95 result(s) for policy makers
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Forint Under Pressure
- 3 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A business analyst says critics have been too hasty to condemn the National Bank for not resorting to swift “verbal intervention” in response to the heavy losses the Forint has suffered over the past week. A pro-government columnist urges decision makers to consider joining the Eurozone, in order to shield Hungary from currency fluctuations.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Socialists Basic Income Deemed Unrealistic – For Different Reasons
- 15 Jan 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist suspects that the Socialists will promise to introduce a guaranteed basic income for all inhabitants, although they know that the project is infeasible. The leading left-wing daily on the other hand deems the idea technically possible, but as it would be disadvantageous for the middle class, no sane politician will dare to endorse it.
Another Youth Support Office Opens In Budapest
- 20 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Another youth support office opened in Budapest, this time on the Buda side. Péter Mihalovics, Ministerial Commissioner in charge of the future of the new generation recalled at the opening of the Buda Youth Support and Contact Point Office in District II that the New Generation Programme was adopted by the Government one year ago.
Invitation: Gift Of The Gab Round 2, Cotton Club Budapest, 16 October
- 14 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Come watch Marianne Powell, Viktor Morandini, Brandon Davis, Zoltan Vadja and Kevin Simcock in action, on stage at the Cotton Club as they battle it out to see which one of them will join Gretchen Meddaugh at the Gift of the Gab final in March 2014. The quest is on to see who in Budapest has that ability to entertain, to speak easily and confidently in a way that makes people want to listen and ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary To Receive Previously Suspended EU Funds
- 13 Sep 2013 11:00 AM
- business
As the European Union prepares its seven-year budget for the 2014 to 2020 period, a thorny question about Hungary’s funding arose. As of last week, 10 out of our 13 operational programs were under suspension and awaiting a September 9 decision from the European Commission.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Fight To Stay GMO-Free
- 10 Sep 2013 10:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: In case you missed it, back at the end of May, the Twittersphere (see here, here and here) and online forums lit up with positive coverage of a story about Hungary. If you’ve read anything in the international media about Hungary over the past three years, you’ll know that such things don’t happen every day. So what was all the excitement about?
Monetary Council Solid On Rate Cuts In Hungary
- 16 May 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Monetary Council members voted unanimously to reduce the base rate for the ninth consecutive month by 25 basis points to 4.75% at the April 23 meeting, according to the minutes released yesterday.
Katalin Tóth: Hungarian Wines Remain World Famous
- 11 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- food & drink
"The reputation of Hungarian wines could increase further through the exploitation of reviving eastern economic relations and with suitable marketing", Deputy State Secretary Katalin Tóth of the Ministry of Rural Development stated in Budafok at the award ceremony of the national "Oenology Profession's Accomplished Student" competition.
'Hungarian Central Bank Announces Growth Package', By Ferenc Kumin
- 8 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- business
By Ferenc Kumin, Deputy State Secretary For International Communications In Hungary:
“The main goal of the Central Bank is to achieve financial stability,” said György Matolcsy, the bank’s governor, at a press conference this morning. “Once that is achieved, the Central Bank is to support growth policies of the government,” he said and then outlined the bank’s new growth package. Just like ...
“The main goal of the Central Bank is to achieve financial stability,” said György Matolcsy, the bank’s governor, at a press conference this morning. “Once that is achieved, the Central Bank is to support growth policies of the government,” he said and then outlined the bank’s new growth package. Just like ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Forint Under Pressure
- 3 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A business analyst says critics have been too hasty to condemn the National Bank for not resorting to swift “verbal intervention” in response to the heavy losses the Forint has suffered over the past week. A pro-government columnist urges decision makers to consider joining the Eurozone, in order to shield Hungary from currency fluctuations.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Socialists Basic Income Deemed Unrealistic – For Different Reasons
- 15 Jan 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist suspects that the Socialists will promise to introduce a guaranteed basic income for all inhabitants, although they know that the project is infeasible. The leading left-wing daily on the other hand deems the idea technically possible, but as it would be disadvantageous for the middle class, no sane politician will dare to endorse it.
Another Youth Support Office Opens In Budapest
- 20 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Another youth support office opened in Budapest, this time on the Buda side. Péter Mihalovics, Ministerial Commissioner in charge of the future of the new generation recalled at the opening of the Buda Youth Support and Contact Point Office in District II that the New Generation Programme was adopted by the Government one year ago.
Invitation: Gift Of The Gab Round 2, Cotton Club Budapest, 16 October
- 14 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Come watch Marianne Powell, Viktor Morandini, Brandon Davis, Zoltan Vadja and Kevin Simcock in action, on stage at the Cotton Club as they battle it out to see which one of them will join Gretchen Meddaugh at the Gift of the Gab final in March 2014. The quest is on to see who in Budapest has that ability to entertain, to speak easily and confidently in a way that makes people want to listen and ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary To Receive Previously Suspended EU Funds
- 13 Sep 2013 11:00 AM
- business
As the European Union prepares its seven-year budget for the 2014 to 2020 period, a thorny question about Hungary’s funding arose. As of last week, 10 out of our 13 operational programs were under suspension and awaiting a September 9 decision from the European Commission.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Fight To Stay GMO-Free
- 10 Sep 2013 10:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: In case you missed it, back at the end of May, the Twittersphere (see here, here and here) and online forums lit up with positive coverage of a story about Hungary. If you’ve read anything in the international media about Hungary over the past three years, you’ll know that such things don’t happen every day. So what was all the excitement about?
Monetary Council Solid On Rate Cuts In Hungary
- 16 May 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Monetary Council members voted unanimously to reduce the base rate for the ninth consecutive month by 25 basis points to 4.75% at the April 23 meeting, according to the minutes released yesterday.
Katalin Tóth: Hungarian Wines Remain World Famous
- 11 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- food & drink
"The reputation of Hungarian wines could increase further through the exploitation of reviving eastern economic relations and with suitable marketing", Deputy State Secretary Katalin Tóth of the Ministry of Rural Development stated in Budafok at the award ceremony of the national "Oenology Profession's Accomplished Student" competition.
'Hungarian Central Bank Announces Growth Package', By Ferenc Kumin
- 8 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- business
By Ferenc Kumin, Deputy State Secretary For International Communications In Hungary:
“The main goal of the Central Bank is to achieve financial stability,” said György Matolcsy, the bank’s governor, at a press conference this morning. “Once that is achieved, the Central Bank is to support growth policies of the government,” he said and then outlined the bank’s new growth package. Just like ...
“The main goal of the Central Bank is to achieve financial stability,” said György Matolcsy, the bank’s governor, at a press conference this morning. “Once that is achieved, the Central Bank is to support growth policies of the government,” he said and then outlined the bank’s new growth package. Just like ...