2,503 result(s) for hungarian forint
Hungary To Spend HUF 250m On Humanitarian Aid In 2015
- 3 Feb 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is planning to spend 250 million forints (EUR 807,000) on humanitarian aid this year, focusing on protection for Christian communities worldwide and assistance to the Hungarian community in Ukraine, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó announced.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Government & RTL TV Make Peace?
- 30 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing dailies report that the Government has made a deal with the German owners of Hungary’s increasingly critical No. 1 commercial TV station and thus removed a thorn from German-Hungarian relations a few days before Chancellor Merkel’s visit to Budapest.
Road Toll System Remains Under Fire Despite Ongoing Changes
- 29 Jan 2015 12:35 AM
- getting around
From February on, the new county e-stickers will be valid until the first exit in the neighbouring county, saving drivers from having to pay the toll for both counties, state secretary János Fónagy announced. He also spoke about other changes as the government searching for ways to fine-tune the new county-based road toll system, introduced at the start of this year.
Forint Strengthens As Hungary Welcomes ECB Announcement
- 28 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s forint got a boost from a falling euro against the dollar after the European Cental Bank (ECB) announced an extended asset purchase programme comprising sovereign euro area debt. Forint is now trading at 311,5 to the euro on the interbank forex market, up from 315.31 late Wednesday. Forint hit an all-time low at 327.62 last Thursday. Hungary’s Economy Ministry also welcomed the ...
Hungary’s Defence Minister Outlines 2015 Tasks
- 28 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Major Hungarian defence tasks this year include introducing a career model in the armed forces and continuing the modernisation of military hardware with a special focus on purchasing a new helicopter fleet, the defence minister said.
Govt Scheme To Help Diaspora Hungarians To Continue In 2015
- 27 Jan 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Programmes will continue this year under the Hungarian government’s Sándor Kőrösi Csoma scheme designed to help diaspora Hungarians maintain their Hungarian identity and language, a state secretary in the prime minister’s office said.
Stricter Rules Could Require Thousands Of Lift Renovations, Replacements In Hungary
- 27 Jan 2015 4:00 AM
- property
A government decree amended last year could require thousands of lifts in Hungary to be replaced or renovated by 2020, daily Népszabadság said.
Hungary’s Socialists Call On PM To Give Account Of His Wealth
- 26 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party has called on the prime minister to give a public account of his wealth. As Hungary’s foremost employee, Viktor Orbán should give the public a clear account of the sources of his income, which “he certainly couldn’t have earned through respectable work,” Ildikó Borbély Bangó said.
Xpat Opinion: Unorthodox Hungarian Policies Suddenly Applauded?
- 26 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A leading pro-government journalist quotes international comments in praise of PM Orbán, for deciding to convert mortgages denominated in foreign currencies before the surge of the Swiss Franc. The move helped hundreds of thousands of households avert catastrophic losses.
Hungary To Spend HUF 250m On Humanitarian Aid In 2015
- 3 Feb 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is planning to spend 250 million forints (EUR 807,000) on humanitarian aid this year, focusing on protection for Christian communities worldwide and assistance to the Hungarian community in Ukraine, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó announced.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Government & RTL TV Make Peace?
- 30 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing dailies report that the Government has made a deal with the German owners of Hungary’s increasingly critical No. 1 commercial TV station and thus removed a thorn from German-Hungarian relations a few days before Chancellor Merkel’s visit to Budapest.
Road Toll System Remains Under Fire Despite Ongoing Changes
- 29 Jan 2015 12:35 AM
- getting around
From February on, the new county e-stickers will be valid until the first exit in the neighbouring county, saving drivers from having to pay the toll for both counties, state secretary János Fónagy announced. He also spoke about other changes as the government searching for ways to fine-tune the new county-based road toll system, introduced at the start of this year.
Forint Strengthens As Hungary Welcomes ECB Announcement
- 28 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s forint got a boost from a falling euro against the dollar after the European Cental Bank (ECB) announced an extended asset purchase programme comprising sovereign euro area debt. Forint is now trading at 311,5 to the euro on the interbank forex market, up from 315.31 late Wednesday. Forint hit an all-time low at 327.62 last Thursday. Hungary’s Economy Ministry also welcomed the ...
Hungary’s Defence Minister Outlines 2015 Tasks
- 28 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Major Hungarian defence tasks this year include introducing a career model in the armed forces and continuing the modernisation of military hardware with a special focus on purchasing a new helicopter fleet, the defence minister said.
Govt Scheme To Help Diaspora Hungarians To Continue In 2015
- 27 Jan 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Programmes will continue this year under the Hungarian government’s Sándor Kőrösi Csoma scheme designed to help diaspora Hungarians maintain their Hungarian identity and language, a state secretary in the prime minister’s office said.
Stricter Rules Could Require Thousands Of Lift Renovations, Replacements In Hungary
- 27 Jan 2015 4:00 AM
- property
A government decree amended last year could require thousands of lifts in Hungary to be replaced or renovated by 2020, daily Népszabadság said.
Hungary’s Socialists Call On PM To Give Account Of His Wealth
- 26 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party has called on the prime minister to give a public account of his wealth. As Hungary’s foremost employee, Viktor Orbán should give the public a clear account of the sources of his income, which “he certainly couldn’t have earned through respectable work,” Ildikó Borbély Bangó said.
Xpat Opinion: Unorthodox Hungarian Policies Suddenly Applauded?
- 26 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A leading pro-government journalist quotes international comments in praise of PM Orbán, for deciding to convert mortgages denominated in foreign currencies before the surge of the Swiss Franc. The move helped hundreds of thousands of households avert catastrophic losses.