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Hungarians Leaving Country Rises By Half
- 9 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The number of young Hungarians planning to either work or move abroad has risen by 50% since 2000, according to research published by the Central Statistical Office’s demography institute. About a third of young Hungarians do not plan their future in Hungary – or not exclusively, at any rate, according to the data provided by the Tárki research institute.
Video: The Rise Of Jobbik, Far-Right In Hungary
- 6 Apr 2014 2:00 AM
- video
Photo of a vandalized 2014 election poster in Kecskemét at Deak Ferenc Square, unknown perpetrators spray-painted swastikas on a Jobbik billboard. "Jobbik is one of the most politically successful far-righ parties in Europe. The Hungarian party is anti-EU, anti-semitic and anti-roma, and have thrived since the financial crisis." Report by Paraic O'Brien for Channel 4 News.
Hungary’s Central Bank Launches Report On External Balance
- 4 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) on Thursday noted a “considerable improvement” in Hungary’s external balance position in the years af ter the outset of the crisis, launching a new publication series on developments in Hungary’s external balance position.
Sziget Festival Budapest Line-Up Shaping Up
- 3 Apr 2014 11:55 AM
- entertainment
New names were added to the always colorful line-up of Sziget Festival. All genres will be covered this year as well, so Deadmau5, Axwell, Bombay Bicycle Club, The Kooks, Crystal Fighters, Anti-Flag will be great add-ins to the previously announced acts like Queens of the Stone Age, The Prodigy, Placebo, Imagine Dragons and many more. The Island of Freedom is held between 11-18 August in ...
Domestic Consumption Growth At An Eight-Year Record High In Hungary
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- shopping
Domestic consumption growth hit an eight-year record high in January, Minister of State for Economic Regulation Kristóf Szatmáry said at a press conference in District XVI of Budapest.
Pollster Nézőpont: Support For Fidesz Rises In Hungary
- 27 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Support for the ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrat alliance rose from 37% in February to 40% by March among all voters, said pollster Nézőpont. Backing for the main rival left-ofcentre Unity alliance was 19%, one percentage point up from the previous month. Radical nationalist Jobbik remained unchanged at 12%.
Hungary’s Regional Airports Expect Higher Passenger Numbers This Year
- 21 Mar 2014 3:00 AM
- travel
Hungary’s two biggest regional airports expect rising passenger numbers this year, business daily Napi Gazdaság said on Friday. Passenger numbers at the Hévíz- Balaton Airport in the west of the country are set to rise to 35,000-37,000 this year, Hévíz mayor Gábor Papp told the paper.
Lawmakers Can Modify Forex Loan Contracts, Hungary’s Constitutional Court Rules
- 18 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- property
Existing contracts for foreign-currency mortgages may be modified by legislation, Hungary’s Constitutional Court ruled. Its decision came after the government asked the court to weigh the constitutionality of several conditions in the forex loan contracts. Among the government’s concerns was that borrowers had not been warned of the risks that a falling exchange rate would have on their monthly ...
Xpat Opinion: Pre-Election Landscape In Hungary
- 17 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators on both the right and left fear that Jobbik may increase its constituency yet further in the 6 April Parliamentary election, after reaping almost 17 per cent of the popular vote four years ago. Left-wing commentators argue against despair, and one lays the blame for the bankruptcy of the Left on the Liberals and personally on Ferenc Gyurcsány.
Hungarians Leaving Country Rises By Half
- 9 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The number of young Hungarians planning to either work or move abroad has risen by 50% since 2000, according to research published by the Central Statistical Office’s demography institute. About a third of young Hungarians do not plan their future in Hungary – or not exclusively, at any rate, according to the data provided by the Tárki research institute.
Video: The Rise Of Jobbik, Far-Right In Hungary
- 6 Apr 2014 2:00 AM
- video
Photo of a vandalized 2014 election poster in Kecskemét at Deak Ferenc Square, unknown perpetrators spray-painted swastikas on a Jobbik billboard. "Jobbik is one of the most politically successful far-righ parties in Europe. The Hungarian party is anti-EU, anti-semitic and anti-roma, and have thrived since the financial crisis." Report by Paraic O'Brien for Channel 4 News.
Hungary’s Central Bank Launches Report On External Balance
- 4 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) on Thursday noted a “considerable improvement” in Hungary’s external balance position in the years af ter the outset of the crisis, launching a new publication series on developments in Hungary’s external balance position.
Sziget Festival Budapest Line-Up Shaping Up
- 3 Apr 2014 11:55 AM
- entertainment
New names were added to the always colorful line-up of Sziget Festival. All genres will be covered this year as well, so Deadmau5, Axwell, Bombay Bicycle Club, The Kooks, Crystal Fighters, Anti-Flag will be great add-ins to the previously announced acts like Queens of the Stone Age, The Prodigy, Placebo, Imagine Dragons and many more. The Island of Freedom is held between 11-18 August in ...
Domestic Consumption Growth At An Eight-Year Record High In Hungary
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- shopping
Domestic consumption growth hit an eight-year record high in January, Minister of State for Economic Regulation Kristóf Szatmáry said at a press conference in District XVI of Budapest.
Pollster Nézőpont: Support For Fidesz Rises In Hungary
- 27 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Support for the ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrat alliance rose from 37% in February to 40% by March among all voters, said pollster Nézőpont. Backing for the main rival left-ofcentre Unity alliance was 19%, one percentage point up from the previous month. Radical nationalist Jobbik remained unchanged at 12%.
Hungary’s Regional Airports Expect Higher Passenger Numbers This Year
- 21 Mar 2014 3:00 AM
- travel
Hungary’s two biggest regional airports expect rising passenger numbers this year, business daily Napi Gazdaság said on Friday. Passenger numbers at the Hévíz- Balaton Airport in the west of the country are set to rise to 35,000-37,000 this year, Hévíz mayor Gábor Papp told the paper.
Lawmakers Can Modify Forex Loan Contracts, Hungary’s Constitutional Court Rules
- 18 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- property
Existing contracts for foreign-currency mortgages may be modified by legislation, Hungary’s Constitutional Court ruled. Its decision came after the government asked the court to weigh the constitutionality of several conditions in the forex loan contracts. Among the government’s concerns was that borrowers had not been warned of the risks that a falling exchange rate would have on their monthly ...
Xpat Opinion: Pre-Election Landscape In Hungary
- 17 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators on both the right and left fear that Jobbik may increase its constituency yet further in the 6 April Parliamentary election, after reaping almost 17 per cent of the popular vote four years ago. Left-wing commentators argue against despair, and one lays the blame for the bankruptcy of the Left on the Liberals and personally on Ferenc Gyurcsány.