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Szijjártó Hungary Diversifying Trade Relations
- 16 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary is diversifying its trade relations to the south and east to ensure it is among the winners in the new world order taking shape, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said. This world order is emerging in the wake of global challenges and regional economic integration, the minister said at the opening of the second Hungary-Latin America Forum in Budapest. At the start of this year, Hungary ...
Defence Ministry Rejects Remarks Suggesting Russian Involvement In Migration Crisis
- 15 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s defence ministry has rejected allegations by the Liberal Party that Istvan Simicsko, the minister, had suggested in a conversation with his Czech counterpart that Russia had provided buses to help illegal migrants to the European Union’s external borders. Anett Bosz, executive of the Liberal Party, told a press conference on Monday that Martin Stropnicky, the Czech defence minister, ...
Hungarian Residency Bonds Most Popular Among Chinese Nationals
- 15 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Most of the buyers of Hungary’s residency bonds have been Chinese, Interior Minister Sándor Pintér said in response to a written question he received from an opposition lawmaker. Under the scheme, foreign nationals buying 300,000 euros worth of government bonds can obtain a residency permit that can be extended for five years and allows its holder to travel freely in the Schengen zone.
Hungarian Company Közgép Slashes Workforce In Half
- 14 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Construction group Közgép yesterday announced that it will lay-off 350 employees, half of its staff, due to a plunge in new orders. The job losses will affect 283 administrative positions and 67 blue-collar jobs. Companies owned by Lajos Simicska have been hit hard by the loss of state orders since relations between the former financier of the Fidesz party and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán turned ...
Xpat Opinion: Refugee Crisis Conspiracy Theories & Real Causes, By Hungarian Spectrum
- 14 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Before I tackle the subject of conspiracy theories, here’s a news item that should not be overlooked. On October 8 Pablo Gorondi of the Associated Press reported from Budapest that “troops from the European Union or NATO will be allowed to help defend Hungary’s borders due to the migrant crisis.” According to the decree that appeared in Magyar Közlöny, the Hungarian government will allow as many ...
Xpat Opinion: Criticism & Self-Criticism Of Hungarian Teachers
- 14 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
I have written many times about the state of Hungarian education, which in the last 25 years has gone through multiple changes, not necessarily for the better. In the past I usually concentrated on the quality of education and teaching methods and bemoaned the fact that, as far I can see, life hasn’t changed very much in the last 60-70 years in the average Hungarian school. But now I would like ...
St. Margaret’s Anglican Church Budapest, Harvest Dinner, 24 October
- 13 Oct 2015 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Our speaker for this special event will be renowned historian and prolific author, Norman Stone, an expert on the recent history of Central and Eastern Europe, the World Wars, and Turkey and the Middle East. Professor Stone has served as lecturer at Cambridge, where he completed his undergraduate work, and as professor at Oxford. He has worked over the years at the BBC, the Wall Street Journal, ...
Fidesz Hopeful Of A Breakthrough In Altus Case
- 13 Oct 2015 5:31 AM
- current affairs
A European parliamentary committee will on Thursday consider a case involving a European Commission contract with Altus, a company owned by former prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány, ruling Fidesz MEP Tamás Deutsch said. The committee on budgetary control will handle the “scandalous” case, Deutsch told a press conference, adding that this in itself was a sign of a potential breakthrough.
Hungary’s Economy Minister Varga Wins Euromoney Award
- 12 Oct 2015 11:00 AM
- current affairs
Economy Minister Mihály Varga has been named Finance Minister of the Year for Central and Eastern Europe by the Emerging Markets website of British monthly Euromoney. The timing of the conversion of foreign-currency mortgages to local currency was perfect, Emerging Markets observed. Furthermore, Hungary has paid back its loan to the IMF early, the site underlines.
Szijjártó Hungary Diversifying Trade Relations
- 16 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary is diversifying its trade relations to the south and east to ensure it is among the winners in the new world order taking shape, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said. This world order is emerging in the wake of global challenges and regional economic integration, the minister said at the opening of the second Hungary-Latin America Forum in Budapest. At the start of this year, Hungary ...
Defence Ministry Rejects Remarks Suggesting Russian Involvement In Migration Crisis
- 15 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s defence ministry has rejected allegations by the Liberal Party that Istvan Simicsko, the minister, had suggested in a conversation with his Czech counterpart that Russia had provided buses to help illegal migrants to the European Union’s external borders. Anett Bosz, executive of the Liberal Party, told a press conference on Monday that Martin Stropnicky, the Czech defence minister, ...
Hungarian Residency Bonds Most Popular Among Chinese Nationals
- 15 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Most of the buyers of Hungary’s residency bonds have been Chinese, Interior Minister Sándor Pintér said in response to a written question he received from an opposition lawmaker. Under the scheme, foreign nationals buying 300,000 euros worth of government bonds can obtain a residency permit that can be extended for five years and allows its holder to travel freely in the Schengen zone.
Hungarian Company Közgép Slashes Workforce In Half
- 14 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Construction group Közgép yesterday announced that it will lay-off 350 employees, half of its staff, due to a plunge in new orders. The job losses will affect 283 administrative positions and 67 blue-collar jobs. Companies owned by Lajos Simicska have been hit hard by the loss of state orders since relations between the former financier of the Fidesz party and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán turned ...
Xpat Opinion: Refugee Crisis Conspiracy Theories & Real Causes, By Hungarian Spectrum
- 14 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Before I tackle the subject of conspiracy theories, here’s a news item that should not be overlooked. On October 8 Pablo Gorondi of the Associated Press reported from Budapest that “troops from the European Union or NATO will be allowed to help defend Hungary’s borders due to the migrant crisis.” According to the decree that appeared in Magyar Közlöny, the Hungarian government will allow as many ...
Xpat Opinion: Criticism & Self-Criticism Of Hungarian Teachers
- 14 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
I have written many times about the state of Hungarian education, which in the last 25 years has gone through multiple changes, not necessarily for the better. In the past I usually concentrated on the quality of education and teaching methods and bemoaned the fact that, as far I can see, life hasn’t changed very much in the last 60-70 years in the average Hungarian school. But now I would like ...
St. Margaret’s Anglican Church Budapest, Harvest Dinner, 24 October
- 13 Oct 2015 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Our speaker for this special event will be renowned historian and prolific author, Norman Stone, an expert on the recent history of Central and Eastern Europe, the World Wars, and Turkey and the Middle East. Professor Stone has served as lecturer at Cambridge, where he completed his undergraduate work, and as professor at Oxford. He has worked over the years at the BBC, the Wall Street Journal, ...
Fidesz Hopeful Of A Breakthrough In Altus Case
- 13 Oct 2015 5:31 AM
- current affairs
A European parliamentary committee will on Thursday consider a case involving a European Commission contract with Altus, a company owned by former prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány, ruling Fidesz MEP Tamás Deutsch said. The committee on budgetary control will handle the “scandalous” case, Deutsch told a press conference, adding that this in itself was a sign of a potential breakthrough.
Hungary’s Economy Minister Varga Wins Euromoney Award
- 12 Oct 2015 11:00 AM
- current affairs
Economy Minister Mihály Varga has been named Finance Minister of the Year for Central and Eastern Europe by the Emerging Markets website of British monthly Euromoney. The timing of the conversion of foreign-currency mortgages to local currency was perfect, Emerging Markets observed. Furthermore, Hungary has paid back its loan to the IMF early, the site underlines.