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Hungary Central Bank Vote Delay Will Help IMF Talks, Varga Says
- 8 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s delay of a vote on amendments to a disputed central bank law will help resolve differences blocking talks with the International Monetary Fund, said Mihaly Varga, the country’s chief negotiator.
FIFA President Sent Thank You Letter For The Hungarian Prime Minister
- 6 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
Joseph Blatter, President of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), has written a letter to Viktor Orbán thanking the Hungarian prime minister for contributing to the success of the organisation’s congress in Budapest in May. In the letter, which appears on the Prime Minister’s website, the Swiss sports diplomat offers Mr. Orbán his special thanks for a ‘thought-provoking ...
Construction Sector In Deep Recession In Hungary
- 22 May 2012 9:00 AM
- property
The downturn in the construction industry continued as output in March contracted 12.6% year-on-year, the Central Statistics Office KSH announced. Compared to February output was up by 0.1%. In the first three months, the sector's performance shrank by an annualised 11.6%, according to the KSH data.
Invitation: Time Attack - Hungarian Version, Hungaroring, 20 May
- 16 May 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
How amateur time trial car racing spreads in Hungary? After a short break, we check in with a new post before the car racing season 2012. As you know, we are about to introduce a wide variety of vehicles from street tuning cars to amateur race cars. We pay attention to the coolest innovations and events where the owners of these prodigies can gratify their passions. In this post, we are going to ...
Xpat Opinion: Ukraine And Hungary: The Tymoshenko Affair
- 3 May 2012 10:30 AM
- current affairs
Viktor Yanukovych and Viktor Orbán have more in common than their first name. In February 2010, only a couple of months before Orbán's political triumph, Yanukovych staged a remarkable comeback, recovering from the humiliation and disgrace he suffered in Ukraine's election of 2004. According to yesterday's Economist, since his election to the presidency Yanukovych "has mauled his country's ...
Xpat Opinion: Never Ending Land Swap Story Of Sukoró
- 24 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- property
In case you forgot what Sukoró is all about, it was a land swap involving Joav Blum, a Hungarian-Israeli businessman, and the Hungarian state. The details of the swap were handled by the Magyar Nemzeti Vagyonkezelő (MNV), a government office in charge of state properties.
Invitation: The Prodigy, Budapest Sportaréna, Saturday 28 April
- 23 Apr 2012 9:05 AM
- entertainment
"The claustrophobic confines of a west London attic hideaway. Walls, covered in heavyweight purple curtains seem to bring the dimly lit room’s parameters collapsing in as a huge computer screen’s wallpaper radiates the green glow of long hot summer. Its pastoral image of feudal tranquillity is the room’s only window on the world. Look closer and there’s a twist in this Constable painting. In the ...
GDP Data: Hungary In Line With Expectations And More Dynamic Than The EU Average
- 12 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"In line with preliminary data, Hungarian GDP grew by 1.4 percent in Q4 2011 compared to the corresponding period of the year before – the Hungarian Statistical Office has reported today. The detailed report also suggests that economic growth in Hungary has been significantly higher than the EU average and thus the country has continued closing the gap with the rest of Europe. The year-on-year ...
Transparency International Hungary: National Integrity Study 2011
- 9 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- business
"Hungarian state captured by private interest groups - Due to the weakening of checks and balances and the inability of the control institutions to limit the power of the government private interests prevail over public interests. Party financing and the business sector are facing the most alarming corruption risks – says Transparency International Hungary (TI) in its latest study.
Hungary Central Bank Vote Delay Will Help IMF Talks, Varga Says
- 8 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s delay of a vote on amendments to a disputed central bank law will help resolve differences blocking talks with the International Monetary Fund, said Mihaly Varga, the country’s chief negotiator.
FIFA President Sent Thank You Letter For The Hungarian Prime Minister
- 6 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
Joseph Blatter, President of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), has written a letter to Viktor Orbán thanking the Hungarian prime minister for contributing to the success of the organisation’s congress in Budapest in May. In the letter, which appears on the Prime Minister’s website, the Swiss sports diplomat offers Mr. Orbán his special thanks for a ‘thought-provoking ...
Construction Sector In Deep Recession In Hungary
- 22 May 2012 9:00 AM
- property
The downturn in the construction industry continued as output in March contracted 12.6% year-on-year, the Central Statistics Office KSH announced. Compared to February output was up by 0.1%. In the first three months, the sector's performance shrank by an annualised 11.6%, according to the KSH data.
Invitation: Time Attack - Hungarian Version, Hungaroring, 20 May
- 16 May 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
How amateur time trial car racing spreads in Hungary? After a short break, we check in with a new post before the car racing season 2012. As you know, we are about to introduce a wide variety of vehicles from street tuning cars to amateur race cars. We pay attention to the coolest innovations and events where the owners of these prodigies can gratify their passions. In this post, we are going to ...
Xpat Opinion: Ukraine And Hungary: The Tymoshenko Affair
- 3 May 2012 10:30 AM
- current affairs
Viktor Yanukovych and Viktor Orbán have more in common than their first name. In February 2010, only a couple of months before Orbán's political triumph, Yanukovych staged a remarkable comeback, recovering from the humiliation and disgrace he suffered in Ukraine's election of 2004. According to yesterday's Economist, since his election to the presidency Yanukovych "has mauled his country's ...
Xpat Opinion: Never Ending Land Swap Story Of Sukoró
- 24 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- property
In case you forgot what Sukoró is all about, it was a land swap involving Joav Blum, a Hungarian-Israeli businessman, and the Hungarian state. The details of the swap were handled by the Magyar Nemzeti Vagyonkezelő (MNV), a government office in charge of state properties.
Invitation: The Prodigy, Budapest Sportaréna, Saturday 28 April
- 23 Apr 2012 9:05 AM
- entertainment
"The claustrophobic confines of a west London attic hideaway. Walls, covered in heavyweight purple curtains seem to bring the dimly lit room’s parameters collapsing in as a huge computer screen’s wallpaper radiates the green glow of long hot summer. Its pastoral image of feudal tranquillity is the room’s only window on the world. Look closer and there’s a twist in this Constable painting. In the ...
GDP Data: Hungary In Line With Expectations And More Dynamic Than The EU Average
- 12 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"In line with preliminary data, Hungarian GDP grew by 1.4 percent in Q4 2011 compared to the corresponding period of the year before – the Hungarian Statistical Office has reported today. The detailed report also suggests that economic growth in Hungary has been significantly higher than the EU average and thus the country has continued closing the gap with the rest of Europe. The year-on-year ...
Transparency International Hungary: National Integrity Study 2011
- 9 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- business
"Hungarian state captured by private interest groups - Due to the weakening of checks and balances and the inability of the control institutions to limit the power of the government private interests prevail over public interests. Party financing and the business sector are facing the most alarming corruption risks – says Transparency International Hungary (TI) in its latest study.