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Xpat Opinion: Banner War, Round Two: Szekler Flag Aflutter On Hungarian Parliament
- 18 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government journalist calls the Romanian response to Hungary’s innocent symbolic gesture aggressive and unreasonable. A left-wing daily on the other hand accuses the government of insensitivity to the delicate problems of beyond-border Hungarian minorities in Romania.
Hungary's Pécs Sells Zsolnay To New Investor
- 18 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- business
The city of Pécs has sold its 74.5% stake in porcelain manufacturer Zsolnay to Swiss investor Bachar Najari for Ft 180 million, it was announced on Friday. Najari, a dealer in luxury watches who obtained a degree in Budapest in the 1980s, will pay the purchase price within five days. He agreed to invest a further Ft 500 million in Zsolnay by October 2014.
Now Socialist Ads Aimed At Hungary's PM Orbán
- 18 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party has begun a new advertising campaign targeting Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his handling of the economy. The words of Orbán’s promise “we shall put the economy in order” are crossed out and replaced with “we shall take the economy into bankruptcy”.
Erkel Theatre Re-Opens In Budapest In Two Weeks
- 15 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The Erkel Theatre will re-open for a trial run in early March as its Ft 1.8 billion renovation is still under way, culture state secretary László L. Simon told reporters on Thursday. The theatre will not be officially dedicated until November 7, the birthday of composer Ferenc Erkel, and Hungarian Opera Day.
IMF Not Planning To Close Budapest Office
- 15 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
IMF external relations director Gerry Rice firmly rejected reports that the IMF plans to close its Budapest office, at a press briefing in Washington on Thursday. Mihály Varga, the minister without portfolio in charge of IMF negotiations, responded to the rumour by saying the cabinet had not received any official notification from the IMF.
Not Enought Positive Reports In Foreign Media About Hungary
- 14 Feb 2013 10:40 AM
- current affairs
Only 5.8% of reports on Hungary published in the most important foreign newspapers last year on Hungary were positive in tone, under-secretary for international communications Ferenc Kumin said yesterday, citing a study by the Nézõpont Institute. A large number of factual errors appear in the international media, and his office makes an effort to correct them, Kumin said.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary, A Country Full Of Pessimism?
- 14 Feb 2013 10:35 AM
- current affairs
The leading left-wing daily comments on a recent consumer confidence study, which suggests that the Hungarian public is highly disillusioned, despite the government’s efforts to communicate what it considers an economic success story. According to the survey drawn up by the Nielsen Global Survey of Consumer Confidence, Hungary has the second lowest confidence level after Greece among the 58 ...
Hungarian Gov’t Extends Job Preservation Scheme
- 14 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Companies can again apply for subsidies for job preservation from the Economy Ministry this year, employment policy state secretary Sándor Czomba announced yesterday.
Hungarian Court Upholds Right To Assembly
- 13 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The city of Budapest abused its powers when it reserved all important public areas where large demonstrations and remembrances could have been staged last March 15, the Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday.
Xpat Opinion: Banner War, Round Two: Szekler Flag Aflutter On Hungarian Parliament
- 18 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government journalist calls the Romanian response to Hungary’s innocent symbolic gesture aggressive and unreasonable. A left-wing daily on the other hand accuses the government of insensitivity to the delicate problems of beyond-border Hungarian minorities in Romania.
Hungary's Pécs Sells Zsolnay To New Investor
- 18 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- business
The city of Pécs has sold its 74.5% stake in porcelain manufacturer Zsolnay to Swiss investor Bachar Najari for Ft 180 million, it was announced on Friday. Najari, a dealer in luxury watches who obtained a degree in Budapest in the 1980s, will pay the purchase price within five days. He agreed to invest a further Ft 500 million in Zsolnay by October 2014.
Now Socialist Ads Aimed At Hungary's PM Orbán
- 18 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party has begun a new advertising campaign targeting Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his handling of the economy. The words of Orbán’s promise “we shall put the economy in order” are crossed out and replaced with “we shall take the economy into bankruptcy”.
Erkel Theatre Re-Opens In Budapest In Two Weeks
- 15 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The Erkel Theatre will re-open for a trial run in early March as its Ft 1.8 billion renovation is still under way, culture state secretary László L. Simon told reporters on Thursday. The theatre will not be officially dedicated until November 7, the birthday of composer Ferenc Erkel, and Hungarian Opera Day.
IMF Not Planning To Close Budapest Office
- 15 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
IMF external relations director Gerry Rice firmly rejected reports that the IMF plans to close its Budapest office, at a press briefing in Washington on Thursday. Mihály Varga, the minister without portfolio in charge of IMF negotiations, responded to the rumour by saying the cabinet had not received any official notification from the IMF.
Not Enought Positive Reports In Foreign Media About Hungary
- 14 Feb 2013 10:40 AM
- current affairs
Only 5.8% of reports on Hungary published in the most important foreign newspapers last year on Hungary were positive in tone, under-secretary for international communications Ferenc Kumin said yesterday, citing a study by the Nézõpont Institute. A large number of factual errors appear in the international media, and his office makes an effort to correct them, Kumin said.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary, A Country Full Of Pessimism?
- 14 Feb 2013 10:35 AM
- current affairs
The leading left-wing daily comments on a recent consumer confidence study, which suggests that the Hungarian public is highly disillusioned, despite the government’s efforts to communicate what it considers an economic success story. According to the survey drawn up by the Nielsen Global Survey of Consumer Confidence, Hungary has the second lowest confidence level after Greece among the 58 ...
Hungarian Gov’t Extends Job Preservation Scheme
- 14 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Companies can again apply for subsidies for job preservation from the Economy Ministry this year, employment policy state secretary Sándor Czomba announced yesterday.
Hungarian Court Upholds Right To Assembly
- 13 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The city of Budapest abused its powers when it reserved all important public areas where large demonstrations and remembrances could have been staged last March 15, the Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday.