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COE Hungarian Delegation Coordinating With Szekler Council
- 28 May 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian delegation of the Council of Europe, headed by Zsolt Németh, met with the head of the Szekler National Council in Hungary’s Parliament to coordinate strategy on policies concerning Hungarian communities abroad. Németh, representing ruling Fidesz, said cooperation with the Szekler Council goes back a long way.
Survival Guide: Driving Laws In Hungary
- 22 May 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
By: We Love Budapest To a great extent, the rules for operating a motor vehicle in this country are quite similar to most other civilized nations, but all drivers here should know about a few peculiar Hungarian traffic regulations that can make all the difference between a smooth journey and a pile-up of crumpled steel.
Hungary Has Strict Immigration Policy
- 19 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
According to Political Capital director Péter Krekó, xenophobia has reached a record level in Hungary. He attributes this to fear of the unknown and political incitement as well. Krekó sees that immigration policy in Hungary could not be stricter, and believes that UK Prime Minister David Cameron will not be a partner in Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s “vulgar xenophobia” .
Hungary's OTP Challenges Quaestor Law
- 18 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
OTP bank plans to go to the Constitutional Court to question the law ordering banks to pay into a fund set up to compensate investors in failed financial group Quaestor, chairman and CEO Sándor Csányi said on Friday. OTP will have to pay Ft 57 billion to the fund, Népszabadság estimates.
Over 100,000 Hungarian Stuck With FX Loans
- 8 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
An estimated 182,000 foreign-currency debtors can not pay back their loans, of whom 100,000 are not helped by the conversion of foreign-currency mortgage loans or other state assistance, MNB deputy governor Ádám Balog announced at a Thursday conference.
Xpat Interview 2: Theresa Bubbear, Former Chargé d'Affaires to Hungary
- 6 May 2015 12:00 PM
1. What’s been happening at work and at home since your first Xpat Interview?
Andrássy Statue Returns To Budapest Kossuth Tér
- 6 May 2015 9:02 AM
- getting around
A large-scale bronze equestrian statue of Gyula Andrássy, Austro-Hungarian foreign minister in the 1870s, was erected on Kossuth tér on Tuesday. The 6.5-metre high statue located on the south side of the Parliament building is the last work of art required to recreate the look of the square as it was in 1944.
Kounalakis Writes About Hungary Years
- 4 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Former US ambassador Eleni Kounalakis recalls her doubts about Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his government in a newly published book on her years in Budapest.
Raiffeisen To Close 45 Branches In Hungary
- 30 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Raiffeisen Bank has announced a major cutback in its Hungarian operations, with plans to close 45 of its 112 branches, dismissing 15% of staff, as part of a strategy overhaul.
COE Hungarian Delegation Coordinating With Szekler Council
- 28 May 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian delegation of the Council of Europe, headed by Zsolt Németh, met with the head of the Szekler National Council in Hungary’s Parliament to coordinate strategy on policies concerning Hungarian communities abroad. Németh, representing ruling Fidesz, said cooperation with the Szekler Council goes back a long way.
Survival Guide: Driving Laws In Hungary
- 22 May 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
By: We Love Budapest To a great extent, the rules for operating a motor vehicle in this country are quite similar to most other civilized nations, but all drivers here should know about a few peculiar Hungarian traffic regulations that can make all the difference between a smooth journey and a pile-up of crumpled steel.
Hungary Has Strict Immigration Policy
- 19 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
According to Political Capital director Péter Krekó, xenophobia has reached a record level in Hungary. He attributes this to fear of the unknown and political incitement as well. Krekó sees that immigration policy in Hungary could not be stricter, and believes that UK Prime Minister David Cameron will not be a partner in Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s “vulgar xenophobia” .
Hungary's OTP Challenges Quaestor Law
- 18 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
OTP bank plans to go to the Constitutional Court to question the law ordering banks to pay into a fund set up to compensate investors in failed financial group Quaestor, chairman and CEO Sándor Csányi said on Friday. OTP will have to pay Ft 57 billion to the fund, Népszabadság estimates.
Over 100,000 Hungarian Stuck With FX Loans
- 8 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
An estimated 182,000 foreign-currency debtors can not pay back their loans, of whom 100,000 are not helped by the conversion of foreign-currency mortgage loans or other state assistance, MNB deputy governor Ádám Balog announced at a Thursday conference.
Xpat Interview 2: Theresa Bubbear, Former Chargé d'Affaires to Hungary
- 6 May 2015 12:00 PM
1. What’s been happening at work and at home since your first Xpat Interview?
Andrássy Statue Returns To Budapest Kossuth Tér
- 6 May 2015 9:02 AM
- getting around
A large-scale bronze equestrian statue of Gyula Andrássy, Austro-Hungarian foreign minister in the 1870s, was erected on Kossuth tér on Tuesday. The 6.5-metre high statue located on the south side of the Parliament building is the last work of art required to recreate the look of the square as it was in 1944.
Kounalakis Writes About Hungary Years
- 4 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Former US ambassador Eleni Kounalakis recalls her doubts about Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his government in a newly published book on her years in Budapest.
Raiffeisen To Close 45 Branches In Hungary
- 30 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Raiffeisen Bank has announced a major cutback in its Hungarian operations, with plans to close 45 of its 112 branches, dismissing 15% of staff, as part of a strategy overhaul.