Hungary

  • Sep 5, 2005
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CENTRAL-EASTERN EUROPE: Railway reform proves tricky

Slovak opposition party leader, Robert Fico, spoke out against the impending privatisation of...

  • Sep 2, 2005
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EASTERN EUROPE: Decaying housing estates pose problems

The large housing estates built during the communist era were only intended to be temporary, with...

  • Aug 30, 2005
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HUNGARY: Orban's comments overshadow growth upturn

Economic growth accelerated to 4.1% in the second quarter, up from 2.9% in January-March, the...

Hungary
  • Aug 24, 2005
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CENTRAL-EASTERN EUROPE: Care needed in airport sales

Airport privatisation is on the agenda of several governments, especially in the new EU member...

  • Aug 23, 2005
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CENTRAL-EASTERN EUROPE: Debt management shows progress

Considerable progress has been made in recent years in modernising debt management standards at a...

  • Aug 23, 2005
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HUNGARY: 50 basis-point rate cut surprises markets

The central bank (NBH) yesterday cut interest rates by 50 basis points, taking the main rate to...

Hungary
  • Aug 11, 2005
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CENTRAL-EASTERN EUROPE: Manufacturing FDI has key role

Steady inflows of FDI are spearheading the emergence of the new EU member states from the region...

  • Aug 9, 2005
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HUNGARY: Foreign trade gap narrows in first half

Exports grew by 7.6% year-on-year during January-June, to 5,821 billion forints (29.5 billion...

Hungary