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Wage hikes risk triggering job cuts

Monday, April 1st, 2019

A left-wing analyst fears that while decreasing unemployment has resulted in substantial wage increases in the German automobile plants in Hungary, the looming lull in the world economy might squeeze thousands of jobs out of the industry. READ MORE

Hungarian Audi workers on strike

Wednesday, January 30th, 2019

On the fifth day of the wage strike of the workers at the Audi motor works in Győr, a business website remarks that Audi workers are among the best paid in Hungary, while a pro-government columnist praises the Audi Trade Union for its resolute stance in defence of workers’ interests. READ MORE

Automobile industry produces 24 per cent of GDP

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2015

A conservative economist fears that Hungary is becoming unilaterally dependent on car manufacturing, and on offering subsidies and cheap manpower to foreign investors, in general. READ MORE

Sunday shop closure

Thursday, December 18th, 2014
As parliament passes a bill to force most shops to close on Sundays from 15 March next year, a left-wing commentator accuses the government of targeting multinational enterprises which are more competitive than “its favourite domestic chains”.

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