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IMF Says Hungary's Economy to Return To Growth This Year
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts the Hungarian economy returning to growth this year and taking its place in the vanguard of the EU’s growth performers next year, Mihály Varga, the finance minister, said on Tuesday, adding that the IMF prognosis echoes that of the latest European Commission projection.
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Dobrev: Social Democrat-Green Coalition Knows How to Replace “Orbán’s Regime” in Hungary
The Social Democrat-Green coalition is a fulcrum of the opposition that is present throughout the country, knows how to replace “Viktor Orbán’s regime” and “also knows what do afterwards”, Klára Dobrev, the leader of the Democratic Coalition-Socialists-Párbeszéd-Greens European Parliament list, said at a campaign event in Eger, in northern Hungary.
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Now 7.75%: Central Bank in Hungary Cuts Base Rate Again
Hungarian central bank (NBH) rate-setters cut the base rate by 50 basis points to 7.75% at a regular policy meeting. The Council also decided to lower the symmetric interest rate corridor in tandem, bringing the O/N deposit rate to 6.75% and the O/N collateralised loan rate to 8.75%.
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Family Puzzled After Election Notifications Sent to Dead People in Hungary
A family from Halásztelek, in Pest county, raised concerns when their grandmother, who passed away in 2017, and a neighbour who left the country in the 1980s and would have been 116 years old, received election notifications, HVG reports.
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Police Arrest Slovak Arms Dealers in Hungary, With International Cooperation
Police in Hungary and Slovakia have arrested Slovak arms dealers who sent weapons to Sweden, Spain, and South Africa, Hungarian law enforcement said on Tuesday, describing the final phase of a multiyear operation.
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Budapest-Xian Flight to Launch From Summer
A direct flight between Budapest and Xian, the capital of Shaanxi Province, will start operating in the summer, bringing the number of big Chinese cities travellers can reach with direct flights from Budapest to six, the minister of foreign affairs and trade, Péter Szijjártó, announced during a visit to Beijing.
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Special Effects Hungary Expands Portfolio with Acquisition of Creative Agency
One of Hungary's leading event service providers, Special Effects, continues its strategic growth with the acquisition of Universum 8.
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Kifli.hu Reinforces Global Environmental Leadership on Earth Day with Ground-Breaking Sustainability Efforts
In celebration of Earth Day, Kifli.hu, a leader in the Hungarian online grocery market, proudly announces a comprehensive review of its sustainability initiatives and sets forth ambitious future goals to enhance environmental stewardship.
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B+N Insight: Community Approach, Sustainability And Digitalization in the Workplace
This year, for the 14th time, winners of the Office of the Year competition have been announced. The event traditionally honours the best offices, office buildings, community spaces and interior design companies in Hungary.
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