53 result(s) for forecasts in Current Affairs
Xpat Opinion: Guessing Hungary's PM Orbán’s Strategy In Negotiations With The EU
- 28 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The leading pro-government daily welcomes the failure of the EU summit as a sign of democracy and good news for Hungary, while its left-wing counterpart accuses PM Orbán of selfishness. An influential economist says that although the EU’s growth forecasts are biased against Hungary, the government has to make efforts to convince Brussels anyway. An independent centrist outlet suspects that once ...
The European Commission’s Forecast Recognises Hungary’s Economic Stability
- 19 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On Kossuth public radio station today, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán claimed that the European Commission's forecast for Hungary issued last week shows that the country can thrive even without an IMF deal, but it is still committed to reaching an agreement with the financial institution and the European Union.
Bill To Ban Private Weather Forecasts In Hungary
- 26 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A new bill is being drafted that will give the state a monopoly on weather forecasts, Regional Development Ministry state secretary Zoltán Illés told Kossuth Rádió. The bill stipulates that collecting meteorological data is a state task, financed by the state, and it does not support the idea that private companies may provide weather analyses.
The Hungarian Government Announces A New Set Of Fiscal Measures
- 18 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Although the Hungarian Government, along with leading financial analysts, forecasted that the fiscal adjustment measures announced earlier in October would be sufficient to meet the 2013 budget targets, the Government has decided to complement those measures with a further adjustment package worth 367 billion forints (EUR 1.3bn) in 2013, thus avoiding any new steps in the Excessive Deficit ...
Updated: Severe Heat Wave Alert In Hungary
- 24 Aug 2012 8:59 AM
- current affairs
Hungary's meteorological services have issued a red heat alert, the highest, for most parts of the country. A warning has been given for daily mean temperatures rising above 27 degrees Celsius on three consecutive days in 14 out of 19 counties and Budapest, meteorologist Tamas Feher said. The hottest weather is expected around Lake Balaton and the southern parts. Peaks of 38 degrees are expected ...
Xpat Opinion: Is Hungary Playing For Time With The IMF?
- 9 Aug 2012 12:55 PM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist suspects that the government will only revise its controversial fiscal policy and budget forecasts for next year if forced to do so by financial markets.
Budapest Is World's Second Hottest Capital, After Bagdad
- 5 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest is the second hottest capital in the world, after Bagdad, according to Index.hu. The report continues to say the Carpathian Basin and surroundings is now an extremely uncomfortable place. Bucharest is around 35, Bratislava is 33, and Zagreb 32 degrees respectively. These figures ...
Hungary PM Orbán Sees Single Deficit Cut Deadline For EU Members, Distances From IMF
- 27 Jul 2010 2:00 AM
- current affairs
"Hungary’s "freeing itself from the IMF" is one step forward towards the nation’s self-determination, said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. When the country’s stand-by arrangement with the Fund expires in October, Hungary will have no business with the lender, he added. Orbán stressed that the salary of the central bank’s chief is a sovereign issue and neither the EU, nor the IMF has a say in it.
Xpat Opinion: Guessing Hungary's PM Orbán’s Strategy In Negotiations With The EU
- 28 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The leading pro-government daily welcomes the failure of the EU summit as a sign of democracy and good news for Hungary, while its left-wing counterpart accuses PM Orbán of selfishness. An influential economist says that although the EU’s growth forecasts are biased against Hungary, the government has to make efforts to convince Brussels anyway. An independent centrist outlet suspects that once ...
The European Commission’s Forecast Recognises Hungary’s Economic Stability
- 19 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On Kossuth public radio station today, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán claimed that the European Commission's forecast for Hungary issued last week shows that the country can thrive even without an IMF deal, but it is still committed to reaching an agreement with the financial institution and the European Union.
Bill To Ban Private Weather Forecasts In Hungary
- 26 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A new bill is being drafted that will give the state a monopoly on weather forecasts, Regional Development Ministry state secretary Zoltán Illés told Kossuth Rádió. The bill stipulates that collecting meteorological data is a state task, financed by the state, and it does not support the idea that private companies may provide weather analyses.
The Hungarian Government Announces A New Set Of Fiscal Measures
- 18 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Although the Hungarian Government, along with leading financial analysts, forecasted that the fiscal adjustment measures announced earlier in October would be sufficient to meet the 2013 budget targets, the Government has decided to complement those measures with a further adjustment package worth 367 billion forints (EUR 1.3bn) in 2013, thus avoiding any new steps in the Excessive Deficit ...
Updated: Severe Heat Wave Alert In Hungary
- 24 Aug 2012 8:59 AM
- current affairs
Hungary's meteorological services have issued a red heat alert, the highest, for most parts of the country. A warning has been given for daily mean temperatures rising above 27 degrees Celsius on three consecutive days in 14 out of 19 counties and Budapest, meteorologist Tamas Feher said. The hottest weather is expected around Lake Balaton and the southern parts. Peaks of 38 degrees are expected ...
Xpat Opinion: Is Hungary Playing For Time With The IMF?
- 9 Aug 2012 12:55 PM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist suspects that the government will only revise its controversial fiscal policy and budget forecasts for next year if forced to do so by financial markets.
Budapest Is World's Second Hottest Capital, After Bagdad
- 5 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest is the second hottest capital in the world, after Bagdad, according to Index.hu. The report continues to say the Carpathian Basin and surroundings is now an extremely uncomfortable place. Bucharest is around 35, Bratislava is 33, and Zagreb 32 degrees respectively. These figures ...
Hungary PM Orbán Sees Single Deficit Cut Deadline For EU Members, Distances From IMF
- 27 Jul 2010 2:00 AM
- current affairs
"Hungary’s "freeing itself from the IMF" is one step forward towards the nation’s self-determination, said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. When the country’s stand-by arrangement with the Fund expires in October, Hungary will have no business with the lender, he added. Orbán stressed that the salary of the central bank’s chief is a sovereign issue and neither the EU, nor the IMF has a say in it.