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F1: Hungary preview quotes: Sauber

on Jul 26, 2010 via YahooNews

Hungary preview quotes: Sauber

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Hungarian Grand Prix Preview

on Jul 26, 2010 via YahooNews

The Hungarian Grand Prix is about as interesting and rewarding as cycling round your bathroom.

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Hungary sack coach Koeman

on Jul 26, 2010 via YahooNews

BUDAPEST: The Hungarian Football Association (HFA) have terminated Erwin Koemans contract as coach of the national team and named Sandor Egervari as his replacement, new HFA president Sandor Csanyi said on Friday.

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Fragile Hungarian economy takes on new bank tax

on Jul 23, 2010 via YahooNews

Hungary has gone ahead with a controversial new bank tax, with the Hungarian parliament voting overwhelmingly in favour of the special levy.

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Hungarian parliament elects Laszlo Kover as new speaker

on Jul 23, 2010 via YahooNews

Hungarian parliament, in which the governing Fidesz party holds a two-thirds majority, elected party stalwart and steering committee chief Laszlo Kover to the speaker's post on Thursday, to replace Pal Schmitt, who was elected president of Hungary last month.

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Hungary Seeks Common EU Timeline To Cut Budget Deficits

on Jul 23, 2010 via YahooNews

Hungary Seeks Common EU Timeline To Cut Budget Deficits

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Hungary May Be Allowed Higher 2011 Deficit, Csanyi Tells Vilaggazdasag

on Jul 23, 2010 via YahooNews

Hungary may reach an agreement with international lenders for a wider budget deficit in 2011 than the current target of 2.8 percent of gross domestic product, Vilaggazdasag reported, citing Sandor Csanyi , chairman of OTP Bank Nyrt.

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Hungary Votes on Bank Tax Despite I.M.F. Criticism

on Jul 23, 2010 via YahooNews

The Hungarian Parliament was debating a tax on banks, defying warnings from its international creditors that it would hamper growth and do little to balance the budget long-term.

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Hungary Passes Bank Tax Plan Despite Criticism

on Jul 23, 2010 via YahooNews

The Hungarian Parliament voted to impose a tax on banks, defying warnings from international creditors that it would hamper growth.

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Hungary introduces 'brutal' banking tax despite IMF, EU opposition

on Jul 23, 2010 via YahooNews

Budapest - Hungary's Parliament late Thursday passed a bank tax that it hopes will fill a gaping hole in this year's budget, despite objections from the International Monetary Fund and the European Union.

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Hungarian PM defends controversial bank tax

on Jul 23, 2010 via YahooNews

(BUDAPEST ) - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban defended his controversial plans for a special bank levy aimed at replenishing state coffers Thursday just as the tax was put to parliament for a vote.

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Hungary Passes Bank Tax Plan Despite Criticism

on Jul 23, 2010 via YahooNews

The Hungarian Parliament passed a controversial tax on banks Thursday, defying warnings from the countrys international creditors that the levy would hamper growth, dampen investor confidence and do little to balance the budget in the long term, Judy Dempsey reports in The New York Times.

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Hungary pushes through controversial bank tax

on Jul 23, 2010 via YahooNews

BUDAPEST : Hungary pressed ahead with its plans for a controversial new bank tax Thursday despite criticism from the IMF and the EU it could hurt investment and growth in Hungary's still fragile economy.

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Hungary Misses Debt Auction Goal After IMF Suspends Talks With Government

on Jul 20, 2010 via YahooNews

The Hungarian government raised 35 billion forint ($156 million), 10 billion forint less than planned, at a sale of three-month Treasury bills today as debt costs rose from the previous auction a week earlier.

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Hungary loses IMF safety net

on Jul 20, 2010 via YahooNews

As talks intended to review Hungary's IMF/EU financial deal collapsed over lenders' demands for tough measures to keep the budget deficit on target, the Hungarian forint dropped to 288.98 against the euro yesterday (19 July), down from 286.82 HUF/. EurActiv Hungary reports.

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Hungary Resists New Budget Cuts Despite Pressure

on Jul 20, 2010 via YahooNews

Markets in Budapest were rattled after the government insisted that it would not impose further austerity measures this year despite pressure from its international creditors.

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Hungary under pressure to agree with IMF; rates on hold

on Jul 20, 2010 via YahooNews

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary's markets sold off on Monday after the government rebuffed lenders' calls for tougher austerity measures, bringing weekend talks on further aid to a premature end and rattling investor confidence.

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Hungary Borrowing Costs Jump as Debt Auction Misses Target; Forint Slips

on Jul 20, 2010 via YahooNews

Hungarys borrowing costs rose to a 19-week high at its first debt auction since international creditors suspended talks with the government, weakening the forint and stoking concern that interest rates may increase.

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IMF has no right to meddle in Hungarian affairs: PM

on Jul 20, 2010 via YahooNews

BUDAPEST (AFP) - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Tuesday the International Monetary Fund had no right to meddle in the country's internal affairs, just days after talks on a new rescue loan accord collapsed.

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Hungarian forint drops after snagged IMF talks

on Jul 20, 2010 via YahooNews

The Hungarian forint dropped sharply against the euro on Monday after Budapest's talks with the International Monetary Fund at the weekend appeared to run into difficulties.

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