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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 ...
Hungary Rates Could Go As Low As 2.5%
- 10 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s central bank has room to cut interest rates to as low as 2.5%, and while it said in December that it could slow the pace of easing, this is not a done deal, one of the bank’s deputy governors, Ádám Balog, said on Thursday.
Hungary Sells 430 “Permanent Residency Bonds” So Far
- 9 Jan 2014 10:30 AM
- current affairs
By the end of last year, Hungary’s Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) had sold 430 special government bonds that accelerate applications for permanent residency in the country by foreign nationals, business daily Napi Gazdaság said on Tuesday.
Quarter Of Hungary Debt In Hands Of European Banks
- 19 Dec 2013 3:00 AM
- business
Just over 25 percent of Hungary’s debt, amounting to 18.489 billion euros, is in the hands of European banks, business daily Napi Gazdaság said. Of 64 banks assessed by the European Banking Authority, 33 held varying amounts of Hungarian bonds at the end of June.
Applicants For Hungarian Citizenship Have Various Motivations
- 4 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Over half a million persons have applied for Hungarian citizenship under the fast-lane procedure. “Always have a B plan!” – some of the members of the ethnic Hungarian communities beyond Hungary’s borders remind you if they speak about the fast-lane procedure to obtaining Hungarian citizenship. The fears so characteristic of the national minorities of Central Europe may be among the motivations ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s PM Just Announced His Government’s Motto: Glory To God Alone
- 18 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
We all know about Viktor Orbán’s infatuation with the spiritual in the last few years. Maybe I just don’t remember properly, but I can’t recall much piety in his speeches during his first premiership between 1998 and 2002. Today, by contrast, his speeches are teeming with Biblical quotations and Latin religious phrases. And his generosity toward the “established” churches, especially the Catholic ...
Xpat Opinion: Unintended Consequences Of Expanding Hungarian Citizenship
- 17 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government has been actively recruiting new citizens from the neighboring countries, presumably to add to their vote total at the next national election. In order to be eligible for citizenship a person must have at least one ancestor who was a Hungarian citizen. He must also have some knowledge of the Hungarian language.
Xpat Opinion: Inflation Hits Record Low In Hungary
- 15 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- business
As the inflation rate slows to a 39 year low, a left-wing commentator warns of the dangers of prices kept artificially low. A conservative columnist, on the other hand, believes that price stability and the increase in disposable incomes adds up to good news for the economy.
75 People To Spend HUF75 Million For Permanent Residency In Hungary
- 24 Oct 2013 6:40 AM
- current affairs
Seventy-five foreign individuals have already paid HUF 75 million (€250 000) for residency bonds in order to gain permanent residency in Hungary, which entitles them to travel freely within the 25 other Schengen countries for up to 90 days every six months. The government is hoping to get at least 4500 special residency bond buyers each year, says Napi Gazdaság.
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 ...
Hungary Rates Could Go As Low As 2.5%
- 10 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s central bank has room to cut interest rates to as low as 2.5%, and while it said in December that it could slow the pace of easing, this is not a done deal, one of the bank’s deputy governors, Ádám Balog, said on Thursday.
Hungary Sells 430 “Permanent Residency Bonds” So Far
- 9 Jan 2014 10:30 AM
- current affairs
By the end of last year, Hungary’s Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) had sold 430 special government bonds that accelerate applications for permanent residency in the country by foreign nationals, business daily Napi Gazdaság said on Tuesday.
Quarter Of Hungary Debt In Hands Of European Banks
- 19 Dec 2013 3:00 AM
- business
Just over 25 percent of Hungary’s debt, amounting to 18.489 billion euros, is in the hands of European banks, business daily Napi Gazdaság said. Of 64 banks assessed by the European Banking Authority, 33 held varying amounts of Hungarian bonds at the end of June.
Applicants For Hungarian Citizenship Have Various Motivations
- 4 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Over half a million persons have applied for Hungarian citizenship under the fast-lane procedure. “Always have a B plan!” – some of the members of the ethnic Hungarian communities beyond Hungary’s borders remind you if they speak about the fast-lane procedure to obtaining Hungarian citizenship. The fears so characteristic of the national minorities of Central Europe may be among the motivations ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s PM Just Announced His Government’s Motto: Glory To God Alone
- 18 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
We all know about Viktor Orbán’s infatuation with the spiritual in the last few years. Maybe I just don’t remember properly, but I can’t recall much piety in his speeches during his first premiership between 1998 and 2002. Today, by contrast, his speeches are teeming with Biblical quotations and Latin religious phrases. And his generosity toward the “established” churches, especially the Catholic ...
Xpat Opinion: Unintended Consequences Of Expanding Hungarian Citizenship
- 17 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government has been actively recruiting new citizens from the neighboring countries, presumably to add to their vote total at the next national election. In order to be eligible for citizenship a person must have at least one ancestor who was a Hungarian citizen. He must also have some knowledge of the Hungarian language.
Xpat Opinion: Inflation Hits Record Low In Hungary
- 15 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- business
As the inflation rate slows to a 39 year low, a left-wing commentator warns of the dangers of prices kept artificially low. A conservative columnist, on the other hand, believes that price stability and the increase in disposable incomes adds up to good news for the economy.
75 People To Spend HUF75 Million For Permanent Residency In Hungary
- 24 Oct 2013 6:40 AM
- current affairs
Seventy-five foreign individuals have already paid HUF 75 million (€250 000) for residency bonds in order to gain permanent residency in Hungary, which entitles them to travel freely within the 25 other Schengen countries for up to 90 days every six months. The government is hoping to get at least 4500 special residency bond buyers each year, says Napi Gazdaság.