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Xpat Opinion: More Signs Of A Recovering Economy In Hungary
- 20 Jun 2013 12:50 PM
- business
By Ferenc Kumin: Late last month, the European Commission announced that it would recommend that Hungary, after nine long years, exit the Excessive Deficit Procedure. The good news , as I wrote at the time, came on the heels of other encouraging reports of promising FDI and consumer skepticism data. Now, yet more hopeful signs that back Prime Minister Orbán’s cautious optimism about a slowly, but ...
Xpat Opinion: How The Venice Commission Has Got It Wrong Re Hungary
- 14 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: The government of Hungary has issued a detailed response to the Venice Commission’s (prematurely leaked) draft report regarding Hungary’s Fourth Amendment to the Fundamental Law. At 17 pages, it’s detailed and comprehensive and covers far too much ground for this blog, so I’ll give just a brief rundown of some of the most important issues here and encourage readers to check out ...
Hungarian Solidarity Overcoming Flood Of The Century
- 14 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: Since my update last week, the Danube in northern Hungary and Budapest is receding and the high waters of the greatest flood ever recorded in Hungary are moving towards the southern borders of the country. Thanks to the hard work of more than 10 thousand emergency response unit members, policemen, firemen and army personnel, and most importantly, another 10 thousand volunteers, ...
Xpat Opinion: Days Of National Solidarity: Preparing For The Flood
- 6 Jun 2013 4:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: One of the wettest springs in a century, combined with a recent weather system that has dumped nearly a foot of rain on central Europe, is unleashing a record-breaking flood in the countries of the Danube River Basin. Germany, the Czech Republic, Austria, Slovakia and, now, Hungary are battling the high waters.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Media Council Fines Pro-Government Newspaper For Article By Zsolt Bayer
- 14 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Last week, acting on a complaint filed by a civic organization called the Otherness Foundation (or Másság Alapítvány), the Media Council of Hungary fined Magyar Hirlap, the daily newspaper that published a highly controversial opinion piece about Roma written by the journalist Zsolt Bayer.
Xpat Opinion: 'End The Excessive Deficit Procedure', By Ferenc Kumin
- 7 May 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Presenting the EU Commission’s spring economic forecast on Friday, Olli Rehn, the EU Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Euro, announced that three countries – Romania, Lithuania and Latvia – are on track to exit the excessive deficit procedure (EDP), but that Hungary and Italy would need to do more to trim the budget deficit below three percent of GDP in 2013 and 2014.
'Facts Gaining Traction In Reporting On Hungary', By Ferenc Kumin
- 2 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As the old saying goes, it’s not news, if the dog bites the postman. News is when the postman bites the dog. Similarly, the good news from Hungary doesn’t always make for catchy news material. When a government of a small central European country, empowered by a rare supermajority mandate provided by voters in democratic elections, embarks on an ambitious program of renewal, reduces the deficit ...
'Will Hungary Be Monitored By Council Of Europe?', By Ferenc Kumin
- 2 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Since news hit late last week that the Monitoring Committee of the Council of Europe has passed a motion to start a monitoring procedure on Hungary regarding the latest amendments to the Fundamental Law, we have received a number of questions on the topic. So, here’s a list of questions that keep coming up, together with the responses.
'Hungary Debated In European Parliament', By Ferenc Kumin
- 17 Apr 2013 2:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin, Deputy State Secretary For International Communications In Hungary:
This morning, the European Parliament’s plenary session held a debate on “Hungary and the Rule of Law.” The debate, which was initiated by ALDE Group Leader Guy Verhofstadt, focused mainly on the Fourth Amendment to the Fundamental Law, Hungary’s new constitution. Representatives of the European Council and ...
This morning, the European Parliament’s plenary session held a debate on “Hungary and the Rule of Law.” The debate, which was initiated by ALDE Group Leader Guy Verhofstadt, focused mainly on the Fourth Amendment to the Fundamental Law, Hungary’s new constitution. Representatives of the European Council and ...
Xpat Opinion: More Signs Of A Recovering Economy In Hungary
- 20 Jun 2013 12:50 PM
- business
By Ferenc Kumin: Late last month, the European Commission announced that it would recommend that Hungary, after nine long years, exit the Excessive Deficit Procedure. The good news , as I wrote at the time, came on the heels of other encouraging reports of promising FDI and consumer skepticism data. Now, yet more hopeful signs that back Prime Minister Orbán’s cautious optimism about a slowly, but ...
Xpat Opinion: How The Venice Commission Has Got It Wrong Re Hungary
- 14 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: The government of Hungary has issued a detailed response to the Venice Commission’s (prematurely leaked) draft report regarding Hungary’s Fourth Amendment to the Fundamental Law. At 17 pages, it’s detailed and comprehensive and covers far too much ground for this blog, so I’ll give just a brief rundown of some of the most important issues here and encourage readers to check out ...
Hungarian Solidarity Overcoming Flood Of The Century
- 14 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: Since my update last week, the Danube in northern Hungary and Budapest is receding and the high waters of the greatest flood ever recorded in Hungary are moving towards the southern borders of the country. Thanks to the hard work of more than 10 thousand emergency response unit members, policemen, firemen and army personnel, and most importantly, another 10 thousand volunteers, ...
Xpat Opinion: Days Of National Solidarity: Preparing For The Flood
- 6 Jun 2013 4:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: One of the wettest springs in a century, combined with a recent weather system that has dumped nearly a foot of rain on central Europe, is unleashing a record-breaking flood in the countries of the Danube River Basin. Germany, the Czech Republic, Austria, Slovakia and, now, Hungary are battling the high waters.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Media Council Fines Pro-Government Newspaper For Article By Zsolt Bayer
- 14 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Last week, acting on a complaint filed by a civic organization called the Otherness Foundation (or Másság Alapítvány), the Media Council of Hungary fined Magyar Hirlap, the daily newspaper that published a highly controversial opinion piece about Roma written by the journalist Zsolt Bayer.
Xpat Opinion: 'End The Excessive Deficit Procedure', By Ferenc Kumin
- 7 May 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Presenting the EU Commission’s spring economic forecast on Friday, Olli Rehn, the EU Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Euro, announced that three countries – Romania, Lithuania and Latvia – are on track to exit the excessive deficit procedure (EDP), but that Hungary and Italy would need to do more to trim the budget deficit below three percent of GDP in 2013 and 2014.
'Facts Gaining Traction In Reporting On Hungary', By Ferenc Kumin
- 2 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As the old saying goes, it’s not news, if the dog bites the postman. News is when the postman bites the dog. Similarly, the good news from Hungary doesn’t always make for catchy news material. When a government of a small central European country, empowered by a rare supermajority mandate provided by voters in democratic elections, embarks on an ambitious program of renewal, reduces the deficit ...
'Will Hungary Be Monitored By Council Of Europe?', By Ferenc Kumin
- 2 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Since news hit late last week that the Monitoring Committee of the Council of Europe has passed a motion to start a monitoring procedure on Hungary regarding the latest amendments to the Fundamental Law, we have received a number of questions on the topic. So, here’s a list of questions that keep coming up, together with the responses.
'Hungary Debated In European Parliament', By Ferenc Kumin
- 17 Apr 2013 2:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin, Deputy State Secretary For International Communications In Hungary:
This morning, the European Parliament’s plenary session held a debate on “Hungary and the Rule of Law.” The debate, which was initiated by ALDE Group Leader Guy Verhofstadt, focused mainly on the Fourth Amendment to the Fundamental Law, Hungary’s new constitution. Representatives of the European Council and ...
This morning, the European Parliament’s plenary session held a debate on “Hungary and the Rule of Law.” The debate, which was initiated by ALDE Group Leader Guy Verhofstadt, focused mainly on the Fourth Amendment to the Fundamental Law, Hungary’s new constitution. Representatives of the European Council and ...