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Hungary Welcomes Austria Taking Land Law Issue Off EU Agenda
- 6 Feb 2014 3:00 AM
- property
Hungary’s farm minister Sándor Fazekas on Wednesday welcomed Austria’s decision to withdraw from an EU ministerial meeting’s agenda its concerns regarding Hungary’s new land laws. Fazekas said that he thought this was a step in the right direction and that the EU ministers’ council did not have the authority to discuss the matter. He said he still did not think it timely to meet with his Austrian ...
Socialist Deputy Leader In Hungary Suspends Party Membership
- 5 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Gábor Simon, deputy leader of the opposition Socialists, has suspended his party membership and all positions held within the party. The move was initiated by the Socialist leadership after daily Magyar Nemzet reported that Simon has undeclared assets held in an Austrian bank account.
Hungary’s Central Bank Heads Comment On Euro
- 3 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Maastricht criteria have a stabilising effect on EU member states outside the euro zone, the governor of Austria’s central bank told the NBH conference. Setting the objective of joining the euro zone, combined with the Maastricht criteria, have a strong stabilising effect in each prospective euro-zone member state, said Ewald Nowotny.
Situation Of Hungarian Banks Touchy Topic In Austria
- 3 Feb 2014 3:00 AM
- business
The situation of Hungarian banks is a sensitive issue in Austria, Ewald Nowotny, the governor of the country’s central bank, said in an interview in business daily Napi Gazdaság. Speaking about a possible withdrawal of Austrian banks from Hungary, Nowotny said it was in the interest of both sides to avoid taking hasty decisions and to think long term.
Xpat Opinion: Scandal Of The Year? Russian-Hungarian Nuclear Pact
- 30 Jan 2014 5:40 AM
- current affairs
The headlines in Hungarian weeklies illustrate a growing controversy over the planned addition of two Russian-made blocks to the existing Paks nuclear power station: “The scandal of the year” (168 óra); “Eastern Block” (Heti Világgazdaság); “The business of the year?” (Figyelő); “Hungary hooked by Putin” (Magyar Narancs); “Change of Roles in Kissidonia” (Demokrata); “Paks Vobiscum” (“Paks be with ...
Raiffeisen Injects Eur 55m Into Hungarian Unit
- 29 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Raiffeisen Bank International injected another 55 million euros into its Hungarian unit before the end of last year, Austrian business daily Wirtschaftsblatt reported. The paper said part of the reason for the injection was the problem of foreign currencydenominated loans.
National Philharmonic Orchestra, National Concert Hall Budapest, 25 Jan
- 22 Jan 2014 8:06 AM
- community & culture
The emblematic orchestral works of the late Romantic period, Richard Strauss’s symphonic poems, and the symphonies of Bruckner and Mahler all enjoy a special place in the repertoire of the Hungarian National Philharmonic. Mahler’s Symphony No. 7 is also known as the Song of the Night because of its two distinctive Nachtmusik movements.
Hungary Bank Owner Blames Press For Raiffeisen Deal Failure
- 18 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- business
István Töröcskei blamed in part press reports for the failure of talks between Széchenyi Bank and Raiffeisen Bank International on the purchase of RBI’s business in Hungary, an interview with the Széchenyi Bank owner in Austrian daily Der Standard reveals.
Xpat Opinion: Banking Services In Hungary: Not A Bad Business Afterall?
- 16 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- business
In 2010, when the Government introduced crisis taxes on banks, the measures met with surprise and shock. Some predicted that the taxes would provoke banks to completely deleverage and leave Hungary. The reaction did not surprise Government officials, however, who responded that if the financial crisis were to deepen in Hungary it would not be due to banks leaving Hungary but because of the high ...
Hungary Welcomes Austria Taking Land Law Issue Off EU Agenda
- 6 Feb 2014 3:00 AM
- property
Hungary’s farm minister Sándor Fazekas on Wednesday welcomed Austria’s decision to withdraw from an EU ministerial meeting’s agenda its concerns regarding Hungary’s new land laws. Fazekas said that he thought this was a step in the right direction and that the EU ministers’ council did not have the authority to discuss the matter. He said he still did not think it timely to meet with his Austrian ...
Socialist Deputy Leader In Hungary Suspends Party Membership
- 5 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Gábor Simon, deputy leader of the opposition Socialists, has suspended his party membership and all positions held within the party. The move was initiated by the Socialist leadership after daily Magyar Nemzet reported that Simon has undeclared assets held in an Austrian bank account.
Hungary’s Central Bank Heads Comment On Euro
- 3 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Maastricht criteria have a stabilising effect on EU member states outside the euro zone, the governor of Austria’s central bank told the NBH conference. Setting the objective of joining the euro zone, combined with the Maastricht criteria, have a strong stabilising effect in each prospective euro-zone member state, said Ewald Nowotny.
Situation Of Hungarian Banks Touchy Topic In Austria
- 3 Feb 2014 3:00 AM
- business
The situation of Hungarian banks is a sensitive issue in Austria, Ewald Nowotny, the governor of the country’s central bank, said in an interview in business daily Napi Gazdaság. Speaking about a possible withdrawal of Austrian banks from Hungary, Nowotny said it was in the interest of both sides to avoid taking hasty decisions and to think long term.
Xpat Opinion: Scandal Of The Year? Russian-Hungarian Nuclear Pact
- 30 Jan 2014 5:40 AM
- current affairs
The headlines in Hungarian weeklies illustrate a growing controversy over the planned addition of two Russian-made blocks to the existing Paks nuclear power station: “The scandal of the year” (168 óra); “Eastern Block” (Heti Világgazdaság); “The business of the year?” (Figyelő); “Hungary hooked by Putin” (Magyar Narancs); “Change of Roles in Kissidonia” (Demokrata); “Paks Vobiscum” (“Paks be with ...
Raiffeisen Injects Eur 55m Into Hungarian Unit
- 29 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Raiffeisen Bank International injected another 55 million euros into its Hungarian unit before the end of last year, Austrian business daily Wirtschaftsblatt reported. The paper said part of the reason for the injection was the problem of foreign currencydenominated loans.
National Philharmonic Orchestra, National Concert Hall Budapest, 25 Jan
- 22 Jan 2014 8:06 AM
- community & culture
The emblematic orchestral works of the late Romantic period, Richard Strauss’s symphonic poems, and the symphonies of Bruckner and Mahler all enjoy a special place in the repertoire of the Hungarian National Philharmonic. Mahler’s Symphony No. 7 is also known as the Song of the Night because of its two distinctive Nachtmusik movements.
Hungary Bank Owner Blames Press For Raiffeisen Deal Failure
- 18 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- business
István Töröcskei blamed in part press reports for the failure of talks between Széchenyi Bank and Raiffeisen Bank International on the purchase of RBI’s business in Hungary, an interview with the Széchenyi Bank owner in Austrian daily Der Standard reveals.
Xpat Opinion: Banking Services In Hungary: Not A Bad Business Afterall?
- 16 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- business
In 2010, when the Government introduced crisis taxes on banks, the measures met with surprise and shock. Some predicted that the taxes would provoke banks to completely deleverage and leave Hungary. The reaction did not surprise Government officials, however, who responded that if the financial crisis were to deepen in Hungary it would not be due to banks leaving Hungary but because of the high ...