Hungary in the news

Hungarian parliament votes to criminalise Holocaust denial (EARTHtimes.org)

on Feb 23, 2010 via YahooNews

Budapest - Hungary's parliament voted on Monday in favour of making Holocaust denial a criminal offence, punishable by up to three years imprisonment. The law was passed in a final vote with 197 in favour, 1 against, and 142 abstentions. ...

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Outgoing Hungarian PM warns of rise of far right (Deepika)

on Feb 23, 2010 via YahooNews

BUDAPEST, Feb 22 (Reuters) Outgoing Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai said today Hungary's main parties must join forces to prevent the far right entering parliament in April elections, calling it a ''monster'' that threatens democracy. Hungary will hold elections on April 11 and 25.

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Hungary, Poland, Serbia: Eastern Europe Bond, Currency Preview (Bloomberg)

on Feb 22, 2010 via YahooNews

Feb. 22 (Bloomberg) -- The following events and economic reports may influence trading in eastern European bonds and currencies today. Bond yields and exchange rates are from the previous session.

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Hungary's Economic Sentiment Improves Further In February - GKI (INO News)

on Feb 22, 2010 via YahooNews

(RTTNews) - Hungary's economic sentiment improved further in February, independent economic think tank GKI said on Monday. The economic sentiment indicator rose to minus 22.4 in February from minus 23.3 in January.

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Hungary Visitor Arrivals Up 3% In 2009 (INO News)

on Feb 22, 2010 via YahooNews

(RTTNews) - Visitor arrivals to Hungary increased in the whole of 2009 increased 3% from 2008 to 41 million, the country's Central Statistical Office said on Monday.

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New Hungarian Cultural Centre HQ inaugurated (Nine O'Clock)

on Feb 22, 2010 via YahooNews

Culture Minister Kelemen Hunor and his Hungarian counterpart, Hiller Istvan, on Friday inaugurated the new headquarters of the Hungarian Cultural Centre in Bucharest, ?The new Cultural Centre in Romania serves the interests of both Romanians and Hungarians, preserving Hungarian culture,? Hiller said.

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In Hungary, Potential Lessons for Greece (New York Times)

on Feb 22, 2010 via YahooNews

The experience of Hungary suggests just why the euro retains its allure to so many of the emerging countries of Europe.

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Hungary to Cut Key Interest Rate to Record Low, Survey Shows (Bloomberg)

on Feb 22, 2010 via YahooNews

Feb. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Hungary will probably cut its key interest rate to the lowest since the fall of communism 20 years ago as policy makers seek to revive growth after the worst recession in 18 years.

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Hungarian government joins battle to save St. Emeric's Catholic Church (The Cleveland Plain Dealer)

on Feb 20, 2010 via YahooNews

U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich has asked the Hungarian government to help save St. Emeric, a Hungarian Catholic church that would be closed as part of the Cleveland Catholic Diocese's downsizing.

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Hungarian link to go on (PA Sport via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport)

on Feb 20, 2010 via YahooNews

Oldham`s link with Hungarian outfit MTK Budapest is set to continue despite the departure of four of their players and two coaches from Boundary Park.

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Exxon Mobil suspends Hungary exploration project (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

on Feb 20, 2010 via YahooNews

Exxon Mobil Corp. said Friday it suspended exploration operations in southeast Hungary after well tests proved disappointing.

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Hungary, Croatia sign agreement on cross-border power line (Budapest Business Journal)

on Feb 20, 2010 via YahooNews

The energy ministers of Hungary and Croatia signed a cooperation agreement on building and operating an electrical power line between the two countries in Budapest.

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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-02-19 08:53 UPDATE 1-Hungary's wage growth stalls in December (Interactive Investor)

on Feb 20, 2010 via YahooNews

BUDAPEST, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Hungary's gross average wages were flat in annual terms in December following a 3 percent decline in November, data showed on Friday, indicating more weakness in consumer demand. The pick-up from negative territory in December was caused by bonus-payments in the public sector, where wages fell by just 2.4 percent in December in annual terms after a 16.5 percent ...

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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-02-18 13:31 Hungarian opposition pledges jobs, tax benefits if elected (Interactive Investor)

on Feb 20, 2010 via YahooNews

BUDAPEST, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Hungary's opposition Fidesz party on Thursday vowed to create jobs to kick-start the economy if it wins elections in April and ease the tax burden on businesses. Fidesz leader Viktor Orban, whose party is widely expected to win the upcoming elections and oust the Socialists, said if the party forms the next government it would reduce the tax burden on firms, take ...

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In Hungary, Potential Lessons for Greece (New York Times)

on Feb 20, 2010 via YahooNews

The experience of Hungary suggests just why the euro retains its allure to so many of the emerging countries of Europe.

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Consortium confirms bid for CCS demonstration project in Hungary (Bellona Foundation)

on Feb 20, 2010 via YahooNews

A project consortium formed by major Hungarian energy producers and utility companies as well as the Geophysical Institute of Hungary have confirmed their intention for the deployment of CO 2 capture and storage technology at the M?tra Power Plant (situated in northeast Hungary).

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In Hungary, Potential Lessons for Greece (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

on Feb 20, 2010 via YahooNews

BUDAPEST -- Despite the fiscal crisis engulfing Greece and some other Southern European nations, Hungary is more committed than ever to adopting the euro as soon as possible, its caretaker prime minister said this week, even if that means enduring a further bout of austerity to reach the goal.

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Exxon Mobil, Hungarian company abandon gas project. (Denver Post)

on Feb 20, 2010 via YahooNews

Exxon Mobil Corp., the largest U.S. energy company, and Hungarian oil refiner Mol Nyrt quit a natural-gas exploration project in Hungary that sought to tap enough of the fuel to feed 26 years of domestic demand.

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Dutch-owned investor to build HUF 7 bln hotel in Hungary (Budapest Business Journal)

on Feb 17, 2010 via YahooNews

Dutch-owned Hungarian company Grontmij Canor plans to build a HUF 7 billion, four-star hotel in Sikl?s, regional daily ?j Dun?nt?li Napl? reported.

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Hungarian Snow Drifting: Screaming Sideways Into the Freeze [Snow Drifting] (Jalopnik)

on Feb 17, 2010 via YahooNews

A world apart from bestickered American rally professionals with comic-book names, we join the the snow drifters of Hungary, who like it cold, fast, and loud. The policeman looks at me suspiciously,...

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