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'Budapest The Pearl Of The Danube', Hungarian National Museum, Shown Until 31 August
- 6 Aug 2010 2:00 AM
- community & culture
“Budapest, the pearl of the Danube”, “Budapest, the city of spas” – the slogans for the tourist in the period between the two world wars reflect how bustling and vivid the capital was during those times. After the lost war it was hard for the city to revive, but in the 1930s it reached its golden age again. Our exhibition evokes the 30’s in Budapest with photos taken by the photo services of the ...
Washington Post Says Hungarian PM Orbán May Not Be Welcome
- 20 Jul 2010 1:00 AM
- current affairs
"Viktor Orbán will “once again” be a pariah in Western capitals if he uses his overwhelming parliamentary majority to weaken democratic institutions, the Washington Post wrote in a Monday editorial.
Hungary Orbán Pledges "Radical Simplification" Of The Tax Regime
- 20 May 2010 2:00 AM
- business
"Poverty is the gravedigger of democracy," said Viktor Orbán, Hungary’s Prime Minister-elect on Wednesday, adding that he would include this statement in the government’s economic programme. He borrowed the quote from Sándor Demján, head of real estate developer giant TriGranit, who spoke before him at a conference in Budapest today. With regard to the incoming cabinet’s tax plans Orbán said they ...
Hungary's Forint Drops Sharply Over Greece, Fidesz Flaying C.Bank Chief
- 28 Apr 2010 3:00 AM
- business
"First day after the overwhelming election victory of Hungary’s centre-right Fidesz party, Prime Minister candidate Viktor Orbán has already jumped down the throat of the financial markets regulator (PSZÁF) and the National Bank of Hungary (NBH), especially harshly criticising central bank Governor András Simor. Analysts do not seem to be happy.
Hungary's Central Bank A "Lodging For Offshore Knighs" - Orbán
- 27 Apr 2010 4:00 AM
- current affairs
"Whether or not current regulations on Hungary's financial markets supervision (PSZÁF) and central bank (NBH) will be changed is up Parliament to decide, said Hungary’s incoming Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at a press conference on Monday. While his response to an inquiry about the potential merger of the two was rather diplomatic, he did criticize both the watchdog and the head of the NBH.
Hungary C.Bank Chief Intends To Stay Until His Mandate Expires
- 27 Apr 2010 3:00 AM
- business
"There were two proposals discussed at the Monetary Council’s rate meeting on Monday, one to lower the benchmark rate by 25 bps and one to cut it by 50 bps. The former proposal was supported by a "convincing majority", NBH Governor András Simor told a press conference. Hungary’s base rate was trimmed to an all-time low of 5.15% today.
Credigen Bank Withdraws From Hungary
- 12 Apr 2010 3:00 AM
- business
"Credigen Bank, the Hungarian consumer finance unit of French Sofinco, has terminated its activities in Hungary. A major player on the local consumer loan market, it will complete collecting its outstanding debt and then withdraw from Hungary altogether, the bank confirmed to local news portal index.hu. It has contracts with such large retail chains as Tesco, Media Markt, Saturn and Extreme ...
Hungarian Firm Catches International Fever
- 9 Apr 2010 1:00 AM
- business
"During times of crisis, as many are all too familiar with, companies are forced to become more agile in order to survive. For many firms this has come down to cutting costs and focusing all available resources on sustaining business. Though these tactics may not be the ideal solution for young firms looking to grow their business, in many cases it’s done simply so the firm can stay afloat until ...
Swirl Of World Musicians And Farewell Concert At Sziget Festival In Budapest
- 8 Apr 2010 1:00 AM
- entertainment
"This year's World Music Stage at Sziget is seeing the greatest international artists and most interesting aspiring stars of the world music genre. Between 11th and 16th August, this venue is about to give a taste of the best of Eastern-European world music artists, and of course Hungarian specialities of the genre cannot be missed either.
'Budapest The Pearl Of The Danube', Hungarian National Museum, Shown Until 31 August
- 6 Aug 2010 2:00 AM
- community & culture
“Budapest, the pearl of the Danube”, “Budapest, the city of spas” – the slogans for the tourist in the period between the two world wars reflect how bustling and vivid the capital was during those times. After the lost war it was hard for the city to revive, but in the 1930s it reached its golden age again. Our exhibition evokes the 30’s in Budapest with photos taken by the photo services of the ...
Washington Post Says Hungarian PM Orbán May Not Be Welcome
- 20 Jul 2010 1:00 AM
- current affairs
"Viktor Orbán will “once again” be a pariah in Western capitals if he uses his overwhelming parliamentary majority to weaken democratic institutions, the Washington Post wrote in a Monday editorial.
Hungary Orbán Pledges "Radical Simplification" Of The Tax Regime
- 20 May 2010 2:00 AM
- business
"Poverty is the gravedigger of democracy," said Viktor Orbán, Hungary’s Prime Minister-elect on Wednesday, adding that he would include this statement in the government’s economic programme. He borrowed the quote from Sándor Demján, head of real estate developer giant TriGranit, who spoke before him at a conference in Budapest today. With regard to the incoming cabinet’s tax plans Orbán said they ...
Hungary's Forint Drops Sharply Over Greece, Fidesz Flaying C.Bank Chief
- 28 Apr 2010 3:00 AM
- business
"First day after the overwhelming election victory of Hungary’s centre-right Fidesz party, Prime Minister candidate Viktor Orbán has already jumped down the throat of the financial markets regulator (PSZÁF) and the National Bank of Hungary (NBH), especially harshly criticising central bank Governor András Simor. Analysts do not seem to be happy.
Hungary's Central Bank A "Lodging For Offshore Knighs" - Orbán
- 27 Apr 2010 4:00 AM
- current affairs
"Whether or not current regulations on Hungary's financial markets supervision (PSZÁF) and central bank (NBH) will be changed is up Parliament to decide, said Hungary’s incoming Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at a press conference on Monday. While his response to an inquiry about the potential merger of the two was rather diplomatic, he did criticize both the watchdog and the head of the NBH.
Hungary C.Bank Chief Intends To Stay Until His Mandate Expires
- 27 Apr 2010 3:00 AM
- business
"There were two proposals discussed at the Monetary Council’s rate meeting on Monday, one to lower the benchmark rate by 25 bps and one to cut it by 50 bps. The former proposal was supported by a "convincing majority", NBH Governor András Simor told a press conference. Hungary’s base rate was trimmed to an all-time low of 5.15% today.
Credigen Bank Withdraws From Hungary
- 12 Apr 2010 3:00 AM
- business
"Credigen Bank, the Hungarian consumer finance unit of French Sofinco, has terminated its activities in Hungary. A major player on the local consumer loan market, it will complete collecting its outstanding debt and then withdraw from Hungary altogether, the bank confirmed to local news portal index.hu. It has contracts with such large retail chains as Tesco, Media Markt, Saturn and Extreme ...
Hungarian Firm Catches International Fever
- 9 Apr 2010 1:00 AM
- business
"During times of crisis, as many are all too familiar with, companies are forced to become more agile in order to survive. For many firms this has come down to cutting costs and focusing all available resources on sustaining business. Though these tactics may not be the ideal solution for young firms looking to grow their business, in many cases it’s done simply so the firm can stay afloat until ...
Swirl Of World Musicians And Farewell Concert At Sziget Festival In Budapest
- 8 Apr 2010 1:00 AM
- entertainment
"This year's World Music Stage at Sziget is seeing the greatest international artists and most interesting aspiring stars of the world music genre. Between 11th and 16th August, this venue is about to give a taste of the best of Eastern-European world music artists, and of course Hungarian specialities of the genre cannot be missed either.