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Human Rights Watch Accuses Hungary Of Abusing Migrants
- 14 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s authorities “summarily force” migrants back to Serbia at the southern border, “in some cases with cruel and violent treatment”, without considering their claims for protection, the international Human Rights Watch said in a report. According to the report, the authorities “apply a legal fiction” to people in the transit zones along the border, and claim that “persons in the zone have ...
Moody’s Leaves Hungary’s Debt In ‘Junk’ Range
- 11 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Moody’s did not update Hungary’s sovereign rating, although it was on its EU sovereign rating calendar on Friday, the ratings agency said. Moody’s rates Hungary “Ba1”, one notch below investment grade. The outlook for the rating is “positive”. Moody’s also did not update Hungary’s rating at a scheduled review on March 5.
Home Prices On The Rise In Hungary As Housing Crisis Remains “Severe”
- 8 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- property
The rise in home prices in Hungary is slowing as supply grows, a survey by home sales portal ingatlan.com shows. The average price of resale homes in Budapest has risen by 26% to 418,000 forints (EUR 1,320) per square metrei n the past twelve months, but prices are up just 3% from the first quarter, ingatlan.com said.
Habitat For Humanity: Housing Crisis In Hungary ‘Still Severe’
- 7 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- property
Habitat for Humanity in Hungary reckons that the housing crisis in Hungary is “still severe” and affects millions of people. The organisation’s head, Luca Koltai, outlined the findings of Habitat’s report on housing poverty covering last year.
Xpat Opinion: Brexit In Hungarian Media: What Comes Next?
- 28 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators across the political spectrum assess the implications of Brexit for the EU, and try to guess what it all means for Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: Ferenc Gyurcsány: “Disintegration Or Something Else?”
- 24 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As always, Hungarian Spectrum welcomes democratic voices from and about Hungary. Today Ferenc Gyurcsány, prime minister of Hungary between 2004 and 2009, offers his solutions to the ills of western democracies. Mr. Gyurcsány is currently the chairman of Demokratikus Koalíció, which he established in 2011.
OECD Lowers Hungary Forecast For 2016 GDP Growth
- 2 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The OECD has lowered its growth forecast for Hungary’s economy to 1.6% from 2.4% in the previous Economic Outlook released in November 2015. In its new report, the OECD maintained its 3.1% projection for Hungarian GDP growth next year. The organisation said “growth is projected to moderate in 2016 due to a temporary contraction in public investment as a new cycle of EU structural funds commences, ...
Former OSCE Election Commissioner Calls On Hungarian Opposition To Boycott 2018 Election
- 31 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Translation of Sándor Szénási’s interview with Miklós Haraszti appearing in the May 12th, 2016 edition of 168 Óra under the title Bokottra Fel? Az ellenzék veszekedési kényszere (“Boycott? The opposition is forced to lose”).
Up To 150 Migrants Damage Southern Border Fence Daily
- 31 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
About 100-150 migrants attempt to enter Hungary each day by damaging the fence along the border with Serbia and another 700-900 are thwarted in their attempt by the presence of border guards, the prime minister’s chief domestic security advisor said.
Human Rights Watch Accuses Hungary Of Abusing Migrants
- 14 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s authorities “summarily force” migrants back to Serbia at the southern border, “in some cases with cruel and violent treatment”, without considering their claims for protection, the international Human Rights Watch said in a report. According to the report, the authorities “apply a legal fiction” to people in the transit zones along the border, and claim that “persons in the zone have ...
Moody’s Leaves Hungary’s Debt In ‘Junk’ Range
- 11 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Moody’s did not update Hungary’s sovereign rating, although it was on its EU sovereign rating calendar on Friday, the ratings agency said. Moody’s rates Hungary “Ba1”, one notch below investment grade. The outlook for the rating is “positive”. Moody’s also did not update Hungary’s rating at a scheduled review on March 5.
Home Prices On The Rise In Hungary As Housing Crisis Remains “Severe”
- 8 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- property
The rise in home prices in Hungary is slowing as supply grows, a survey by home sales portal ingatlan.com shows. The average price of resale homes in Budapest has risen by 26% to 418,000 forints (EUR 1,320) per square metrei n the past twelve months, but prices are up just 3% from the first quarter, ingatlan.com said.
Habitat For Humanity: Housing Crisis In Hungary ‘Still Severe’
- 7 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- property
Habitat for Humanity in Hungary reckons that the housing crisis in Hungary is “still severe” and affects millions of people. The organisation’s head, Luca Koltai, outlined the findings of Habitat’s report on housing poverty covering last year.
Xpat Opinion: Brexit In Hungarian Media: What Comes Next?
- 28 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators across the political spectrum assess the implications of Brexit for the EU, and try to guess what it all means for Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: Ferenc Gyurcsány: “Disintegration Or Something Else?”
- 24 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As always, Hungarian Spectrum welcomes democratic voices from and about Hungary. Today Ferenc Gyurcsány, prime minister of Hungary between 2004 and 2009, offers his solutions to the ills of western democracies. Mr. Gyurcsány is currently the chairman of Demokratikus Koalíció, which he established in 2011.
OECD Lowers Hungary Forecast For 2016 GDP Growth
- 2 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The OECD has lowered its growth forecast for Hungary’s economy to 1.6% from 2.4% in the previous Economic Outlook released in November 2015. In its new report, the OECD maintained its 3.1% projection for Hungarian GDP growth next year. The organisation said “growth is projected to moderate in 2016 due to a temporary contraction in public investment as a new cycle of EU structural funds commences, ...
Former OSCE Election Commissioner Calls On Hungarian Opposition To Boycott 2018 Election
- 31 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Translation of Sándor Szénási’s interview with Miklós Haraszti appearing in the May 12th, 2016 edition of 168 Óra under the title Bokottra Fel? Az ellenzék veszekedési kényszere (“Boycott? The opposition is forced to lose”).
Up To 150 Migrants Damage Southern Border Fence Daily
- 31 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
About 100-150 migrants attempt to enter Hungary each day by damaging the fence along the border with Serbia and another 700-900 are thwarted in their attempt by the presence of border guards, the prime minister’s chief domestic security advisor said.