News tagged "budapest"

Photos: Fashion from Hungary

on Dec 07, 2010 via YahooNews

Hungarian designer Anita Benes showed her haute couture collection in Budapest on Dec. 1, 2010.

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Hungary's economy minister 'regrets' credit rating downgrade

on Dec 06, 2010 via YahooNews

Budapest - A downgrade of Hungarian government debt by the rating agency Moody's was regrettable but expected, Economy minister Gyorgy Matolcsy said on Monday.

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Moody's downgrades Hungary by two notches

on Dec 06, 2010 via YahooNews

BUDAPEST: Moody's rating agency today downgraded Hungary by two notches to Baa3 from Baa1 over concerns about the central European country's medium- to long-term fiscal stability. The Hungarian government dismissed the agency's concerns, with a spokesman for Prime Minister Viktor Orban insisting that "in the long term, our measures will have a positive effect on budgetary stabilisation and on ...

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Moody's cuts Hungary close to junk, warns of risks

on Dec 06, 2010 via YahooNews

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Credit rating agency Moody's cut Hungary's sovereign rating by two notches, to just above "junk" grade, on Monday and said it may cut further if the government fails to put...

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An electrifying Christmas in Hungary

on Dec 04, 2010 via YahooNews

WELLAND ? My favourite Christmas memory goes back more than 63 years, to the little village called Orszenmitklos, now Orbottyan, near Budapest in Hungary. The year was 1947, Christmas Eve afternoon. It happened at our Baptist church.[...]

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An electrifying Christmas in Hungary

on Dec 04, 2010 via YahooNews

WELLAND ? My favourite Christmas memory goes back more than 63 years, to the little village called Orszenmitklos, now Orbottyan, near Budapest in Hungary. The year was 1947, Christmas Eve afternoon. It happened at our Baptist church.[...]

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Hungary for Christmas cheer

on Dec 04, 2010 via YahooNews

The smell of cinnamon is a happy symptom of the Christmas period. But there are only so many Starbucks gingerbread lattes you can drink before you need a new way to get a hit of that distinctive seasonal spice. And I found it: led by my nose to a corner of Budapest's busy Christmas market on Vorosmarty Square, where kiralyi kurtoskalacs ("royal chimneys"), were being prepared a stone's throw ...

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Hungarian media protest against media bill

on Dec 03, 2010 via YahooNews

BUDAPEST -- Several Hungarian newspapers published blank front pages or cartoons yesterday in protest at a bill which they say would restrict media freedom.

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Hungarian, Belarusian officials discuss economic ties in Budapest

on Dec 02, 2010 via YahooNews

National Economy Ministry state secretary Roza Nagy discussed strengthening the economic ties between Hungary and Belarus at a meeting with Belarus deputy foreign minister Valery Voronetski in Budapest on Tuesday.

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Better know a CEO: Jon Starkey

on Dec 02, 2010 via YahooNews

After serving almost nine years as general manager of AIG in Russia, he transferred to Budapest to his current appointment as general manager of Chartis Europe SA branch office in Hungary.

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Hungarian media protests new press law

on Dec 01, 2010 via YahooNews

(AP:BUDAPEST,) Several Hungarian newspaper and magazines said Wednesday they will publish blank front-pages this week in protest over a new proposed media law that will give state authority far-reaching powers over private media.

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Dora Gregori crowned Miss Hungary 2010 - People's Daily Online

on Nov 30, 2010 via YahooNews

The competition of Miss Hungary 2010, the beauty pageant competition with the longest history in Hungary, dropped its curtain on Nov. 28 in Budapest. Dora Gregori was crowned Miss Hungary 2010. Dora also qualified to compete the Miss Europe contest as the winner of Miss Hungary.

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Palinka and pork fortify cyclists on Hungarian tour

on Nov 30, 2010 via YahooNews

Budapest, the capital of Hungary, is situated on both sides of the Danube River.

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Hungary sees deal with Russia on MOL, Malev

on Nov 29, 2010 via YahooNews

BUDAPEST, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Hungary expects to resolve outstanding issues over a Russian stake in oil and gas group MOL when the prime minister visits Moscow next month, Hungarian Foreign Minister Janos Martonyi said on Friday.

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Hungary's EU presidency will boost self-confidence of Central Europe, says FM

on Nov 28, 2010 via YahooNews

Hungary's Foreign Minister Janos Martonyi told foreign journalists in Budapest on Friday that one of the focuses of Hungary's six-month presidency of the European Union (EU) in 2011 would be increasing both the influence and self- confidence of Central Europe.

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Models present creations in Budapest

on Nov 28, 2010 via YahooNews

Models present creations by Hungarian designer Monika Kiraly in a cultural centre of Szikra Cool Tour House in Budapest during the first night of the 10th Budapest Fashion Week.

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Hungary opposition rallies against pension changes

on Nov 28, 2010 via YahooNews

BUDAPEST, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Thousands of supporters of the Hungarian Socialist party protested on Saturday against planned pension changes in the largest opposition rally since the centre-right Fidesz government took office in May.

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Hungary's stocks slump over 3%; forint also drops

on Nov 28, 2010 via YahooNews

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Hungary's currency and stocks fell sharply on Friday on escalating worries over the government's planned changes to the private pension fund system. The BUX stock index slumped 3.2% in intraday trading in Budapest. In currency trading, the U.S. dollar rallied 1.7% against the Hungarian forint and the euro gained 1% against the forint. "Hungarian forint losses accompanied ...

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Hungary's Currency Is Crashing And You Know The Eurozone Nations Are Jealous

on Nov 28, 2010 via YahooNews

Hungary's currency just fell by the most in nearly two months, as concerns over its ability to finance its budget get worse. The forint slid as much as 1.4 percent, the most in seven weeks, and traded 1.2 percent weaker at 280.436 per euro as of 11:40 a.m. in Budapest.

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Hungary sees deal with Russia on MOL, Malev

on Nov 28, 2010 via YahooNews

BUDAPEST, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Hungary expects to resolve outstanding issues over a Russian stake in oil and gas group MOL when the prime minister visits Moscow next month, Hungarian Foreign Minister Janos Martonyi said on Friday.

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