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US Ambassador To Hungary Nominee Plans To Maintain “Dialogue On Democracy”
- 20 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The US plans to maintain and open what is “at times difficult dialogue on the importance of upholding shared values and democracy,” ambassador nominee to Hungary Colleen Bradley Bell told the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations in Washington, DC.
Poll Reveals High Voter Apathy In Hungary
- 16 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Support for both Fidesz and the Socialists grew slightly from December to January, as Fidesz has the support of 48% of decided voters, to 27% for the Socialists, according to the latest Ipsos poll. Only 42% of respondents aid they would be certain to vote, while 25% said they would “probably” go to the polls.
Xpat Opinion: Russia To Build Nuclear Power Plant Blocks In Hungary
- 16 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government commentators welcome the nuclear deal between Hungary and Russia, and argue that it will serve the Hungarian national interest. Left-wing columnists, on the other hand, criticize the lack of transparency and the increased dependence on the Russian energy infrastructure which the agreement will cause.
Poll Registers Unchanged Support For Parties In Hungary
- 16 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Support for Hungary’s political parties was virtually unchanged at the beginning of the year, pollster Nézőpont told MTI, referring to its latest survey conducted for the weekly Heti Válasz.
Xpat Opinion: Banking Services In Hungary: Not A Bad Business Afterall?
- 16 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- business
In 2010, when the Government introduced crisis taxes on banks, the measures met with surprise and shock. Some predicted that the taxes would provoke banks to completely deleverage and leave Hungary. The reaction did not surprise Government officials, however, who responded that if the financial crisis were to deepen in Hungary it would not be due to banks leaving Hungary but because of the high ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Economic Sentiment Indicator: Highest In Europe
- 16 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Last Thursday, the European Commission’s Economic and Financial Affairs Directorate General released the December 2013 data for the EU’s Economic Sentiment Indicator. The Economic Sentiment Indicator, or ESI, is “a composite indicator made up of five sectoral confidence indicators” reflecting the level of confidence and optimism in each sector of the economy.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Socialists Basic Income Deemed Unrealistic – For Different Reasons
- 15 Jan 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist suspects that the Socialists will promise to introduce a guaranteed basic income for all inhabitants, although they know that the project is infeasible. The leading left-wing daily on the other hand deems the idea technically possible, but as it would be disadvantageous for the middle class, no sane politician will dare to endorse it.
Hungary's PM Orbán Handed Over This Year’s Puskás Award At FIFA Gala
- 15 Jan 2014 9:00 AM
- sport
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, playing for Paris Saint-Germain, has won the fifth Puskás award handed to him by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at the annual FIFA gala in Zürich on Monday.
Xpat Opinion: Election Year In 2014 In Hungary
- 9 Jan 2014 10:40 AM
- current affairs
In their first post-new-year’s-day analyses of the electoral landscape, most columnists consider Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his Fidesz party the likely winner of the next elections, although a left-wing commentator suspects that the opposition constituency is underrepresented by the opinion polls.
US Ambassador To Hungary Nominee Plans To Maintain “Dialogue On Democracy”
- 20 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The US plans to maintain and open what is “at times difficult dialogue on the importance of upholding shared values and democracy,” ambassador nominee to Hungary Colleen Bradley Bell told the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations in Washington, DC.
Poll Reveals High Voter Apathy In Hungary
- 16 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Support for both Fidesz and the Socialists grew slightly from December to January, as Fidesz has the support of 48% of decided voters, to 27% for the Socialists, according to the latest Ipsos poll. Only 42% of respondents aid they would be certain to vote, while 25% said they would “probably” go to the polls.
Xpat Opinion: Russia To Build Nuclear Power Plant Blocks In Hungary
- 16 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government commentators welcome the nuclear deal between Hungary and Russia, and argue that it will serve the Hungarian national interest. Left-wing columnists, on the other hand, criticize the lack of transparency and the increased dependence on the Russian energy infrastructure which the agreement will cause.
Poll Registers Unchanged Support For Parties In Hungary
- 16 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Support for Hungary’s political parties was virtually unchanged at the beginning of the year, pollster Nézőpont told MTI, referring to its latest survey conducted for the weekly Heti Válasz.
Xpat Opinion: Banking Services In Hungary: Not A Bad Business Afterall?
- 16 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- business
In 2010, when the Government introduced crisis taxes on banks, the measures met with surprise and shock. Some predicted that the taxes would provoke banks to completely deleverage and leave Hungary. The reaction did not surprise Government officials, however, who responded that if the financial crisis were to deepen in Hungary it would not be due to banks leaving Hungary but because of the high ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Economic Sentiment Indicator: Highest In Europe
- 16 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Last Thursday, the European Commission’s Economic and Financial Affairs Directorate General released the December 2013 data for the EU’s Economic Sentiment Indicator. The Economic Sentiment Indicator, or ESI, is “a composite indicator made up of five sectoral confidence indicators” reflecting the level of confidence and optimism in each sector of the economy.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Socialists Basic Income Deemed Unrealistic – For Different Reasons
- 15 Jan 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist suspects that the Socialists will promise to introduce a guaranteed basic income for all inhabitants, although they know that the project is infeasible. The leading left-wing daily on the other hand deems the idea technically possible, but as it would be disadvantageous for the middle class, no sane politician will dare to endorse it.
Hungary's PM Orbán Handed Over This Year’s Puskás Award At FIFA Gala
- 15 Jan 2014 9:00 AM
- sport
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, playing for Paris Saint-Germain, has won the fifth Puskás award handed to him by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at the annual FIFA gala in Zürich on Monday.
Xpat Opinion: Election Year In 2014 In Hungary
- 9 Jan 2014 10:40 AM
- current affairs
In their first post-new-year’s-day analyses of the electoral landscape, most columnists consider Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his Fidesz party the likely winner of the next elections, although a left-wing commentator suspects that the opposition constituency is underrepresented by the opinion polls.