4,108 result(s) for forint
DK Calls For In Vestigation On Hungary’s PM’s Declaration Of Assets
- 18 Feb 2014 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Four lawmakers of the small opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) party have initiated an investigation procedure by parliament’s immunity committee on Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s declaration of assets, party leader Ferenc Gyurcsány said on Friday.
Hungary’s Fidesz Suspects Graft Behind 1997-98 Gyurcsány Paks Agreement
- 17 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A firm associated with opposition DK leader Ferenc Gyurcsány is suspected to have collected “a very serious and juicy sum” under what seems to be a sham contract concluded with the Paks nuclear power plant company in 1997-98, a representative of ruling Fidesz said on Saturday.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Socialist Party's Vice Chairman’s Undeclared Assets Case Still In Focus
- 17 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A business weekly suggests that the mishandling of public funds in the 18th district of Budapest (in the pre-2010 period) must have given ample opportunity for Socialist luminaries to enrich themselves. A liberal commentator thinks that accusing Fidesz of having an even bigger appetite since then is no answer to the present case in which a leading Socialist politician was caught red handed.
Paks Generates Over 1/3rd Of Hungary’s Power Consumption
- 14 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Paks nuclear power plant in south Hungary generated 15,370 gigawatt hours (GWh) of electricity in 2013, equivalent to 36.4% of all the power consumed in Hungary last year and 50.7% of all electricity.
Hungary’s Forint Dips On Rate Worries
- 14 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s forint dipped to its lowest rate against the euro in more than a week amid speculation Hungary’s central bank will cut interest rates when it meets next Tuesday. The forint traded at 311.03 to the euro late on Thursday, down from 308.96 late Wednesday. Its intraday low of 313.07 was a nine-day nadir.
Opposition Launches Asset Declaration Action Against Hungary’s Trade Chief
- 13 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The left-of-centre Unity opposition alliance is launching a parliamentary procedure against Hungary’s trade chief, Péter Szijjártó, suspecting him of failing to fully declare his assets.
Rogán Urges Hungary’s Socialist Leader To Weigh In On Simon Case
- 11 Feb 2014 3:49 AM
- current affairs
Antal Rogán, head of the parliamentary group of the ruling Fidesz party, has called on the leader of the Socialist Party to help clear up the Simon case of undeclared assets. Rogán said today that the only logical explanation for why former Socialist deputy leader Gábor Simon “failed to find the right box in the form where his funds had to be listed” is that the “mysterious millions held in ...
Hungary’s Government Starts Programme To Support Young Entrepreneurs
- 11 Feb 2014 3:44 AM
- business
The government has launched a 6.9 billion forint (EUR 22m) programme that aims to help young people start businesses of their own. About 2 billion forints will go toward training the programme’s participants in the first half of the year, Sándor Czomba, the state secretary for employment, said.
Hungary’s Forint Stronger On Interbank Market
- 7 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The forint traded at 306.86 to the euro late Thursday, up from 309.44 late Wednesday. At the start of the week the Hungarian currency reached an almost 25-month low at 314.33.
DK Calls For In Vestigation On Hungary’s PM’s Declaration Of Assets
- 18 Feb 2014 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Four lawmakers of the small opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) party have initiated an investigation procedure by parliament’s immunity committee on Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s declaration of assets, party leader Ferenc Gyurcsány said on Friday.
Hungary’s Fidesz Suspects Graft Behind 1997-98 Gyurcsány Paks Agreement
- 17 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A firm associated with opposition DK leader Ferenc Gyurcsány is suspected to have collected “a very serious and juicy sum” under what seems to be a sham contract concluded with the Paks nuclear power plant company in 1997-98, a representative of ruling Fidesz said on Saturday.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Socialist Party's Vice Chairman’s Undeclared Assets Case Still In Focus
- 17 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A business weekly suggests that the mishandling of public funds in the 18th district of Budapest (in the pre-2010 period) must have given ample opportunity for Socialist luminaries to enrich themselves. A liberal commentator thinks that accusing Fidesz of having an even bigger appetite since then is no answer to the present case in which a leading Socialist politician was caught red handed.
Paks Generates Over 1/3rd Of Hungary’s Power Consumption
- 14 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Paks nuclear power plant in south Hungary generated 15,370 gigawatt hours (GWh) of electricity in 2013, equivalent to 36.4% of all the power consumed in Hungary last year and 50.7% of all electricity.
Hungary’s Forint Dips On Rate Worries
- 14 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s forint dipped to its lowest rate against the euro in more than a week amid speculation Hungary’s central bank will cut interest rates when it meets next Tuesday. The forint traded at 311.03 to the euro late on Thursday, down from 308.96 late Wednesday. Its intraday low of 313.07 was a nine-day nadir.
Opposition Launches Asset Declaration Action Against Hungary’s Trade Chief
- 13 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The left-of-centre Unity opposition alliance is launching a parliamentary procedure against Hungary’s trade chief, Péter Szijjártó, suspecting him of failing to fully declare his assets.
Rogán Urges Hungary’s Socialist Leader To Weigh In On Simon Case
- 11 Feb 2014 3:49 AM
- current affairs
Antal Rogán, head of the parliamentary group of the ruling Fidesz party, has called on the leader of the Socialist Party to help clear up the Simon case of undeclared assets. Rogán said today that the only logical explanation for why former Socialist deputy leader Gábor Simon “failed to find the right box in the form where his funds had to be listed” is that the “mysterious millions held in ...
Hungary’s Government Starts Programme To Support Young Entrepreneurs
- 11 Feb 2014 3:44 AM
- business
The government has launched a 6.9 billion forint (EUR 22m) programme that aims to help young people start businesses of their own. About 2 billion forints will go toward training the programme’s participants in the first half of the year, Sándor Czomba, the state secretary for employment, said.
Hungary’s Forint Stronger On Interbank Market
- 7 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The forint traded at 306.86 to the euro late Thursday, up from 309.44 late Wednesday. At the start of the week the Hungarian currency reached an almost 25-month low at 314.33.















