4,108 result(s) for forint
Speaker Says Hungary Faced Total Bankruptcy In 2010
- 20 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In 2010 when Fidesz came to power Hungary faced total bankruptcy and the new government inherited from its predecessor a debt of 500 billion forints (EUR 1.6bn), Speaker of Parliament László Kövér said. The government not only saved the country from economic and financial bankruptcy but put it on a growth course again, the speaker told a press conference in Balkány, in north-east Hungary.
Ukrainians’ Eligibility For Hungary Pension No Good Practice, Say Socialists
- 20 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government should have cancelled long ago an interstate accord from the Soviet era allowing Ukrainian citizens to apply for a Hungarian pension, the main opposition Socialists said. Party board member Lajos Korózs told a press conference that the Bajnai government had been planning to cancel the 1962 pact signed between Hungary and the Soviet Union but the change of government in 2010 ...
Retail Sectors Topping Online Sales Generate HUF133bn In 2013
- 19 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
Retail sectors topping online sales generate HUF133bn in 2013 Hungary’s most successful six retail sectors generated revenues over 133 billion forints (EUR 426m) in 2013, accounting for 67% of last year’s overall internet sales, according to a survey by GKI Digital and arukereso.hu.
Lawmakers Can Modify Forex Loan Contracts, Hungary’s Constitutional Court Rules
- 18 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- property
Existing contracts for foreign-currency mortgages may be modified by legislation, Hungary’s Constitutional Court ruled. Its decision came after the government asked the court to weigh the constitutionality of several conditions in the forex loan contracts. Among the government’s concerns was that borrowers had not been warned of the risks that a falling exchange rate would have on their monthly ...
Hungarian Fidesz Campaign Spending Above Legal Cap, Says Transparency
- 18 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Campaign spending by the ruling Fidesz and Christian Democrat parties and their backers has topped the legal limit, a Transparency International (TI) official said. Parties are legally allowed to spend a maximum of 1 billion forints (EUR 3.2m) to finance their campaigns for the April 6 general election, TI’s legal director, Miklós Ligeti, told a press conference.
Harmonia Jazz Workshop, Budapest Jazz Club, 21 March
- 18 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Calling all English speaking jazz lovers in Budapest to The Harmonia Jazz Workshop at the Budapest Jazz Club with a kick-off at 20.00 on Friday, 21st March 2014 proudly presents the Krisztián Pecek Lakatos Trio
Cutting Base Rate Further Would Entail More Risks Than Benefits In Hungary
- 15 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Although the Monetary Council has theoretical room to further cut the base rate, given the global environment and investor sentiment, another rate cut could now increase risks exponentially, rate-setter Gyula Pleschinger said in an interview to commercial Gazdasági Rádió on Friday.
Hungary’s Gov Should Quit On Weak Forint, Says Mesterházy
- 14 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The weak forint would be reason enough for the government to quit, the prime minister candidate of the left-wing opposition Unity alliance Attila Mesterházy said told a public forum in Tatabánya, in central Hungary.
Kossuth Square Reopens Renewed On Saturday
- 13 Mar 2014 11:02 AM
- getting around
Hungary will celebrate one of its most important national holidays this Saturday, March 15. It’s the anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, a freedom fight that became a war of independence against the Austrian Empire. The March 15 holiday is always special, but this year will be especially so because the festivities will include the reopening of the completely renovated Kossuth Square ...
Speaker Says Hungary Faced Total Bankruptcy In 2010
- 20 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In 2010 when Fidesz came to power Hungary faced total bankruptcy and the new government inherited from its predecessor a debt of 500 billion forints (EUR 1.6bn), Speaker of Parliament László Kövér said. The government not only saved the country from economic and financial bankruptcy but put it on a growth course again, the speaker told a press conference in Balkány, in north-east Hungary.
Ukrainians’ Eligibility For Hungary Pension No Good Practice, Say Socialists
- 20 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government should have cancelled long ago an interstate accord from the Soviet era allowing Ukrainian citizens to apply for a Hungarian pension, the main opposition Socialists said. Party board member Lajos Korózs told a press conference that the Bajnai government had been planning to cancel the 1962 pact signed between Hungary and the Soviet Union but the change of government in 2010 ...
Retail Sectors Topping Online Sales Generate HUF133bn In 2013
- 19 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
Retail sectors topping online sales generate HUF133bn in 2013 Hungary’s most successful six retail sectors generated revenues over 133 billion forints (EUR 426m) in 2013, accounting for 67% of last year’s overall internet sales, according to a survey by GKI Digital and arukereso.hu.
Lawmakers Can Modify Forex Loan Contracts, Hungary’s Constitutional Court Rules
- 18 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- property
Existing contracts for foreign-currency mortgages may be modified by legislation, Hungary’s Constitutional Court ruled. Its decision came after the government asked the court to weigh the constitutionality of several conditions in the forex loan contracts. Among the government’s concerns was that borrowers had not been warned of the risks that a falling exchange rate would have on their monthly ...
Hungarian Fidesz Campaign Spending Above Legal Cap, Says Transparency
- 18 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Campaign spending by the ruling Fidesz and Christian Democrat parties and their backers has topped the legal limit, a Transparency International (TI) official said. Parties are legally allowed to spend a maximum of 1 billion forints (EUR 3.2m) to finance their campaigns for the April 6 general election, TI’s legal director, Miklós Ligeti, told a press conference.
Harmonia Jazz Workshop, Budapest Jazz Club, 21 March
- 18 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Calling all English speaking jazz lovers in Budapest to The Harmonia Jazz Workshop at the Budapest Jazz Club with a kick-off at 20.00 on Friday, 21st March 2014 proudly presents the Krisztián Pecek Lakatos Trio
Cutting Base Rate Further Would Entail More Risks Than Benefits In Hungary
- 15 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Although the Monetary Council has theoretical room to further cut the base rate, given the global environment and investor sentiment, another rate cut could now increase risks exponentially, rate-setter Gyula Pleschinger said in an interview to commercial Gazdasági Rádió on Friday.
Hungary’s Gov Should Quit On Weak Forint, Says Mesterházy
- 14 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The weak forint would be reason enough for the government to quit, the prime minister candidate of the left-wing opposition Unity alliance Attila Mesterházy said told a public forum in Tatabánya, in central Hungary.
Kossuth Square Reopens Renewed On Saturday
- 13 Mar 2014 11:02 AM
- getting around
Hungary will celebrate one of its most important national holidays this Saturday, March 15. It’s the anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, a freedom fight that became a war of independence against the Austrian Empire. The March 15 holiday is always special, but this year will be especially so because the festivities will include the reopening of the completely renovated Kossuth Square ...