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LMP Files Criminal Report About Alleged Eximbank Loan For Hungarian TV2 Purchase
- 17 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The green opposition LMP will file a criminal report for abuse of power and mismanagement in connection with Eximbank lending 6.72 billion forints (EUR 21.3m) to government commissioner Andrew G Vajna’s company to buy media group TV2, according to press reports. LMP co-leader András Schiffer said that the bank should not “stuff the pockets of a government-friendly offshore knight with loans”.
Hungary To Gain Economic Influence From Paris Climate Deal
- 17 Dec 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The outcome of the Paris climate conference could be positive for Hungary’s economy, the deputy state secretary in charge of green economy and climate policy said. Hungary’s competitiveness and economic influence could grow as a result of the deal, Martina Makai said at a roundtable discussion after returning from the Paris conference which concluded on Dec. 12.
Climate Summit In Paris: Hungary Has Joined The Global Green Growth Institute
- 11 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On Tuesday in Paris, Minister of State for Energy András Aradszki Director–General of the Global Green Growth Institute Yvo de Boer concluded a bilateral agreement. Hungary has taken another significant step towards calling a strong climate protection cooperation to life and successfully implementing the new climate convention.
Euronet ATMs Now Dispense Euro Banknotes Across Hungary
- 9 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Euronet announces the addition of euro cash withdrawal service at 200 of its independently deployed ATMs in Hungary. Euronet’s new service is unique in Hungarian market: customers now have the opportunity to withdraw both Hungarian forints and euros. Euro cash withdrawal combines the advantages of currency exchange at competitive rates with the availability and convenience of an ATM transaction.
Hungary’s Foreign Minister: Foreign Policy Boosts Economic Competitiveness
- 8 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s foreign policy has an important role in helping the country enforce its economic interests and boost its competitiveness, the foreign minister told parliament’s economic committee. Péter Szijjártó said in a ministerial hearing that Hungary’s economic model has succeeded in boosting economic growth while implementing a disciplined fiscal policy and reducing public debt.
Hungary’s PM: Migrants Should Be Returned To Homelands
- 7 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Political actors in the world must work to make sure that whoever leaves their homelands is returned to where they belong, the prime minister said in a radio interview. This is why it is important to settle the situation in Syria so that everyone from there can be returned. “We must start rebuilding that world,” Viktor Orbán said. He insisted that the agreement the EU struck with Turkey was ...
Hungarian Government Office Chief Lázár Praises Tusk, Condemns Soros
- 4 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government office chief welcomed European Council President Donald Tusk’s demand for measures to stanch the wave of migrants. Meanwhile, Lázár claimed that a civil organisation sponsored by Hungarianborn financier George Soros has launched a signature campaign against Hungary, saying that it is hard to understand what the Hungarianborn US businessman’s problem with his home country is.
Kövér: Education Key In Preventing Assimilation Of Hungarian Diaspora
- 13 Nov 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
One of the key factors in halting the assimilation of Hungarian communities around the world and helping them to retain their identity is an education system which fosters ties with their motherland, Parliamentary Speaker László Kövér said. Speaking to public media in the run-up to Hungarian Diaspora Day, which is marked on November 15, Kövér said Hungary’s neighbouring countries with a ...
Hungary Jumps More Than 10 Places In World Bank Ranking
- 29 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary moved up by more than ten places to 42nd out of 189 countries in the World Bank’s 2016 Doing Business ranking, the economy ministry said on Wednesday. The World Bank introduced a number of changes to the methodology used to compile the report, which allowed Hungary to improve to 42nd from its 2015 ranking of 54th place.
LMP Files Criminal Report About Alleged Eximbank Loan For Hungarian TV2 Purchase
- 17 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The green opposition LMP will file a criminal report for abuse of power and mismanagement in connection with Eximbank lending 6.72 billion forints (EUR 21.3m) to government commissioner Andrew G Vajna’s company to buy media group TV2, according to press reports. LMP co-leader András Schiffer said that the bank should not “stuff the pockets of a government-friendly offshore knight with loans”.
Hungary To Gain Economic Influence From Paris Climate Deal
- 17 Dec 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The outcome of the Paris climate conference could be positive for Hungary’s economy, the deputy state secretary in charge of green economy and climate policy said. Hungary’s competitiveness and economic influence could grow as a result of the deal, Martina Makai said at a roundtable discussion after returning from the Paris conference which concluded on Dec. 12.
Climate Summit In Paris: Hungary Has Joined The Global Green Growth Institute
- 11 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On Tuesday in Paris, Minister of State for Energy András Aradszki Director–General of the Global Green Growth Institute Yvo de Boer concluded a bilateral agreement. Hungary has taken another significant step towards calling a strong climate protection cooperation to life and successfully implementing the new climate convention.
Euronet ATMs Now Dispense Euro Banknotes Across Hungary
- 9 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Euronet announces the addition of euro cash withdrawal service at 200 of its independently deployed ATMs in Hungary. Euronet’s new service is unique in Hungarian market: customers now have the opportunity to withdraw both Hungarian forints and euros. Euro cash withdrawal combines the advantages of currency exchange at competitive rates with the availability and convenience of an ATM transaction.
Hungary’s Foreign Minister: Foreign Policy Boosts Economic Competitiveness
- 8 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s foreign policy has an important role in helping the country enforce its economic interests and boost its competitiveness, the foreign minister told parliament’s economic committee. Péter Szijjártó said in a ministerial hearing that Hungary’s economic model has succeeded in boosting economic growth while implementing a disciplined fiscal policy and reducing public debt.
Hungary’s PM: Migrants Should Be Returned To Homelands
- 7 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Political actors in the world must work to make sure that whoever leaves their homelands is returned to where they belong, the prime minister said in a radio interview. This is why it is important to settle the situation in Syria so that everyone from there can be returned. “We must start rebuilding that world,” Viktor Orbán said. He insisted that the agreement the EU struck with Turkey was ...
Hungarian Government Office Chief Lázár Praises Tusk, Condemns Soros
- 4 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government office chief welcomed European Council President Donald Tusk’s demand for measures to stanch the wave of migrants. Meanwhile, Lázár claimed that a civil organisation sponsored by Hungarianborn financier George Soros has launched a signature campaign against Hungary, saying that it is hard to understand what the Hungarianborn US businessman’s problem with his home country is.
Kövér: Education Key In Preventing Assimilation Of Hungarian Diaspora
- 13 Nov 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
One of the key factors in halting the assimilation of Hungarian communities around the world and helping them to retain their identity is an education system which fosters ties with their motherland, Parliamentary Speaker László Kövér said. Speaking to public media in the run-up to Hungarian Diaspora Day, which is marked on November 15, Kövér said Hungary’s neighbouring countries with a ...
Hungary Jumps More Than 10 Places In World Bank Ranking
- 29 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary moved up by more than ten places to 42nd out of 189 countries in the World Bank’s 2016 Doing Business ranking, the economy ministry said on Wednesday. The World Bank introduced a number of changes to the methodology used to compile the report, which allowed Hungary to improve to 42nd from its 2015 ranking of 54th place.