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Xpat Opinion: Obama Accuses Hungary Of Clamping Down On Civil Society
- 29 Sep 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
After President Obama mentioned Hungary alongside Egypt as a county which intimidates NGOs, Népszabadság warns that those remarks were only the beginning and the worst is still ahead. Heti Válasz believes that the NGOs concerned are in reality liberal political activists, but condemns demonstrations of force against them.
“Hungarian Public Life Corrupt To The Core”
- 26 Sep 2014 1:00 AM
- business
Economists Péter Róna and Lajos Bokros discussed corruption and Hungary’s economic policy mistakes of the last 25 years at an event organised by Politics Can Be Different (LMP) in Újbuda on Wednesday.
Raiffeisen’s Chief Executive: Withdrawal From Hungary Not On Agenda
- 25 Sep 2014 7:30 AM
- current affairs
The sale of Raiffeisen Bank’s Hungarian unit is not on the agenda of the parent company, Heinz Wiedner, chief executive of Raiffeisen Bank Zrt told Monday’s Napi Gazdasag. In the first half of this year, every business segment of the bank was profitable, even if the bank was forced to book a serious loss on the back of government measures to compensate clients with foreign currency loans.
Hungary's Healthcare Is Not Business
- 22 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
At the handover ceremony of the new wing of Szent Rókus Hospital held in Baja (southern Hungary) on Tuesday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán talked about how preventing the privatisation of the healthcare system was the most important outcome of the social census held in 2008, because the healthcare system cannot function on a business basis.
'Seriously About Paks' Event, Budapest, 16 September
- 16 Sep 2014 9:03 AM
- current affairs
The planned new nuclear power plant in Paks raises a number of economic, security, geopolitical and social issues, which have barely been mentioned in the Hungarian public media. Energiaklub launches a series of events titled ’Seriously about Paks’. Each event will focus on a specific issue. Foreign and local experts and researchers exchange their views, along special ad hoc studies.
Business Association Head: Investor Confidence In Hungary Could Still Improve
- 11 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s economy is showing a number of promising signs, but investor confidence is still in need of improvement, the head of the Joint Venture Association said at a group function on Wednesday. Chris Mattheisen, who is also CEO of Magyar Telekom, said the unfavourable effects of Hungary’s external debt should be reduced in the interest of sustainable growth.
Hungarian Govt Official To Meet Reps Of Big Stores Affected By Russian Sanctions
- 10 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Hungarian government commissioner Gyula Budai will meet on Wednesday representatives of large supermarket chains based in the country concerning measures connected with Russian sanctions. Budai said there was a real danger that Polish, Spanish and Dutch produce would flood central and southern Europe, and Hungary must be appropriately prepared for such a situation.
Hungarian Socialists Criticise Banknote Revamp
- 4 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) on Monday announced it would revamp the banknotes it issues in 2014-2018. The opposition Socialists interpreted the announcement as the government’s admission that it has dropped plans to introduce the euro in Hungary. Sándor Burány, Socialist head of parliament’s budget committee, told MTI that “the government prefers a weak forint, which increases the burden ...
Xpat Opinion: Procreation And Pensions In Hungary
- 31 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In the last month or so article after article appeared about the conclusions of a group of economists and demographers who have been discussing possible solutions to the interrelated problems of the low Hungarian birthrate and the eventual depletion of the state pension fund. This group, the Népesedési Kerekasztal (Demographic round table), seems to have the support of the Orbán government. It is ...
Xpat Opinion: Obama Accuses Hungary Of Clamping Down On Civil Society
- 29 Sep 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
After President Obama mentioned Hungary alongside Egypt as a county which intimidates NGOs, Népszabadság warns that those remarks were only the beginning and the worst is still ahead. Heti Válasz believes that the NGOs concerned are in reality liberal political activists, but condemns demonstrations of force against them.
“Hungarian Public Life Corrupt To The Core”
- 26 Sep 2014 1:00 AM
- business
Economists Péter Róna and Lajos Bokros discussed corruption and Hungary’s economic policy mistakes of the last 25 years at an event organised by Politics Can Be Different (LMP) in Újbuda on Wednesday.
Raiffeisen’s Chief Executive: Withdrawal From Hungary Not On Agenda
- 25 Sep 2014 7:30 AM
- current affairs
The sale of Raiffeisen Bank’s Hungarian unit is not on the agenda of the parent company, Heinz Wiedner, chief executive of Raiffeisen Bank Zrt told Monday’s Napi Gazdasag. In the first half of this year, every business segment of the bank was profitable, even if the bank was forced to book a serious loss on the back of government measures to compensate clients with foreign currency loans.
Hungary's Healthcare Is Not Business
- 22 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
At the handover ceremony of the new wing of Szent Rókus Hospital held in Baja (southern Hungary) on Tuesday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán talked about how preventing the privatisation of the healthcare system was the most important outcome of the social census held in 2008, because the healthcare system cannot function on a business basis.
'Seriously About Paks' Event, Budapest, 16 September
- 16 Sep 2014 9:03 AM
- current affairs
The planned new nuclear power plant in Paks raises a number of economic, security, geopolitical and social issues, which have barely been mentioned in the Hungarian public media. Energiaklub launches a series of events titled ’Seriously about Paks’. Each event will focus on a specific issue. Foreign and local experts and researchers exchange their views, along special ad hoc studies.
Business Association Head: Investor Confidence In Hungary Could Still Improve
- 11 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s economy is showing a number of promising signs, but investor confidence is still in need of improvement, the head of the Joint Venture Association said at a group function on Wednesday. Chris Mattheisen, who is also CEO of Magyar Telekom, said the unfavourable effects of Hungary’s external debt should be reduced in the interest of sustainable growth.
Hungarian Govt Official To Meet Reps Of Big Stores Affected By Russian Sanctions
- 10 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Hungarian government commissioner Gyula Budai will meet on Wednesday representatives of large supermarket chains based in the country concerning measures connected with Russian sanctions. Budai said there was a real danger that Polish, Spanish and Dutch produce would flood central and southern Europe, and Hungary must be appropriately prepared for such a situation.
Hungarian Socialists Criticise Banknote Revamp
- 4 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) on Monday announced it would revamp the banknotes it issues in 2014-2018. The opposition Socialists interpreted the announcement as the government’s admission that it has dropped plans to introduce the euro in Hungary. Sándor Burány, Socialist head of parliament’s budget committee, told MTI that “the government prefers a weak forint, which increases the burden ...
Xpat Opinion: Procreation And Pensions In Hungary
- 31 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In the last month or so article after article appeared about the conclusions of a group of economists and demographers who have been discussing possible solutions to the interrelated problems of the low Hungarian birthrate and the eventual depletion of the state pension fund. This group, the Népesedési Kerekasztal (Demographic round table), seems to have the support of the Orbán government. It is ...