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dr. Gordan Grlic Radman, Former Ambassador of Croatia
- 19 Feb 2013 11:00 AM
Gordan Grlić Radman, born in 1958, in Zagreb, Ambassador of the Republic of Croatia to Hungary; Permanent Representative of the Republic of Croatia to the Danube Commission in Budapest and Secretary of the Commission.
Hungary's Fidesz Caucus Leader Rogán Attacks Bajnai
- 19 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Former prime minister Gordon Bajnai is “clearly a man of the past” whose dispute is not with the governing parties but with ordinary people who voted against his style of governing in 2010, Fidesz caucus leader Antal Rogán told reporters on Monday.
Hungarian Gov’t Offers Tax Relief To Banks
- 19 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- business
The government is planning to increase the amount that can be deducted from the bank tax, if banks expand their loans, Economy Ministry state secretary Gyula Pleschinger said in a Monday interview.
Fourth Metro Line In Budapest Structurally Ready
- 18 Feb 2013 10:02 AM
- getting around
The fourth metro line is more or less structurally ready and only minor works are under way, mayor István Tarlós said on Wednesday as he opened an underground garage on Rákóczi tér in the Eighth District. He said the expected overall cost of the first section of the metro project will be Ft 452 billion, rather than the anticipated Ft 373 billion.
Hungary's Pécs Sells Zsolnay To New Investor
- 18 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- business
The city of Pécs has sold its 74.5% stake in porcelain manufacturer Zsolnay to Swiss investor Bachar Najari for Ft 180 million, it was announced on Friday. Najari, a dealer in luxury watches who obtained a degree in Budapest in the 1980s, will pay the purchase price within five days. He agreed to invest a further Ft 500 million in Zsolnay by October 2014.
Now Socialist Ads Aimed At Hungary's PM Orbán
- 18 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party has begun a new advertising campaign targeting Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his handling of the economy. The words of Orbán’s promise “we shall put the economy in order” are crossed out and replaced with “we shall take the economy into bankruptcy”.
Erkel Theatre Re-Opens In Budapest In Two Weeks
- 15 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The Erkel Theatre will re-open for a trial run in early March as its Ft 1.8 billion renovation is still under way, culture state secretary László L. Simon told reporters on Thursday. The theatre will not be officially dedicated until November 7, the birthday of composer Ferenc Erkel, and Hungarian Opera Day.
IMF Not Planning To Close Budapest Office
- 15 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
IMF external relations director Gerry Rice firmly rejected reports that the IMF plans to close its Budapest office, at a press briefing in Washington on Thursday. Mihály Varga, the minister without portfolio in charge of IMF negotiations, responded to the rumour by saying the cabinet had not received any official notification from the IMF.
Not Enought Positive Reports In Foreign Media About Hungary
- 14 Feb 2013 10:40 AM
- current affairs
Only 5.8% of reports on Hungary published in the most important foreign newspapers last year on Hungary were positive in tone, under-secretary for international communications Ferenc Kumin said yesterday, citing a study by the Nézõpont Institute. A large number of factual errors appear in the international media, and his office makes an effort to correct them, Kumin said.
dr. Gordan Grlic Radman, Former Ambassador of Croatia
- 19 Feb 2013 11:00 AM
Gordan Grlić Radman, born in 1958, in Zagreb, Ambassador of the Republic of Croatia to Hungary; Permanent Representative of the Republic of Croatia to the Danube Commission in Budapest and Secretary of the Commission.
Hungary's Fidesz Caucus Leader Rogán Attacks Bajnai
- 19 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Former prime minister Gordon Bajnai is “clearly a man of the past” whose dispute is not with the governing parties but with ordinary people who voted against his style of governing in 2010, Fidesz caucus leader Antal Rogán told reporters on Monday.
Hungarian Gov’t Offers Tax Relief To Banks
- 19 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- business
The government is planning to increase the amount that can be deducted from the bank tax, if banks expand their loans, Economy Ministry state secretary Gyula Pleschinger said in a Monday interview.
Fourth Metro Line In Budapest Structurally Ready
- 18 Feb 2013 10:02 AM
- getting around
The fourth metro line is more or less structurally ready and only minor works are under way, mayor István Tarlós said on Wednesday as he opened an underground garage on Rákóczi tér in the Eighth District. He said the expected overall cost of the first section of the metro project will be Ft 452 billion, rather than the anticipated Ft 373 billion.
Hungary's Pécs Sells Zsolnay To New Investor
- 18 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- business
The city of Pécs has sold its 74.5% stake in porcelain manufacturer Zsolnay to Swiss investor Bachar Najari for Ft 180 million, it was announced on Friday. Najari, a dealer in luxury watches who obtained a degree in Budapest in the 1980s, will pay the purchase price within five days. He agreed to invest a further Ft 500 million in Zsolnay by October 2014.
Now Socialist Ads Aimed At Hungary's PM Orbán
- 18 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party has begun a new advertising campaign targeting Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his handling of the economy. The words of Orbán’s promise “we shall put the economy in order” are crossed out and replaced with “we shall take the economy into bankruptcy”.
Erkel Theatre Re-Opens In Budapest In Two Weeks
- 15 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The Erkel Theatre will re-open for a trial run in early March as its Ft 1.8 billion renovation is still under way, culture state secretary László L. Simon told reporters on Thursday. The theatre will not be officially dedicated until November 7, the birthday of composer Ferenc Erkel, and Hungarian Opera Day.
IMF Not Planning To Close Budapest Office
- 15 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
IMF external relations director Gerry Rice firmly rejected reports that the IMF plans to close its Budapest office, at a press briefing in Washington on Thursday. Mihály Varga, the minister without portfolio in charge of IMF negotiations, responded to the rumour by saying the cabinet had not received any official notification from the IMF.
Not Enought Positive Reports In Foreign Media About Hungary
- 14 Feb 2013 10:40 AM
- current affairs
Only 5.8% of reports on Hungary published in the most important foreign newspapers last year on Hungary were positive in tone, under-secretary for international communications Ferenc Kumin said yesterday, citing a study by the Nézõpont Institute. A large number of factual errors appear in the international media, and his office makes an effort to correct them, Kumin said.