2,503 result(s) for hungarian forint
Minister, Opposition On Strasbourg Court Ruling Against Hungary
- 14 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The state of Hungary violated rules protecting private ownership when it stripped a tobacconist of his licence in 2013, the European Court of Human Rights ruled. The case was filed by László Vékony of Sopron, in western Hungary, who lost his licence to sell tobacco products after Hungary decided to make the retail trade of tobacco a state monopoly.
Jobbik Calls On Govt To Withdraw Planned Tax On Solar Panels
- 13 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party has called on the government to withdraw solar panels from an environmental product fee, saying that the tax would be “yet another nail in the coffin” of Hungary’s economic and energy independence. Lawmaker Lajos Kepli said that the government had made needless “luxury investments” and pursued a reckless economic policy, and such taxes were desperate measures ...
Guest Nights Up 3.3% In Hungary In Nov
- 13 Jan 2015 4:00 AM
- travel
The number of guest nights in hotels and guesthouses in Hungary rose by an annual 3.3% to 1,481,000 in November, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Tuesday. The rise slowed from a 6.4% increase in the previous month.
Hungarian Forint Wobbles Then Mostly Stable On Interbank Market
- 8 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The forint was trading at 318.39 to the euro late Wednesday on the interbank forex market, up from 319.66 late on the previous day. At 319.94 to the euro early Wednesday, the forint moved between 318.38 and 320.87, after it fell to a new three-year low at 321.35 on Tuesday.
Xpat Opinion: Euro And Forint Weaken
- 7 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
As the Euro weakens against the US Dollar and the Forint nears its historical low against the Euro, a left-wing analysts calls on the government to change policy course. A conservative columnist blames the weakening of both currencies on external geopolitical and economic factors.
Hungarian Forint Continues To Weaken
- 6 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The forint weakened further on Monday, hitting Ft 320.83 per euro in the morning but returning to 318.25 in the afternoon. The daily low is only 1% off the all-time low against the euro of Ft 324.2. The forint sank to its lowest level against the dollar in 10 years at one point, trading at Ft 266.56.
Hungarian Forint Weakens To 3-Year Low
- 5 Jan 2015 4:00 AM
- business
The forint was trading around 319 to the Euro by 10:20am on Monday, weakening more than two forints from 316.57 late on December 31, its latest Budapest session. The forint briefly shot to 320.80 by 9am before recovering.
Budapest Opera To Close Year With Record Number Of Visitors
- 30 Dec 2014 8:04 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian State Opera will close 2014 with a record high number of visitors, performances and ticket sales revenue for the past 25 years, its director-general Szilveszter Ókovács said. “The number of visitors paying for a ticket was over 550,000 and through public media broadcasts of opera-related content, the Budapest Opera has reached at least one million people,” he said.
Ukraine Crisis Hits Tourism In Hungary
- 30 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- travel
Since the outbreak of the Russian- Ukrainian conflict earlier this year, fewer Russian tourists have visited Hungary, business daily Napi Gazdaság said.
Minister, Opposition On Strasbourg Court Ruling Against Hungary
- 14 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The state of Hungary violated rules protecting private ownership when it stripped a tobacconist of his licence in 2013, the European Court of Human Rights ruled. The case was filed by László Vékony of Sopron, in western Hungary, who lost his licence to sell tobacco products after Hungary decided to make the retail trade of tobacco a state monopoly.
Jobbik Calls On Govt To Withdraw Planned Tax On Solar Panels
- 13 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party has called on the government to withdraw solar panels from an environmental product fee, saying that the tax would be “yet another nail in the coffin” of Hungary’s economic and energy independence. Lawmaker Lajos Kepli said that the government had made needless “luxury investments” and pursued a reckless economic policy, and such taxes were desperate measures ...
Guest Nights Up 3.3% In Hungary In Nov
- 13 Jan 2015 4:00 AM
- travel
The number of guest nights in hotels and guesthouses in Hungary rose by an annual 3.3% to 1,481,000 in November, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Tuesday. The rise slowed from a 6.4% increase in the previous month.
Hungarian Forint Wobbles Then Mostly Stable On Interbank Market
- 8 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The forint was trading at 318.39 to the euro late Wednesday on the interbank forex market, up from 319.66 late on the previous day. At 319.94 to the euro early Wednesday, the forint moved between 318.38 and 320.87, after it fell to a new three-year low at 321.35 on Tuesday.
Xpat Opinion: Euro And Forint Weaken
- 7 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
As the Euro weakens against the US Dollar and the Forint nears its historical low against the Euro, a left-wing analysts calls on the government to change policy course. A conservative columnist blames the weakening of both currencies on external geopolitical and economic factors.
Hungarian Forint Continues To Weaken
- 6 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The forint weakened further on Monday, hitting Ft 320.83 per euro in the morning but returning to 318.25 in the afternoon. The daily low is only 1% off the all-time low against the euro of Ft 324.2. The forint sank to its lowest level against the dollar in 10 years at one point, trading at Ft 266.56.
Hungarian Forint Weakens To 3-Year Low
- 5 Jan 2015 4:00 AM
- business
The forint was trading around 319 to the Euro by 10:20am on Monday, weakening more than two forints from 316.57 late on December 31, its latest Budapest session. The forint briefly shot to 320.80 by 9am before recovering.
Budapest Opera To Close Year With Record Number Of Visitors
- 30 Dec 2014 8:04 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian State Opera will close 2014 with a record high number of visitors, performances and ticket sales revenue for the past 25 years, its director-general Szilveszter Ókovács said. “The number of visitors paying for a ticket was over 550,000 and through public media broadcasts of opera-related content, the Budapest Opera has reached at least one million people,” he said.
Ukraine Crisis Hits Tourism In Hungary
- 30 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- travel
Since the outbreak of the Russian- Ukrainian conflict earlier this year, fewer Russian tourists have visited Hungary, business daily Napi Gazdaság said.















