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IMF Issues Concluding Statement On Hungary
- 4 Feb 2015 8:01 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s economy is coming back from the crisis but the road to strong, sustained activity and higher private sector employment is still a long one. Macroeconomic policies have contributed to a welcome reduction in vulnerabilities, strong growth and a reduction in unemployment. But the country remains susceptible to shocks and its medium-term growth prospects are subdued.
Forint Strengthens As Hungary Welcomes ECB Announcement
- 28 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s forint got a boost from a falling euro against the dollar after the European Cental Bank (ECB) announced an extended asset purchase programme comprising sovereign euro area debt. Forint is now trading at 311,5 to the euro on the interbank forex market, up from 315.31 late Wednesday. Forint hit an all-time low at 327.62 last Thursday. Hungary’s Economy Ministry also welcomed the ...
Fazekas: Protection For Hungarian Food Not Be Compromised
- 27 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The level of protection for high-quality Hungarian food must not be lowered, Sándor Fazekas, the agriculture minister, said in Brussels. Fazekas had talks with Phil Hogan, EU commissioner for farming, focusing on topical issues such as the Russian embargo, the common agriculture policy, as well as the US-EU free trade agreement, the farm minister said.
Updated: New US Ambassador Finally In Budapest
- 22 Jan 2015 12:55 AM
- current affairs
Update: Video added below. A year and a half to the day after the departure of Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis, the United States’ new ambassador to Hungary arrived at the capital’s Liszt Ferenc airport yesterday. She was greeted there by Levente Magyar, under-secretary of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Magyar reportedly expressed his government’s hope that Bell’s arrival will ...
Hungarian Government Imposes Tax On Solar Cells
- 12 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The government has introduced a tax on solar cells, of Ft 114 per kilogram, effective January 1, and raised the VAT on solar cells to the general level of 27%.
Hungarian Forint Wobbles Then Mostly Stable On Interbank Market
- 8 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The forint was trading at 318.39 to the euro late Wednesday on the interbank forex market, up from 319.66 late on the previous day. At 319.94 to the euro early Wednesday, the forint moved between 318.38 and 320.87, after it fell to a new three-year low at 321.35 on Tuesday.
Hungarian Forint Continues To Weaken
- 6 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The forint weakened further on Monday, hitting Ft 320.83 per euro in the morning but returning to 318.25 in the afternoon. The daily low is only 1% off the all-time low against the euro of Ft 324.2. The forint sank to its lowest level against the dollar in 10 years at one point, trading at Ft 266.56.
Flow Is A Gateway To Happiness Hungarian Psychologist Says
- 23 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
Psychologist Mihály Csíkszentmihályi has received the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary for his life-work and especially his theory of flow - a gateway to happiness. Hungarian Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog has conferred the decoration on him in Los Angeles.
Hungary May Soon Resume Gas Deliveries To Ukraine
- 22 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Gas deliveries from Hungary to Ukraine could soon resume, business daily Napi Gazdaság said on Friday. FGSZ Földgázszállitó, the gas delivery unit of Hungarian oil and gas company MOL, suspended gas deliveries to Ukraine on Sept. 25 for an unspecified period, citing increased need for domestic supplies for the winter period as a reason.
IMF Issues Concluding Statement On Hungary
- 4 Feb 2015 8:01 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s economy is coming back from the crisis but the road to strong, sustained activity and higher private sector employment is still a long one. Macroeconomic policies have contributed to a welcome reduction in vulnerabilities, strong growth and a reduction in unemployment. But the country remains susceptible to shocks and its medium-term growth prospects are subdued.
Forint Strengthens As Hungary Welcomes ECB Announcement
- 28 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s forint got a boost from a falling euro against the dollar after the European Cental Bank (ECB) announced an extended asset purchase programme comprising sovereign euro area debt. Forint is now trading at 311,5 to the euro on the interbank forex market, up from 315.31 late Wednesday. Forint hit an all-time low at 327.62 last Thursday. Hungary’s Economy Ministry also welcomed the ...
Fazekas: Protection For Hungarian Food Not Be Compromised
- 27 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The level of protection for high-quality Hungarian food must not be lowered, Sándor Fazekas, the agriculture minister, said in Brussels. Fazekas had talks with Phil Hogan, EU commissioner for farming, focusing on topical issues such as the Russian embargo, the common agriculture policy, as well as the US-EU free trade agreement, the farm minister said.
Updated: New US Ambassador Finally In Budapest
- 22 Jan 2015 12:55 AM
- current affairs
Update: Video added below. A year and a half to the day after the departure of Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis, the United States’ new ambassador to Hungary arrived at the capital’s Liszt Ferenc airport yesterday. She was greeted there by Levente Magyar, under-secretary of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Magyar reportedly expressed his government’s hope that Bell’s arrival will ...
Hungarian Government Imposes Tax On Solar Cells
- 12 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The government has introduced a tax on solar cells, of Ft 114 per kilogram, effective January 1, and raised the VAT on solar cells to the general level of 27%.
Hungarian Forint Wobbles Then Mostly Stable On Interbank Market
- 8 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The forint was trading at 318.39 to the euro late Wednesday on the interbank forex market, up from 319.66 late on the previous day. At 319.94 to the euro early Wednesday, the forint moved between 318.38 and 320.87, after it fell to a new three-year low at 321.35 on Tuesday.
Hungarian Forint Continues To Weaken
- 6 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The forint weakened further on Monday, hitting Ft 320.83 per euro in the morning but returning to 318.25 in the afternoon. The daily low is only 1% off the all-time low against the euro of Ft 324.2. The forint sank to its lowest level against the dollar in 10 years at one point, trading at Ft 266.56.
Flow Is A Gateway To Happiness Hungarian Psychologist Says
- 23 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
Psychologist Mihály Csíkszentmihályi has received the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary for his life-work and especially his theory of flow - a gateway to happiness. Hungarian Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog has conferred the decoration on him in Los Angeles.
Hungary May Soon Resume Gas Deliveries To Ukraine
- 22 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Gas deliveries from Hungary to Ukraine could soon resume, business daily Napi Gazdaság said on Friday. FGSZ Földgázszállitó, the gas delivery unit of Hungarian oil and gas company MOL, suspended gas deliveries to Ukraine on Sept. 25 for an unspecified period, citing increased need for domestic supplies for the winter period as a reason.