1,677 result(s) for majority
Hungary's Ruling Party Fidesz Fearful Of Raising Hopes Too High
- 19 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz is confident of an election victory, but some members would prefer that the party not win another two-thirds majority, Népszabadság writes today. Results of the party’s internal polls in all 106 constituencies agree with those of the major pollsters in suggesting that “it can almost be taken for granted” that Viktor Orbán can form his third cabinet after April 6.
Xpat Opinion: Pre-Election Landscape In Hungary
- 17 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators on both the right and left fear that Jobbik may increase its constituency yet further in the 6 April Parliamentary election, after reaping almost 17 per cent of the popular vote four years ago. Left-wing commentators argue against despair, and one lays the blame for the bankruptcy of the Left on the Liberals and personally on Ferenc Gyurcsány.
Cutting Base Rate Further Would Entail More Risks Than Benefits In Hungary
- 15 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Although the Monetary Council has theoretical room to further cut the base rate, given the global environment and investor sentiment, another rate cut could now increase risks exponentially, rate-setter Gyula Pleschinger said in an interview to commercial Gazdasági Rádió on Friday.
Hungary’s Economy Lethargic, Says LMP
- 12 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has lagged behind the world’s economic output over the past 25 years, economic spokesman for the opposition LMP party said at a campaign event today. Economist Péter Róna said the April elections would be about restoring the creative powers of Hungarians and putting an end to corrupt deals.
Xpat Opinion: Zuschlag Accuses Hungary’s Socialists And Gyurcsány
- 11 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators agree that the revelations of a former Socialist MP ,who served six years in prison for corruption, are extremely painful for the Left. Left-wing authors add however, that they believe the claims have been fabricated for propaganda purposes.
British Business Centre In Budapest To Focus On SMEs, Says Ambassador
- 11 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The newly opened Budapest Business Centre will focus on small and medium-sized companies (SME), a barely tapped market in Hungary, Jonathan Knott, the UK’s ambassador to Hungary, told Monday’s business daily Napi Gazdaság.
EU Popularity Higher Than Bloc’s Average In Hungary
- 7 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Union is seen more favourably by the Hungarian public than before and its institutions are trusted above the European average, according to Eurobarometer’s latest Hungary report. According to the survey, 35% of Hungarian respondents had a positive view of the EU as a whole as against the European average of 31%. Concerning confidence in European institutions, 47% of Hungarians said ...
Number Of Hungarians In The Carpathian Basin Is Decreasing
- 6 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Data of the latest censuses have helped us draw the present demographic map of the Carpathian Basin. In 1990 József Antall could consider himself, spiritually at least, prime minister of 15 million Hungarians but today Viktor Orbán can only refer to between 12 to 13 million. There are eight states in the Carpathian Basin of 285 000 sq km with a total population of 26 million.
An Interview With Israel’s Ambassador To Hungary
- 5 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Ilan Mor, Israel’s ambassador to Hungary, doesn’t doubt the good intentions of the Hungarian government but expects the authorities to prevent the Hungarian Dawn party from running for parliament. Heti Válasz asked him of the planned monument to Hungary’s occupation by Germany and the joke cracked by Shimon Peres on “buying up Hungary”.
Hungary's Ruling Party Fidesz Fearful Of Raising Hopes Too High
- 19 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz is confident of an election victory, but some members would prefer that the party not win another two-thirds majority, Népszabadság writes today. Results of the party’s internal polls in all 106 constituencies agree with those of the major pollsters in suggesting that “it can almost be taken for granted” that Viktor Orbán can form his third cabinet after April 6.
Xpat Opinion: Pre-Election Landscape In Hungary
- 17 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators on both the right and left fear that Jobbik may increase its constituency yet further in the 6 April Parliamentary election, after reaping almost 17 per cent of the popular vote four years ago. Left-wing commentators argue against despair, and one lays the blame for the bankruptcy of the Left on the Liberals and personally on Ferenc Gyurcsány.
Cutting Base Rate Further Would Entail More Risks Than Benefits In Hungary
- 15 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Although the Monetary Council has theoretical room to further cut the base rate, given the global environment and investor sentiment, another rate cut could now increase risks exponentially, rate-setter Gyula Pleschinger said in an interview to commercial Gazdasági Rádió on Friday.
Hungary’s Economy Lethargic, Says LMP
- 12 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has lagged behind the world’s economic output over the past 25 years, economic spokesman for the opposition LMP party said at a campaign event today. Economist Péter Róna said the April elections would be about restoring the creative powers of Hungarians and putting an end to corrupt deals.
Xpat Opinion: Zuschlag Accuses Hungary’s Socialists And Gyurcsány
- 11 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators agree that the revelations of a former Socialist MP ,who served six years in prison for corruption, are extremely painful for the Left. Left-wing authors add however, that they believe the claims have been fabricated for propaganda purposes.
British Business Centre In Budapest To Focus On SMEs, Says Ambassador
- 11 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The newly opened Budapest Business Centre will focus on small and medium-sized companies (SME), a barely tapped market in Hungary, Jonathan Knott, the UK’s ambassador to Hungary, told Monday’s business daily Napi Gazdaság.
EU Popularity Higher Than Bloc’s Average In Hungary
- 7 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Union is seen more favourably by the Hungarian public than before and its institutions are trusted above the European average, according to Eurobarometer’s latest Hungary report. According to the survey, 35% of Hungarian respondents had a positive view of the EU as a whole as against the European average of 31%. Concerning confidence in European institutions, 47% of Hungarians said ...
Number Of Hungarians In The Carpathian Basin Is Decreasing
- 6 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Data of the latest censuses have helped us draw the present demographic map of the Carpathian Basin. In 1990 József Antall could consider himself, spiritually at least, prime minister of 15 million Hungarians but today Viktor Orbán can only refer to between 12 to 13 million. There are eight states in the Carpathian Basin of 285 000 sq km with a total population of 26 million.
An Interview With Israel’s Ambassador To Hungary
- 5 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Ilan Mor, Israel’s ambassador to Hungary, doesn’t doubt the good intentions of the Hungarian government but expects the authorities to prevent the Hungarian Dawn party from running for parliament. Heti Válasz asked him of the planned monument to Hungary’s occupation by Germany and the joke cracked by Shimon Peres on “buying up Hungary”.