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PM Orbán: Hungary Will Not Join Eurozone In Coming Decades
- 4 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán confirmed in an interview to Napi Gazdaság daily that Hungary has no intention to join the eurozone. Asked about the possible introduction of the euro, Orbán said the eurozone had come off badly as a result of the 2008 economic crisis, and a similar financial crisis could emerge at any time.
Ambassadors Highlight Importance Of Govt, Civil Society Cooperation In Budapest
- 4 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The ambassadors of three western European countries have emphasised the importance of open democracy and within that cooperation between government and civil society, at a workshop in Budapest. The diplomats addressed the event entitled “Nothing is Impossible: The Sustainable NGO” which was coorganised by the German, French, Dutch and British embassies, and the European Commission’s ...
Budapest Third Most Popular Destination In Region
- 4 Jun 2015 4:00 AM
- travel
Budapest is central and eastern Europe’s third most attractive destination in a world list MasterCard prepares annually based on an estimated number of visitors. According to the list, the Hungarian capital is number 16 in Europe while in CEE it follows Vienna and Prague. Budapest is estimated to have some 3.2 million foreign visitors this year, up 1.3 percent from last year, ahead of Brussels, ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian PM Orbán’s Five-Year Balance Sheet
- 2 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators find no novelties in the Prime Minister’s assessment of his government’s five years in power. A right-wing analyst on the other hand believes that he announced a new era of moderation after the conflicts of the recent past.
Women Suffering From Myoma Could Avoid Surgery In Hungary
- 29 May 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Hungary-based drugmaker company Gedeon Richter Plc. announced on Thursday, that the European Commission (EC) has granted approval for the intermittent use of the company’s ‘Esmya’ 5 mg tablets in the long term management of uterine fibroids. This decision follows a positive opinion from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) on 23 April ...
Survival Guide: Driving Laws In Hungary
- 22 May 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
By: We Love Budapest To a great extent, the rules for operating a motor vehicle in this country are quite similar to most other civilized nations, but all drivers here should know about a few peculiar Hungarian traffic regulations that can make all the difference between a smooth journey and a pile-up of crumpled steel.
US Ambassador To Hungary: Important To Confront The Past
- 22 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
It is important to confront the past and process the painful periods of history, US Ambassador to Budapest Colleen Bell said at the launch of a publication on the Holocaust. Speaking at the event held at the Central European University to present The Future of Holocaust Memorialization: Confronting Racism, Antisemitism, and Homophobia through Memory Work, the ambassador said it is important to ...
Hungary GDP Per Capita Two-Thirds Of EU Average
- 22 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s GDP per capita, adjusted for purchasing power, was 66% of the average for all 28 European Union member states in 2013, according to a report released by Eurostat. The data show the level was 108% of the EU28 average in central Hungary, where the country’s capital is located, but just 42% in the underdeveloped north and great plains regions. In the west of the country, the level stood at ...
Hungarians “Should Decide On Immigration Issue”
- 20 May 2015 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Experience shows that regulating immigration from Brussels has proven a failure, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told reporters in Strasbourg. Decisions on whether a country wants to receive refugees should be made at national level, he said. Hungary wants its citizens to be allowed to decide whether or not there should be immigrants on Hungarian territory, the prime minister said before addressing ...
PM Orbán: Hungary Will Not Join Eurozone In Coming Decades
- 4 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán confirmed in an interview to Napi Gazdaság daily that Hungary has no intention to join the eurozone. Asked about the possible introduction of the euro, Orbán said the eurozone had come off badly as a result of the 2008 economic crisis, and a similar financial crisis could emerge at any time.
Ambassadors Highlight Importance Of Govt, Civil Society Cooperation In Budapest
- 4 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The ambassadors of three western European countries have emphasised the importance of open democracy and within that cooperation between government and civil society, at a workshop in Budapest. The diplomats addressed the event entitled “Nothing is Impossible: The Sustainable NGO” which was coorganised by the German, French, Dutch and British embassies, and the European Commission’s ...
Budapest Third Most Popular Destination In Region
- 4 Jun 2015 4:00 AM
- travel
Budapest is central and eastern Europe’s third most attractive destination in a world list MasterCard prepares annually based on an estimated number of visitors. According to the list, the Hungarian capital is number 16 in Europe while in CEE it follows Vienna and Prague. Budapest is estimated to have some 3.2 million foreign visitors this year, up 1.3 percent from last year, ahead of Brussels, ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian PM Orbán’s Five-Year Balance Sheet
- 2 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing commentators find no novelties in the Prime Minister’s assessment of his government’s five years in power. A right-wing analyst on the other hand believes that he announced a new era of moderation after the conflicts of the recent past.
Women Suffering From Myoma Could Avoid Surgery In Hungary
- 29 May 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Hungary-based drugmaker company Gedeon Richter Plc. announced on Thursday, that the European Commission (EC) has granted approval for the intermittent use of the company’s ‘Esmya’ 5 mg tablets in the long term management of uterine fibroids. This decision follows a positive opinion from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) on 23 April ...
Survival Guide: Driving Laws In Hungary
- 22 May 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
By: We Love Budapest To a great extent, the rules for operating a motor vehicle in this country are quite similar to most other civilized nations, but all drivers here should know about a few peculiar Hungarian traffic regulations that can make all the difference between a smooth journey and a pile-up of crumpled steel.
US Ambassador To Hungary: Important To Confront The Past
- 22 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
It is important to confront the past and process the painful periods of history, US Ambassador to Budapest Colleen Bell said at the launch of a publication on the Holocaust. Speaking at the event held at the Central European University to present The Future of Holocaust Memorialization: Confronting Racism, Antisemitism, and Homophobia through Memory Work, the ambassador said it is important to ...
Hungary GDP Per Capita Two-Thirds Of EU Average
- 22 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s GDP per capita, adjusted for purchasing power, was 66% of the average for all 28 European Union member states in 2013, according to a report released by Eurostat. The data show the level was 108% of the EU28 average in central Hungary, where the country’s capital is located, but just 42% in the underdeveloped north and great plains regions. In the west of the country, the level stood at ...
Hungarians “Should Decide On Immigration Issue”
- 20 May 2015 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Experience shows that regulating immigration from Brussels has proven a failure, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told reporters in Strasbourg. Decisions on whether a country wants to receive refugees should be made at national level, he said. Hungary wants its citizens to be allowed to decide whether or not there should be immigrants on Hungarian territory, the prime minister said before addressing ...