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OTP deputy chairman sells nearly whole stake in bank

Of note: According to a statement from OTP, “Antal Pongrácz, OTP Bank Board of Directors deputy chairman, sold 200,000 OTP...

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Orbán on bank levy, saving co-ops, GDP growth

Simply put: BBJ passes on a couple quotes from Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on financial matters, namely the bank levy...

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Patai: Political elite have taken over from financial elite

Power has shifted globally to the political elite from the financial elite, and the creativity of “our autocratic government” is...

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Football news: Hungary wins 5-1, bid for 2020 Cup announced

Don’t look now, but a strange outbreak of news on Hungarian football/soccer is seeping into the headlines this week......

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Orbán opens parliament session, talks tough on issues

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán opened the autumn 2013 session of parliament today with a long “state of the administration”-type speech...

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Budget deficit for 2013 now HUF 1.05 trillion

Draft legislation submitted by National Economy Minister Mihály Varga showed that the Hungarian federal deficit for 2013 will be HUF...

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Orbán, Suzuki introduce new SX4 compact

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán visited the Esztergom factory of Suzuki Motor Corporation on Friday to “drive” the first SX4 S-CROSS...

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Seven injured in pre-match fracas in Bucharest

Before Team Hungary egregiously dropped its World Cup qualifier match to Romania, 3-0, in Bucharest on Friday night, Hungarian fans...

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Fidesz: November deadline for forex loan solution

Apparently, some members of Fidesz are already growing impatient with the process of negotiating a plan to bail out borrowers...

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Government in appeal against Roşia Montană gold mine

Hungarian government officials have requested that their Romanian counterparts “respect European standards in gold mining” with regard to the Roşia...

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OTP CEO comments on forex loans, Takarékbank, Lázár

In an interview broadcast on ATV last night, OTP Bank CEO Sándor Csányi provided some insight into the forex-based loan...

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US requests Hungarian support on Syria

From the United States embassy in Budapest on Friday came a request to the Hungarian government to join the US...

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No official word yet on MBSz forex loan plans

Though Economy Minister Mihály Varga stated yesterday that the Hungarian Banking Association (MBSz) proposals regarding a relief plan for borrowers...

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Forex-based relief proposal presented by MBSz

The Hungarian Banking Association (MBSz) presented two proposals on a relief plan for borrowers of forex-based mortgage loans yesterday. MBSz...

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Foreign Affairs Ministry on Syria

In what is likely to become one of many such proclamations, the Hungarian central government yesterday released a statement on...

Awards

OTP deputy chairman sells nearly whole stake in bank

Of note: According to a statement from OTP, “Antal Pongrácz, OTP Bank Board of Directors deputy chairman, sold 200,000 OTP...

History

Orbán on bank levy, saving co-ops, GDP growth

Simply put: BBJ passes on a couple quotes from Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on financial matters, namely the bank levy...

History

Patai: Political elite have taken over from financial elite

Power has shifted globally to the political elite from the financial elite, and the creativity of “our autocratic government” is...

Awards

Football news: Hungary wins 5-1, bid for 2020 Cup announced

Don’t look now, but a strange outbreak of news on Hungarian football/soccer is seeping into the headlines this week......

History

Orbán opens parliament session, talks tough on issues

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán opened the autumn 2013 session of parliament today with a long “state of the administration”-type speech...

History

Budget deficit for 2013 now HUF 1.05 trillion

Draft legislation submitted by National Economy Minister Mihály Varga showed that the Hungarian federal deficit for 2013 will be HUF...

History

Orbán, Suzuki introduce new SX4 compact

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán visited the Esztergom factory of Suzuki Motor Corporation on Friday to “drive” the first SX4 S-CROSS...

Awards

Seven injured in pre-match fracas in Bucharest

Before Team Hungary egregiously dropped its World Cup qualifier match to Romania, 3-0, in Bucharest on Friday night, Hungarian fans...

History

Fidesz: November deadline for forex loan solution

Apparently, some members of Fidesz are already growing impatient with the process of negotiating a plan to bail out borrowers...

History

Government in appeal against Roşia Montană gold mine

Hungarian government officials have requested that their Romanian counterparts “respect European standards in gold mining” with regard to the Roşia...

History

OTP CEO comments on forex loans, Takarékbank, Lázár

In an interview broadcast on ATV last night, OTP Bank CEO Sándor Csányi provided some insight into the forex-based loan...

History

US requests Hungarian support on Syria

From the United States embassy in Budapest on Friday came a request to the Hungarian government to join the US...

History

No official word yet on MBSz forex loan plans

Though Economy Minister Mihály Varga stated yesterday that the Hungarian Banking Association (MBSz) proposals regarding a relief plan for borrowers...

History

Forex-based relief proposal presented by MBSz

The Hungarian Banking Association (MBSz) presented two proposals on a relief plan for borrowers of forex-based mortgage loans yesterday. MBSz...

Awards

Foreign Affairs Ministry on Syria

In what is likely to become one of many such proclamations, the Hungarian central government yesterday released a statement on...

OTP deputy chairman sells nearly whole stake in bank

Of note: According to a statement from OTP, “Antal Pongrácz, OTP Bank Board of Directors deputy chairman, sold 200,000 OTP...

Orbán on bank levy, saving co-ops, GDP growth

Simply put: BBJ passes on a couple quotes from Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on financial matters, namely the bank levy...

Patai: Political elite have taken over from financial elite

Power has shifted globally to the political elite from the financial elite, and the creativity of “our autocratic government” is...

Football news: Hungary wins 5-1, bid for 2020 Cup announced

Don’t look now, but a strange outbreak of news on Hungarian football/soccer is seeping into the headlines this week......

Orbán opens parliament session, talks tough on issues

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán opened the autumn 2013 session of parliament today with a long “state of the administration”-type speech...

Budget deficit for 2013 now HUF 1.05 trillion

Draft legislation submitted by National Economy Minister Mihály Varga showed that the Hungarian federal deficit for 2013 will be HUF...

Orbán, Suzuki introduce new SX4 compact

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán visited the Esztergom factory of Suzuki Motor Corporation on Friday to “drive” the first SX4 S-CROSS...

Seven injured in pre-match fracas in Bucharest

Before Team Hungary egregiously dropped its World Cup qualifier match to Romania, 3-0, in Bucharest on Friday night, Hungarian fans...

Fidesz: November deadline for forex loan solution

Apparently, some members of Fidesz are already growing impatient with the process of negotiating a plan to bail out borrowers...

Government in appeal against Roşia Montană gold mine

Hungarian government officials have requested that their Romanian counterparts “respect European standards in gold mining” with regard to the Roşia...

OTP CEO comments on forex loans, Takarékbank, Lázár

In an interview broadcast on ATV last night, OTP Bank CEO Sándor Csányi provided some insight into the forex-based loan...

US requests Hungarian support on Syria

From the United States embassy in Budapest on Friday came a request to the Hungarian government to join the US...

No official word yet on MBSz forex loan plans

Though Economy Minister Mihály Varga stated yesterday that the Hungarian Banking Association (MBSz) proposals regarding a relief plan for borrowers...

Forex-based relief proposal presented by MBSz

The Hungarian Banking Association (MBSz) presented two proposals on a relief plan for borrowers of forex-based mortgage loans yesterday. MBSz...

Foreign Affairs Ministry on Syria

In what is likely to become one of many such proclamations, the Hungarian central government yesterday released a statement on...