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Xpat Opinion: Why Is Hungary So Poor?
- 20 Feb 2014 10:50 AM
- current affairs
You’ve probably landed on this page because you wonder about Hungary’s economic woes. As you might have noticed, The Atlantic recently ran an article about an astounding fact: according to Google’s autocomplete function (the one that suggests search phrases based on previous searches), the single most popular question people ask about this country is why it is so poor.
Xpat Opinion: “Secrets Revealed”: Memoirs About The Financial Attacks On Hungary
- 20 Feb 2014 10:30 AM
- current affairs
Many opposition politicians, especially before the deal between Orbán and Putin became public, suggested that the coming election should be declared a kind of referendum on the European Union.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary The ‘Star Pupil’
- 16 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“Romania, Hungary and Latvia emerge the star pupils in the latest survey on growth in the EU,” it begins. Hungary watchers will know that it has been quite some time since this country was referred to as a “star pupil” in the EU regarding anything that has to do with the economy. When was the last time?
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 ...
IMF May Also Be Mistaken Regarding Performance Of Hungarian Economy
- 10 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
he forecast published by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in the World Economic Outlook signals that the IMF’s evaluation of the performance of the Hungarian economy is incorrect.
Pension Fund Money Melts Away In Hungary
- 3 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- business
The Ft 3 trillion taken from private pension funds in 2011, when the government nationalised such funds, had dwindled to Ft 218.7 billion by the end of July, Világgazdaság writes. The bulk of the money, Ft 1.85 trillion, was spent on reducing the state debt, including the repayment of IMF loans.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary Benefits From FED Stimulus
- 23 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Népszabadság thinks the government may take a sigh of relief after the Federal Reserve Board decided not to cut back on its quantitative easing programme, but doubts if the ensuing favourable investors’ climate will last until next year’s elections.
Hungary's PM: Banks Must Amend Foreign Currency Mortgage Contracts
- 9 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- property
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán considers amending foreign exchange mortgage contracts a moral responsibility for banks. In public Kossuth radio’s morning show 180 minutes, he also highlighted that the recent economic data are signs of Hungary’s recovery.
Stronger Hungarian Forint Helps Lower State Debt
- 28 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary's gross consolidated debt, calculated according to the Maastricht criteria, stood at Ft 23.2 trillion, or 81.4% of GDP, at the end of June, the MNB announced. The figure is up from 78.7% one year earlier, but lower than the 82.4% at the end of March.
Xpat Opinion: Why Is Hungary So Poor?
- 20 Feb 2014 10:50 AM
- current affairs
You’ve probably landed on this page because you wonder about Hungary’s economic woes. As you might have noticed, The Atlantic recently ran an article about an astounding fact: according to Google’s autocomplete function (the one that suggests search phrases based on previous searches), the single most popular question people ask about this country is why it is so poor.
Xpat Opinion: “Secrets Revealed”: Memoirs About The Financial Attacks On Hungary
- 20 Feb 2014 10:30 AM
- current affairs
Many opposition politicians, especially before the deal between Orbán and Putin became public, suggested that the coming election should be declared a kind of referendum on the European Union.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary The ‘Star Pupil’
- 16 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“Romania, Hungary and Latvia emerge the star pupils in the latest survey on growth in the EU,” it begins. Hungary watchers will know that it has been quite some time since this country was referred to as a “star pupil” in the EU regarding anything that has to do with the economy. When was the last time?
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 ...
IMF May Also Be Mistaken Regarding Performance Of Hungarian Economy
- 10 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
he forecast published by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in the World Economic Outlook signals that the IMF’s evaluation of the performance of the Hungarian economy is incorrect.
Pension Fund Money Melts Away In Hungary
- 3 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- business
The Ft 3 trillion taken from private pension funds in 2011, when the government nationalised such funds, had dwindled to Ft 218.7 billion by the end of July, Világgazdaság writes. The bulk of the money, Ft 1.85 trillion, was spent on reducing the state debt, including the repayment of IMF loans.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary Benefits From FED Stimulus
- 23 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Népszabadság thinks the government may take a sigh of relief after the Federal Reserve Board decided not to cut back on its quantitative easing programme, but doubts if the ensuing favourable investors’ climate will last until next year’s elections.
Hungary's PM: Banks Must Amend Foreign Currency Mortgage Contracts
- 9 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- property
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán considers amending foreign exchange mortgage contracts a moral responsibility for banks. In public Kossuth radio’s morning show 180 minutes, he also highlighted that the recent economic data are signs of Hungary’s recovery.
Stronger Hungarian Forint Helps Lower State Debt
- 28 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary's gross consolidated debt, calculated according to the Maastricht criteria, stood at Ft 23.2 trillion, or 81.4% of GDP, at the end of June, the MNB announced. The figure is up from 78.7% one year earlier, but lower than the 82.4% at the end of March.















