OECD

22/12/2016

Hungary joins OECD corporate anti-tax evasion initiative

Budapest, December 22 (MTI) – Hungary has decided to join the OECD’s Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) framework that aims to limit tax evasion and […]
18/12/2016

Education state scretary: Poor PISA results not to affect education reform

Budapest (MTI) – The education reform the government has started will not be “essentially affected” by the poor results achieved by Hungarian students in the PISA […]
07/12/2016

Hungary becomes full member of OECD cttee for development assistance

Paris, December 6 (MTI) – Hungary has become a formal member of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) Development Assistance Committee (DAC), foreign ministry […]
06/12/2016

Hungarian students below OECD average in PISA test – UPDATE

Brussels, December 6 (MTI) – Hungarian students scored worse in reading comprehension and in science in a PISA test conducted last year than in a similar […]
05/12/2016

OECD health data show success of Hungarian measures after 2010

Budapest (MTI) – Hungary’s health-care system saw big changes in financing after 2010, and several health indicators have improved as a result, as confirmed by data […]
28/11/2016

OECD lowers 2017 GDP growth forecast to 2.5 pc

Budapest, November 28 (MTI) – The OECD lowered its projection for Hungary’s GDP growth next year to 2.5 percent in volume terms in a forecast published […]
20/10/2016

Farm minister meets OECD officials over upcoming environmental performance review

Budapest (MTI) – The Hungarian farm minister held consultations with OECD officials about the organisation’s third environmental performance review to start at the end of the […]
27/06/2016

OECD membership “highly beneficial” for Hungary

Budapest, June 27 (MTI) – Hungary has benefitted greatly from being a member of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) over the past 20 […]
01/06/2016

OECD lowers Hungary forecast for 2016 GDP growth

Budapest, June 1 (MTI) – The OECD has lowered its growth forecast for Hungary’s economy to 1.6 percent from 2.4 percent in the previous Economic Outlook […]
06/05/2016

OECD sees return of “strong economic growth” to Hungary

Budapest, May 6 (MTI) – Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met Angel Gurria, Secretary General of the OECD, in Budapest, the prime minister’s press chief told MTI […]
27/04/2016

Hungary celebrates 20th anniversary of joining OECD

Budapest (MTI) – Hungary joining the OECD twenty years ago was “a milestone” in its political and economic transformation, the Economy Ministry said in a statement […]
16/01/2016

Varga addresses OECD labour committee on job growth

Paris (MTI) – Hungary has seen great results in employment policy and wants to share good practices for boosting employment and reducing the jobless rate, Hungary’s […]
08/12/2015

Descending resources in Hungarian education

The money spent on one student from elementary school to higher education per year is barely higher than the half of the OECD-average. According to metropol.hu, […]
25/11/2015

High qualification well rewarded in Hungary, OECD report finds

Budapest (MTI) – High qualification is well rewarded in Hungary in terms of earnings, with workers holding university degrees earning twice as much as those with […]
24/11/2015

State secretary sees OECD opening to the east

Paris, November 24 (MTI) – The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is clearly opening to the east, state secretary for security policy and international […]
09/11/2015

OECD raises Hungary forecast for 2016 GDP growth

Budapest, November 9 (MTI) – The OECD raised its projection for Hungary’s GDP growth next year to 2.4 percent in a forecast published on Monday from […]
05/09/2015

Hungary is among the ten most workaholic countries – OECD list

South Korea led the list for a long time, but for some years, Mexico is in the lead, people spend here the most time with work, […]
03/06/2015

OECD joins consensus on Hungary’s “outstanding” economy, says ministry 

Budapest, June 3 (MTI) – The OECD has joined international organisations that acknowledge Hungary’s economic achievements and positive growth outlook, the economy ministry said on Wednesday. […]