Hungary in the news

Hungary PM says IMF is lender, not econ policy guide

on Aug 31, 2010 via YahooNews

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Monday that it was in the country's interest to sign loan agreements with the IMF if necessary but it was not in the country's interest to have economic policy agreements with the Fund.

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Crouch, Defoe earn England recalls

on Aug 30, 2010 via YahooNews

Tottenham strikers Peter Crouch and Jermain Defoe were recalled by England on Sunday for the European Championship qualifiers against Bulgaria and Switzerland. Both players missed England's 2-1 friendly win over Hungary earlier this month but were two of five strikers named by manager Fabio Capello in a 24-man squad, along with Darren Bent, Carlton Cole and Wayne Rooney.

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News: Hungry Kids of Hungary tour

on Aug 30, 2010 via YahooNews

Hungry Kids of Hungary are hitting the road again in support of their debut album, ?Escapades?.

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GKI forecasts 1% GDP growth in Hungary this year

on Aug 30, 2010 via YahooNews

Economic-research company GKI has reconfirmed its earlier prediction that Hungary's GDP will grow about 1% in 2010, GKI reported in an analysis prepared jointly with Erste Bank.

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Richter, Forest Laboratories May Do Additional Phase II Cariprazine Trial

on Aug 30, 2010 via YahooNews

Gedeon Richter Nyrt., Hungary?s largest drugmaker, said that the Phase II clinical trial of Cariprazine for bipolar depression produced no ?statistically significant? result compared with placebo treatment.

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Forest Laboratories, Inc. and Gedeon Richter Plc Announce Results from a Phase II Study of Cariprazine for the ...

on Aug 30, 2010 via YahooNews

NEW YORK & BUDAPEST, Hungary--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Forest Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: FRX) and Gedeon Richter Plc. today announced preliminary top-line results from an 8-week Phase II clinical trial of the novel, investigational antipsychotic agent cariprazine for the treatment of bipolar depression. Cariprazine is currently undergoing Phase III trials for separate indications of schizophrenia and ...

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Hungary must anchor fiscal expectations-watchdog

on Aug 30, 2010 via YahooNews

Hungary's new government must act to anchor fiscal expectations and will be rewarded by the markets if it gets its house in order the head of the country's independent budget watchdog said Saturday.

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Hungary `Can't Afford' Widening Budget Gap, EU's Olli Rehn Tells Vasarnapi

on Aug 30, 2010 via YahooNews

Hungary ?can?t afford? to give up budget consolidation and needs to cut its shortfall below 3 percent of gross domestic product next year, European Union Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn told Vasarnapi Hirek.

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Hungary, Russia dominate 2010 ICF Dragonboat World Championships

on Aug 30, 2010 via YahooNews

Hungary dominated the final day of the 2010 ICF Dragonboat World Championships in Szeged, Hungary on Sunday, beating traditional rivals Russia into second place in the medal table.

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Hungary `Can't Afford' to Delay Deficit Cutting Program, EU's Rehn Says

on Aug 30, 2010 via YahooNews

Hungary ?can?t afford? to delay efforts to narrow its budget deficit, European Union Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn said, damping Prime Minister Viktor Orban?s drive for leeway to boost growth.

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Hungarian soldier killed, 3 wounded after attack on their military convoy in Afghanistan

on Aug 27, 2010 via YahooNews

BUDAPEST, Hungary - One Hungarian soldier has been killed and three have been wounded in an attack on a military convoy in northern Afghanistan, the Hungarian Defence Ministry said Monday.

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Budapest city council freezes price of district heating in capital

on Aug 27, 2010 via YahooNews

The Budapest city council decided on Thursday to freeze the price of district heating in the city.

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Budapest plans to honor Dalai Lama: report

on Aug 27, 2010 via YahooNews

Dharamsala, August 26: The city of Budapest plans to make His Holiness the Dalai Lama an honorary citizen this year, according to Hungarian media reports.

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Zaragoza sign Hungarian defender Pinter

on Aug 26, 2010 via YahooNews

Madrid - Spanish football club Zaragoza announced on Thursday the signing of Adam Pinter from MTK Budapest, for an undisclosed fee. Pinter, 22, is a tall defender who has played for Hungary at Under-21 level.

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Hungary Won't Seek New IMF Loan in Autumn Talks, Economy Ministry Says

on Aug 26, 2010 via YahooNews

Hungary wont seek a new loan from the International Monetary Fund during talks with the Washington-based lender in the autumn, as the government continues to believe that the country doesnt need one, the Economy Ministry said.

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Hungary rules out new IMF deal fiscal outlook murky

on Aug 26, 2010 via YahooNews

Hungary's government on Wednesday ruled out signing a new financing deal with the International Monetary Fund triggering renewed forint weakness and uncertainty about the country's fiscal outlook.

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Hungary May Miss Deficit Goal Without Government Steps, Central Bank Says

on Aug 26, 2010 via YahooNews

Hungary will probably miss its budget deficit targets through 2012 without further government measures as a fragile economic recovery will keep state revenue under pressure, the central bank said.

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Hungary Retail Sales Continue To Decline In June

on Aug 26, 2010 via YahooNews

(RTTNews) - Hungary's retail sales continued to decline in June, a report by the Hungarian Central Statistical Office showed on Wednesday. Retail sales dropped a seasonally and calender adjusted 0.1% on a monthly basis in June, compared to a 0.5% fall in the previous month.

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Hungary freight volume drops, freight-tonne-kilometres rise in Q2

on Aug 26, 2010 via YahooNews

Freight volume in Hungary dropped 9.7% to 71.980 million tonnes in Q2, declining further from the same period a year earlier, the Central Statistics Office (KSH) said on Thursday.

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Hungary economy ministry sees no need for new IMF loan agreement

on Aug 26, 2010 via YahooNews

Hungary does not need a new agreement with the International Monetary Fund, therefore such an agreement is not the aim of the talks planned with the IMF for the autumn, the National Economy Ministry said on Wednesday.

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