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Analysts: Moody’s Likely To Upgrade Hungary Later
- 4 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Moody’s could raise Hungary’s sovereign rating to investment grade on Friday, but chances are better the ratings agency will wait till later this year for an upgrade, analysts told MTI. Moody’s is scheduled to make an announcement on a review of Hungary’s “Ba1” sovereign rating, which is one notch under investment grade, after 10pm on Friday, local time.
Opposition Parties Address Public Education Problems
- 1 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist opposition called for a new child-centred public education law and for the elimination of the state school manager (Klik). The Socialist Party supports the initiative of parents to show solidarity with protesting teachers, István Hiller, the party’s education spokesman, said, just a day before parliament is scheduled to hold a debate on public education.
Govt To Green - Light New Tourism Agency
- 1 Mar 2016 5:00 AM
- travel
The government could finalise plans as early as next week to set up a new state tourism agency that will be a part of the development ministry, the prime minister’s cabinet chief said. Addressing a conference, Antal Rogán said tourism makes up about 10% of Hungary’s GDP, which he said was “not a bad contribution”, but added that in certain other central European countries tourism accounts for 15% ...
American-Hungarian Business Council Brings New Dimension To Bilateral Economic Relations
- 29 Feb 2016 9:00 AM
- business
“Hungarian-American economic cooperation has entered a new dimension with the formation of the American-Hungarian Business Forum”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told Hungarian news agency MTI after attending the founding meeting of the organisation in New York.
Mr. Szijjártó, who is on an official visit to the United States, stressed that the goal of the Council is to ...
Korea Third Most Important Non-European Investor In Hungary
- 29 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- business
The Republic of Korea is the third most important non-European investor in Hungary, National Economy Minister Mihály Varga said in Seoul following a meeting of the Hungarian-Korean Joint Economic Committee, Hungarian news agency MTI reported, citing an announcement by the National Economy Ministry.
Govt To Set Up National Tourism Agency
- 26 Feb 2016 11:00 AM
- travel
The government will set up a National Tourism Agency as part of an effort to create an efficient, modern, wellfunctioning institutional system to support the development of the tourism sector, state secretary Bence Tuzson said.
National Bank Of Hungary Announces HUF 95 Billion Profit For 2015
- 23 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- business
The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) today said it had posted a record HUF 95 billion in profit last year, Hungarian news agency MTI reported.
State Institution Paying Over The Odds For IT Services
- 23 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- tech
A state educational institution with a history of procurement at astronomical prices shows no sign of improvement with its latest acquisition of IT services. As our investigation found, not only is the agency paying well above market prices to handpicked vendors, but it managed to select suppliers that formally do not even provide the services in question.
Four U.S. Deals Could Create 1,800 New Jobs In Hungary
- 22 Feb 2016 4:00 AM
- business
The agreements reached by the Hungarian delegation in the United States with four U.S. companies on investment projects in Hungary are expected to create 1,700-1,800 jobs in the country, Hungary’s Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Peter Szijjártó said.
Analysts: Moody’s Likely To Upgrade Hungary Later
- 4 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Moody’s could raise Hungary’s sovereign rating to investment grade on Friday, but chances are better the ratings agency will wait till later this year for an upgrade, analysts told MTI. Moody’s is scheduled to make an announcement on a review of Hungary’s “Ba1” sovereign rating, which is one notch under investment grade, after 10pm on Friday, local time.
Opposition Parties Address Public Education Problems
- 1 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist opposition called for a new child-centred public education law and for the elimination of the state school manager (Klik). The Socialist Party supports the initiative of parents to show solidarity with protesting teachers, István Hiller, the party’s education spokesman, said, just a day before parliament is scheduled to hold a debate on public education.
Govt To Green - Light New Tourism Agency
- 1 Mar 2016 5:00 AM
- travel
The government could finalise plans as early as next week to set up a new state tourism agency that will be a part of the development ministry, the prime minister’s cabinet chief said. Addressing a conference, Antal Rogán said tourism makes up about 10% of Hungary’s GDP, which he said was “not a bad contribution”, but added that in certain other central European countries tourism accounts for 15% ...
American-Hungarian Business Council Brings New Dimension To Bilateral Economic Relations
- 29 Feb 2016 9:00 AM
- business
“Hungarian-American economic cooperation has entered a new dimension with the formation of the American-Hungarian Business Forum”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told Hungarian news agency MTI after attending the founding meeting of the organisation in New York.
Mr. Szijjártó, who is on an official visit to the United States, stressed that the goal of the Council is to ...
Korea Third Most Important Non-European Investor In Hungary
- 29 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- business
The Republic of Korea is the third most important non-European investor in Hungary, National Economy Minister Mihály Varga said in Seoul following a meeting of the Hungarian-Korean Joint Economic Committee, Hungarian news agency MTI reported, citing an announcement by the National Economy Ministry.
Govt To Set Up National Tourism Agency
- 26 Feb 2016 11:00 AM
- travel
The government will set up a National Tourism Agency as part of an effort to create an efficient, modern, wellfunctioning institutional system to support the development of the tourism sector, state secretary Bence Tuzson said.
National Bank Of Hungary Announces HUF 95 Billion Profit For 2015
- 23 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- business
The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) today said it had posted a record HUF 95 billion in profit last year, Hungarian news agency MTI reported.
State Institution Paying Over The Odds For IT Services
- 23 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- tech
A state educational institution with a history of procurement at astronomical prices shows no sign of improvement with its latest acquisition of IT services. As our investigation found, not only is the agency paying well above market prices to handpicked vendors, but it managed to select suppliers that formally do not even provide the services in question.
Four U.S. Deals Could Create 1,800 New Jobs In Hungary
- 22 Feb 2016 4:00 AM
- business
The agreements reached by the Hungarian delegation in the United States with four U.S. companies on investment projects in Hungary are expected to create 1,700-1,800 jobs in the country, Hungary’s Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Peter Szijjártó said.