Hungary

  • Mar 24, 2011
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HUNGARY: Deficit target might still be salvaged

Standard & Poor's (S&P) today maintained its BBB- rating and negative outlook for Hungary, after...

Hungary
  • Mar 23, 2011
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EUROPEAN UNION: Theft risks haunt carbon trade

As of today, 19 of the 30 national carbon registries in the European Trading Scheme (ETS) have...

  • Mar 22, 2011
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HUNGARY: Moderate rate council picks surprise markets

Parliament yesterday used new rules to fill the last two vacancies on the National Bank (MNB)...

Hungary
  • Mar 8, 2011
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HUNGARY: Latest fiscal road map lacks detail

The latest fiscal correction package sounds radical, and more ambitious than previously leaked...

Hungary
  • Mar 1, 2011
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HUNGARY: Government fails to grasp economic nettle

Initial market response was unfavourable today to the government's long-awaited and much-leaked...

Hungary
  • Jan 11, 2011
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HUNGARY: EU presidency will test political mettle

Belgium formally handed over to Hungary the rotating EU presidency on January 6. Hungary's...

Hungary
  • Jan 6, 2011
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HUNGARY: Temporary taxes may have plugged budget gap

The 2010 budget deficit target of 3.8% of GDP agreed with international lenders has been met,...

Hungary
  • Jan 5, 2011
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EASTERN EUROPE: More Romanians seek dual citizenship

I am linked with Slovakia by politics, residence and the law, and with Hungary by language,...