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Zsuzsa Ferge Offers Troubling Insight Into Hungarian Society
- 14 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Renowned Hungarian sociologist Zsuzsa Ferge does not deny that certain quality of life indicators have improved since 2010. She does, however, believe that such indicators have not affected the strong growth of social inequality in Hungary – it’s as if the government has all but forgotten about the bottom 3 million Hungarians. Social mobility is only awarded to those who have demonstrated their ...
Fight Over Utility Fee Cuts Must Be Fought In Brussels, Says Hungary’s PM
- 3 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The fight over utility fee cuts must be fought in Brussels instead of Budapest in the months ahead, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told public radio. The European Union wants to deregulate energy prices, and experience shows that in countries without price regulation – where competition could have developed in the energy sector – companies did backroom deals and prices were higher than those set by ...
Next Round Of Utility Price Cuts To Be Announced On Friday
- 21 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The next round of electricity, gas and district heating price cuts – including the date and the size of the cuts – will be announced on Friday, after the season-opening meeting of the parliamentary group of Fidesz-KDNP, Fidesz lawmaker Szilárd Németh said.
Pollster Gives Opposition A Chance In Hungary
- 19 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A change of government is possible next year if the opposition can mobilise undecided voters, a leading pollster said yesterday. Tibor Závecz, research director at Ipsos, told ATV that Fidesz has two million supporters, while the Socialists and the Together-Dialogue alliance have 1.5 million.
Xpat Opinion: Utility Tariff Cuts Debated In Hungary
- 15 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator suggests that the energy price cuts will further slow down the Hungarian economy. Pro-government columnists, on the other hand, find it bizarre that the left opposes the price cuts after criticizing the government for restrictions and austerity.
Hungarian Stocks & Currency See Week-Long Rally On Signs Of Gov’t Compromise In Dispute With EU
- 20 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Indications from Prime Minister Viktor Orbán that he is willing to amend some laws in order to resolve disputes with the European Commission have fuelled a rally in the Hungarian currency, stocks and bonds this week. The forint strengthened to its strongest level against the euro this year yesterday at Ft 302, with the Swiss franc quoted at Ft 250.
Zsuzsa Ferge Offers Troubling Insight Into Hungarian Society
- 14 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Renowned Hungarian sociologist Zsuzsa Ferge does not deny that certain quality of life indicators have improved since 2010. She does, however, believe that such indicators have not affected the strong growth of social inequality in Hungary – it’s as if the government has all but forgotten about the bottom 3 million Hungarians. Social mobility is only awarded to those who have demonstrated their ...
Fight Over Utility Fee Cuts Must Be Fought In Brussels, Says Hungary’s PM
- 3 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The fight over utility fee cuts must be fought in Brussels instead of Budapest in the months ahead, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told public radio. The European Union wants to deregulate energy prices, and experience shows that in countries without price regulation – where competition could have developed in the energy sector – companies did backroom deals and prices were higher than those set by ...
Next Round Of Utility Price Cuts To Be Announced On Friday
- 21 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The next round of electricity, gas and district heating price cuts – including the date and the size of the cuts – will be announced on Friday, after the season-opening meeting of the parliamentary group of Fidesz-KDNP, Fidesz lawmaker Szilárd Németh said.
Pollster Gives Opposition A Chance In Hungary
- 19 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A change of government is possible next year if the opposition can mobilise undecided voters, a leading pollster said yesterday. Tibor Závecz, research director at Ipsos, told ATV that Fidesz has two million supporters, while the Socialists and the Together-Dialogue alliance have 1.5 million.
Xpat Opinion: Utility Tariff Cuts Debated In Hungary
- 15 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator suggests that the energy price cuts will further slow down the Hungarian economy. Pro-government columnists, on the other hand, find it bizarre that the left opposes the price cuts after criticizing the government for restrictions and austerity.
Hungarian Stocks & Currency See Week-Long Rally On Signs Of Gov’t Compromise In Dispute With EU
- 20 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Indications from Prime Minister Viktor Orbán that he is willing to amend some laws in order to resolve disputes with the European Commission have fuelled a rally in the Hungarian currency, stocks and bonds this week. The forint strengthened to its strongest level against the euro this year yesterday at Ft 302, with the Swiss franc quoted at Ft 250.