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Hungary's PM Orbán Cautions Against Self-Pity
- 9 Oct 2012 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Hungary must overcome self-pity and the culture of pessismism, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a speech to the second meeting of the Hungarian Diaspora Council in Parliament on Monday. Instead of self-pity, he declared, Hungarians need to develop a culture of “just getting on with it”.
Xpat Opinion: Matolcsy’s 397 Billion Forint Adjustment Package In Hungary
- 9 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Columnists wonder whether or not the government’s announcement that it will restructure the 2013 budget in order to save 397 billion Forints means that it has abandoned its previous economic strategy . Left-wing and liberal analysts believe that the government has thereby admitted the failure of its previous earlier policies. A pro-government pundit suggests that it is too early to reach a ...
Mesterházy Welcomes The Socialist Victory In Sopron, Hungary
- 9 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist victory in the Sopron local council by-election on Sunday is a psychologically impor-tant one, as it proves that Fidesz can be beaten with a good candidate and a realistic platform, party president Attila Mesterházy told a Monday press conference.
EU Group Fights To Maintain Subsidies
- 8 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán joined his counterparts form 14 other EU member states in calling for the preservation of current levels of EU subsidies, at a meeting in Bratislava on Friday.
Matolcsy Announces New Austerity Package In Hungary
- 8 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Economy Minister György Matolcsy on Friday announced Ft 133 billion of austerity cuts this year and a further Ft 397 billion next year, while raising the budget deficit targets for both 2012 and 2013. The 2012 deficit target has been raised from 2.5% of GDP to 2.7%, and the 2013 target from 2.2% also to 2.7%, Matolcsy revealed, citing the unfavourable global economic outlook and worse domestic ...
Hungary's PM Orbán Optimistic About IT Development
- 5 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
IT sector development has a promising future in Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at the opening of an international cyberspace conference in Budapest on Thursday. Hungarians have always been in the forefront of IT sector development, he con-tinued, mentioning mathematician János Neumann, Farkas Kempelen, who in-vented the talking machine, and BASIC computer language creator János Kemény.
Cabinet To Create Financial Ombudsman In Hungary
- 5 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- business
The cabinet will establish an Office for Financial Rights Ombudsman, the Public Administration Ministry announced on Thursday, following an initiative by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. The office will help protect consumers financially and influence banks and credit institutes by making recommendations, launching inquiries to protect rights, and by advising.
Xpat Opinion: Slot Machines Banned In Hungary
- 4 Oct 2012 12:35 PM
- entertainment
In an unusually swift procedure, Parliament banned slot machines with immediate effect, except for those in casinos. Commentators both on the right and the left agree that it was the right decision, although the price is high: the loss of tens of billions in gambling revenues and tens of thousands of jobs.
Updated: Closure Of The Amusement Park Postponed
- 4 Oct 2012 12:30 PM
- entertainment
On Wednesday 3 October, Budapest deputy mayor Gábor Bagdy asked the Municipal Assembly to remove this proposal from the agenda. Earlier: The Budapest Vidám Park will be permanently closed on November 6, deputy mayor Gábor Bagdy told HírTV. The facility in the City Park is on the verge of bankruptcy and needs nearly Ft 1 billion for an overhaul, he added.
Hungary's PM Orbán Cautions Against Self-Pity
- 9 Oct 2012 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Hungary must overcome self-pity and the culture of pessismism, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a speech to the second meeting of the Hungarian Diaspora Council in Parliament on Monday. Instead of self-pity, he declared, Hungarians need to develop a culture of “just getting on with it”.
Xpat Opinion: Matolcsy’s 397 Billion Forint Adjustment Package In Hungary
- 9 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Columnists wonder whether or not the government’s announcement that it will restructure the 2013 budget in order to save 397 billion Forints means that it has abandoned its previous economic strategy . Left-wing and liberal analysts believe that the government has thereby admitted the failure of its previous earlier policies. A pro-government pundit suggests that it is too early to reach a ...
Mesterházy Welcomes The Socialist Victory In Sopron, Hungary
- 9 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist victory in the Sopron local council by-election on Sunday is a psychologically impor-tant one, as it proves that Fidesz can be beaten with a good candidate and a realistic platform, party president Attila Mesterházy told a Monday press conference.
EU Group Fights To Maintain Subsidies
- 8 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán joined his counterparts form 14 other EU member states in calling for the preservation of current levels of EU subsidies, at a meeting in Bratislava on Friday.
Matolcsy Announces New Austerity Package In Hungary
- 8 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Economy Minister György Matolcsy on Friday announced Ft 133 billion of austerity cuts this year and a further Ft 397 billion next year, while raising the budget deficit targets for both 2012 and 2013. The 2012 deficit target has been raised from 2.5% of GDP to 2.7%, and the 2013 target from 2.2% also to 2.7%, Matolcsy revealed, citing the unfavourable global economic outlook and worse domestic ...
Hungary's PM Orbán Optimistic About IT Development
- 5 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
IT sector development has a promising future in Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at the opening of an international cyberspace conference in Budapest on Thursday. Hungarians have always been in the forefront of IT sector development, he con-tinued, mentioning mathematician János Neumann, Farkas Kempelen, who in-vented the talking machine, and BASIC computer language creator János Kemény.
Cabinet To Create Financial Ombudsman In Hungary
- 5 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- business
The cabinet will establish an Office for Financial Rights Ombudsman, the Public Administration Ministry announced on Thursday, following an initiative by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. The office will help protect consumers financially and influence banks and credit institutes by making recommendations, launching inquiries to protect rights, and by advising.
Xpat Opinion: Slot Machines Banned In Hungary
- 4 Oct 2012 12:35 PM
- entertainment
In an unusually swift procedure, Parliament banned slot machines with immediate effect, except for those in casinos. Commentators both on the right and the left agree that it was the right decision, although the price is high: the loss of tens of billions in gambling revenues and tens of thousands of jobs.
Updated: Closure Of The Amusement Park Postponed
- 4 Oct 2012 12:30 PM
- entertainment
On Wednesday 3 October, Budapest deputy mayor Gábor Bagdy asked the Municipal Assembly to remove this proposal from the agenda. Earlier: The Budapest Vidám Park will be permanently closed on November 6, deputy mayor Gábor Bagdy told HírTV. The facility in the City Park is on the verge of bankruptcy and needs nearly Ft 1 billion for an overhaul, he added.