Hungary in the news - via HVG
"Diplomacy is not the same as foreign policy"on Aug 03, 2006 via HVG It is wrong to see values and the national interest as being in opposition to each other in the field of foreign policy, according to Matyas Eorsi, the 52-year-old president of the Parliamentary European Affairs Committee, who has little faith in the EU as far as human rights and minority affairs are concerned.See details
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Not such an excellencyon Aug 03, 2006 via HVG After his first year in office, we know what kind of president Laszlo Solyom does not want to be. Over the summer, his influence and popularity have sunk to new lows. Up until now he has barely been able to show the positive sides of his presidential style.See details
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Exclusive Interview with National Bank President J?raion Jul 31, 2006 via HVG The 2010 deadline for adapating the euro cannot be reached, but as of now a later date has not been set. The so called Convergence Plan is under construction, but how and by whom still remains a mystery. The economic program devised by PM Gyurcs?ny is fundamentally flawed, it is based on raising taxes and prices instead of cutting expenditures. Zsigmond J?rai, President of the Hungarian National Bank provided this picture in an ex exclusive interview to hvg.huSee details
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Tolerable difficultieson Jul 31, 2006 via HVG What do the multinationals think of Hungary? What benefits do multinationals see in setting up shop in Hungary? HVG polled directors of the 50 largest-turnover companies.See details
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Hungarian real estateon Jul 25, 2006 via HVG People are having to get used to the idea that their main asset, their house, flat or land, is declining in value in real terms, and that this process will accelerate as a result of government spending cuts.See details
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Civilian Death Toll Mounts in Iraqon Jul 25, 2006 via HVG Sectarian violence continues to kill about 100 civilians each day, but recently elected Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki says Iraq will not resort to civil war.See details
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Trial Proceeds Without Saddamon Jul 25, 2006 via HVG The trial of Saddam Hussein and seven others continued without him and his defense team on Monday, as the former Iraqi leader received medical attention for his 16 day hunger strike.See details
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Chickens May Be Infected With Deadly Strainon Jul 25, 2006 via HVG A strain of bird flu found in chickens in Thailand may prove to be the deadly H5N1 virus, senior Agriculture Ministry official Yukol Limlaemthong said Monday.See details
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Which way next?on Jul 24, 2006 via HVG The government is citing financial necessity as a reason to cut subsidies to rail and coach transport subsidies. But people continue to resist.See details
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What if?on Jul 20, 2006 via HVG Let there be no mistake: Hezbollah's aim is not an independent, democratic Palestine, nor a multicultural, multiparty Lebanon. It seeks the kind of cruel, bloody tyranny, the worst kind of eastern dictatorship, that exists in the two countries financing its actions.See details
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Sacking offenders?on Jul 20, 2006 via HVG The illegal stuffing of party bank accounts is a breeding-ground for corruption. But the problem has remained unaddressed since the regime change. It is enough to remember how, in the Tocsi and Postabank cases, or in the broker scandal, how many politicians' names cropped up - yet not one of them was indicted. Politicians have told HVG.hu that money is critical in their profession.See details
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How much do stallholders make at the Sziget?on Jul 20, 2006 via HVG Entrepreneurs are queueing to set out their stalls at the popular summer festivals. But is it worth renting a space at the Sziget Festival or in the Valley of the Arts given the fixed prices? Is it about prestige or profit?See details
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Political Parties Want More Moneyon Jul 19, 2006 via HVG Illegal political financing has consistently been at the root of Hungary?s corruption problems, but even after numerous scandals few politicians had been held accountable.See details
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Gyurcsany Package Meets Strong Oppositionon Jul 17, 2006 via HVG Opposition parties and interest groups in Hungary are questioning the direction of the government's reform policy and resisting the announced budget cuts. Political analysts cannot rule out social unrest and economic turmoil in the coming months.See details
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Fluctuationson Jul 17, 2006 via HVG The Hungarian treasury account is fluctuating every more violently - a sure sign of poor budget planning.See details
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Quality or quantity?on Jul 13, 2006 via HVG The summer often begins nowadays with a sigh: yet another education reform! More classes, tuition fees, Bologna... Each week, a new plan for education is born. There are piles of papers, all of which aim to prove that a given institution of higher education is capable of offering both BA and MA degrees. In the name of speed and efficiency, institutions are trying to squeeze what once took five years into just three. At the same time, humanities and sciences students are beginning to envy lawyers and doctors, who are not obliged to follow the 3+2 system. Let there be no misunderstanding: it is not 3+2 which is the problem - the routes of the problems run much deeper.See details
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"We are too dependent"on Jul 13, 2006 via HVG Janos Koka, Hungary's 34-year-old minister for economics and transport wants to both deepen and weaken Hungary's dependence on Russian gas. He hopes that Hungary can become Europe's centre for gas distribution.See details
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Ultra-rightist fan clubson Jul 06, 2006 via HVG After campaign newspapers like Magyar Vizsla, it seems that demonstrations can also be outsourced. For days, the press has been buzzing with rumours that Fidesz is behind a series of demonstrations against the government that began on 5 June. It seems certain that the organisers belong to peripheral ultra-rightist fan clubs. The man pulling the strings is supposedly Gabor Kubatov, an experienced Fidesz strategist.See details
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Closer to the sourceon Jul 04, 2006 via HVG With a potential 6.000 billion forint on the way to Hungary, Fidesz worries about the allocation of EU funds.See details
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Footballing schoolon Jul 04, 2006 via HVG Young footballers can train in luxury conditions at the Sandor Karoly Football Academy, concentrating only on football and their secondary school studies, preparing for a professional footballing career. Gabor Varszegi's football school may even turn a profit this year.See details
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