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Merkel: Hungary Must Adjust To EU Principles
- 19 Jan 2012 11:50 AM
- current affairs
"Hungary must adjust to basic EU principles, German Chancellor Angela Merkel declared in a Sunday radio interview in her first public comments in connection with the controversy over Hungarian laws.
Complete Announcement Of EC Proceedings Against Hungary
- 19 Jan 2012 11:35 AM
- current affairs
"The European Commission has today (17 Jan. 2012) started legal action against Hungary over new legislation that came into force at the beginning of the year under Hungary's new constitution. For the Commission, the Hungarian legislation conflicts with EU law by putting into question the independence of the country's central bank and data protection authorities and by the measures affecting its ...
Online Discount Bank Registered In Hungary
- 17 Jan 2012 8:04 AM
- business
"The Company Court has officially registered Webbank, founded to assist borrowers in converting their foreign-currency mortgage loans. The bank is to have Ft 3 billion of capital, 49% of that provided by the state and 51% by private investors. Webbank will have only one branch, but its operations will be based entirely on the internet, to keep operating costs low.
Speech By Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán At The London School Of Economics
- 17 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Speech made on 10 November 2011 at LSE, UK: "Thank you very much and good afternoon, Ladies and Gentlemen. My elaboration today is about Central Europe and its future in a wider context, may I say in a European context. Thank you for the invitation, because it is always a joy to explain Central Europe to the Westerners, which is not an easy job anyway. The difficulty of that kind of lecture is ...
Fitch Downgrades Hungarian Banks
- 16 Jan 2012 8:10 AM
- business
"Fitch Ratings downgraded its rating of four Hungarian banks, as a consequence of its decision to reduce Hungarian state debt to junk status on January 6. Specifically, the long-term debt of CIB and K&H banks is lowered to “BBB”. Fitch also downgraded the support of the parent concerning CIB, K&H, Erste and Raiffeisen banks.
EU Threatens To Take Action Over Disputed Legislation In Hungary
- 16 Jan 2012 8:05 AM
- current affairs
"The European Commission invoked the threat of infringement proceedings against Hungary if it finds that new laws passed in Budapest are not compatible with EU law. A statement from the Commission specified concerns pertaining to central bank independence, the independence of the data protection ombudsman and the mandatory early retirement of judges and prosecutors.
Hungary's PM Orbán Rejects Rumours Of Bank Deposit Grab
- 12 Jan 2012 10:55 AM
- current affairs
"Bank deposits are protected and safe, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán declared on Friday in reaction to reports that the government planned to seize individuals’ savings. Government spokesman András Giró-Szász said there will be an investigation into who spread rumours about the nationalisation of bank deposits.
U.S. Ambassador To Hungary Interview With Balazs Naray, Kossuth Radio
- 12 Jan 2012 10:40 AM
- current affairs
Question: Thank you for the interview, first of all. I would like to ask if you have or has Washington received a response to Mrs. Clinton’s letter written on the 23rd of December?
Ambassador Kounalakis: No, we have not yet received a response, but we understand from press reports that there will be a response.
EU Orders Malév Hungarian Airlines To Repay State Aid
- 12 Jan 2012 10:35 AM
- business
"The European Commission yesterday ordered Malév to repay almost Ft 100 billion to the state, after ruling that government financial assistance for the airline during 2007-10 constituted illegal state aid. In essence, the EU competition authority found that Malév could not have obtained such financing from the market on similar conditions as offered by the state.
Merkel: Hungary Must Adjust To EU Principles
- 19 Jan 2012 11:50 AM
- current affairs
"Hungary must adjust to basic EU principles, German Chancellor Angela Merkel declared in a Sunday radio interview in her first public comments in connection with the controversy over Hungarian laws.
Complete Announcement Of EC Proceedings Against Hungary
- 19 Jan 2012 11:35 AM
- current affairs
"The European Commission has today (17 Jan. 2012) started legal action against Hungary over new legislation that came into force at the beginning of the year under Hungary's new constitution. For the Commission, the Hungarian legislation conflicts with EU law by putting into question the independence of the country's central bank and data protection authorities and by the measures affecting its ...
Online Discount Bank Registered In Hungary
- 17 Jan 2012 8:04 AM
- business
"The Company Court has officially registered Webbank, founded to assist borrowers in converting their foreign-currency mortgage loans. The bank is to have Ft 3 billion of capital, 49% of that provided by the state and 51% by private investors. Webbank will have only one branch, but its operations will be based entirely on the internet, to keep operating costs low.
Speech By Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán At The London School Of Economics
- 17 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Speech made on 10 November 2011 at LSE, UK: "Thank you very much and good afternoon, Ladies and Gentlemen. My elaboration today is about Central Europe and its future in a wider context, may I say in a European context. Thank you for the invitation, because it is always a joy to explain Central Europe to the Westerners, which is not an easy job anyway. The difficulty of that kind of lecture is ...
Fitch Downgrades Hungarian Banks
- 16 Jan 2012 8:10 AM
- business
"Fitch Ratings downgraded its rating of four Hungarian banks, as a consequence of its decision to reduce Hungarian state debt to junk status on January 6. Specifically, the long-term debt of CIB and K&H banks is lowered to “BBB”. Fitch also downgraded the support of the parent concerning CIB, K&H, Erste and Raiffeisen banks.
EU Threatens To Take Action Over Disputed Legislation In Hungary
- 16 Jan 2012 8:05 AM
- current affairs
"The European Commission invoked the threat of infringement proceedings against Hungary if it finds that new laws passed in Budapest are not compatible with EU law. A statement from the Commission specified concerns pertaining to central bank independence, the independence of the data protection ombudsman and the mandatory early retirement of judges and prosecutors.
Hungary's PM Orbán Rejects Rumours Of Bank Deposit Grab
- 12 Jan 2012 10:55 AM
- current affairs
"Bank deposits are protected and safe, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán declared on Friday in reaction to reports that the government planned to seize individuals’ savings. Government spokesman András Giró-Szász said there will be an investigation into who spread rumours about the nationalisation of bank deposits.
U.S. Ambassador To Hungary Interview With Balazs Naray, Kossuth Radio
- 12 Jan 2012 10:40 AM
- current affairs
Question: Thank you for the interview, first of all. I would like to ask if you have or has Washington received a response to Mrs. Clinton’s letter written on the 23rd of December?
Ambassador Kounalakis: No, we have not yet received a response, but we understand from press reports that there will be a response.
EU Orders Malév Hungarian Airlines To Repay State Aid
- 12 Jan 2012 10:35 AM
- business
"The European Commission yesterday ordered Malév to repay almost Ft 100 billion to the state, after ruling that government financial assistance for the airline during 2007-10 constituted illegal state aid. In essence, the EU competition authority found that Malév could not have obtained such financing from the market on similar conditions as offered by the state.