333 result(s) for energy crisis
Hungary's PM Orbán Argues His Case In Interview With WSJ
- 22 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s unorthodox economic policies are actually innovative and purposeful, as conventional economic policy does not work in times of crisis, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal. Defending the extra taxes on such sectors as banking, energy telecoms and retail, he confirmed that they will remain until the state debt is below 50% of GDP, which he said ...
Xpat Opinion: EP Adopts Critical Resolution On Hungary
- 5 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The main left-wing daily claims the EU cannot do much about Mr Orbán’s domestic policies while the PM reaps applause at home as a champion of independence. Another leftist outlet ridicules Orbán’s notion that the West is in decline and Hungary has brought new solutions to the crisis of advanced societies. A pro-government columnist, on the other hand, points out that members of the EPP defended ...
Alkotás Point - The Award-winning Office Complex In Budapest
- 28 Jun 2013 1:00 AM
- property
The new owner of Alkotás Point invested a record sum of almost HUF 2.5 billion in a series of major development projects in 2012 and 2013. The Chicago-based Heitman Group, which purchased the award-winning office building through its property fund management company Heitman European Property Partners IV (HEPP IV) last January, forged ahead with the building’s reconstruction and the incorporation ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Government Facing Floods, EU Criticism & Opposition
- 10 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators don’t refrain from political remarks while tens of thousands of volunteers, leading politicians among them, help professionals build temporary defences against the highest water levels the Danube has seen.
Xpat Opinion: EU Not To Ease Pressure On Hungary
- 6 May 2013 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Commentators from left to right believe that the EU is unlikely to lift the excessive deficit procedure imposed on Hungary, and agree that its motives are political. A pro-government commentator says there are foreign interests behind the pessimistic EU forecast, while both a left-wing editorial and a business columnist interpret the move as a warning to Hungary.
Look At What’s Happening To Inflation In Hungary, By Ferenc Kumin
- 18 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- business
Ferenc Kumin, Deputy State Secretary For International Communications In Hungary: You guessed it. Inflation in Hungary is dropping. Let’s take a quick look at what’s happening to the forint on the exchange market and on the inflation front.
Majority Views Situation As Critical In Hungary
- 28 Feb 2013 10:30 AM
- current affairs
The country is in a crisis, according to 88% of Hungarians, while 85% believe that the country will not manage to leave the crisis behind in the next year, according to a Nielsen survey released last Friday. The biggest problems in Hungary are access to loans, the state of the economy and job security, most respondents said.
Hungary's PM Held His Regular State-Of-The-Nation Speech
- 25 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held his traditional state-of-the-nation speech on 22 February in Budapest, providing a comprehensive assessment of the past year’s achievements and paving the way for future steps of the country.
Innovative Hungarian Environmental Company Gets Euro Award
- 4 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- business
Biofilter Environmental Inc. was recognized among the top 10 companies of Europe by European Business Awards. 600 firms from 29 countries competed for the prize. Biofilter built an effective national network to collect hazardous household waste, primarily used cooking oil, and went on to produce energy using an innovative process. The method is so successful that they have already franchised it ...
Hungary's PM Orbán Argues His Case In Interview With WSJ
- 22 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s unorthodox economic policies are actually innovative and purposeful, as conventional economic policy does not work in times of crisis, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal. Defending the extra taxes on such sectors as banking, energy telecoms and retail, he confirmed that they will remain until the state debt is below 50% of GDP, which he said ...
Xpat Opinion: EP Adopts Critical Resolution On Hungary
- 5 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The main left-wing daily claims the EU cannot do much about Mr Orbán’s domestic policies while the PM reaps applause at home as a champion of independence. Another leftist outlet ridicules Orbán’s notion that the West is in decline and Hungary has brought new solutions to the crisis of advanced societies. A pro-government columnist, on the other hand, points out that members of the EPP defended ...
Alkotás Point - The Award-winning Office Complex In Budapest
- 28 Jun 2013 1:00 AM
- property
The new owner of Alkotás Point invested a record sum of almost HUF 2.5 billion in a series of major development projects in 2012 and 2013. The Chicago-based Heitman Group, which purchased the award-winning office building through its property fund management company Heitman European Property Partners IV (HEPP IV) last January, forged ahead with the building’s reconstruction and the incorporation ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Government Facing Floods, EU Criticism & Opposition
- 10 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators don’t refrain from political remarks while tens of thousands of volunteers, leading politicians among them, help professionals build temporary defences against the highest water levels the Danube has seen.
Xpat Opinion: EU Not To Ease Pressure On Hungary
- 6 May 2013 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Commentators from left to right believe that the EU is unlikely to lift the excessive deficit procedure imposed on Hungary, and agree that its motives are political. A pro-government commentator says there are foreign interests behind the pessimistic EU forecast, while both a left-wing editorial and a business columnist interpret the move as a warning to Hungary.
Look At What’s Happening To Inflation In Hungary, By Ferenc Kumin
- 18 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- business
Ferenc Kumin, Deputy State Secretary For International Communications In Hungary: You guessed it. Inflation in Hungary is dropping. Let’s take a quick look at what’s happening to the forint on the exchange market and on the inflation front.
Majority Views Situation As Critical In Hungary
- 28 Feb 2013 10:30 AM
- current affairs
The country is in a crisis, according to 88% of Hungarians, while 85% believe that the country will not manage to leave the crisis behind in the next year, according to a Nielsen survey released last Friday. The biggest problems in Hungary are access to loans, the state of the economy and job security, most respondents said.
Hungary's PM Held His Regular State-Of-The-Nation Speech
- 25 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held his traditional state-of-the-nation speech on 22 February in Budapest, providing a comprehensive assessment of the past year’s achievements and paving the way for future steps of the country.
Innovative Hungarian Environmental Company Gets Euro Award
- 4 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- business
Biofilter Environmental Inc. was recognized among the top 10 companies of Europe by European Business Awards. 600 firms from 29 countries competed for the prize. Biofilter built an effective national network to collect hazardous household waste, primarily used cooking oil, and went on to produce energy using an innovative process. The method is so successful that they have already franchised it ...


















