170 result(s) for tensions
Armenia Severs All Ties With Hungary
- 3 Sep 2012 9:10 AM
- current affairs
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan announced that Armenia is severing diplomatic and all ties with Hungary, speaking before the ambassadors of UN member states accredited to his country in Yerevan on Friday. Hungary extradited 35-year-old Ramil Sahib Safarov to Azerbaijan earlier on Friday. Safarov, who had been serving a life term in Hungary since 2006, was pardoned by Azeri President Ilham ...
Now On: 'What Is Hungarian? Contemporary Answers', Műcsarnok Budapest
- 23 Aug 2012 12:45 PM
- community & culture
National identity has been one of the most prominent topics of Hungarian public discussions for more than two centuries now. Questions appear in numerous works of art, particularly after the birth of Historicism, the last great consistent stylistic trend of Romanticism. In the first part of the 19th century, in the so-called Reform Era, in the wake of German treatises on the character of nations, ...
Hungary's National Chief Of Police Called For An Investigation Regarding Police Action In Cegléd
- 23 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
József Hatala National Chief of Police has called for an investigation regarding measures taken by the police during recent tension between Roma and other locals of Cegléd, 70 km East of Budapest. László Garamvölgyi, Director of Communication at the National Police Headquarters stated, that the aim of the investigation will be to uncover whether police officers have failed to take the necessary ...
U.S. Ambassador Kounalakis Interview With Ildiko Eperjesi, ATV Hungary
- 11 Jan 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"Question: Last year took some very unusual turns as far as the contacts between the United States and our country are concerned. First, Hillary Clinton, the Secretary of State came to Hungary and she raised some criticism. And then you published some articles where you were very polite, but you also raised some criticism in terms of the operation of the Hungarian government.
Analysts See More Rate Hikes In Hungary In 2011
- 19 Dec 2010 6:00 AM
- business
"The National Bank (MNB) will keep the base rate unchanged at 5.5%, but raise them again before very long, according to analysts surveyed by Napi Gazdasag. Takarekbank’s Gergely Suppan said the MNB will wait until early 2011 to raise rates, which will come on the heels of higher inflation figures than expected in December and January.
Hungary Prepares For Adulthood In The European Union
- 29 Nov 2010 1:00 AM
- current affairs
"In January 2011 Hungary will assume the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Its six-month term will be an interesting period for Hungary and the EU alike. Hungary will coordinate the Council’s vast bureaucratic and decision-making apparatus while not being able to rely on any significant wealth of accumulated knowledge about some of its workings due to the novelty of the Lisbon ...
Parragh: Turnaround In Hungary Hinges On EU Cash
- 12 Aug 2010 2:10 AM
- business
"The government's economic policy will fail without the reallocation of EU funds and Brussels’s support of them, Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MKIK) president Laszlo Parragh told origo.hu in an interview.
Hungary Forint Starts Strong Ahead Of Key US Jobs Data
- 2 Jul 2010 12:04 PM
- business
"Hungary’s forint has so far held onto its strength achieved by late Thursday, as wrinkles on foreheads started to smooth out on global capital markets. Investors abroad are unwilling to take bigger risks before the week’s most important macro data is published in the United States in the afternoon.
Hungay GDP Surprises On The Upside In Q1
- 13 May 2010 2:00 AM
- business
"While analysts’ forecasts for Hungary’s first-quarter GDP ranged between 0% and -3.0% in a Portfolio.hu poll, the economy grew by 0.1% year on year (raw figure) and by 0.2%, adjusted for calendar effects, the Central Statistics Office (KSH) has reported on Wednesday. The joint KSH-Ecostat estimate showed a q/q GDP growth of 0.9% in January-March, up from 0.2% in Q4 2009.
Armenia Severs All Ties With Hungary
- 3 Sep 2012 9:10 AM
- current affairs
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan announced that Armenia is severing diplomatic and all ties with Hungary, speaking before the ambassadors of UN member states accredited to his country in Yerevan on Friday. Hungary extradited 35-year-old Ramil Sahib Safarov to Azerbaijan earlier on Friday. Safarov, who had been serving a life term in Hungary since 2006, was pardoned by Azeri President Ilham ...
Now On: 'What Is Hungarian? Contemporary Answers', Műcsarnok Budapest
- 23 Aug 2012 12:45 PM
- community & culture
National identity has been one of the most prominent topics of Hungarian public discussions for more than two centuries now. Questions appear in numerous works of art, particularly after the birth of Historicism, the last great consistent stylistic trend of Romanticism. In the first part of the 19th century, in the so-called Reform Era, in the wake of German treatises on the character of nations, ...
Hungary's National Chief Of Police Called For An Investigation Regarding Police Action In Cegléd
- 23 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
József Hatala National Chief of Police has called for an investigation regarding measures taken by the police during recent tension between Roma and other locals of Cegléd, 70 km East of Budapest. László Garamvölgyi, Director of Communication at the National Police Headquarters stated, that the aim of the investigation will be to uncover whether police officers have failed to take the necessary ...
U.S. Ambassador Kounalakis Interview With Ildiko Eperjesi, ATV Hungary
- 11 Jan 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"Question: Last year took some very unusual turns as far as the contacts between the United States and our country are concerned. First, Hillary Clinton, the Secretary of State came to Hungary and she raised some criticism. And then you published some articles where you were very polite, but you also raised some criticism in terms of the operation of the Hungarian government.
Analysts See More Rate Hikes In Hungary In 2011
- 19 Dec 2010 6:00 AM
- business
"The National Bank (MNB) will keep the base rate unchanged at 5.5%, but raise them again before very long, according to analysts surveyed by Napi Gazdasag. Takarekbank’s Gergely Suppan said the MNB will wait until early 2011 to raise rates, which will come on the heels of higher inflation figures than expected in December and January.
Hungary Prepares For Adulthood In The European Union
- 29 Nov 2010 1:00 AM
- current affairs
"In January 2011 Hungary will assume the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Its six-month term will be an interesting period for Hungary and the EU alike. Hungary will coordinate the Council’s vast bureaucratic and decision-making apparatus while not being able to rely on any significant wealth of accumulated knowledge about some of its workings due to the novelty of the Lisbon ...
Parragh: Turnaround In Hungary Hinges On EU Cash
- 12 Aug 2010 2:10 AM
- business
"The government's economic policy will fail without the reallocation of EU funds and Brussels’s support of them, Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MKIK) president Laszlo Parragh told origo.hu in an interview.
Hungary Forint Starts Strong Ahead Of Key US Jobs Data
- 2 Jul 2010 12:04 PM
- business
"Hungary’s forint has so far held onto its strength achieved by late Thursday, as wrinkles on foreheads started to smooth out on global capital markets. Investors abroad are unwilling to take bigger risks before the week’s most important macro data is published in the United States in the afternoon.
Hungay GDP Surprises On The Upside In Q1
- 13 May 2010 2:00 AM
- business
"While analysts’ forecasts for Hungary’s first-quarter GDP ranged between 0% and -3.0% in a Portfolio.hu poll, the economy grew by 0.1% year on year (raw figure) and by 0.2%, adjusted for calendar effects, the Central Statistics Office (KSH) has reported on Wednesday. The joint KSH-Ecostat estimate showed a q/q GDP growth of 0.9% in January-March, up from 0.2% in Q4 2009.