173 result(s) for interest rate in Current Affairs
Hungarian Government Comes To Agreement With Students On State-Funded Places
- 18 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
There will be state-funded places available at the 16 faculties as opposed to previous plans, Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog announced following a two and a half hour consultation with representatives of the National Union of Students (HÖOK).
Hungary Was Right To Stick To Its Own Opinion In Negotiations With IMF
- 16 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Government has been right to stick to its own opinion on certain issues regarding an agreement on a financial safety net with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), chief negotiator Mihály Varga said on Sunday.
Xpat Opinion: A Bad Week For The Hungarian Forint &The Government
- 15 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators agree that the weakening of the Hungarian currency (HUF) was due to a statement by the Minister of the Economy. One cautions the PM against nominating him for the presidency of the National Bank. Other analysts think recent events have dealt several blows to the authority of the governing élite.In a sarcastic week-end front page editorial, Népszabadság takes it almost for granted ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Student Unrest Continues Despite Concessions By The Government
- 21 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Népszabadság believes the tuition issue will leave a lasting stain of shame on the image of the Prime Minister. Magyar Nemzet suggests that continuing demonstrations after the substantial concessions made by the government may backfire on the organisers.I
Xpat Opinion: Not Only The University Students Are Unhappy In Hungary
- 12 Dec 2012 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Already yesterday news leaked out from government circles that taking on the university students might not have been the brightest idea. Even Zsolt Bayer warned the government that it must take the students seriously because otherwise “we might be swept away.” Orbán and his old college friends who run the country nowadays should know the strength of a student revolt, he warned. It’s enough to ...
Intensive Anti-Corruption Campaign Underway In Hungary
- 11 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The leaders of the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, the Curia, the National Office for the Judiciary, the General Prosecutor's Office and the State Audit Office have been jointly assessing the anti-corruption measures of the past year. The organisations issued a joint declaration last year in which they undertook to achieve coordinated and effective action against corruption. ...
Xpat Opinion: Left-Wing Criticism Of University Scholarship Allocation Plans
- 10 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left of centre columnists discuss the allocation of university scholarships for 2013, and accuse Fidesz of breaching its promise not to introduce tuition fees.
Xpat Opinion: Downgrading By Standard & Poor’s Criticised In Hungary
- 28 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator calls the downgrading of Hungary’s sovereign debt by S&P “low grade entertainment”, unsubstantiated by the actual state of Hungarian public finances.
Minister Of State Cséfalvay On The Hungarian Economy And Talks With The IMF
- 17 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“Europe was slumbering in the past decade and so was Hungary”, as no real reforms had been implemented either domestically or abroad – Minister of State for Economic Strategy pointed out in his speech held at the Budapest Economic Forum. The Minister of State at the Ministry for National Economy has described those key reasons which had caused a dual, political-economic crisis in the euro-zone ...
Hungarian Government Comes To Agreement With Students On State-Funded Places
- 18 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
There will be state-funded places available at the 16 faculties as opposed to previous plans, Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog announced following a two and a half hour consultation with representatives of the National Union of Students (HÖOK).
Hungary Was Right To Stick To Its Own Opinion In Negotiations With IMF
- 16 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Government has been right to stick to its own opinion on certain issues regarding an agreement on a financial safety net with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), chief negotiator Mihály Varga said on Sunday.
Xpat Opinion: A Bad Week For The Hungarian Forint &The Government
- 15 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators agree that the weakening of the Hungarian currency (HUF) was due to a statement by the Minister of the Economy. One cautions the PM against nominating him for the presidency of the National Bank. Other analysts think recent events have dealt several blows to the authority of the governing élite.In a sarcastic week-end front page editorial, Népszabadság takes it almost for granted ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Student Unrest Continues Despite Concessions By The Government
- 21 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Népszabadság believes the tuition issue will leave a lasting stain of shame on the image of the Prime Minister. Magyar Nemzet suggests that continuing demonstrations after the substantial concessions made by the government may backfire on the organisers.I
Xpat Opinion: Not Only The University Students Are Unhappy In Hungary
- 12 Dec 2012 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Already yesterday news leaked out from government circles that taking on the university students might not have been the brightest idea. Even Zsolt Bayer warned the government that it must take the students seriously because otherwise “we might be swept away.” Orbán and his old college friends who run the country nowadays should know the strength of a student revolt, he warned. It’s enough to ...
Intensive Anti-Corruption Campaign Underway In Hungary
- 11 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The leaders of the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, the Curia, the National Office for the Judiciary, the General Prosecutor's Office and the State Audit Office have been jointly assessing the anti-corruption measures of the past year. The organisations issued a joint declaration last year in which they undertook to achieve coordinated and effective action against corruption. ...
Xpat Opinion: Left-Wing Criticism Of University Scholarship Allocation Plans
- 10 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left of centre columnists discuss the allocation of university scholarships for 2013, and accuse Fidesz of breaching its promise not to introduce tuition fees.
Xpat Opinion: Downgrading By Standard & Poor’s Criticised In Hungary
- 28 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator calls the downgrading of Hungary’s sovereign debt by S&P “low grade entertainment”, unsubstantiated by the actual state of Hungarian public finances.
Minister Of State Cséfalvay On The Hungarian Economy And Talks With The IMF
- 17 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“Europe was slumbering in the past decade and so was Hungary”, as no real reforms had been implemented either domestically or abroad – Minister of State for Economic Strategy pointed out in his speech held at the Budapest Economic Forum. The Minister of State at the Ministry for National Economy has described those key reasons which had caused a dual, political-economic crisis in the euro-zone ...