3,147 result(s) for economy
Hungarian Government To Buy MKB Bank
- 25 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- business
MKB owner BayernLB has agreed to sell the Hungarian bank to the government for €55 million, it was announced yesterday in Munich and Budapest. As part of the deal, BayernLB will cancel the €270 million debt owed to it by MKB.
Estonia To Close Embassy In Budapest
- 25 Jul 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Estonia is reorganising its diplomatic representation in Hungary and will close the embassy on September 30, said a statement posted by the Estonian foreign ministry website on Thursday evening. A non-resident ambassador to Hungary will be appointed, the statement added.
German Occupation Memorial In Budapest Completed Under Cover Of Darkness
- 24 Jul 2014 11:40 AM
- current affairs
The controversial German occupation memorial was erected under cover of darkness early Sunday morning. Shortly after midnight some 100 police officers closed off the Szabadság square as workmen installed a timpanum with a bronze eagle, representing Nazi Germany. Below the eagle was erected a bronze statue of the Archangel Gabriel, representing “innocent Hungary”, holding an orb, representing the ...
FX Loan Conversion In Hungary Put Off To Next Year
- 23 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- property
The government-ordered conversion of foreign-currency loans to forints will take place next year, not by the end of 2014, as previously indicated, Economy Minister Mihály Varga told HVG on Monday.
German Occupation Memorial In Budapest Erected At Midnight
- 21 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The statues of the memorial to the victims of German occupation were lifted into place on Szabadság tér shortly after midnight on Saturday night amidst a heavy police presence. Index reported that about 100 police officers closed off Szabadság tér as the statues of an eagle and the Archangel Gabriel were erected.
Hungary’s Metropolitan Court Rejects Referendum On WWII Memorial
- 21 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Metropolitan Court has rejected in a final ruling a local referendum initiated by the Socialists on the construction of a contested memorial to the victims of Hungary’s 1944 German occupation in central Budapest, a lawmaker of the party said on Saturday. The ruling disallows any further possibility of legal remedy and has thwarted stopping the construction of the memorial in the 5th ...
Hungary’s Government To Pursue New Type Of Foreign Policy
- 21 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will pursue a new type of foreign policy which involves fully enforcing its foreign economic interests, the state secretary of foreign affairs and trade told a graduation ceremony at the Budapest Corvinus University.
Hungary's PM: Downing Of Malaysian Airliner Requires Thorough Investigation
- 21 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The "unusual, rare and shocking" downing of the Malaysian passenger jet over the eastern part of Ukraine requires a thorough investigation, Prime Minister Orbán said in a radio interview on Friday.
Hungary’s Forint Conversion Of FX Loans Expected In 2015
- 21 Jul 2014 5:00 AM
- property
The conversion of foreign currencydenominated loans into forints is expected to take place in 2015, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said in an interview published on the website of weekly HVG. Legislation on the conversion is expected to be submitted to parliament at the end of November or early December, and the relevant laws should be passed before the end of the year, Varga told hvg.hu.
Hungarian Government To Buy MKB Bank
- 25 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- business
MKB owner BayernLB has agreed to sell the Hungarian bank to the government for €55 million, it was announced yesterday in Munich and Budapest. As part of the deal, BayernLB will cancel the €270 million debt owed to it by MKB.
Estonia To Close Embassy In Budapest
- 25 Jul 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Estonia is reorganising its diplomatic representation in Hungary and will close the embassy on September 30, said a statement posted by the Estonian foreign ministry website on Thursday evening. A non-resident ambassador to Hungary will be appointed, the statement added.
German Occupation Memorial In Budapest Completed Under Cover Of Darkness
- 24 Jul 2014 11:40 AM
- current affairs
The controversial German occupation memorial was erected under cover of darkness early Sunday morning. Shortly after midnight some 100 police officers closed off the Szabadság square as workmen installed a timpanum with a bronze eagle, representing Nazi Germany. Below the eagle was erected a bronze statue of the Archangel Gabriel, representing “innocent Hungary”, holding an orb, representing the ...
FX Loan Conversion In Hungary Put Off To Next Year
- 23 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- property
The government-ordered conversion of foreign-currency loans to forints will take place next year, not by the end of 2014, as previously indicated, Economy Minister Mihály Varga told HVG on Monday.
German Occupation Memorial In Budapest Erected At Midnight
- 21 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The statues of the memorial to the victims of German occupation were lifted into place on Szabadság tér shortly after midnight on Saturday night amidst a heavy police presence. Index reported that about 100 police officers closed off Szabadság tér as the statues of an eagle and the Archangel Gabriel were erected.
Hungary’s Metropolitan Court Rejects Referendum On WWII Memorial
- 21 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Metropolitan Court has rejected in a final ruling a local referendum initiated by the Socialists on the construction of a contested memorial to the victims of Hungary’s 1944 German occupation in central Budapest, a lawmaker of the party said on Saturday. The ruling disallows any further possibility of legal remedy and has thwarted stopping the construction of the memorial in the 5th ...
Hungary’s Government To Pursue New Type Of Foreign Policy
- 21 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will pursue a new type of foreign policy which involves fully enforcing its foreign economic interests, the state secretary of foreign affairs and trade told a graduation ceremony at the Budapest Corvinus University.
Hungary's PM: Downing Of Malaysian Airliner Requires Thorough Investigation
- 21 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The "unusual, rare and shocking" downing of the Malaysian passenger jet over the eastern part of Ukraine requires a thorough investigation, Prime Minister Orbán said in a radio interview on Friday.
Hungary’s Forint Conversion Of FX Loans Expected In 2015
- 21 Jul 2014 5:00 AM
- property
The conversion of foreign currencydenominated loans into forints is expected to take place in 2015, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said in an interview published on the website of weekly HVG. Legislation on the conversion is expected to be submitted to parliament at the end of November or early December, and the relevant laws should be passed before the end of the year, Varga told hvg.hu.