68 result(s) for hungary’s state debt
Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán Announces Government Reshuffle
- 11 May 2012 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announces long-predicted changes in his government on public radio. Mihály Varga will replace Tamás Fellegi as Hungary's chief negotiator with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the EU from 1 June. Mr. Varga is currently Minister of State at the Prime Minister's Office and Vice-president of Fidesz, and was Finance Minister from 2001 to 2002 under the previous ...
EU Finance Ministers Impose Funding Suspension For Hungary, Will Revisit Decision In June
- 14 Mar 2012 8:03 AM
- current affairs
"EU finance ministers on Tuesday decided to go ahead with the suspension of a portion of Hungary's cohesion funding for 2013 but also agreed to revisit the decision in June to assess the government's progress in keeping to its budget deficit goals, officials of the EU Danish presidency told MTI.
Hungarian Cabinet Disputes Brussels Decision
- 29 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"The European Commission’s (EC) proposal to freeze cohesion fund payments to Hungary is unfounded and unfair, the government said in response. It is impossible to comprehend why the Commission has ignored the fact that, for the first time since joining the EU, Hungary's budget deficit was below 3% of GDP in 2011 and will remain under that figure this year, prime ministerial spokesman Peter ...
Commentary To The Hungarian Constitution Published In English
- 17 Feb 2012 3:00 AM
- current affairs
"Hungary's Institute of Public Administration has published a volume of commentaries by legal experts to Hungary's new constitution in English, state secretary for justice Bence Retvari said at the book's presentation at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences on Friday.
‘State Of The Nation’ Speech By Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán
- 9 Feb 2012 8:03 AM
- current affairs
"On 7 February 2012 Viktor Orbán gave his traditional ‘state of the nation’ speech, focusing on the past year. This was the fourteenth such occasion. At the beginning of his speech Mr. Orbán thanked all those who have stood by the country in spite of the criticism directed at it and its government. This was a reference to the four hundred thousand people who took part in the ‘Peace March for ...
IMF Report About Hungary Bristles With Warnings
- 31 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Hungary's economy may see slight growth at best this year, as the country remains highly vulnerable due to the high state debt and its exposure to the euro zone crisis, the IMF writes in its latest report on Hungary, released last week. The IMF advises the government in its report to make economic policy predictable to regain the confidence of investors and to continue with structural reforms.
Hungarian Foreign Minister Martonyi Criticises Moody's Downgrade
- 15 Dec 2010 12:00 AM
- current affairs
"It was a huge mistake for Moody's credit-rating agency to downgrade Hungarian debt, Foreign Minister Janos Martonyi said on the BBC's “Hard Talk” programme in London last week. Calling the downgrade completely unfounded, he asked: “If we can meet the deficit targets for this year, next year and 2012, why should we think that we cannot meet these goals in 2013, 2014 or 2015?” Hungary can safely ...
Hungary's PM Reaches Out On Facebook
- 14 Dec 2010 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Several NGOs protested on Sunday against pension reform saying the Government is desperately forcing its citizens to leave their private pension funds for a state account so the budget can be sustained, despite officials claiming that the move is voluntary.
US GDP Data Leaves Hungary's Forint Unfazed
- 2 Aug 2010 1:02 AM
- business
"As global investor sentiment turned sour, Hungary’s forint started to ease in the morning on Friday. By early afternoon, however, it has regained some strength.
Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán Announces Government Reshuffle
- 11 May 2012 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announces long-predicted changes in his government on public radio. Mihály Varga will replace Tamás Fellegi as Hungary's chief negotiator with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the EU from 1 June. Mr. Varga is currently Minister of State at the Prime Minister's Office and Vice-president of Fidesz, and was Finance Minister from 2001 to 2002 under the previous ...
EU Finance Ministers Impose Funding Suspension For Hungary, Will Revisit Decision In June
- 14 Mar 2012 8:03 AM
- current affairs
"EU finance ministers on Tuesday decided to go ahead with the suspension of a portion of Hungary's cohesion funding for 2013 but also agreed to revisit the decision in June to assess the government's progress in keeping to its budget deficit goals, officials of the EU Danish presidency told MTI.
Hungarian Cabinet Disputes Brussels Decision
- 29 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"The European Commission’s (EC) proposal to freeze cohesion fund payments to Hungary is unfounded and unfair, the government said in response. It is impossible to comprehend why the Commission has ignored the fact that, for the first time since joining the EU, Hungary's budget deficit was below 3% of GDP in 2011 and will remain under that figure this year, prime ministerial spokesman Peter ...
Commentary To The Hungarian Constitution Published In English
- 17 Feb 2012 3:00 AM
- current affairs
"Hungary's Institute of Public Administration has published a volume of commentaries by legal experts to Hungary's new constitution in English, state secretary for justice Bence Retvari said at the book's presentation at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences on Friday.
‘State Of The Nation’ Speech By Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán
- 9 Feb 2012 8:03 AM
- current affairs
"On 7 February 2012 Viktor Orbán gave his traditional ‘state of the nation’ speech, focusing on the past year. This was the fourteenth such occasion. At the beginning of his speech Mr. Orbán thanked all those who have stood by the country in spite of the criticism directed at it and its government. This was a reference to the four hundred thousand people who took part in the ‘Peace March for ...
IMF Report About Hungary Bristles With Warnings
- 31 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Hungary's economy may see slight growth at best this year, as the country remains highly vulnerable due to the high state debt and its exposure to the euro zone crisis, the IMF writes in its latest report on Hungary, released last week. The IMF advises the government in its report to make economic policy predictable to regain the confidence of investors and to continue with structural reforms.
Hungarian Foreign Minister Martonyi Criticises Moody's Downgrade
- 15 Dec 2010 12:00 AM
- current affairs
"It was a huge mistake for Moody's credit-rating agency to downgrade Hungarian debt, Foreign Minister Janos Martonyi said on the BBC's “Hard Talk” programme in London last week. Calling the downgrade completely unfounded, he asked: “If we can meet the deficit targets for this year, next year and 2012, why should we think that we cannot meet these goals in 2013, 2014 or 2015?” Hungary can safely ...
Hungary's PM Reaches Out On Facebook
- 14 Dec 2010 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Several NGOs protested on Sunday against pension reform saying the Government is desperately forcing its citizens to leave their private pension funds for a state account so the budget can be sustained, despite officials claiming that the move is voluntary.
US GDP Data Leaves Hungary's Forint Unfazed
- 2 Aug 2010 1:02 AM
- business
"As global investor sentiment turned sour, Hungary’s forint started to ease in the morning on Friday. By early afternoon, however, it has regained some strength.