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Hungary's PM Orbán: A different IMF Deal Necessary Than In 2008
- 11 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán spoke at the opening session of the Hungarian Parliament following its summer recess, stating that Hungary is in a different situation than in 2008 and a different International Monetary Fund (IMF) agreement is necessary. He highlighted that the country is stronger than it was four years ago with larger room for manoeuvre, which is a result of the policy linking the ...
Hungary's PM Says: IMF/EU Loan Deal Is Expected In Autumn
- 6 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Talks with the International Monetary Fund and European Union are expected to be concluded in autumn this year, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Wednesday. Orbán told reporters that the negotiations were progressing, though there were some differences of opinion on both sides.
Video Report: National Holiday Celebrated Across Hungary
- 23 Aug 2012 12:50 PM
- community & culture
On 20 August, celebrations across Hungary have marked the national holiday in honour of the first Christian king of Hungary and the foundation of the Hungarian state. In the morning, the national flag was hoisted in front of Parliament in Budapest, in a ceremony attended by President Janos Áder, Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén and other government members, as well as diplomats, representatives ...
Hungary's PM: No Wage Hikes From Loans
- 2 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- business
The cabinet is open to the cause of higher pay, but firmly maintains that wages may not be raised nor can a social welfare system be built from loans, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said last week after meeting with Liga unions leader Istvan Gasko and Workers Councils president Imre Palkovics.
Hungary's PM Orban Refuses To Back Down On Extending New Tax To MNB
- 31 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will insist during loan talks with the EU and IMF that the financial transaction tax be applied to the MNB, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told reporters last week. The government and the IMF disagree on this issue, he said, one day after the European Central Bank (ECB) also expressed its opposition, saying the measure may violate EU rules.
Hungary's PM Orbán Speaks Out Against Racism
- 24 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stressed the principle of zero tolerance of anti-Semitism and anti-Roma phenomena in an interview with German weekly Focus published on Monday. Regarding last week’s arrest of suspected war criminal László Csatáry, Orbán said Hungary follows the European tradition in which crimes against humanity do not expire.
Hungary's Former PM Gyurcsány Cleared Of Casino Real Estate Corruption Charges
- 23 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By BudaPost: Commentators agree that in a dictatorship the charges levelled against former PM Ferenc Gyurcsány would not have been dropped. With just one exception: his long-term aide believes the real reason is PM Orbán’s weakening position.
PM Briefs On The New Széchényi Plan And The Absorption Of EU Funding In Hungary
- 20 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
PM Viktor Orbán and the President of the National Development Agency Zoltán Petykó provided an overall presentation on development policy and the New Széchényi Plan on the occasion of an event organized by the National Development Agency on Thursday.
Hungary's PM Viktor Orbán Holds Talks With Senior Rabbi Arthur Schneier
- 16 Jul 2012 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held talks in his office last afternoon with Arthur Schneier, Senior Rabbi of Park East Synagogue in New York, President of the Appeal of Conscience Foundation, and internationally acknowledged advocate of inter-religious dialogue.
Hungary's PM Orbán: A different IMF Deal Necessary Than In 2008
- 11 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán spoke at the opening session of the Hungarian Parliament following its summer recess, stating that Hungary is in a different situation than in 2008 and a different International Monetary Fund (IMF) agreement is necessary. He highlighted that the country is stronger than it was four years ago with larger room for manoeuvre, which is a result of the policy linking the ...
Hungary's PM Says: IMF/EU Loan Deal Is Expected In Autumn
- 6 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Talks with the International Monetary Fund and European Union are expected to be concluded in autumn this year, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Wednesday. Orbán told reporters that the negotiations were progressing, though there were some differences of opinion on both sides.
Video Report: National Holiday Celebrated Across Hungary
- 23 Aug 2012 12:50 PM
- community & culture
On 20 August, celebrations across Hungary have marked the national holiday in honour of the first Christian king of Hungary and the foundation of the Hungarian state. In the morning, the national flag was hoisted in front of Parliament in Budapest, in a ceremony attended by President Janos Áder, Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén and other government members, as well as diplomats, representatives ...
Hungary's PM: No Wage Hikes From Loans
- 2 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- business
The cabinet is open to the cause of higher pay, but firmly maintains that wages may not be raised nor can a social welfare system be built from loans, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said last week after meeting with Liga unions leader Istvan Gasko and Workers Councils president Imre Palkovics.
Hungary's PM Orban Refuses To Back Down On Extending New Tax To MNB
- 31 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will insist during loan talks with the EU and IMF that the financial transaction tax be applied to the MNB, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told reporters last week. The government and the IMF disagree on this issue, he said, one day after the European Central Bank (ECB) also expressed its opposition, saying the measure may violate EU rules.
Hungary's PM Orbán Speaks Out Against Racism
- 24 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stressed the principle of zero tolerance of anti-Semitism and anti-Roma phenomena in an interview with German weekly Focus published on Monday. Regarding last week’s arrest of suspected war criminal László Csatáry, Orbán said Hungary follows the European tradition in which crimes against humanity do not expire.
Hungary's Former PM Gyurcsány Cleared Of Casino Real Estate Corruption Charges
- 23 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By BudaPost: Commentators agree that in a dictatorship the charges levelled against former PM Ferenc Gyurcsány would not have been dropped. With just one exception: his long-term aide believes the real reason is PM Orbán’s weakening position.
PM Briefs On The New Széchényi Plan And The Absorption Of EU Funding In Hungary
- 20 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
PM Viktor Orbán and the President of the National Development Agency Zoltán Petykó provided an overall presentation on development policy and the New Széchényi Plan on the occasion of an event organized by the National Development Agency on Thursday.
Hungary's PM Viktor Orbán Holds Talks With Senior Rabbi Arthur Schneier
- 16 Jul 2012 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held talks in his office last afternoon with Arthur Schneier, Senior Rabbi of Park East Synagogue in New York, President of the Appeal of Conscience Foundation, and internationally acknowledged advocate of inter-religious dialogue.