760 result(s) for government aid
Hungary's National Bank Losses Expanded In First Half
- 27 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- business
MKB Bank lost €108 million before taxes in the first half of the year, up from a €66 million loss one year earlier, according to the interim report of its parent bank BayernLB. MKB paid €46 million of the bank tax and €26 million of the financial transaction tax in the first quarter.
Hungarian Gov’t Ready To Renationalise Dunaferr
- 21 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- business
The government will offer to buy back the Dunaferr steelworks, Economy Minister Mihály Varga announced on Monday following a cabinet meeting. The government considers the privatisation of the steel works a mistake, Varga said, adding that the price will be very important.
Voter Apathy In Hungary Abates Slightly
- 21 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A total of 44% eligible voters rather than a mere 38% a month ago say they would vote if elections were held this weekend, according to an August survey by Ipsos.
Majority Favours Conspiracy Theories In Hungary
- 14 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A relative majority of Hungarians, 42%, believe that groups other than the government are running the country, according to a poll conducted by Political Capital. Only 36% say there is no mysterious power running things.
Hungary's OTP May Bid For Croatian Bank
- 12 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- business
OTP bank and Belgium’s KBC are potential bidders for Croatia’s Hrvatska Postanska Banka, according to a report in Zagreb financial paper Poslovni Dnevnik. The Croatian Finance Ministry announced the sale of the government’s 99.1% stake in the bank on its website on the weekend.
Hungary’s President Áder Selects Székely For Ombudsman
- 9 Aug 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder has nominated lawyer and university professor László Székely, 55, to the post of civil rights ombudsman, he announced yesterday. Székely has taught at the faculty of law at Eötvös Loránd University since 1982. He became a legal expert with Fidesz’s environmental section in 1992.
CÖF To File Criminal Report On Banks In Hungary
- 7 Aug 2013 11:00 AM
- business
The pro-government Civil Unity Forum (CÖF) will file a criminal report against banks and the Bank Association, its president László Csizmadia announced on Tuesday. The declaration came after Csizmadia had talks at the Administration and Justice Ministry on solving the problems of foreign-currency mortgage debtors.
Hungary's Fidesz Attacks Sanoma CEO
- 6 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Reports that media concern Sanoma plans to convert its existing TV channel Story4 into a political news channel prompted Fidesz communications director Máté Kocsis to accuse György Szabó, head of Sanoma Media Budapest, of trying to use the media to influence next year’s elections.
Hungary's OTP Head Csányi To Negotiate With Croatia On INA
- 6 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- business
OTP Bank chairman and CEO Sándor Csányi, a deputy chairman of MOL, will lead a Hungarian delegation to negotiate with the Croatian government on the future of MOL subsidiary INA, Croatian media reported. The Croatian cabinet announced its intention last week to enter into talks with MOL.
Hungary's National Bank Losses Expanded In First Half
- 27 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- business
MKB Bank lost €108 million before taxes in the first half of the year, up from a €66 million loss one year earlier, according to the interim report of its parent bank BayernLB. MKB paid €46 million of the bank tax and €26 million of the financial transaction tax in the first quarter.
Hungarian Gov’t Ready To Renationalise Dunaferr
- 21 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- business
The government will offer to buy back the Dunaferr steelworks, Economy Minister Mihály Varga announced on Monday following a cabinet meeting. The government considers the privatisation of the steel works a mistake, Varga said, adding that the price will be very important.
Voter Apathy In Hungary Abates Slightly
- 21 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A total of 44% eligible voters rather than a mere 38% a month ago say they would vote if elections were held this weekend, according to an August survey by Ipsos.
Majority Favours Conspiracy Theories In Hungary
- 14 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A relative majority of Hungarians, 42%, believe that groups other than the government are running the country, according to a poll conducted by Political Capital. Only 36% say there is no mysterious power running things.
Hungary's OTP May Bid For Croatian Bank
- 12 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- business
OTP bank and Belgium’s KBC are potential bidders for Croatia’s Hrvatska Postanska Banka, according to a report in Zagreb financial paper Poslovni Dnevnik. The Croatian Finance Ministry announced the sale of the government’s 99.1% stake in the bank on its website on the weekend.
Hungary’s President Áder Selects Székely For Ombudsman
- 9 Aug 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder has nominated lawyer and university professor László Székely, 55, to the post of civil rights ombudsman, he announced yesterday. Székely has taught at the faculty of law at Eötvös Loránd University since 1982. He became a legal expert with Fidesz’s environmental section in 1992.
CÖF To File Criminal Report On Banks In Hungary
- 7 Aug 2013 11:00 AM
- business
The pro-government Civil Unity Forum (CÖF) will file a criminal report against banks and the Bank Association, its president László Csizmadia announced on Tuesday. The declaration came after Csizmadia had talks at the Administration and Justice Ministry on solving the problems of foreign-currency mortgage debtors.
Hungary's Fidesz Attacks Sanoma CEO
- 6 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Reports that media concern Sanoma plans to convert its existing TV channel Story4 into a political news channel prompted Fidesz communications director Máté Kocsis to accuse György Szabó, head of Sanoma Media Budapest, of trying to use the media to influence next year’s elections.
Hungary's OTP Head Csányi To Negotiate With Croatia On INA
- 6 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- business
OTP Bank chairman and CEO Sándor Csányi, a deputy chairman of MOL, will lead a Hungarian delegation to negotiate with the Croatian government on the future of MOL subsidiary INA, Croatian media reported. The Croatian cabinet announced its intention last week to enter into talks with MOL.


















