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Video: Orbán, Netanyahu Address Hungarian-Israeli Business Forum
- 20 Jul 2017 8:56 AM
- business
All political obstacles to Hungarian - Israeli economic cooperation have been cleared, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at a Hungarian- Israeli business forum that was also attended by Benjamin Netanyahu, his Israeli counterpart. In his closing remarks to the forum Orbán said Hungary’s Eximbank had opened a 600 million dollar credit line to support partnerships between Hungarian and Israeli ...
Varga: Families Enjoy Hundreds Of Billions Of Forints Of Tax Breaks
- 19 Jul 2017 9:32 AM
- business
In the first five months of the year, around 100 billion forints (EUR 325m) stayed in the pockets of families in the form of tax breaks, and by the end of the year this sum is expected to be 280 billion, the economy minister said in an interview to Friday’s issue of Magyar Idők.
Construction Sector Output Jumps 35% In May
- 17 Jul 2017 8:18 AM
- property
Output of Hungary’s construction sector rose by an annual 35.4% in May, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. KSH noted that the jump came from a low base. Output of the building segment was up by 27.2% during the period while output of the civil engineering segment soared 46.4%.
Economy Minister: Hungary Among Safest Countries
- 17 Jul 2017 8:10 AM
- current affairs
From all aspects, Hungary is among the safest countries in the world, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said at a business award ceremony in Budapest on Friday. Varga said businesses could plan ahead if the related security was in place. The economy is on a growth path and the state treasury maintains a primary surplus, while the public debt has been shrinking in the past few years, he said.
Gov Office Chief: EU Infringement ‘Could Decide Country’s Fate’
- 14 Jul 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
European Union infringement procedures against Hungary, such as those concerning migration policy and land sales, could “determine [the country’s] fate over the next few decades”, János Lázár, the government office chief, told the last of his weekly press conferences before the summer break. At the same time, Hungary has “some two dozen” such disputes with the European Commission, he said, a ...
Local Opinion: Ruminations On Increasingly Extreme Political Rhetoric
- 7 Jul 2017 8:08 AM
- current affairs
A centrist commentator thinks that a comment by Lajos Bokros, leader of the conservative liberal Modern Hungary Movement, describing Prime Minister Orbán as a ‘fascist’ is counterproductive, and will help the governing party to mobilize its supporters.
Hungarian-Egyptian Business Forum Held In Budapest
- 4 Jul 2017 10:00 AM
- business
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán urged a breakthrough in Hungarian-Egyptian economic ties at a bilateral business forum organised on the occasion of Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi’s visit to Budapest on Monday.
Hungary On Turkey’s Side, Says Orbán In Ankara
- 3 Jul 2017 8:12 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will stick by its friends and is on Turkey‘s side, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Ankara on Friday at the opening of a Hungarian-Turkish business forum. Hungary’s backing of Turkey is not a one-off event but the consequence of a strategy, Orbán said.
Hungary Must Not Give Up Euro-Zone Aspirations, Says Varga
- 23 Jun 2017 8:40 AM
- business
Hungary’s economic policy cannot lose sight of its long-term goal to enable the country to eventually join the euro zone, the economy minister said on Thursday. Addressing a business lunch organised by the Joint Venture Alliance, Mihály Varga insisted at the same time that Hungary was in no rush to adopt the euro.
Video: Orbán, Netanyahu Address Hungarian-Israeli Business Forum
- 20 Jul 2017 8:56 AM
- business
All political obstacles to Hungarian - Israeli economic cooperation have been cleared, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at a Hungarian- Israeli business forum that was also attended by Benjamin Netanyahu, his Israeli counterpart. In his closing remarks to the forum Orbán said Hungary’s Eximbank had opened a 600 million dollar credit line to support partnerships between Hungarian and Israeli ...
Varga: Families Enjoy Hundreds Of Billions Of Forints Of Tax Breaks
- 19 Jul 2017 9:32 AM
- business
In the first five months of the year, around 100 billion forints (EUR 325m) stayed in the pockets of families in the form of tax breaks, and by the end of the year this sum is expected to be 280 billion, the economy minister said in an interview to Friday’s issue of Magyar Idők.
Construction Sector Output Jumps 35% In May
- 17 Jul 2017 8:18 AM
- property
Output of Hungary’s construction sector rose by an annual 35.4% in May, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said. KSH noted that the jump came from a low base. Output of the building segment was up by 27.2% during the period while output of the civil engineering segment soared 46.4%.
Economy Minister: Hungary Among Safest Countries
- 17 Jul 2017 8:10 AM
- current affairs
From all aspects, Hungary is among the safest countries in the world, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said at a business award ceremony in Budapest on Friday. Varga said businesses could plan ahead if the related security was in place. The economy is on a growth path and the state treasury maintains a primary surplus, while the public debt has been shrinking in the past few years, he said.
Gov Office Chief: EU Infringement ‘Could Decide Country’s Fate’
- 14 Jul 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
European Union infringement procedures against Hungary, such as those concerning migration policy and land sales, could “determine [the country’s] fate over the next few decades”, János Lázár, the government office chief, told the last of his weekly press conferences before the summer break. At the same time, Hungary has “some two dozen” such disputes with the European Commission, he said, a ...
Local Opinion: Ruminations On Increasingly Extreme Political Rhetoric
- 7 Jul 2017 8:08 AM
- current affairs
A centrist commentator thinks that a comment by Lajos Bokros, leader of the conservative liberal Modern Hungary Movement, describing Prime Minister Orbán as a ‘fascist’ is counterproductive, and will help the governing party to mobilize its supporters.
Hungarian-Egyptian Business Forum Held In Budapest
- 4 Jul 2017 10:00 AM
- business
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán urged a breakthrough in Hungarian-Egyptian economic ties at a bilateral business forum organised on the occasion of Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi’s visit to Budapest on Monday.
Hungary On Turkey’s Side, Says Orbán In Ankara
- 3 Jul 2017 8:12 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will stick by its friends and is on Turkey‘s side, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Ankara on Friday at the opening of a Hungarian-Turkish business forum. Hungary’s backing of Turkey is not a one-off event but the consequence of a strategy, Orbán said.
Hungary Must Not Give Up Euro-Zone Aspirations, Says Varga
- 23 Jun 2017 8:40 AM
- business
Hungary’s economic policy cannot lose sight of its long-term goal to enable the country to eventually join the euro zone, the economy minister said on Thursday. Addressing a business lunch organised by the Joint Venture Alliance, Mihály Varga insisted at the same time that Hungary was in no rush to adopt the euro.