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Video: Hungarian PM Gordon Bajnai Defends His Economic Policies
- 30 Mar 2010 1:00 AM
- video
"The financial crisis hit Hungary hard. Severe cutbacks in social spending and higher taxes were implemented to revive the state budget. Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai managed to avoid insolvency and now has a new goal in sight: to introduce the Euro by 2014. There is a lot to do until then. Hungary's economy shrank by 9 percent last year. In an exclusive interview with 'Made in Germany', Gordon ...
Hungary Euro Adoption Further In The Distance
- 26 Mar 2010 2:00 AM
- business
"The market has raised its deficit forecast for 2010 for the sixth month in a row, a Reuters poll conducted between March 22 and 25 and published on Thursday showed. According to the consensus forecast of analysts, the central bank (NBH) will continue its rate cut cycle next Monday, with only three of the 27 respondents projecting unchanged rates.
Budapest Businesses Backs Sahara Marathon Effort For Charity
- 25 Mar 2010 5:00 AM
- sport
Budapest businesses have begun to throw their weight behind a staggering charity fund-raising challenge that will see two local expats tackle five-and-a-half marathons in six days in the furnace of the Sahara desert.
Sinatra Piano Bar Review: Budapest Does It My Way?
- 25 Mar 2010 1:00 AM
- entertainment
When I first saw the sign for the Sinatra Piano Bar, while walking along the Belgrád Rakpart near Fővám Tér, I was overjoyed. A real, live piano bar in Budapest, and about time, too. I couldn’t wait to check it out when it opened at 10 PM. I could just imagine it: a dimly-lit funky little place, a tinkling piano in the corner, a glass of smooth whiskey and all the old standards that Frankie used ...
Drunk Driver In Budapest Wrecks Eight Cars
- 23 Mar 2010 2:00 AM
- getting around
"A drunk driver smashed his vehicle into seven parked cars as he careened around Budapest’s Eighth District last night.
Video: The Welsh Have Their Day In Budapest
- 16 Mar 2010 7:00 AM
- community & culture
Before Monday, 1 March, my only connection with the little country in the southwestern UK was a joke t-shirt I once had with the logo 'Save the Wales' emblazoned across its chest. And I watched the Welsh rugby side beat England at Twickenham a few years ago. Otherwise, nothing. So I was flattered to be recently invited to the first ever St. David’s Day celebration here in Budapest.
Escape From Budapest To Helsinki
- 16 Mar 2010 12:00 AM
- travel
The largest city in Finland is home to nearly 600,000 people, a fair few less than in other more sprawling capitals, and Budapest come to that. The compact size of Helsinki means everything is within easy reach, described as a ‘pocket-sized metropolis’ its ideal for a weekend visit. There is much to explore, and actually one million people live in the Helsinki metropolitan area which includes ...
Hungary Magyar Telekom To Provide Gas And Electricity Services
- 12 Mar 2010 12:00 AM
- business
"Management of Hungarian telecoms group Magyar Telekom have on Thursday confirmed market rumours that the company intends to enter the energy market as a service provider. Although MTel’s primary means to give cash to its shareholders remains dividend payment, it aims to keep its option open to repurchase own shares, CFO Tilo Kusch told a background meeting with journalists.
Hungary Needs "Fiscal Dictatorship" - Járai
- 11 Mar 2010 1:00 AM
- business
"Hungary would still be on the verge of sovereign default if it was not for the IMF credit, said Zsigmond Járai, former Governor of the central bank (NBH). He also told a conference in Budapest on Tuesday that the c.bank pursued a wrong monetary policy and that it should have lowered interest rates drastically. He noted that Hungary would need to rewrite its Convergence Programme as quickly as ...
Video: Hungarian PM Gordon Bajnai Defends His Economic Policies
- 30 Mar 2010 1:00 AM
- video
"The financial crisis hit Hungary hard. Severe cutbacks in social spending and higher taxes were implemented to revive the state budget. Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai managed to avoid insolvency and now has a new goal in sight: to introduce the Euro by 2014. There is a lot to do until then. Hungary's economy shrank by 9 percent last year. In an exclusive interview with 'Made in Germany', Gordon ...
Hungary Euro Adoption Further In The Distance
- 26 Mar 2010 2:00 AM
- business
"The market has raised its deficit forecast for 2010 for the sixth month in a row, a Reuters poll conducted between March 22 and 25 and published on Thursday showed. According to the consensus forecast of analysts, the central bank (NBH) will continue its rate cut cycle next Monday, with only three of the 27 respondents projecting unchanged rates.
Budapest Businesses Backs Sahara Marathon Effort For Charity
- 25 Mar 2010 5:00 AM
- sport
Budapest businesses have begun to throw their weight behind a staggering charity fund-raising challenge that will see two local expats tackle five-and-a-half marathons in six days in the furnace of the Sahara desert.
Sinatra Piano Bar Review: Budapest Does It My Way?
- 25 Mar 2010 1:00 AM
- entertainment
When I first saw the sign for the Sinatra Piano Bar, while walking along the Belgrád Rakpart near Fővám Tér, I was overjoyed. A real, live piano bar in Budapest, and about time, too. I couldn’t wait to check it out when it opened at 10 PM. I could just imagine it: a dimly-lit funky little place, a tinkling piano in the corner, a glass of smooth whiskey and all the old standards that Frankie used ...
Drunk Driver In Budapest Wrecks Eight Cars
- 23 Mar 2010 2:00 AM
- getting around
"A drunk driver smashed his vehicle into seven parked cars as he careened around Budapest’s Eighth District last night.
Video: The Welsh Have Their Day In Budapest
- 16 Mar 2010 7:00 AM
- community & culture
Before Monday, 1 March, my only connection with the little country in the southwestern UK was a joke t-shirt I once had with the logo 'Save the Wales' emblazoned across its chest. And I watched the Welsh rugby side beat England at Twickenham a few years ago. Otherwise, nothing. So I was flattered to be recently invited to the first ever St. David’s Day celebration here in Budapest.
Escape From Budapest To Helsinki
- 16 Mar 2010 12:00 AM
- travel
The largest city in Finland is home to nearly 600,000 people, a fair few less than in other more sprawling capitals, and Budapest come to that. The compact size of Helsinki means everything is within easy reach, described as a ‘pocket-sized metropolis’ its ideal for a weekend visit. There is much to explore, and actually one million people live in the Helsinki metropolitan area which includes ...
Hungary Magyar Telekom To Provide Gas And Electricity Services
- 12 Mar 2010 12:00 AM
- business
"Management of Hungarian telecoms group Magyar Telekom have on Thursday confirmed market rumours that the company intends to enter the energy market as a service provider. Although MTel’s primary means to give cash to its shareholders remains dividend payment, it aims to keep its option open to repurchase own shares, CFO Tilo Kusch told a background meeting with journalists.
Hungary Needs "Fiscal Dictatorship" - Járai
- 11 Mar 2010 1:00 AM
- business
"Hungary would still be on the verge of sovereign default if it was not for the IMF credit, said Zsigmond Járai, former Governor of the central bank (NBH). He also told a conference in Budapest on Tuesday that the c.bank pursued a wrong monetary policy and that it should have lowered interest rates drastically. He noted that Hungary would need to rewrite its Convergence Programme as quickly as ...