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Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Forint Comes Under Pressure
- 18 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- business
As the Forint weakens against the Euro, pundits wonder why international speculators are selling the Hungarian currency, and whether its slump is the result of the uncertainty related to the imminent choice of a new National Bank president, and of a possible quantitative easing program.
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 ...
Roma Forum Files Complaint Against Journalist In Hungary
- 10 Jan 2013 8:01 AM
- current affairs
The National Forum of Hungarian Roma is filing a criminal complaint against Magyar Hírlap journalist Zsolt Bayer over an article published on January 5, the organisation announced on Wednesday. Bayer incited hatred and murder against Hungarian Roma in the right-wing daily, the forum argues.
Expat Still Missing After Dissapearing In Budapest On New Year's Eve
- 10 Jan 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Daniel Gliksten has still not been found despite a police search, he went missing in the early hours of 1 January 2013 after leaving the Otkert bar. He was last seen in the city center on Zrínyi street, District V. His family have now flown to Budapest from the UK to help with the search.
Hungarian Football Punished For Racism
- 9 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- sport
FIFA has fined the Hungarian Football Association (MLSZ) SFr 40,000 and ordered the national team to play March’s World Cup qualification match against Romania behind closed doors, as punishment for racist acts by Hungarian fans.
Hungary Earmarks HUF 268bn For Upgrading Hospitals, Clinics
- 7 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
Hungary has earmarked 268 billion forints (EUR 0.92bn) for upgrading and extending regional hospitals and outpatient clinics this year, the National Development Agency (NFÜ) said in a statement on Thursday.
Xpat Opinion: Voter Registration Abandoned But The Culture War Heats Up In Hungary
- 7 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government columnists suggest that the government has backed down elegantly, disproving the charges of arrogance and authoritarianism often levelled against it, while according to centrist and left-leaning analysts, the government tested the water of public feeling and realized it had too much to lose on the registration issue.
Xpat Opinion: MSZP’s Israeli Campaign Guru Is Back In Hungary
- 18 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A right-wing pundit thinks Hungary must prepare for a bitter electoral campaign in 2014, as Ron Werber, “the professional troublemaker” has been contracted again by the Socialist Party.Ron Werber became famous in the “campaign business” as Israeli Prime Minister Yitshak Rabin’s campaign manager in 1992. Six years later he offered his services to the Hungarian Socialist Party, but the MSZP, far ...
Xpat Opinion: Government To Rewrite Higher Education Reform
- 17 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In the wake of a week-long series of student protests, the main pro-government daily urges new policy priorities.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Forint Comes Under Pressure
- 18 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- business
As the Forint weakens against the Euro, pundits wonder why international speculators are selling the Hungarian currency, and whether its slump is the result of the uncertainty related to the imminent choice of a new National Bank president, and of a possible quantitative easing program.
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 ...
Roma Forum Files Complaint Against Journalist In Hungary
- 10 Jan 2013 8:01 AM
- current affairs
The National Forum of Hungarian Roma is filing a criminal complaint against Magyar Hírlap journalist Zsolt Bayer over an article published on January 5, the organisation announced on Wednesday. Bayer incited hatred and murder against Hungarian Roma in the right-wing daily, the forum argues.
Expat Still Missing After Dissapearing In Budapest On New Year's Eve
- 10 Jan 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Daniel Gliksten has still not been found despite a police search, he went missing in the early hours of 1 January 2013 after leaving the Otkert bar. He was last seen in the city center on Zrínyi street, District V. His family have now flown to Budapest from the UK to help with the search.
Hungarian Football Punished For Racism
- 9 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- sport
FIFA has fined the Hungarian Football Association (MLSZ) SFr 40,000 and ordered the national team to play March’s World Cup qualification match against Romania behind closed doors, as punishment for racist acts by Hungarian fans.
Hungary Earmarks HUF 268bn For Upgrading Hospitals, Clinics
- 7 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
Hungary has earmarked 268 billion forints (EUR 0.92bn) for upgrading and extending regional hospitals and outpatient clinics this year, the National Development Agency (NFÜ) said in a statement on Thursday.
Xpat Opinion: Voter Registration Abandoned But The Culture War Heats Up In Hungary
- 7 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government columnists suggest that the government has backed down elegantly, disproving the charges of arrogance and authoritarianism often levelled against it, while according to centrist and left-leaning analysts, the government tested the water of public feeling and realized it had too much to lose on the registration issue.
Xpat Opinion: MSZP’s Israeli Campaign Guru Is Back In Hungary
- 18 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A right-wing pundit thinks Hungary must prepare for a bitter electoral campaign in 2014, as Ron Werber, “the professional troublemaker” has been contracted again by the Socialist Party.Ron Werber became famous in the “campaign business” as Israeli Prime Minister Yitshak Rabin’s campaign manager in 1992. Six years later he offered his services to the Hungarian Socialist Party, but the MSZP, far ...
Xpat Opinion: Government To Rewrite Higher Education Reform
- 17 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In the wake of a week-long series of student protests, the main pro-government daily urges new policy priorities.