286 result(s) for economist
Invitation: 'Night Of Museums', Budapest, 16 June
- 12 Jun 2012 10:55 AM
- community & culture
Culture is always worth more than what it costs and even an incomplete culture is better than no culture at all. In our present world, unfortunately dominated by markets and stock exchanges, culture is one of the factors that makes us capable of seeing beyond immediate cash value and enables us to see and enjoy life-improving things beyond the obvious.
Hungary Central Bank Vote Delay Will Help IMF Talks, Varga Says
- 8 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s delay of a vote on amendments to a disputed central bank law will help resolve differences blocking talks with the International Monetary Fund, said Mihaly Varga, the country’s chief negotiator.
Xpat Opinion: Ukraine And Hungary: The Tymoshenko Affair
- 3 May 2012 10:30 AM
- current affairs
Viktor Yanukovych and Viktor Orbán have more in common than their first name. In February 2010, only a couple of months before Orbán's political triumph, Yanukovych staged a remarkable comeback, recovering from the humiliation and disgrace he suffered in Ukraine's election of 2004. According to yesterday's Economist, since his election to the presidency Yanukovych "has mauled his country's ...
Hay Festival To Pollinate Ideas In Hungary
- 26 Apr 2012 11:01 AM
- community & culture
Famously described as the Woodstock of the mind by Bill Clinton, the Hay Festival is one of the world's most prestigious literature and arts festivals. Hay Budapest will feature an exciting mix of Hungarian, Central European, British and Spanish authors and thinkers. Bob Geldof, Jung Chang, Ben Okri, Hanif Kureishi, and György Dragomán are some of the distinguished guests at the first Hay ...
Hungarian Markets Losing Hope Of IMF Loan
- 17 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- business
The belief that Hungary might not reach an agreement with the IMF and the EU on a standby loan agreement is gaining ground on the currency market, London-based analysts said on Monday. Worries that Hungary would be reluctant to accept the conditions attached to aid from the IMF and the EU have resurfaced, causing tension on the market, analysts with Capital Economics observed.
Invitation: 'Grandhouse Club', Budapest, 10 April
- 20 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
"A new society has been formed for English speakers that aims to infuse a novel component into the intellectual and social life in Budapest. The Grandhouse Club has already enlisted over 100 members who will meet periodically for lunchtime gatherings and addresses from prominent personalities on varying uplifting topics of current interest to those of us who live here.
Róna: West Wanted To Topple Hungarian PM Orbán
- 20 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"German Chancellor Angela Merkel and “Western politicians lined up behind her” seriously weighed the option of toppling Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, economist Péter Róna told weekly 168 Óra in an interview, Magyar Hírlap reports.
Invitation: CCCH Business Lunch, Kempinski Hotel Budapest, 7 March
- 27 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- business
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hungary and their Partners: The Swisscham Hungary, the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Hungary and the Netherlands-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce cordially invite you to a business lunch with Péter Felcsúti, Economist, former President of Banking Association, former CEO of Raiffeisen Bank
Speech By Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán At The London School Of Economics
- 17 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Speech made on 10 November 2011 at LSE, UK: "Thank you very much and good afternoon, Ladies and Gentlemen. My elaboration today is about Central Europe and its future in a wider context, may I say in a European context. Thank you for the invitation, because it is always a joy to explain Central Europe to the Westerners, which is not an easy job anyway. The difficulty of that kind of lecture is ...
Invitation: 'Night Of Museums', Budapest, 16 June
- 12 Jun 2012 10:55 AM
- community & culture
Culture is always worth more than what it costs and even an incomplete culture is better than no culture at all. In our present world, unfortunately dominated by markets and stock exchanges, culture is one of the factors that makes us capable of seeing beyond immediate cash value and enables us to see and enjoy life-improving things beyond the obvious.
Hungary Central Bank Vote Delay Will Help IMF Talks, Varga Says
- 8 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s delay of a vote on amendments to a disputed central bank law will help resolve differences blocking talks with the International Monetary Fund, said Mihaly Varga, the country’s chief negotiator.
Xpat Opinion: Ukraine And Hungary: The Tymoshenko Affair
- 3 May 2012 10:30 AM
- current affairs
Viktor Yanukovych and Viktor Orbán have more in common than their first name. In February 2010, only a couple of months before Orbán's political triumph, Yanukovych staged a remarkable comeback, recovering from the humiliation and disgrace he suffered in Ukraine's election of 2004. According to yesterday's Economist, since his election to the presidency Yanukovych "has mauled his country's ...
Hay Festival To Pollinate Ideas In Hungary
- 26 Apr 2012 11:01 AM
- community & culture
Famously described as the Woodstock of the mind by Bill Clinton, the Hay Festival is one of the world's most prestigious literature and arts festivals. Hay Budapest will feature an exciting mix of Hungarian, Central European, British and Spanish authors and thinkers. Bob Geldof, Jung Chang, Ben Okri, Hanif Kureishi, and György Dragomán are some of the distinguished guests at the first Hay ...
Hungarian Markets Losing Hope Of IMF Loan
- 17 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- business
The belief that Hungary might not reach an agreement with the IMF and the EU on a standby loan agreement is gaining ground on the currency market, London-based analysts said on Monday. Worries that Hungary would be reluctant to accept the conditions attached to aid from the IMF and the EU have resurfaced, causing tension on the market, analysts with Capital Economics observed.
Invitation: 'Grandhouse Club', Budapest, 10 April
- 20 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
"A new society has been formed for English speakers that aims to infuse a novel component into the intellectual and social life in Budapest. The Grandhouse Club has already enlisted over 100 members who will meet periodically for lunchtime gatherings and addresses from prominent personalities on varying uplifting topics of current interest to those of us who live here.
Róna: West Wanted To Topple Hungarian PM Orbán
- 20 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"German Chancellor Angela Merkel and “Western politicians lined up behind her” seriously weighed the option of toppling Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, economist Péter Róna told weekly 168 Óra in an interview, Magyar Hírlap reports.
Invitation: CCCH Business Lunch, Kempinski Hotel Budapest, 7 March
- 27 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- business
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hungary and their Partners: The Swisscham Hungary, the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Hungary and the Netherlands-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce cordially invite you to a business lunch with Péter Felcsúti, Economist, former President of Banking Association, former CEO of Raiffeisen Bank
Speech By Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán At The London School Of Economics
- 17 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Speech made on 10 November 2011 at LSE, UK: "Thank you very much and good afternoon, Ladies and Gentlemen. My elaboration today is about Central Europe and its future in a wider context, may I say in a European context. Thank you for the invitation, because it is always a joy to explain Central Europe to the Westerners, which is not an easy job anyway. The difficulty of that kind of lecture is ...