77 result(s) for convergence
Hungarian State Debt Drops To 80.2% Of GDP
- 3 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Consolidated gross debt fell by Ft 160 billion to 80.2% of GDP in the third quarter, according to figures from the National Bank. Analysts project that the full-year figure will be somewhere near 79.4%, down slightly from 79.8% at the end of 2012.
Xpat Opinion: The Failure Of Széll Kálmán Square Budapest Plan Reflected In The Budget 2014
- 18 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
In spring, 2011, to demonstrate to the European Union that the country is capable of obviating the excessive deficit procedure, the Hungarian Government announced the Széll Kálmán-Plan, then a year after the Széll Kálmán-Plan 2.0. By scale these represented restrictions amounting to HUF 1,500 billion. In its analysis, the Policy Agenda checked, to what extent the Budget 2014 reflects the ...
2014 Budget Envisages 2% Growth In Hungary
- 13 Sep 2013 11:00 AM
- business
The government is drawing up the 2014 budget on the assumption that economic growth will be 2% and inflation 2.8%, Economy Minister Mihály Varga confirmed to Népszabadság. The draft budget was discussed at Wednesday’s cabinet meeting and will be sent to the Budget Council today. It is to be submitted to Parliament by September 30.
Hungarian Government Measures To Safeguard Achievements
- 18 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Hungarian people have made tremendous efforts to end the Excessive Deficit procedure against the country, but the result “shall be upheld and protected”, and that is the reason the Government has submitted new measures in Parliament, Government Spokesperson András Giró-Szász said, and Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga announced the concrete measures.
CEE Private Equity & Corporate Finance Conference 2013
- 12 Jun 2013 9:02 AM
- business
The CEE Private Equity and Corporate Finance Conference conference, now in its fifth year, is designed primarily for private equity, venture capital and merger and acquisition professionals. Members of the CEU Business School community can take advantage of a 30% discount on tickets.
Hungary’s Economic Performance Is Acknowledged: Excessive Deficit Procedure Lifted
- 29 May 2013 2:00 AM
- business
The European Commission has announced its proposal to abrogate the excessive deficit procedure against Hungary. On 30 May 2012, based on the 2012 convergence programme and further specification of savings measures, the Commission concluded that Hungary has taken effective action regarding the correction of the excessive deficit. Despite Commission forecasts well in excess of 3%, the actual ...
Hungary's Incoming Minister of National Economy Outlined Economic Policy Cornerstones
- 6 Mar 2013 8:01 AM
- current affairs
Mihály Varga has explained his views on Hungarian economic policy targets at hearings in the Parliament’s education and employment committees taking place yesterday and continuing today. The hearings took place prior to the Minister’s official appointment at the helm of the National Economy Ministry in a new post merging with his earlier position as chief negotiator with the IMF. The committees ...
Invitation: Joe Lovano & Lovano & Dave Douglas Quintet, Trafó Budapest, 27 October
- 24 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Grammy-winning saxophonist and composer Joe Lovano and two-time Grammy nominated trumpeter Dave Douglas are current masters on their respective instruments within the pantheon of modern jazz. From their collaborations on acclaimed recordings such as Trio Fascination: Edition Two and more recently John Zorn’s Stolas, Lovano and Douglas have shown that their distinct and robust voices can lead, ...
Xpat Opinion: Statement By The IMF Mission To Hungary
- 26 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission visited Budapest during July 17-25 to start discussions on an IMF/EU-supported program following a request by the Hungarian authorities. The IMF mission worked in close cooperation with a mission from the European Commission and observers from the European Central Bank. At the conclusion of the visit, Thanos Arvanitis, IMF mission chief for Hungary, ...
Hungarian State Debt Drops To 80.2% Of GDP
- 3 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Consolidated gross debt fell by Ft 160 billion to 80.2% of GDP in the third quarter, according to figures from the National Bank. Analysts project that the full-year figure will be somewhere near 79.4%, down slightly from 79.8% at the end of 2012.
Xpat Opinion: The Failure Of Széll Kálmán Square Budapest Plan Reflected In The Budget 2014
- 18 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
In spring, 2011, to demonstrate to the European Union that the country is capable of obviating the excessive deficit procedure, the Hungarian Government announced the Széll Kálmán-Plan, then a year after the Széll Kálmán-Plan 2.0. By scale these represented restrictions amounting to HUF 1,500 billion. In its analysis, the Policy Agenda checked, to what extent the Budget 2014 reflects the ...
2014 Budget Envisages 2% Growth In Hungary
- 13 Sep 2013 11:00 AM
- business
The government is drawing up the 2014 budget on the assumption that economic growth will be 2% and inflation 2.8%, Economy Minister Mihály Varga confirmed to Népszabadság. The draft budget was discussed at Wednesday’s cabinet meeting and will be sent to the Budget Council today. It is to be submitted to Parliament by September 30.
Hungarian Government Measures To Safeguard Achievements
- 18 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Hungarian people have made tremendous efforts to end the Excessive Deficit procedure against the country, but the result “shall be upheld and protected”, and that is the reason the Government has submitted new measures in Parliament, Government Spokesperson András Giró-Szász said, and Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga announced the concrete measures.
CEE Private Equity & Corporate Finance Conference 2013
- 12 Jun 2013 9:02 AM
- business
The CEE Private Equity and Corporate Finance Conference conference, now in its fifth year, is designed primarily for private equity, venture capital and merger and acquisition professionals. Members of the CEU Business School community can take advantage of a 30% discount on tickets.
Hungary’s Economic Performance Is Acknowledged: Excessive Deficit Procedure Lifted
- 29 May 2013 2:00 AM
- business
The European Commission has announced its proposal to abrogate the excessive deficit procedure against Hungary. On 30 May 2012, based on the 2012 convergence programme and further specification of savings measures, the Commission concluded that Hungary has taken effective action regarding the correction of the excessive deficit. Despite Commission forecasts well in excess of 3%, the actual ...
Hungary's Incoming Minister of National Economy Outlined Economic Policy Cornerstones
- 6 Mar 2013 8:01 AM
- current affairs
Mihály Varga has explained his views on Hungarian economic policy targets at hearings in the Parliament’s education and employment committees taking place yesterday and continuing today. The hearings took place prior to the Minister’s official appointment at the helm of the National Economy Ministry in a new post merging with his earlier position as chief negotiator with the IMF. The committees ...
Invitation: Joe Lovano & Lovano & Dave Douglas Quintet, Trafó Budapest, 27 October
- 24 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Grammy-winning saxophonist and composer Joe Lovano and two-time Grammy nominated trumpeter Dave Douglas are current masters on their respective instruments within the pantheon of modern jazz. From their collaborations on acclaimed recordings such as Trio Fascination: Edition Two and more recently John Zorn’s Stolas, Lovano and Douglas have shown that their distinct and robust voices can lead, ...
Xpat Opinion: Statement By The IMF Mission To Hungary
- 26 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission visited Budapest during July 17-25 to start discussions on an IMF/EU-supported program following a request by the Hungarian authorities. The IMF mission worked in close cooperation with a mission from the European Commission and observers from the European Central Bank. At the conclusion of the visit, Thanos Arvanitis, IMF mission chief for Hungary, ...