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Slovakia And Hungary At Loggerheads Over Tokaj Wine
- 12 May 2014 9:00 AM
- food & drink
Even Hungary's last-ditch Hungarian efforts have failed to prevent Slovakia from using the Tokaj name. The Slovak Tokaj wine is here to stay. But that's not the end of the world - let us excel them in quality, a wine writer says.
Xpat Opinion: March 15th: A National Celebration In Hungary
- 10 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
March 15th, 1848, was the day when Hungary’s poet, Sándor Petöfi, stood on the steps of the National Museum and recited the poem which was to mobilise Hungarians into an (unsuccessful) attempt to overthrow the yoke of Austrian oppression, and win the nation independence and freedom. The anniversary of this event was marked under communism, just as it is remembered today – albeit that present-day ...
Number Of Hungarians In The Carpathian Basin Is Decreasing
- 6 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Data of the latest censuses have helped us draw the present demographic map of the Carpathian Basin. In 1990 József Antall could consider himself, spiritually at least, prime minister of 15 million Hungarians but today Viktor Orbán can only refer to between 12 to 13 million. There are eight states in the Carpathian Basin of 285 000 sq km with a total population of 26 million.
Hungary’s NBH Likely To Cut Base Rate By 10bp Next Week - Reuters Poll
- 14 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Fully 16 of 22 analysts participating in a fresh Reuters poll expect Hungarian rate-setters will cut the bank’s base rate by 10 basis points to a new historical low of 2.75% at its rate-setting session on Tuesday, Reuters said today. Three of the analysts participating in the Reuters poll conducted between Feb.
Hungarian Banks’ Ten - Month Pre -Tax Profit Up At HUF 86bn
- 10 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Banks in Hungary had combined pretax profit of 86 billion forints by the end of October, the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) said. Pre-tax profit rose significantly from 21 billion forints in the first ten month a year earlier, but was still historically low. A large part of the ten-month profit was generated by one single bank.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Utility Price Regulation: ‘Strong But Not Uncommon’
- 31 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government of Hungary has introduced price cuts in utility costs, and we had an interesting reaction last week from a major player in the energy market. "What you see in Hungary, the regulatory impact on the market … it is very strong but is not uncommon. Everywhere in Europe the state intervenes in tariffs, in the way a business is structured," said Willem Coppoolse, head of illiquid gas ...
Cheap Castles For Sale In Hungary
- 24 Oct 2013 6:30 AM
- property
Many of Hungary’s historic homes, estates, and even castles are now for sale, but the demand for them is very low. There are incredible offers on the market, but buyers need to be aware of castle maintenance difficulties. Hungarian castles and mansions are becoming cheaper, writes popular newspaper Napi Gazdaság. At Balatonboglár a resort town situated on the south shore of Lake Balaton, a fully ...
Xpat Opinion: Tourism, Employment: Hungary’s Recovery Trends
- 22 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
While the government shutdown in the United States and a risk of default send shivers through the global economy, recent figures in Hungary continue to encourage cautious optimism, building on positive indicators I reported last month. Indeed, the government has drawn up budgets for 2014 based on a GDP growth estimate of 2 percent. That is 0.6% lower than what Bank of America Merrill Lynch ...
Gault&Millau Hungary 2014 – Presentation Of The New Guide
- 11 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- food & drink
”Hungarian gastronomic culture has reached its final stages, if it is not past all chances of improvement.” This statement was issued in the 2007 Culinary Charta, signed by over a hundred public figures of all sorts of ideological beliefs within a week. The statement also declared that: ”if any negative trend can be reversed, it must be reversed”. And that „the signatories will lobby for quality”.
Slovakia And Hungary At Loggerheads Over Tokaj Wine
- 12 May 2014 9:00 AM
- food & drink
Even Hungary's last-ditch Hungarian efforts have failed to prevent Slovakia from using the Tokaj name. The Slovak Tokaj wine is here to stay. But that's not the end of the world - let us excel them in quality, a wine writer says.
Xpat Opinion: March 15th: A National Celebration In Hungary
- 10 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
March 15th, 1848, was the day when Hungary’s poet, Sándor Petöfi, stood on the steps of the National Museum and recited the poem which was to mobilise Hungarians into an (unsuccessful) attempt to overthrow the yoke of Austrian oppression, and win the nation independence and freedom. The anniversary of this event was marked under communism, just as it is remembered today – albeit that present-day ...
Number Of Hungarians In The Carpathian Basin Is Decreasing
- 6 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Data of the latest censuses have helped us draw the present demographic map of the Carpathian Basin. In 1990 József Antall could consider himself, spiritually at least, prime minister of 15 million Hungarians but today Viktor Orbán can only refer to between 12 to 13 million. There are eight states in the Carpathian Basin of 285 000 sq km with a total population of 26 million.
Hungary’s NBH Likely To Cut Base Rate By 10bp Next Week - Reuters Poll
- 14 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Fully 16 of 22 analysts participating in a fresh Reuters poll expect Hungarian rate-setters will cut the bank’s base rate by 10 basis points to a new historical low of 2.75% at its rate-setting session on Tuesday, Reuters said today. Three of the analysts participating in the Reuters poll conducted between Feb.
Hungarian Banks’ Ten - Month Pre -Tax Profit Up At HUF 86bn
- 10 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Banks in Hungary had combined pretax profit of 86 billion forints by the end of October, the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) said. Pre-tax profit rose significantly from 21 billion forints in the first ten month a year earlier, but was still historically low. A large part of the ten-month profit was generated by one single bank.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Utility Price Regulation: ‘Strong But Not Uncommon’
- 31 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government of Hungary has introduced price cuts in utility costs, and we had an interesting reaction last week from a major player in the energy market. "What you see in Hungary, the regulatory impact on the market … it is very strong but is not uncommon. Everywhere in Europe the state intervenes in tariffs, in the way a business is structured," said Willem Coppoolse, head of illiquid gas ...
Cheap Castles For Sale In Hungary
- 24 Oct 2013 6:30 AM
- property
Many of Hungary’s historic homes, estates, and even castles are now for sale, but the demand for them is very low. There are incredible offers on the market, but buyers need to be aware of castle maintenance difficulties. Hungarian castles and mansions are becoming cheaper, writes popular newspaper Napi Gazdaság. At Balatonboglár a resort town situated on the south shore of Lake Balaton, a fully ...
Xpat Opinion: Tourism, Employment: Hungary’s Recovery Trends
- 22 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
While the government shutdown in the United States and a risk of default send shivers through the global economy, recent figures in Hungary continue to encourage cautious optimism, building on positive indicators I reported last month. Indeed, the government has drawn up budgets for 2014 based on a GDP growth estimate of 2 percent. That is 0.6% lower than what Bank of America Merrill Lynch ...
Gault&Millau Hungary 2014 – Presentation Of The New Guide
- 11 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- food & drink
”Hungarian gastronomic culture has reached its final stages, if it is not past all chances of improvement.” This statement was issued in the 2007 Culinary Charta, signed by over a hundred public figures of all sorts of ideological beliefs within a week. The statement also declared that: ”if any negative trend can be reversed, it must be reversed”. And that „the signatories will lobby for quality”.