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Hungarian PM Orbán Campaigns In Socialist Cities
- 8 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Szeged’s Socialist mayor László Botka, who has run the city for 12 years can be defeated at the local elections, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán declared as he campaigned briefly in the south Hungarian city on Tuesday. Orbán made a ‘secret’ unannounced visit to Szeged, HVG reports, where he went up to the ninth-floor flat of Fidesz mayoral candidate János Kothenz to have a cup of coffee, then spoke ...
Is There A Passport Mafia In Hungary? A 'Citizenship Dealer' Speaks Out
- 26 Sep 2014 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén defended the Hungarian citizenship process yesterday after Index published a two-part exposé of Hungary’s “passport mafia” that appeared in the wake of Fidesz’s fast-tracked dual-citizenship law of 2010.
Hungary To Pump Eur 54m Into Building Swimming Complex
- 19 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The central government and Budapest’s council will jointly finance a 17 billion forints (EUR 54.5m) development of the Dagály spa in the city’ northern 13th district with the aim of making Dagály “a national sports and spa centre,” the deputy mayor of Budapest said.
EBRD Raises Hungary Growth Forecast
- 19 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has raised its forecast for Hungary’s GDP growth this year to 2.8% from 1.6%, noting the effect on Hungary of the Russian sanctions has been “limited”. It expects output to grow by 2.2% in 2015.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian NGOs Suspected Of Embezzlement
- 10 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-liberal dailies sharply criticise the government after police searched the offices of two NGOs. They believe the authorities are simply out to get civic groups which dare to criticise the government. A leading member of the largest pro-government civic organisation rejects accusations of anti-democratic tendencies against the government.
Eurostat: $2.20 Spent On Food A Day By Hungarians
- 8 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- shopping
One in three Hungarians (3.3 million) are now living in poverty while the average citizen has just HUF 522 (USD 2.19) per day for food and that amount is falling, according to a recent Eurostat report. This means that the average Hungarian must make ends meet with less than HUF 65,000 (USD 272) per month.
Xpat Opinion: Procreation And Pensions In Hungary
- 31 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In the last month or so article after article appeared about the conclusions of a group of economists and demographers who have been discussing possible solutions to the interrelated problems of the low Hungarian birthrate and the eventual depletion of the state pension fund. This group, the Népesedési Kerekasztal (Demographic round table), seems to have the support of the Orbán government. It is ...
Minister Varga Brushes Off Concern Banks Would Leave Hungary
- 29 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Measures to bail out troubled forex loan holders will not put Hungary’s banking system at risk, the economy minister said in an interview published in Monday’s business daily Világgazdaság. Banks in Hungary do not have the slightest intention of pulling out of the country, Mihály Varga said.
Kúria Reduces Former Budapest District Mayor’s Prison Sentence To One Year
- 2 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, on Tuesday reduced the prison sentence of former Socialist Budapest district mayor György Hunvald to 12 months from 18 months for property fraud. The Budapest municipal court of appeals in February 2012 sentenced him in connection with a property scam in the 7th district during his 2003- 2009 term.
Hungarian PM Orbán Campaigns In Socialist Cities
- 8 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Szeged’s Socialist mayor László Botka, who has run the city for 12 years can be defeated at the local elections, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán declared as he campaigned briefly in the south Hungarian city on Tuesday. Orbán made a ‘secret’ unannounced visit to Szeged, HVG reports, where he went up to the ninth-floor flat of Fidesz mayoral candidate János Kothenz to have a cup of coffee, then spoke ...
Is There A Passport Mafia In Hungary? A 'Citizenship Dealer' Speaks Out
- 26 Sep 2014 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén defended the Hungarian citizenship process yesterday after Index published a two-part exposé of Hungary’s “passport mafia” that appeared in the wake of Fidesz’s fast-tracked dual-citizenship law of 2010.
Hungary To Pump Eur 54m Into Building Swimming Complex
- 19 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The central government and Budapest’s council will jointly finance a 17 billion forints (EUR 54.5m) development of the Dagály spa in the city’ northern 13th district with the aim of making Dagály “a national sports and spa centre,” the deputy mayor of Budapest said.
EBRD Raises Hungary Growth Forecast
- 19 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has raised its forecast for Hungary’s GDP growth this year to 2.8% from 1.6%, noting the effect on Hungary of the Russian sanctions has been “limited”. It expects output to grow by 2.2% in 2015.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian NGOs Suspected Of Embezzlement
- 10 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-liberal dailies sharply criticise the government after police searched the offices of two NGOs. They believe the authorities are simply out to get civic groups which dare to criticise the government. A leading member of the largest pro-government civic organisation rejects accusations of anti-democratic tendencies against the government.
Eurostat: $2.20 Spent On Food A Day By Hungarians
- 8 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- shopping
One in three Hungarians (3.3 million) are now living in poverty while the average citizen has just HUF 522 (USD 2.19) per day for food and that amount is falling, according to a recent Eurostat report. This means that the average Hungarian must make ends meet with less than HUF 65,000 (USD 272) per month.
Xpat Opinion: Procreation And Pensions In Hungary
- 31 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In the last month or so article after article appeared about the conclusions of a group of economists and demographers who have been discussing possible solutions to the interrelated problems of the low Hungarian birthrate and the eventual depletion of the state pension fund. This group, the Népesedési Kerekasztal (Demographic round table), seems to have the support of the Orbán government. It is ...
Minister Varga Brushes Off Concern Banks Would Leave Hungary
- 29 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Measures to bail out troubled forex loan holders will not put Hungary’s banking system at risk, the economy minister said in an interview published in Monday’s business daily Világgazdaság. Banks in Hungary do not have the slightest intention of pulling out of the country, Mihály Varga said.
Kúria Reduces Former Budapest District Mayor’s Prison Sentence To One Year
- 2 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, on Tuesday reduced the prison sentence of former Socialist Budapest district mayor György Hunvald to 12 months from 18 months for property fraud. The Budapest municipal court of appeals in February 2012 sentenced him in connection with a property scam in the 7th district during his 2003- 2009 term.