FIFA (International Federation of Association Football)
The first thing you’ll notice about FIFA is that the name should be IFAF. Well fear not, the governing body of world football isn’t dyslexic, it’s just that the name in the title is the English translation, it’s proper name is Federation Internationale de Football Associat...
UEFA (Union of European Football Associations)
UEFA is the governing body of European football and is by far the most lucrative and most watched of all the 6 confederations of FIFA. UEFA’s influence over the world of football is unprecedented and in the last 20 years its success has magnified beyond all expectations. The UEFA Champions ...
Hungary appreciates traditions of Slovak minority, PM says
Hungary is enriched by the presence ofethnic minorities, including the Slovaks, who foster theirtraditions and use their mother tongue, Prime Minister Gordon Bajnaisaid on the day of Slovaks in Hungary at Dabas-Sari, 40 km southeastof Budapest, on Saturday.
Hungary House Speaker to resign in September
Speaker of Parliament Katalin Sziliannounced on Saturday that she would resign on September 14, thefirst day of the autumn session, to focus on rebuilding theSocialist Party (MSZP).
1956 National Guard commander Bela Kiraly dies
Bela Kiraly, a key figure in Hungary'sill-fated anti-Soviet revolution in 1956, died at the age of 97, theMinistry of Defence told MTI on Saturday.
DREAM THEATER, CYNIC In Budapest: Photos, Video Footage Available
Hungary's Shock! magazine has posted quality photos of the DREAM THEATER / CYNIC July 1, 2009 concert in Budapest:
Dream Theater
Cynic
DREAM THEATER's setlist was as follows:
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European Junior Diving Championships 2009 - Day 2
1 to 5 July 2009 - BudapestA successful day for the British Gas team saw Jack Haslam take the bronze medal in the Boys? Group B 3m event after a consistent performance that earned him a new P.B. of 436.25. Another Personal Best was on the cards for British Gas team as Rachel Holland?s 321.80 poin...
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HUF 7 bln bond issue complete at Hungary's OTP Bank
Hungary's OTP Bank has carried out another corporate bond issue today, receiving bids totalling HUF
K&H Bank delivers knockout blow to forex retail lending in Hungary
As of Friday, Hungary's K&H Bank discontinues all retail lending in foreign currencies, the bank
?Sometimes I take more of a risk?
Cult shop This lifestyle store in Budapest, which incorporates a florist, café and interior design shop, offers quirky designs and a slice of history.
Hungarian forint trends slightly down on eve of US Independence Day
Due to the bank holiday in the US, trading volume was lower than usual in many of the world's
Sell the forint and stock up on euros - Portfolio.hu Fund Manager Survey
The Hungarian currency is set to weaken after peaking at 270 vs. the euro in recent days, the majority of fund managers polled by Portfolio on a regular monthly basis said in the latest survey. The number of institutional investors projecting a
Sell the forint and stock up on euros - this is what the pros say
The Hungarian currency is set to weaken after peaking at 270 vs. the euro in recent days, the
STRABAG withdraws from buying CEMEX units
Austrian construction company STRABAG on Friday said it withdrew from a contract to buy the Hungarian and Austrian units of Mexican cement giant CEMEX because Austrian competition authorities failed to make a decision on the deal in time.
Closed fuel dispenser system to save half billion
MÁV-TRAKCIÓ, the traction unit of state-owned Hungarian railway company MÁV, expects a HUF 1 billion closed fuel dispenser system it has built to save it HUF 500 million in fuel costs in 2010, CEO Imre Márkus said at a press conference on Friday.
Hungary govt seeks 2010 budget approval by November
The Hungarian government is planning to prepare a 2010 budget proposal and submit the bill to
Nabucco inter-government agreement to be signed July 13
An inter-government agreement on the Nabucco gas pipeline will be signed in Ankara on July 13, government spokesman Domokos Szollár told MTI on Friday, confirming a report by Reuters.
Development project strengthens bilateral relations
Government heads of Slovenia and Hungary were presented the scale model of the largest Greenfield investment project in Slovenia by Trigránit and Emonika during the visit of Slovenian Republic’s Prime Minister Borut Pahor, who came on the invitation of his Hungarian counterpart Gordo...
Hungarian-Spanish consortium builds flood reservoir
The Hungarian companies Hídépíto and Vízépíto, together with the Hungarian unit of Spain's Sedesa Obras Y Servicios, have won a tender to build a HUF 24.8 billion flood reservoir along the Tisza river, Environment Ministry press chief Boglárka Olt ...
EU sells Hungarian intervention maize
The European Union management panel sold 4,971 tons of old-stock Hungarian intervention maize at €131.00 per ton at its tender on Thursday, Reuters reported, citing official data.
IMF experts suggest strengthening of market oversight
International Monetary Fund (IMF) experts see the need for Hungary's financial market oversight to be strengthened, either by expanding the scope of financial market regulator PSZÁF or by transferring regulatory activity to the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) and strengthening the regulator...
Farm relief fund to contain HUF 4.4 billion
A fund providing relief for farmers who suffer the effects of drought, flood, hail or frost is expected to contain at least HUF 4.4 billion, depending on need, Agriculture Ministry state secretary Zoltán Gogös said on Thursday.
Hungary PM Bajnai: Opposition rhetoric perilous
The new measures approved by Hungary's new government during the first 75 days “cannot, and must not, be reversed," Prime Minster Gordon Bajnai said in an interview with daily Népszabadság on Friday. The premier argued that “opposition
Hungarian carrier Malév to discuss capital injection soon
Hungary's debt-ridden former flagship airline Malév will soon convene another EGM to discuss the
Hungarian company opens pellet plant in Ukraine
Hungary's Skála-Energy on Thursday inaugurated a 40 million Ukrainian hryvnia (€3.7 million) pellet plant in the Ukrainian city of Tiachiv.
Phylaxia boosts stake in business radio
Veterinary drug company Phylaxia 1912 Holding on Thursday said it raised its stake in MUSOR-HANG, which operates business news radio broadcaster Gazdasági Rádio, by 3% to 100%.
Tenders for Pécs airport, porcelain factory unsuccessful
Tenders called by the city of Pécs to sell its airport as well as a 49% stake in its famous Zsolnay porcelain factory have been declared unsuccessful.
Hungarian forint starts day at 270 vs, euro, quiet day expected
After Thursday's glut of news, marco data and distinct correction in financial markets, a less
Hungarian investor launches pellet plant in Ukraine
Thursday saw the launch of the largest industrial project by a Hungarian investor in Ukraine's
Utiber-Tura-terv consortium wins M8 design tender
A consortium of Hungary's Utiber and Tura-terv has won a tender to design a 46-kilometer stretch of the planned M8 motorway called by the National Infrastructure Development Company (NIF) with a bid of HUF 959 million, the latest issue of the Public Procurement Gazette reveals.
ÁKK could continue to raise bond auction offers
The government bond auction on Thursday was a big success, and “if the situation is like the one now” the Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) could raise further its offers at bond auctions, ÁKK deputy-head László András Borbély told Econews.
Stadler speeds up construction of Hungarian plant
Swiss rolling stock maker Stadler will speed up the construction of its aluminum train body plant in the Hungarian city of Szolnok, completing the second phase of the investment in September, instead of December as earlier planned, Stadler Szolnok managing director Michael Moser said on Thursday.
Top state asset manager in Hungary could get the boot without golden handshake
Allegedly, recent media attacks against Miklós Tátrai are not going to be without consequences; the
European Commission exemption from air quality standards
The European Commission on Thursday said it adopted a decision giving parts of Hungary temporary exemptions from EU air quality standards for air pollutants (PM) until June 2011.
Gov't transfers HUF 500 million for flood protection
The government has transferred HUF 500 million from central budget reserves to the Environment Ministry for flood protection measures, Environment Minister Imre Szabó said on Thursday.
Grupo Milton transfers last part of property purchase price
Spanish property developer Grupo Milton has transferred the last part of the HUF 5.4 billion net purchase price of a package of seven properties in the Hungarian city of Pécs to the local council, the mayor's office told MTI on Thursday.
Hungary To Cut Costs On HUF 100 bln Scale, Handouts Will End
After government measures that "broke taboos" during the first 75 days, we are now facing the challenge of making further key decisions in the next 6 to 9 months," Hungary's Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai said in an interview with weekly HVG. "On the one hand, what has been done so far will have to...
Music 'fireworks' in the park on Fourth
Oak Ridgers are reminded that the Oak Ridge Community Band will be presenting its annual Independence Day Concert on Saturday just as it has on every July 4 for the last 65 years.
Once again, the Community Band has been rehearsing for its most popular concert so that Oak Ridg...
Hungarian Forint Weaker Again, EUR/HUF Jumps Above 270
The Hungarian forint hit a new 6-month record around midday on Thursday, the erosion of global optimism pushing the EUR/HUF rate once again above the 270 mark.
Support Fair Trade in Hungary by Pledging Cash If We Finish The Balaton Swim
As some of you know, Treehugger Dan and Kevin Jackson will be doing the Balaton Swim event on July 25th (weather permitting). The swim is 5.4km. I got to remembering doing mile-swim fundraisers as a kid on the swim team and thought, why can't we do the same thing for this? After some discussion,...
Large-Scale Summer Campaign Launched To Promote Budapest
In order to offset the effects of the financial crisis and to increase the number of tourists visiting the Hungarian capital,a large-scale campaign is to be launched to promote Budapest as a tourist destination by a partnership of the Budapest Tourism Office, the Hungarian National Tourist Office...
