4%
A deal was reached on Monday to hike the minimum wage by 4 percent from Feb. 1. The monthly minimum wage for unskilled workers before tax will rise from 161,000 forints (EUR 450) to 167,400 (EUR 466), while skilled workers will receive 219,000 forints (EUR 610), up...
Coronavirus: Ukraine Red-lists Hungary
Ukraine has re-classified Hungary as high-risk regarding the coronavirus epidemic, Ukrainian news agency UNIAN said on Saturday. Travellers entering Ukraine from “red-zone” countries are required to self-quarantine for two weeks, or show negative test results no older...
Foreign Minister: Six Transport Links to be Opened between Slovakia, Hungary by 2023
Six new transport links will be established between Hungary and Slovakia by 2023, including three bridges on the river Ipoly, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said on Thursday. Szijjártó said on Facebook that he had attended a video conference with Slovakia’s...
Thyssenkrupp to Set up HUF 2.2 bn Development Hub in Hungary
Germany’s Thyssenkrupp will set up a 2.2 billion forint (EUR 6.2m) engineering development hub in Veszprém, in western Hungary, Péter Szijjártó, the minister of foreign affairs and trade, said on Thursday. The government is supporting the investment with a 770 million...
