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Hungarian Parliament Approves 255 Laws In 2013
- 23 Dec 2013 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s parliament approved 255 laws this year, 30 more than a year before, with the total length of parliamentary sessions shrinking to 795 hours from 918 in 2012. Of all the laws approved, 88 were new legislation, 167 amendments and 44 international treaties or agreements.
Former Central Banker In Hungary Assesses Economic Outlook
- 12 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- business
Growth in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe is projected to be around 2-3% this year and next, former central bank governor Péter Ákos Bod said on Wednesday. After several years of shrinking or moderate growth, Hungary will most likely be able to match the growth in Visegrad countries for the first time in 2014, he said.
XVII International NATO Conference In Budapest
- 22 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The XVII International NATO Conference was held in Budapest on 21 November 2013. Deputy Secretary-General of NATO Alexander Vershbow gave a courtesy visit to Hungarian Minister of Defence Csaba Hende before speaking at the conference and the parties discussed the preparation for next year’s NATO Summit, which will be held in Newport, South Wales. The issues of Smart Defence, the future of the ...
Hungarian Thermal Springs – More Efforts Needed To Popularize Them Internationally
- 19 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- health & wellness
I suppose all Hungarians have heard the fable that Hungary is really at the head of the line when it comes to thermal springs, that our medicinal springs are famed throughout Europe and that they attract foreign and domestic tourists like a magnet. Fact: there really are thermal springs beneath four-fifths of the country and we really are world leaders when it comes to the number and variety of ...
Record Low Hungarian Budget Deficit Is Sustainable
- 18 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- business
The budget deficit (1.9 percent of gross domestic product) has not been at such a low level for 10 years and according to forecasts it will remain below 3 percent next year.
Xpat Opinion: It’s Time to End Excessive Deficit Procedure Against Hungary
- 28 May 2013 11:00 AM
- current affairs
News reports suggest that the European Commission will recommend tomorrow, 29 May, that Hungary exit the EU’s Excessive Deficit Procedure. We think it’s about time.
Budapest Stock Exchange Turnover Churns Lower In April
- 3 May 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Turnover on the Budapest Stock Exchange was 10% lower in April than in March, the bourse announced yesterday. Turnover fell to Ft 168 billion for April, from Ft 188 billion in the same month of 2012, a daily average of Ft 8 billion.
Xpat Opinion: A Bad Week For The Hungarian Forint &The Government
- 15 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators agree that the weakening of the Hungarian currency (HUF) was due to a statement by the Minister of the Economy. One cautions the PM against nominating him for the presidency of the National Bank. Other analysts think recent events have dealt several blows to the authority of the governing élite.In a sarcastic week-end front page editorial, Népszabadság takes it almost for granted ...
Yves Giacometti, Former General Manager, Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest
- 20 Dec 2012 11:00 AM
Passions come and passions go, so the trick is to keep things percolating. For now, Yves Giacometti is into Budapest. “This is a city that needs to be discovered,” says the General Manager of Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest, who arrived in “the Paris of Eastern Europe” in late 2010 and plunged into local culture with the aid of erudite guides, an all-Hungarian concierge staff and ...
Hungarian Parliament Approves 255 Laws In 2013
- 23 Dec 2013 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s parliament approved 255 laws this year, 30 more than a year before, with the total length of parliamentary sessions shrinking to 795 hours from 918 in 2012. Of all the laws approved, 88 were new legislation, 167 amendments and 44 international treaties or agreements.
Former Central Banker In Hungary Assesses Economic Outlook
- 12 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- business
Growth in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe is projected to be around 2-3% this year and next, former central bank governor Péter Ákos Bod said on Wednesday. After several years of shrinking or moderate growth, Hungary will most likely be able to match the growth in Visegrad countries for the first time in 2014, he said.
XVII International NATO Conference In Budapest
- 22 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The XVII International NATO Conference was held in Budapest on 21 November 2013. Deputy Secretary-General of NATO Alexander Vershbow gave a courtesy visit to Hungarian Minister of Defence Csaba Hende before speaking at the conference and the parties discussed the preparation for next year’s NATO Summit, which will be held in Newport, South Wales. The issues of Smart Defence, the future of the ...
Hungarian Thermal Springs – More Efforts Needed To Popularize Them Internationally
- 19 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- health & wellness
I suppose all Hungarians have heard the fable that Hungary is really at the head of the line when it comes to thermal springs, that our medicinal springs are famed throughout Europe and that they attract foreign and domestic tourists like a magnet. Fact: there really are thermal springs beneath four-fifths of the country and we really are world leaders when it comes to the number and variety of ...
Record Low Hungarian Budget Deficit Is Sustainable
- 18 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- business
The budget deficit (1.9 percent of gross domestic product) has not been at such a low level for 10 years and according to forecasts it will remain below 3 percent next year.
Xpat Opinion: It’s Time to End Excessive Deficit Procedure Against Hungary
- 28 May 2013 11:00 AM
- current affairs
News reports suggest that the European Commission will recommend tomorrow, 29 May, that Hungary exit the EU’s Excessive Deficit Procedure. We think it’s about time.
Budapest Stock Exchange Turnover Churns Lower In April
- 3 May 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Turnover on the Budapest Stock Exchange was 10% lower in April than in March, the bourse announced yesterday. Turnover fell to Ft 168 billion for April, from Ft 188 billion in the same month of 2012, a daily average of Ft 8 billion.
Xpat Opinion: A Bad Week For The Hungarian Forint &The Government
- 15 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators agree that the weakening of the Hungarian currency (HUF) was due to a statement by the Minister of the Economy. One cautions the PM against nominating him for the presidency of the National Bank. Other analysts think recent events have dealt several blows to the authority of the governing élite.In a sarcastic week-end front page editorial, Népszabadság takes it almost for granted ...
Yves Giacometti, Former General Manager, Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest
- 20 Dec 2012 11:00 AM
Passions come and passions go, so the trick is to keep things percolating. For now, Yves Giacometti is into Budapest. “This is a city that needs to be discovered,” says the General Manager of Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest, who arrived in “the Paris of Eastern Europe” in late 2010 and plunged into local culture with the aid of erudite guides, an all-Hungarian concierge staff and ...