It has long been an important element of government policy to keep the price of certain goods and services low so that the bill is settled in a less visible way, the business news site napi.hu says. This has happened with utility and food prices, interest rates on loans and fuel prices. In the case […]
45% of Hungarians are already having to give up some of their basic foodstuffs and household items because of price rises. Women, pensioners and people with primary education feel the effects of inflation the most, according to a survey conducted by Pulzus Research for the business news site Napi.hu. Inflation stood at 11.7% in June […]
Inflation hit a 14-year high at the end of last year and the government is embarking on a massive cash giveaway ahead of the election. And the result is in: the majority of Hungarians expect retail prices to go out of control in 2022, according to a representative survey by Pulzus Research. Last November, consumer […]
Slightly more than half of Hungarians are currently optimistic and will not change their travel plans for the summer of next year, according to a survey conducted by Pulzus for the business news site napi.hu. Although the coronavirus epidemic is seasonal and there are typically fewer people infected in the summer, many people cancelled trips […]
85% of Hungarians would find it a powerful help if tourism operators received some form of VAT rebate. The proposal came up in a European Parliament committee because it is seen as a useful tool for improving liquidity for players in the troubled sector. According to a joint representative survey by the Hungarian business news […]
Hungarians are divided into two extremes by the issue of vaccine passports: almost as many support such a new card as many reject it. The vaccination document is least wanted by young people, who still have a long way to go to be vaccinated, while the elederly who are likely to have received or are […]
Almost three-quarters of the population spends less than HUF 50,000 a month on food, a new poll suggests. A survey by Pulzus Research for the business news site napi.hu also suggests that only three of 100 Hungarians have a monthly budget exceeding HUF 100,000. As napi.hu writes, it is a natural reaction on the part […]
