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Hungary Defies EU Over Energy Distribution Rules
- 28 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary expects “a big debate” with the European Union over its plans to transform energy distribution in the household sector into a "non-profit activity", the country’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said today (22 August). In Brussels, the European Commission declined to comment, saying it learnt of the plans from the press.
International Press's View Of Hungary Has Improved
- 14 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
According to Deputy Secretary of State for International Communications Ferenc Kumin, the image of Hungary in the international press has improved recently and attention is instead centred around how Hungary has managed to achieve such positive changes.
Analysts Expect Further Easing By MNB In Hungary
- 15 Dec 2012 6:00 AM
- business
The MNB’s monetary council will cut the base rate from 6.0% to 5.75% at its rate-setting meeting next Tuesday, in the unanimous view of analysts queried by Napi Gazdasag. A similar survey by Reuters last week produced a similar result.
IMF Denies Report Of April Start To Talks With Hungary
- 28 Mar 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"The IMF's Hungary representative, Iryna Ivaschenko, denied a report by HVG that an IMF team would be visiting Hungary in mid-April. The report on the weekly’s website said talks on a loan agreement could start in May. However, Ivaschenko told Reuters news agency that there have been no developments since January.
Money To Burn - Hungary Leads The Way Helping Autistic Children
- 2 Mar 2012 8:02 AM
- community & culture
"In the USA, turning Dollar bills into ashes is verboten. Title 18, Section 333 of the U.S. Code says that if one does, the offender “…shall be fined not more than $100 or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.”
Hungary PM Orbán Sees Single Deficit Cut Deadline For EU Members, Distances From IMF
- 27 Jul 2010 2:00 AM
- current affairs
"Hungary’s "freeing itself from the IMF" is one step forward towards the nation’s self-determination, said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. When the country’s stand-by arrangement with the Fund expires in October, Hungary will have no business with the lender, he added. Orbán stressed that the salary of the central bank’s chief is a sovereign issue and neither the EU, nor the IMF has a say in it.
Merkel Sends Unequivocal Message To Hungary After Talks With PM Orbán
- 22 Jul 2010 1:00 AM
- current affairs
"The (Maastricht) criteria set in the European Union’s Stability and Growth Pact apply for every member state, including Hungary, said German Chancellor Angela Merkel at a press conference after meeting with Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Reuters reported. Orbán underlined that his country has been a champion as far as fiscal consolidation goes.
Hungary Orbán Talks Budget, Forint Firms
- 21 Jul 2010 2:00 AM
- current affairs
"Hungary will meet the obligations it had undertaken with international lenders, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Tuesday. He underlined that the country’s budget deficit cannot be larger than 3.8% of GDP this year. The forint has appreciated on the back of Orbán’s remarks.
PM Orbán, OTP Bank Chief Csányi On Hungary Bank Tax
- 9 Jul 2010 1:00 AM
- business
"Hungary is not going to open a debate on the 2010 banking tax, not even with international lenders, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said after a meeting with OTP President and CEO Sándor Csányi on Thursday. Csányi said he believed it was impossible that banks would seek to pass on the tax burden to clients. OTP is estimated to pay HUF 35 billion bank tax this year.
Hungary Defies EU Over Energy Distribution Rules
- 28 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary expects “a big debate” with the European Union over its plans to transform energy distribution in the household sector into a "non-profit activity", the country’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said today (22 August). In Brussels, the European Commission declined to comment, saying it learnt of the plans from the press.
International Press's View Of Hungary Has Improved
- 14 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
According to Deputy Secretary of State for International Communications Ferenc Kumin, the image of Hungary in the international press has improved recently and attention is instead centred around how Hungary has managed to achieve such positive changes.
Analysts Expect Further Easing By MNB In Hungary
- 15 Dec 2012 6:00 AM
- business
The MNB’s monetary council will cut the base rate from 6.0% to 5.75% at its rate-setting meeting next Tuesday, in the unanimous view of analysts queried by Napi Gazdasag. A similar survey by Reuters last week produced a similar result.
IMF Denies Report Of April Start To Talks With Hungary
- 28 Mar 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"The IMF's Hungary representative, Iryna Ivaschenko, denied a report by HVG that an IMF team would be visiting Hungary in mid-April. The report on the weekly’s website said talks on a loan agreement could start in May. However, Ivaschenko told Reuters news agency that there have been no developments since January.
Money To Burn - Hungary Leads The Way Helping Autistic Children
- 2 Mar 2012 8:02 AM
- community & culture
"In the USA, turning Dollar bills into ashes is verboten. Title 18, Section 333 of the U.S. Code says that if one does, the offender “…shall be fined not more than $100 or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.”
Hungary PM Orbán Sees Single Deficit Cut Deadline For EU Members, Distances From IMF
- 27 Jul 2010 2:00 AM
- current affairs
"Hungary’s "freeing itself from the IMF" is one step forward towards the nation’s self-determination, said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. When the country’s stand-by arrangement with the Fund expires in October, Hungary will have no business with the lender, he added. Orbán stressed that the salary of the central bank’s chief is a sovereign issue and neither the EU, nor the IMF has a say in it.
Merkel Sends Unequivocal Message To Hungary After Talks With PM Orbán
- 22 Jul 2010 1:00 AM
- current affairs
"The (Maastricht) criteria set in the European Union’s Stability and Growth Pact apply for every member state, including Hungary, said German Chancellor Angela Merkel at a press conference after meeting with Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Reuters reported. Orbán underlined that his country has been a champion as far as fiscal consolidation goes.
Hungary Orbán Talks Budget, Forint Firms
- 21 Jul 2010 2:00 AM
- current affairs
"Hungary will meet the obligations it had undertaken with international lenders, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Tuesday. He underlined that the country’s budget deficit cannot be larger than 3.8% of GDP this year. The forint has appreciated on the back of Orbán’s remarks.
PM Orbán, OTP Bank Chief Csányi On Hungary Bank Tax
- 9 Jul 2010 1:00 AM
- business
"Hungary is not going to open a debate on the 2010 banking tax, not even with international lenders, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said after a meeting with OTP President and CEO Sándor Csányi on Thursday. Csányi said he believed it was impossible that banks would seek to pass on the tax burden to clients. OTP is estimated to pay HUF 35 billion bank tax this year.