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Hungary's PM Orbán Says Bank Tax Won’t Cause Harm
- 19 Oct 2012 9:04 AM
- business
The cabinet’s decision not to cut the bank tax in half next year as promised will not harm the Hungarian economy, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Thursday. Speaking to Bloomberg news in Bucharest, he said banks have already stopped lending and a deleveraging process is underway. The tax on banks will have no effect on economic activity, he added.
Hungary's PM Orban & Former PM Bajnai Ignore One Another
- 19 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his predecessor Gordon Bajnai did not shake hands as both sat in the VIP area to watch Hungary’s football World Cup qualification game at the Puskas Ferenc Stadium Tuesday evening.
'Wedding Planners', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 17 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
British Foreign Secretary, William Hague, visited Budapest on 4 October. He was here for a short time – just 5 working hours. But he was able in that time to open the Budapest Cyber Conference, have meetings with PM Orban and Foreign Minister Martonyi, and do a TV interview and a press conference. An impressive pace. And the trip went very smoothly.
Xpat Opinion: Disappointment Following A Postponed Teachers’ Pay Raise In Hungary
- 15 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-of-centre, centrist and pro-government commentators are all appalled by the sudden move announced as part of a 400 billion HUF fiscal package. Early last week, Minister of the Economy György Matolcsy announced as part of his adjustment package that the planned introduction of a “career path” for teachers, comprising an immediate 30 per cent pay raise, will be postponed by four months, from ...
Joint Press Briefing Held In Berlin By Hungarian PM & German Chancellor
- 12 Oct 2012 9:02 AM
- current affairs
After talks with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that she welcomes the fact that the Hungarian government is following the European Commission's guidance on recent contested issues; Viktor Orbán said that after weaker performance in 2012, Hungary's economy will turn the corner next year.
Hungary's PM Orbán Cautions Against Self-Pity
- 9 Oct 2012 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Hungary must overcome self-pity and the culture of pessismism, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a speech to the second meeting of the Hungarian Diaspora Council in Parliament on Monday. Instead of self-pity, he declared, Hungarians need to develop a culture of “just getting on with it”.
Invitation: Harmonia Jazz Workshop, Budapest Jazz Club, 12 October
- 9 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Calling all English speaking jazz lovers in Budapest: The Harmonia Jazz Workshop at the Budapest Jazz Club is back in action at a new venue (address at the bottom) with a kick-off at 8 pm on Friday, 12 October and it will proudly present the Szakcsi Trio.
Hungary's PM Orbán Optimistic About IT Development
- 5 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
IT sector development has a promising future in Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at the opening of an international cyberspace conference in Budapest on Thursday. Hungarians have always been in the forefront of IT sector development, he con-tinued, mentioning mathematician János Neumann, Farkas Kempelen, who in-vented the talking machine, and BASIC computer language creator János Kemény.
Brit Foreign Sec William Hague In Budapest For Cyberspace Talks
- 4 Oct 2012 1:01 AM
- current affairs
British Foreign Secretary Hague is participating in the Budapest Conference on Cyberspace, and will have bilateral meetings with Hungarian PM Orbán and Foreign Minister János Martonyi. The Foreign Secretary said: “I am delighted to be back in Budapest to strengthen our already strong bilateral relationship with Hungary. We co-operate closely as EU partners and NATO allies, and together we are ...
Hungary's PM Orbán Says Bank Tax Won’t Cause Harm
- 19 Oct 2012 9:04 AM
- business
The cabinet’s decision not to cut the bank tax in half next year as promised will not harm the Hungarian economy, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Thursday. Speaking to Bloomberg news in Bucharest, he said banks have already stopped lending and a deleveraging process is underway. The tax on banks will have no effect on economic activity, he added.
Hungary's PM Orban & Former PM Bajnai Ignore One Another
- 19 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his predecessor Gordon Bajnai did not shake hands as both sat in the VIP area to watch Hungary’s football World Cup qualification game at the Puskas Ferenc Stadium Tuesday evening.
'Wedding Planners', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 17 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
British Foreign Secretary, William Hague, visited Budapest on 4 October. He was here for a short time – just 5 working hours. But he was able in that time to open the Budapest Cyber Conference, have meetings with PM Orban and Foreign Minister Martonyi, and do a TV interview and a press conference. An impressive pace. And the trip went very smoothly.
Xpat Opinion: Disappointment Following A Postponed Teachers’ Pay Raise In Hungary
- 15 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-of-centre, centrist and pro-government commentators are all appalled by the sudden move announced as part of a 400 billion HUF fiscal package. Early last week, Minister of the Economy György Matolcsy announced as part of his adjustment package that the planned introduction of a “career path” for teachers, comprising an immediate 30 per cent pay raise, will be postponed by four months, from ...
Joint Press Briefing Held In Berlin By Hungarian PM & German Chancellor
- 12 Oct 2012 9:02 AM
- current affairs
After talks with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that she welcomes the fact that the Hungarian government is following the European Commission's guidance on recent contested issues; Viktor Orbán said that after weaker performance in 2012, Hungary's economy will turn the corner next year.
Hungary's PM Orbán Cautions Against Self-Pity
- 9 Oct 2012 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Hungary must overcome self-pity and the culture of pessismism, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a speech to the second meeting of the Hungarian Diaspora Council in Parliament on Monday. Instead of self-pity, he declared, Hungarians need to develop a culture of “just getting on with it”.
Invitation: Harmonia Jazz Workshop, Budapest Jazz Club, 12 October
- 9 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Calling all English speaking jazz lovers in Budapest: The Harmonia Jazz Workshop at the Budapest Jazz Club is back in action at a new venue (address at the bottom) with a kick-off at 8 pm on Friday, 12 October and it will proudly present the Szakcsi Trio.
Hungary's PM Orbán Optimistic About IT Development
- 5 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
IT sector development has a promising future in Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at the opening of an international cyberspace conference in Budapest on Thursday. Hungarians have always been in the forefront of IT sector development, he con-tinued, mentioning mathematician János Neumann, Farkas Kempelen, who in-vented the talking machine, and BASIC computer language creator János Kemény.
Brit Foreign Sec William Hague In Budapest For Cyberspace Talks
- 4 Oct 2012 1:01 AM
- current affairs
British Foreign Secretary Hague is participating in the Budapest Conference on Cyberspace, and will have bilateral meetings with Hungarian PM Orbán and Foreign Minister János Martonyi. The Foreign Secretary said: “I am delighted to be back in Budapest to strengthen our already strong bilateral relationship with Hungary. We co-operate closely as EU partners and NATO allies, and together we are ...