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Xpat Opinion: Obama Accuses Hungary Of Clamping Down On Civil Society
- 29 Sep 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
After President Obama mentioned Hungary alongside Egypt as a county which intimidates NGOs, Népszabadság warns that those remarks were only the beginning and the worst is still ahead. Heti Válasz believes that the NGOs concerned are in reality liberal political activists, but condemns demonstrations of force against them.
Hungary’s Performance Justifies Rating Agency Upgrade
- 26 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s economic indicators would justify an upgrade by credit rating agencies, Zoltán Cséfalvay, head of Hungary’s permanent representation to the OECD, told business daily Napi Gazdaság. “Based on the indicators for job creation, investments, exports, growth and the budget deficit Hungary is no longer at the level where it is kept by the credit rating agencies.
Raiffeisen’s Chief Executive: Withdrawal From Hungary Not On Agenda
- 25 Sep 2014 7:30 AM
- current affairs
The sale of Raiffeisen Bank’s Hungarian unit is not on the agenda of the parent company, Heinz Wiedner, chief executive of Raiffeisen Bank Zrt told Monday’s Napi Gazdasag. In the first half of this year, every business segment of the bank was profitable, even if the bank was forced to book a serious loss on the back of government measures to compensate clients with foreign currency loans.
Business Association Head: Investor Confidence In Hungary Could Still Improve
- 11 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s economy is showing a number of promising signs, but investor confidence is still in need of improvement, the head of the Joint Venture Association said at a group function on Wednesday. Chris Mattheisen, who is also CEO of Magyar Telekom, said the unfavourable effects of Hungary’s external debt should be reduced in the interest of sustainable growth.
City Predicts Robust Growth This Year And Next In Hungary
- 9 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s economy is set to enjoy robust growth rates this year and in 2015 before a marked slowdown is likely to set in, London-based emerging markets economists said. Given a much stronger first half than anticipated, “it is easy to see” Hungary growing by 3.5% this year against Morgan Stanley’s previous forecast of 2.9%, the report says.
Socialists May Have To Move Out Of Budapest HQ
- 1 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party could move out of its present headquarters in Budapest’s Sixth District within six weeks, Népszabadság surmised on Saturday. Repaying the Swiss franc mortgage on the building is reportedly too big a load and the party apparatus is now too small for such a large office building.
Hungarian National Bank Uncovers Huge Ponzi Scam
- 1 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The MNB has levied a Ft 1.25 billion fine on a group of companies and one individual for running what amounts to a large-scale Ponzi scheme. Authorities seized Ft 1.5 billion from the accounts of Zsolt Szabó-Forrai, the mastermind of the scam.
Xpat Opinion About PM Orbán’s Speech To Ambassadors In Budapest
- 27 Aug 2014 1:00 AM
- video
"I simply cannot get over the ineptitude of the Hungarian opposition parties. It is hard to pick the biggest loser among them. Here we are before the Budapest municipal elections where the stakes are high since with good candidates and a good campaign the democratic parties have a chance of replacing István Tarlós and perhaps even receiving the majority of the district mayoralties.
Former MNB Vice-Governor: Hungary Needs A Miracle
- 25 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s national debt of 85.1% of GDP is so high that it will take a miracle for the government to avoid breaking its own constitutional stipulation that it set out in the Basic Law, former National Bank of Hungary (MNB) vice-governor Zoltán Bodnár said this week.
Xpat Opinion: Obama Accuses Hungary Of Clamping Down On Civil Society
- 29 Sep 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
After President Obama mentioned Hungary alongside Egypt as a county which intimidates NGOs, Népszabadság warns that those remarks were only the beginning and the worst is still ahead. Heti Válasz believes that the NGOs concerned are in reality liberal political activists, but condemns demonstrations of force against them.
Hungary’s Performance Justifies Rating Agency Upgrade
- 26 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s economic indicators would justify an upgrade by credit rating agencies, Zoltán Cséfalvay, head of Hungary’s permanent representation to the OECD, told business daily Napi Gazdaság. “Based on the indicators for job creation, investments, exports, growth and the budget deficit Hungary is no longer at the level where it is kept by the credit rating agencies.
Raiffeisen’s Chief Executive: Withdrawal From Hungary Not On Agenda
- 25 Sep 2014 7:30 AM
- current affairs
The sale of Raiffeisen Bank’s Hungarian unit is not on the agenda of the parent company, Heinz Wiedner, chief executive of Raiffeisen Bank Zrt told Monday’s Napi Gazdasag. In the first half of this year, every business segment of the bank was profitable, even if the bank was forced to book a serious loss on the back of government measures to compensate clients with foreign currency loans.
Business Association Head: Investor Confidence In Hungary Could Still Improve
- 11 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s economy is showing a number of promising signs, but investor confidence is still in need of improvement, the head of the Joint Venture Association said at a group function on Wednesday. Chris Mattheisen, who is also CEO of Magyar Telekom, said the unfavourable effects of Hungary’s external debt should be reduced in the interest of sustainable growth.
City Predicts Robust Growth This Year And Next In Hungary
- 9 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s economy is set to enjoy robust growth rates this year and in 2015 before a marked slowdown is likely to set in, London-based emerging markets economists said. Given a much stronger first half than anticipated, “it is easy to see” Hungary growing by 3.5% this year against Morgan Stanley’s previous forecast of 2.9%, the report says.
Socialists May Have To Move Out Of Budapest HQ
- 1 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party could move out of its present headquarters in Budapest’s Sixth District within six weeks, Népszabadság surmised on Saturday. Repaying the Swiss franc mortgage on the building is reportedly too big a load and the party apparatus is now too small for such a large office building.
Hungarian National Bank Uncovers Huge Ponzi Scam
- 1 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The MNB has levied a Ft 1.25 billion fine on a group of companies and one individual for running what amounts to a large-scale Ponzi scheme. Authorities seized Ft 1.5 billion from the accounts of Zsolt Szabó-Forrai, the mastermind of the scam.
Xpat Opinion About PM Orbán’s Speech To Ambassadors In Budapest
- 27 Aug 2014 1:00 AM
- video
"I simply cannot get over the ineptitude of the Hungarian opposition parties. It is hard to pick the biggest loser among them. Here we are before the Budapest municipal elections where the stakes are high since with good candidates and a good campaign the democratic parties have a chance of replacing István Tarlós and perhaps even receiving the majority of the district mayoralties.
Former MNB Vice-Governor: Hungary Needs A Miracle
- 25 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s national debt of 85.1% of GDP is so high that it will take a miracle for the government to avoid breaking its own constitutional stipulation that it set out in the Basic Law, former National Bank of Hungary (MNB) vice-governor Zoltán Bodnár said this week.