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Xpat Opinion: A Bad Week For The Hungarian Forint &The Government
- 15 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators agree that the weakening of the Hungarian currency (HUF) was due to a statement by the Minister of the Economy. One cautions the PM against nominating him for the presidency of the National Bank. Other analysts think recent events have dealt several blows to the authority of the governing élite.In a sarcastic week-end front page editorial, Népszabadság takes it almost for granted ...
Xpat Opinion: Voter Registration Abandoned But The Culture War Heats Up In Hungary
- 7 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government columnists suggest that the government has backed down elegantly, disproving the charges of arrogance and authoritarianism often levelled against it, while according to centrist and left-leaning analysts, the government tested the water of public feeling and realized it had too much to lose on the registration issue.
Xpat Opinion: Left-Wing Criticism Of University Scholarship Allocation Plans
- 10 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left of centre columnists discuss the allocation of university scholarships for 2013, and accuse Fidesz of breaching its promise not to introduce tuition fees.
Hungary's President Áder Sends Election Bill To Court
- 7 Dec 2012 8:06 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder sent the election procedures bill to the Constitutional Court for preliminary legal review yesterday, as forecast by the prime minister last Friday.
Interview With U.S Ambassador Kounalakis To Hungary For M1 TV’s “Az Este” Program
- 12 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
M1: 2012 was a long and costly (inaudible) campaign and left somehow the country divided. The balance of power has remained unchanged; the re-elected president has to deal with the Republican congress. The first and biggest challenge of the new Obama administration is to strike a deal with the Republican congress to avoid the fiscal cliff. Do you think it is possible to get a compromise soon?
Orban, Varga Optimistic On IMF Loan For Hungary
- 17 Sep 2012 9:02 AM
- current affairs
Consultations are proceeding right on schedule with negotiators of the EU and the IMF and the cabinet expects to conclude negotiations quickly, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told foreign journalists last week. Although some controversial issues remain, negotiations are going well and a precautionary loan of about €15 billion is expected, he said. A transaction tax imposed on the National Bank could ...
Xpat Opinion: Slumping Money Supply (Not Austerity) Plunges Hungary Into Recession
- 22 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Posted by Steve H. Hanke: Hungary is in a recession, again. According to the chattering classes, as well as many analysts and financial reporters, fiscal austerity is the cause of Hungary’s slump.
Xpat Opinion: Self-Critical Reactions To Former Hungarian President Sólyom’s Speech
- 10 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In his analysis of the left-wing reception of former president László Sólyom’s recent criticism of government policies, a Marxist philosopher calls his fellow left-wingers intolerant, while a conservative columnist admits that the right-wing press is silent because it would find it difficult to challenge Mr Sólyom’s verdict.
Xpat Opinion: Is Hungary Playing For Time With The IMF?
- 9 Aug 2012 12:55 PM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist suspects that the government will only revise its controversial fiscal policy and budget forecasts for next year if forced to do so by financial markets.
Xpat Opinion: A Bad Week For The Hungarian Forint &The Government
- 15 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators agree that the weakening of the Hungarian currency (HUF) was due to a statement by the Minister of the Economy. One cautions the PM against nominating him for the presidency of the National Bank. Other analysts think recent events have dealt several blows to the authority of the governing élite.In a sarcastic week-end front page editorial, Népszabadság takes it almost for granted ...
Xpat Opinion: Voter Registration Abandoned But The Culture War Heats Up In Hungary
- 7 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government columnists suggest that the government has backed down elegantly, disproving the charges of arrogance and authoritarianism often levelled against it, while according to centrist and left-leaning analysts, the government tested the water of public feeling and realized it had too much to lose on the registration issue.
Xpat Opinion: Left-Wing Criticism Of University Scholarship Allocation Plans
- 10 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left of centre columnists discuss the allocation of university scholarships for 2013, and accuse Fidesz of breaching its promise not to introduce tuition fees.
Hungary's President Áder Sends Election Bill To Court
- 7 Dec 2012 8:06 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder sent the election procedures bill to the Constitutional Court for preliminary legal review yesterday, as forecast by the prime minister last Friday.
Interview With U.S Ambassador Kounalakis To Hungary For M1 TV’s “Az Este” Program
- 12 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
M1: 2012 was a long and costly (inaudible) campaign and left somehow the country divided. The balance of power has remained unchanged; the re-elected president has to deal with the Republican congress. The first and biggest challenge of the new Obama administration is to strike a deal with the Republican congress to avoid the fiscal cliff. Do you think it is possible to get a compromise soon?
Orban, Varga Optimistic On IMF Loan For Hungary
- 17 Sep 2012 9:02 AM
- current affairs
Consultations are proceeding right on schedule with negotiators of the EU and the IMF and the cabinet expects to conclude negotiations quickly, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told foreign journalists last week. Although some controversial issues remain, negotiations are going well and a precautionary loan of about €15 billion is expected, he said. A transaction tax imposed on the National Bank could ...
Xpat Opinion: Slumping Money Supply (Not Austerity) Plunges Hungary Into Recession
- 22 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Posted by Steve H. Hanke: Hungary is in a recession, again. According to the chattering classes, as well as many analysts and financial reporters, fiscal austerity is the cause of Hungary’s slump.
Xpat Opinion: Self-Critical Reactions To Former Hungarian President Sólyom’s Speech
- 10 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In his analysis of the left-wing reception of former president László Sólyom’s recent criticism of government policies, a Marxist philosopher calls his fellow left-wingers intolerant, while a conservative columnist admits that the right-wing press is silent because it would find it difficult to challenge Mr Sólyom’s verdict.
Xpat Opinion: Is Hungary Playing For Time With The IMF?
- 9 Aug 2012 12:55 PM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist suspects that the government will only revise its controversial fiscal policy and budget forecasts for next year if forced to do so by financial markets.