165 result(s) for top 200 in Current Affairs
Hungary To Repay IMF Loan By 2014 At The Latest
- 17 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is determined to repay the IMF loan taken out in 2008 until 2014 at the latest; Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said in Budapest at a presentation held within the framework of the Fidesz programme entitled Hungary is Doing Better.
Fights In Budapest At Római-Part
- 13 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The flood is leaving Budapest. One of the most threatened area of the city was the Római-part (as always). Fortunately the area was spared (unlike in 2002 or in 2006). Building a dam here – even a mobile dam – is a controversial topic, but a new innovation may be able to solve the problem.
Anti-Flood Defences Hold Firm In Hungary
- 10 Jun 2013 9:10 AM
- current affairs
Flood defence works in Budapest appeared to have held out as the Danube rose to a height of 895-896cm on Sunday, exceeding the previous record set in 2006 by 35cm. “We have done what was possible, and we hope that the 6km of temporary dams at Buda’s Római Párt, the 5.5km on Margaret Island and the rain drainage system will resist,” head of Budapest flood operations György Palkó said on Sunday, a ...
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.
Hungary's PM Held His Regular State-Of-The-Nation Speech
- 25 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held his traditional state-of-the-nation speech on 22 February in Budapest, providing a comprehensive assessment of the past year’s achievements and paving the way for future steps of the country.
Xpat Opinion: Moral And Political Confusion In Hungary
- 21 Nov 2012 7:59 AM
- current affairs
"I decided to update three recent posts. On Saturday and Sunday I wrote about LMP’s decision not to begin negotiations with the “Together 2014″ group. Yesterday I reported on the latest plagiarism case involving Zsolt Semjén, chairman of the Christian Democratic People’s Party (KDNP) and deputy to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
Xpat Opinion: Slovakia v. Hungary At The European Court Of Justice: The Sólyom Case
- 18 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Here is an old/new story that will provide us some relief from pondering the chances of the Hungarian opposition in 2014. It was more than three years ago, on August 21, 2009, that President László Sólyom tried to cross the Slovak-Hungarian border at Komárom-Komárno in order to attend the unveiling of a statue of St. Stephen. The Slovak government warned him while he was en route to stay away. ...
Xpat Opinion: Matolcsy’s 397 Billion Forint Adjustment Package In Hungary
- 9 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Columnists wonder whether or not the government’s announcement that it will restructure the 2013 budget in order to save 397 billion Forints means that it has abandoned its previous economic strategy . Left-wing and liberal analysts believe that the government has thereby admitted the failure of its previous earlier policies. A pro-government pundit suggests that it is too early to reach a ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Women And Politics
- 27 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Since we seem to be in the swing of things, why don’t we continue with the topic of women? This time women in politics. I’m sure that you’ve all heard complaints about the number of women in the Hungarian parliament. Alas, the numbers haven’t changed in any statistically significant way in the last twenty-two years. In the first freely elected parliament, out of 386 members of the House only 28 ...
Hungary To Repay IMF Loan By 2014 At The Latest
- 17 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is determined to repay the IMF loan taken out in 2008 until 2014 at the latest; Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said in Budapest at a presentation held within the framework of the Fidesz programme entitled Hungary is Doing Better.
Fights In Budapest At Római-Part
- 13 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The flood is leaving Budapest. One of the most threatened area of the city was the Római-part (as always). Fortunately the area was spared (unlike in 2002 or in 2006). Building a dam here – even a mobile dam – is a controversial topic, but a new innovation may be able to solve the problem.
Anti-Flood Defences Hold Firm In Hungary
- 10 Jun 2013 9:10 AM
- current affairs
Flood defence works in Budapest appeared to have held out as the Danube rose to a height of 895-896cm on Sunday, exceeding the previous record set in 2006 by 35cm. “We have done what was possible, and we hope that the 6km of temporary dams at Buda’s Római Párt, the 5.5km on Margaret Island and the rain drainage system will resist,” head of Budapest flood operations György Palkó said on Sunday, a ...
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.
Hungary's PM Held His Regular State-Of-The-Nation Speech
- 25 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held his traditional state-of-the-nation speech on 22 February in Budapest, providing a comprehensive assessment of the past year’s achievements and paving the way for future steps of the country.
Xpat Opinion: Moral And Political Confusion In Hungary
- 21 Nov 2012 7:59 AM
- current affairs
"I decided to update three recent posts. On Saturday and Sunday I wrote about LMP’s decision not to begin negotiations with the “Together 2014″ group. Yesterday I reported on the latest plagiarism case involving Zsolt Semjén, chairman of the Christian Democratic People’s Party (KDNP) and deputy to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
Xpat Opinion: Slovakia v. Hungary At The European Court Of Justice: The Sólyom Case
- 18 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Here is an old/new story that will provide us some relief from pondering the chances of the Hungarian opposition in 2014. It was more than three years ago, on August 21, 2009, that President László Sólyom tried to cross the Slovak-Hungarian border at Komárom-Komárno in order to attend the unveiling of a statue of St. Stephen. The Slovak government warned him while he was en route to stay away. ...
Xpat Opinion: Matolcsy’s 397 Billion Forint Adjustment Package In Hungary
- 9 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Columnists wonder whether or not the government’s announcement that it will restructure the 2013 budget in order to save 397 billion Forints means that it has abandoned its previous economic strategy . Left-wing and liberal analysts believe that the government has thereby admitted the failure of its previous earlier policies. A pro-government pundit suggests that it is too early to reach a ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Women And Politics
- 27 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Since we seem to be in the swing of things, why don’t we continue with the topic of women? This time women in politics. I’m sure that you’ve all heard complaints about the number of women in the Hungarian parliament. Alas, the numbers haven’t changed in any statistically significant way in the last twenty-two years. In the first freely elected parliament, out of 386 members of the House only 28 ...