609 result(s) for hungary safe country
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Fight To Stay GMO-Free
- 10 Sep 2013 10:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: In case you missed it, back at the end of May, the Twittersphere (see here, here and here) and online forums lit up with positive coverage of a story about Hungary. If you’ve read anything in the international media about Hungary over the past three years, you’ll know that such things don’t happen every day. So what was all the excitement about?
Xpat Opinion: What Are These New Laws In Hungary All About?
- 13 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: Hungarian politics have, in the past three years, undergone a wholesale renewal. In addition to the creation of a new constitution, the Fundamental Law, about 720 new laws and statutes have hit the books. Even a broad summary of these changes would consume thousands of words and would risk boring my readers. So let’s stick to the highlights: I’ll discuss the most important laws ...
Budapest To Symbolically Shut Down IMF Office
- 25 Jul 2013 11:30 AM
- current affairs
Hungary plans to pay back its IMF loan early and called on the fund to shut its Budapest office in what could be a symbolic move by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s government to display its economic sovereignty. Hungary's ability to avoid the austerity programmes faced by many of its European neighbours will be the government's main selling point when it bids for re-election next year.
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian Economy As Reflected In The World Bank’s 2012 GNI Per Capita Figures
- 9 Jul 2013 5:00 AM
- business
Each year on July 1 the World Bank revises its classification of the world’s economies based on estimates of gross national income (GNI) per capita for the previous year. The current income classifications by GNI per capita are as follows: low income = $1,035 or less; lower middle income = $1,036 to $4,085; upper middle income = $4,086 to $12,615; and high income = $12,616 or more.
Hungary Should Be The Safest Country In Europe
- 28 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government’s goal is to make Hungary the safest country in Europe, where all honest citizens and visitors can feel secure – said Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér at the graduation ceremony of the Miskolc Law Enforcement School.
Xpat Opinion: Audi’s Long-term Investment In Hungary
- 27 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Next year, we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the opening of the first Audi manufacturing facility in Hungary. In those nearly 20 years in Győr, the German carmaker has employed thousands of workers locally, supported Hungarian businesses that provide the factory’s supply chain with goods and services, and sponsored local sports teams and other programs.
Hungarian Government Measures To Safeguard Achievements
- 18 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Hungarian people have made tremendous efforts to end the Excessive Deficit procedure against the country, but the result “shall be upheld and protected”, and that is the reason the Government has submitted new measures in Parliament, Government Spokesperson András Giró-Szász said, and Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga announced the concrete measures.
Hungary To Repay IMF Loan By 2014 At The Latest
- 17 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is determined to repay the IMF loan taken out in 2008 until 2014 at the latest; Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said in Budapest at a presentation held within the framework of the Fidesz programme entitled Hungary is Doing Better.
Emergency Message For U.S. Citizens: Rising Levels Of The Danube River
- 9 Jun 2013 1:00 AM
- community & culture
U.S. Embassy Budapest informs U.S. citizens that the Hungarian Government has declared a State of Emergency due to anticipated flooding of the Danube River. The Danube is expected to reach near-record levels and could create disruptions in low-lying areas of Budapest-- especially areas in District III. On June 4 Margaret Island closed until further notice; water traffic is also suspended. Expect ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Fight To Stay GMO-Free
- 10 Sep 2013 10:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: In case you missed it, back at the end of May, the Twittersphere (see here, here and here) and online forums lit up with positive coverage of a story about Hungary. If you’ve read anything in the international media about Hungary over the past three years, you’ll know that such things don’t happen every day. So what was all the excitement about?
Xpat Opinion: What Are These New Laws In Hungary All About?
- 13 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: Hungarian politics have, in the past three years, undergone a wholesale renewal. In addition to the creation of a new constitution, the Fundamental Law, about 720 new laws and statutes have hit the books. Even a broad summary of these changes would consume thousands of words and would risk boring my readers. So let’s stick to the highlights: I’ll discuss the most important laws ...
Budapest To Symbolically Shut Down IMF Office
- 25 Jul 2013 11:30 AM
- current affairs
Hungary plans to pay back its IMF loan early and called on the fund to shut its Budapest office in what could be a symbolic move by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s government to display its economic sovereignty. Hungary's ability to avoid the austerity programmes faced by many of its European neighbours will be the government's main selling point when it bids for re-election next year.
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian Economy As Reflected In The World Bank’s 2012 GNI Per Capita Figures
- 9 Jul 2013 5:00 AM
- business
Each year on July 1 the World Bank revises its classification of the world’s economies based on estimates of gross national income (GNI) per capita for the previous year. The current income classifications by GNI per capita are as follows: low income = $1,035 or less; lower middle income = $1,036 to $4,085; upper middle income = $4,086 to $12,615; and high income = $12,616 or more.
Hungary Should Be The Safest Country In Europe
- 28 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government’s goal is to make Hungary the safest country in Europe, where all honest citizens and visitors can feel secure – said Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér at the graduation ceremony of the Miskolc Law Enforcement School.
Xpat Opinion: Audi’s Long-term Investment In Hungary
- 27 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Next year, we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the opening of the first Audi manufacturing facility in Hungary. In those nearly 20 years in Győr, the German carmaker has employed thousands of workers locally, supported Hungarian businesses that provide the factory’s supply chain with goods and services, and sponsored local sports teams and other programs.
Hungarian Government Measures To Safeguard Achievements
- 18 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Hungarian people have made tremendous efforts to end the Excessive Deficit procedure against the country, but the result “shall be upheld and protected”, and that is the reason the Government has submitted new measures in Parliament, Government Spokesperson András Giró-Szász said, and Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga announced the concrete measures.
Hungary To Repay IMF Loan By 2014 At The Latest
- 17 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is determined to repay the IMF loan taken out in 2008 until 2014 at the latest; Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said in Budapest at a presentation held within the framework of the Fidesz programme entitled Hungary is Doing Better.
Emergency Message For U.S. Citizens: Rising Levels Of The Danube River
- 9 Jun 2013 1:00 AM
- community & culture
U.S. Embassy Budapest informs U.S. citizens that the Hungarian Government has declared a State of Emergency due to anticipated flooding of the Danube River. The Danube is expected to reach near-record levels and could create disruptions in low-lying areas of Budapest-- especially areas in District III. On June 4 Margaret Island closed until further notice; water traffic is also suspended. Expect ...