151 result(s) for investors in Current Affairs
Xpat Opinion: Ferenc Gyurcsány: “Disintegration Or Something Else?”
- 24 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As always, Hungarian Spectrum welcomes democratic voices from and about Hungary. Today Ferenc Gyurcsány, prime minister of Hungary between 2004 and 2009, offers his solutions to the ills of western democracies. Mr. Gyurcsány is currently the chairman of Demokratikus Koalíció, which he established in 2011.
Liget Project Protesters Occupy Yellow House In City Park
- 20 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Activist group Ligetvédők (Park Protectors) occupied a building Tuesday in Budapest’s Városliget (City Park) in protest against the Liget Budapest development plan there. The group had been using the area of the former open-air bar and restaurant Kertem as their camp and base of operations since March.
Szijjártó Discusses US -Hungary Energy Cooperation In Washington
- 1 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó discussed Hungarian-US political ties and energy cooperation in Washington, DC. The minister is in the US capital with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s delegation for the fourth Nuclear Security Summit. The precarious situation regarding central Europe’s energy security poses serious security risks for the region, making energy cooperation between Hungary and the US ...
Downtown Hostel For Homeless Closed
- 31 Mar 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest city council voted yesterday to shut down a provisional hostel for 64 women on József nádor tér in the Fifth District. Instead, a temporary 64-person hostel will be installed in a floor of a Ninth District workers hotel.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Government Accused Of Corruption
- 3 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on Transparency International’s recent Corruption Perception Index and the selling of state-owned farmland, both a left-wing and a conservative columnist accuse the government of corruption.
Hungary Post Pones Planned Yuan Bond Issue
- 14 Jan 2016 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is putting its plan to issue yuan-denominated bonds on hold due to market turmoil, Dow Jones said, quoting a source familiar with the matter. “There is no time line for the issuance,” the source told Dow Jones. “Risk sentiment is weak and there’s not much interest in CNH bonds now. Investors are staying on the sidelines,” the source said. Offshore yuan is also known as CNH.
Rothschild Analysis Backs Govt’s Position On Paks
- 12 Jan 2016 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The government’s position on the market viability of the Paks nuclear power station’s expansion has been confirmed in a detailed analysis prepared by the Rothschild banking house, the prime minister’s office said. This can be viewed in full on the project company’s website and the government website on kormany.hu.
Hungary’s PM: Role Of National Parliaments Must Be Reconsidered
- 11 Jan 2016 8:05 AM
- current affairs
After talks in Budapest on Thursday with Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated that both leaders want a strong Europe. At their joint press conference, Mr. Orbán spoke about Hungarians working in Britain, pointing out that it is important that they should not be subject to any discrimination. At the same time he stressed that Hungary is open to all ...
Xpat Opinion: 2015 – Hungary’s PM Viktor Orbán’s Year
- 5 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In their assessment of last year’s developments, commentators focus on Prime Minister Orbán’s performance – for better or for worse. They recall that the Prime Minister was identified by more than one international outlet as the ‘man of the year’.
Xpat Opinion: Ferenc Gyurcsány: “Disintegration Or Something Else?”
- 24 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As always, Hungarian Spectrum welcomes democratic voices from and about Hungary. Today Ferenc Gyurcsány, prime minister of Hungary between 2004 and 2009, offers his solutions to the ills of western democracies. Mr. Gyurcsány is currently the chairman of Demokratikus Koalíció, which he established in 2011.
Liget Project Protesters Occupy Yellow House In City Park
- 20 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Activist group Ligetvédők (Park Protectors) occupied a building Tuesday in Budapest’s Városliget (City Park) in protest against the Liget Budapest development plan there. The group had been using the area of the former open-air bar and restaurant Kertem as their camp and base of operations since March.
Szijjártó Discusses US -Hungary Energy Cooperation In Washington
- 1 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó discussed Hungarian-US political ties and energy cooperation in Washington, DC. The minister is in the US capital with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s delegation for the fourth Nuclear Security Summit. The precarious situation regarding central Europe’s energy security poses serious security risks for the region, making energy cooperation between Hungary and the US ...
Downtown Hostel For Homeless Closed
- 31 Mar 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest city council voted yesterday to shut down a provisional hostel for 64 women on József nádor tér in the Fifth District. Instead, a temporary 64-person hostel will be installed in a floor of a Ninth District workers hotel.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Government Accused Of Corruption
- 3 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on Transparency International’s recent Corruption Perception Index and the selling of state-owned farmland, both a left-wing and a conservative columnist accuse the government of corruption.
Hungary Post Pones Planned Yuan Bond Issue
- 14 Jan 2016 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is putting its plan to issue yuan-denominated bonds on hold due to market turmoil, Dow Jones said, quoting a source familiar with the matter. “There is no time line for the issuance,” the source told Dow Jones. “Risk sentiment is weak and there’s not much interest in CNH bonds now. Investors are staying on the sidelines,” the source said. Offshore yuan is also known as CNH.
Rothschild Analysis Backs Govt’s Position On Paks
- 12 Jan 2016 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The government’s position on the market viability of the Paks nuclear power station’s expansion has been confirmed in a detailed analysis prepared by the Rothschild banking house, the prime minister’s office said. This can be viewed in full on the project company’s website and the government website on kormany.hu.
Hungary’s PM: Role Of National Parliaments Must Be Reconsidered
- 11 Jan 2016 8:05 AM
- current affairs
After talks in Budapest on Thursday with Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated that both leaders want a strong Europe. At their joint press conference, Mr. Orbán spoke about Hungarians working in Britain, pointing out that it is important that they should not be subject to any discrimination. At the same time he stressed that Hungary is open to all ...
Xpat Opinion: 2015 – Hungary’s PM Viktor Orbán’s Year
- 5 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In their assessment of last year’s developments, commentators focus on Prime Minister Orbán’s performance – for better or for worse. They recall that the Prime Minister was identified by more than one international outlet as the ‘man of the year’.