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Transparency’s Hungary Corruption Index Unchanged
- 4 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary stayed in 47th place on a list of 175 countries in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index 2014. The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be.
Hungary, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania Discuss South Corridor Gas Pipeline
- 4 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Representatives of Hungary, Bulgaria, Greece and Romania held consultations concerning the South Corridor gas pipeline network in Athens on December 1, Hungary’s foreign ministry said. Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that the South Stream pipeline project was being scrapped because of opposition in Europe.
Statement By Senator Mccain Expressing Concern About Democracy And Rule Of Law In Hungary
- 4 Dec 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) today released the following statement expressing concern about democracy and the rule of law in Hungary:
McCain Repeats Concerns Over Hungary Democracy
- 4 Dec 2014 3:30 AM
- current affairs
US Senator John McCain has repeated his concerns over democracy and the rule of law in Hungary. The Republican senator and former presidential candidate said “democracy without respect for rule of law, separation of powers, and the protection of economic, civil, and religious liberties is not only inadequate, it is dangerous.
Jobbik: Gas Pipeline Avoiding Ukraine Must For Hungary
- 4 Dec 2014 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s gas supplies should be balanced and multi-faceted, which requires a pipeline that bypasses Ukraine, the radical nationalist Jobbik party said. Bulgaria has refused to start work on the South Stream pipeline on pressure from the EU and the US, Lajos Kepli, the party’s lawmaker, said. He added, however, that Russia had not given up on the idea of exporting gas to Europe.
EC: Hungary On Track For Deficit Target, Not On Debt
- 3 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The European Commission said Hungary is “on track” to achieving this year’s deficit target of 2.9% of gross domestic product (GDP), but added that state debt is “not yet on a firm downward path” in a memo following a postprogramme surveillance mission to the country. The EC said that the projected pace of debt reduction “appears at risk of breaching the requirements of the Stability and Growth ...
Hungary's Foreign Minister Calls For New Energy Supply Options After Russian Pipeline Decision
- 3 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will need to find new sources to ensure the security of its energy supplies for the long term, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said, in reaction to news that Russia was dropping plans for the South Stream gas pipeline project. “Russia had the right to make that decision and Hungary has acknowledged the move,” he said.
Németh: New Chance For Hungary-Romania Ties
- 1 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The appointment of a new president in Romania, Klaus Iohannis, creates a new opportunity for ties “which have stagnated for almost three years” to be set on a new path, Zsolt Németh, chairman of parliament’s foreign affairs committee, said in Parliament after meeting Balázs Izsák, chairman of the Szekler National Council.
EU Transfers Raise NBH Reserves By Eur 1.2bn In Q3
- 28 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Net transfers from the European Union remained the main item raising the National Bank of Hungary’s (NBH) international reserves, adding nearly 1.2 billion euros in the third quarter, according to the central bank’s interim report.
Transparency’s Hungary Corruption Index Unchanged
- 4 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary stayed in 47th place on a list of 175 countries in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index 2014. The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be.
Hungary, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania Discuss South Corridor Gas Pipeline
- 4 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Representatives of Hungary, Bulgaria, Greece and Romania held consultations concerning the South Corridor gas pipeline network in Athens on December 1, Hungary’s foreign ministry said. Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that the South Stream pipeline project was being scrapped because of opposition in Europe.
Statement By Senator Mccain Expressing Concern About Democracy And Rule Of Law In Hungary
- 4 Dec 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) today released the following statement expressing concern about democracy and the rule of law in Hungary:
McCain Repeats Concerns Over Hungary Democracy
- 4 Dec 2014 3:30 AM
- current affairs
US Senator John McCain has repeated his concerns over democracy and the rule of law in Hungary. The Republican senator and former presidential candidate said “democracy without respect for rule of law, separation of powers, and the protection of economic, civil, and religious liberties is not only inadequate, it is dangerous.
Jobbik: Gas Pipeline Avoiding Ukraine Must For Hungary
- 4 Dec 2014 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s gas supplies should be balanced and multi-faceted, which requires a pipeline that bypasses Ukraine, the radical nationalist Jobbik party said. Bulgaria has refused to start work on the South Stream pipeline on pressure from the EU and the US, Lajos Kepli, the party’s lawmaker, said. He added, however, that Russia had not given up on the idea of exporting gas to Europe.
EC: Hungary On Track For Deficit Target, Not On Debt
- 3 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The European Commission said Hungary is “on track” to achieving this year’s deficit target of 2.9% of gross domestic product (GDP), but added that state debt is “not yet on a firm downward path” in a memo following a postprogramme surveillance mission to the country. The EC said that the projected pace of debt reduction “appears at risk of breaching the requirements of the Stability and Growth ...
Hungary's Foreign Minister Calls For New Energy Supply Options After Russian Pipeline Decision
- 3 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will need to find new sources to ensure the security of its energy supplies for the long term, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said, in reaction to news that Russia was dropping plans for the South Stream gas pipeline project. “Russia had the right to make that decision and Hungary has acknowledged the move,” he said.
Németh: New Chance For Hungary-Romania Ties
- 1 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The appointment of a new president in Romania, Klaus Iohannis, creates a new opportunity for ties “which have stagnated for almost three years” to be set on a new path, Zsolt Németh, chairman of parliament’s foreign affairs committee, said in Parliament after meeting Balázs Izsák, chairman of the Szekler National Council.
EU Transfers Raise NBH Reserves By Eur 1.2bn In Q3
- 28 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Net transfers from the European Union remained the main item raising the National Bank of Hungary’s (NBH) international reserves, adding nearly 1.2 billion euros in the third quarter, according to the central bank’s interim report.