91 result(s) for hungarian gdp growth in Current Affairs
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.
Speech By Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán At The London School Of Economics
- 17 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Speech made on 10 November 2011 at LSE, UK: "Thank you very much and good afternoon, Ladies and Gentlemen. My elaboration today is about Central Europe and its future in a wider context, may I say in a European context. Thank you for the invitation, because it is always a joy to explain Central Europe to the Westerners, which is not an easy job anyway. The difficulty of that kind of lecture is ...
Opinion: A Short View For A Country That I Live For More Than Five Years - Hungary
- 11 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Living day to day life in Szekesfehervar with my wife and 2 kids and belonging to a so called “middle class society”, not having any particular trouble regarding financial situation, but of course listening every day from our friends what they tell us about their loans and debts it pressed me to write this short view about this country and my experience in these years from what I observed in ...
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.
Merkel Sends Unequivocal Message To Hungary After Talks With PM Orbán
- 22 Jul 2010 1:00 AM
- current affairs
"The (Maastricht) criteria set in the European Union’s Stability and Growth Pact apply for every member state, including Hungary, said German Chancellor Angela Merkel at a press conference after meeting with Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Reuters reported. Orbán underlined that his country has been a champion as far as fiscal consolidation goes.
Hungary Csányi Wishes IMF Showed Bigger Flexibility On 2011 Deficit Goal
- 21 Jul 2010 3:00 AM
- current affairs
"Sándor Csányi, Chairman-CEO of Hungary’s largest bank by assets, OTP, said the markets overreacted the early departure of the IMF/EU teams reviewing Hungary’s fiscal stance. He also urged the international lenders to show larger flexibility on next year’s deficit target, which was one of the issues Hungary was unable to agree on with the IMF/EU missions.
IMF, EU To Accept Only Constructive Action From New Hungarian Government
- 19 May 2010 3:00 AM
- current affairs
"There is very limited guidance from Hungary’s new government on how it intends to approach fiscal consolidation in the quarters ahead, research analysts at UBS said after a recent visit to Budapest. Most observers are disregarding the populist rhetoric of centre-right Fidesz, which obtained an unprecedented two-thirds legislative majority in April - and are waiting to see actual action which ...
Fidesz Wins Two-Thirds Majority In Hungarian Election
- 26 Apr 2010 6:00 AM
- current affairs
"Hungary’s centre-right Fidesz has on Sunday won a two-thirds legislative majority with 262 mandates in the 386-seat Parliament. This was the second round of Hungary’s general elections. Fidesz failed to win in only three of the remaining 57 individual districts. With nearly 98% of the votes processed far-right Jobbik seems to have secured 47 seats, while the Socialist Party (MSZP) will have 59 ...
Hungary's Fidesz To Focus On Growth, Competitiveness
- 14 Apr 2010 4:00 AM
- current affairs
"Hungary’s budget deficit will reach the full-year target by the end of May and that, i.e. the real state of the economy, needs to be understood by the IMF, the European Commission and analysts too, said Viktor Orbán, who looks to be en route to shortly become Hungary’s next Prime Minister.
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.
Speech By Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán At The London School Of Economics
- 17 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Speech made on 10 November 2011 at LSE, UK: "Thank you very much and good afternoon, Ladies and Gentlemen. My elaboration today is about Central Europe and its future in a wider context, may I say in a European context. Thank you for the invitation, because it is always a joy to explain Central Europe to the Westerners, which is not an easy job anyway. The difficulty of that kind of lecture is ...
Opinion: A Short View For A Country That I Live For More Than Five Years - Hungary
- 11 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Living day to day life in Szekesfehervar with my wife and 2 kids and belonging to a so called “middle class society”, not having any particular trouble regarding financial situation, but of course listening every day from our friends what they tell us about their loans and debts it pressed me to write this short view about this country and my experience in these years from what I observed in ...
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.
Merkel Sends Unequivocal Message To Hungary After Talks With PM Orbán
- 22 Jul 2010 1:00 AM
- current affairs
"The (Maastricht) criteria set in the European Union’s Stability and Growth Pact apply for every member state, including Hungary, said German Chancellor Angela Merkel at a press conference after meeting with Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Reuters reported. Orbán underlined that his country has been a champion as far as fiscal consolidation goes.
Hungary Csányi Wishes IMF Showed Bigger Flexibility On 2011 Deficit Goal
- 21 Jul 2010 3:00 AM
- current affairs
"Sándor Csányi, Chairman-CEO of Hungary’s largest bank by assets, OTP, said the markets overreacted the early departure of the IMF/EU teams reviewing Hungary’s fiscal stance. He also urged the international lenders to show larger flexibility on next year’s deficit target, which was one of the issues Hungary was unable to agree on with the IMF/EU missions.
IMF, EU To Accept Only Constructive Action From New Hungarian Government
- 19 May 2010 3:00 AM
- current affairs
"There is very limited guidance from Hungary’s new government on how it intends to approach fiscal consolidation in the quarters ahead, research analysts at UBS said after a recent visit to Budapest. Most observers are disregarding the populist rhetoric of centre-right Fidesz, which obtained an unprecedented two-thirds legislative majority in April - and are waiting to see actual action which ...
Fidesz Wins Two-Thirds Majority In Hungarian Election
- 26 Apr 2010 6:00 AM
- current affairs
"Hungary’s centre-right Fidesz has on Sunday won a two-thirds legislative majority with 262 mandates in the 386-seat Parliament. This was the second round of Hungary’s general elections. Fidesz failed to win in only three of the remaining 57 individual districts. With nearly 98% of the votes processed far-right Jobbik seems to have secured 47 seats, while the Socialist Party (MSZP) will have 59 ...
Hungary's Fidesz To Focus On Growth, Competitiveness
- 14 Apr 2010 4:00 AM
- current affairs
"Hungary’s budget deficit will reach the full-year target by the end of May and that, i.e. the real state of the economy, needs to be understood by the IMF, the European Commission and analysts too, said Viktor Orbán, who looks to be en route to shortly become Hungary’s next Prime Minister.