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Hungarian society
| May 18, 2012
Xenophobia on the rise in HungaryThe proportion of those saying that no asylum-seeker should be allowed to enter Hungary has increased by about 10% in the past five years, says a poll by the public opinion research institute Tárki that conducted the poll this March.
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Budget policy
| May 17, 2012
Hungary-IMF talks may start early summerHungary future IMF negotiator, Mihály Varga, expects formal negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the European Union on a financial assistance program start as soon as early summer thanks to meeting the preconditions for the talks.
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National day
| May 16, 2012
South Africa Freedom DayThe South African ambassador to Hungary, Takalani Esther Netshitenzhe welcomed guests - diplomats, businesspeople and South African citizens living in Hungary - at the Gundel Restaurant in Budapest to celebrate her country's Freedom Day.
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Foreign relations
| May 15, 2012
American Congressional delegation in HungaryDemocratic Party Leader in the United States House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi led a bipartisan Delegation to Hungary to mark the 90th anniversary of U.S.-Hungarian diplomatic relations. She also raised some issues she is concerned about.
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Quote of the week
The bandwidth - at the CERN Data Center in Budapest - would be sufficient to transfer 2,000 mp3 music files every second or to send the digitized version of all the books in Hungary’s central library (appr. four million volumes) in 15 minutes.
- Vilmos Vályi-Nagy, deputy state secretary in charge of info-communications
 
Investment
| May 11, 2012
MOL to invest more in KazakhstanHungarian oil and gas group MOL is to invest further USD 250 million in Kazakhstan where an oil production project is expected to be launched in 2015. Preparatory works are led by MOL there, according to MOL Chairman-CEO Zsolt Hernádi.
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President
| May 10, 2012
János Áder inaugurated as PresidentJános Áder was inaugurated this Thursday in front of the Sándor Palace, the office of the President, in the Buda Castle with the participation of dignitaries. The new President, who turned 53 on Wednesday, vowed to serve his country and the nation.
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Honorary consuls
| May 9, 2012
Luxembourg, an exemplary model for HungaryThe Benelux issue of Diplomacy & Trade carried an interview with the Honorary Consul of Luxembourg in Hungary, veteran diplomat István Horváth. The Luxembourg ambassador accredited to Hungary is based in Luxembourg.
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Science
| May 8, 2012
Budapest to host CERN Data CenterBudapest will host the new data-processing center of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), from 2013. The facility, providing a bandwidth never seen in Hungary before, will be established in the outskirts of the Hungarian capital.
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Government
| May 4, 2012
New minister nominated in Hungarian governmentThe Hungarian Minister of National Resources, Miklós Réthelyi resigned from his post this week and the State Seretary for Social Inclusion in another ministry, Zoltán Balog was nominated as the new minister by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
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Hungary vs. EU
| April 26, 2012
European Commission to end one debate with Hungary The European Commission is ready to close the infringement procedure against Hungary concerning issues related to the central bank, paving the way for talks to begin on IMF/EU financial aid, the Hungarian news agency MTI reported.
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Hungary vs. EU
| April 24, 2012
Hungarian PM meets EC President BarrosoHungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held a short meeting with European Commission President José Manuel Barroso in Brussels on Tuesday. Orbán says a breakthrough is close in disputed with the EU but analysts are skeptical.
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Ambassadors in Budapest
Sándor Laczkó | April 23, 2012
Presenting Belgian values and solutionsRepresenting the population, the companies and values – these are the main goals of the Belgian Ambassador to Hungary, Jo Indekeu who talked about this and other issues in an interview with the March-April issue of Diplomacy and Trade.
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Ambassadors in Budapest
Sándor Laczkó | April 19, 2012
Dutch investors prepared to stay in HungaryIn bilateral ties, the main objective of the Dutch Ambassador to Hungary, Robert Milders, has always been to improve investor relations. He elaborates on this and other issues in an interview for the April-May issue of Diplomacy & Trade.
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Investment
| April 19, 2012
Grundfos to set up fourth Hungarian plantDenmark’s Grundfos, one of the world's leading pump manufacturers, is to build its fourth Hungarian pump factory in Székesfehérvár (60 kilometres west of Budapest) in a HUF 4 billion (EUR 13.46 m) green-field investment.
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Automotive industry
| April 16, 2012
Johnson Controls produces car seats in KecskemétJohnson Controls, a global leader in automotive seating, overhead systems, door and instrument panels and interior electronics, has launched production at a new facility in Kecskemét for the local Mercedes plant.
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energy industry
| April 4, 2012
Stake in Vietnamese-Hungarian firm soldPHI Group, Inc., a company focused on energy and natural resources, announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire a 51% equity interest in Vietnam-Hungary Technological Application Joint Stock Company (VHC).
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Tourism
DT | April 3, 2012
Gateways to Southeast AsiaAn informal gathering, organized by the group Diplomatic Spouses Budapest (DSB), was recently hosted at the Residence of the Royal Thai Embassy, bringing Thailand and Laos into the focal point of interest for the Hungarian audience.
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President
| April 2, 2012
Hungarian President resignsHungarian President Pál Schmitt has resigned from his post. His decision comes after the doctoral committee of the SOTE University in Budapest stripped him of his doctoral title as a result of findings that he copied most of his doctoral thesis.
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Agreement
| March 30, 2012
Open Skies anniversariesThe Hungarian Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Defence issued a joint statement at the anniversary of the signing and entering into force of the Treaty on Open Skies, which allows for unarmed observation flights over its participants.
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Automotive industry
| March 29, 2012
Mercedes' Hungarian plant inauguratedMercedes’ new plant was inaugurated in Kecskemét, East Central Hungary, on Thursday in the presence of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Dr Dieter Zetsche, CEO of Daimler AG. The day also saw the start of the production of the new B Class models.
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Scandal
| March 28, 2012
 Hungarian President used 'duplications' in thesisThe 1992 doctoral thesis by current Hungarian President Pál Schmitt was found to have contained "duplications" on the works of other authors but it was not his fault but that of the university that accepted his dissertation.
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Gastronomy
| March 26, 2012
Best of Budapest & Hungary annual galaBudapest Week Publishing presented the most outstanding restaurants, hotels and vintners of the past year with the coveted Best of Budapest award during its Best of Budapest Gala 2012, one of the most exclusive events in the Hungarian capital.
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Ambassadors in Budapest
Sándor Laczkó | March 26, 2012
Special relations of complementary nationsIn an interview published in the previous issue of Diplomacy and Trade, the Brazilian Ambassador to Hungary, Sergio Eduardo Moreira Lima says his objective is to enhance the diplomatic profile of Brazil and promote closer ties with Hungary.
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Automotive industry
| March 21, 2012
Chinese interest in Hungary's car industryNew investors and Chinese-owned companies that are already active in Hungary but in different sectors show interest and can enter the local car parts production scene, the business daily Napi Gazdaság reported on Wednesday.
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Foreign relations
| March 19, 2012
Albanian Prime Minister Visits HungaryAlbanian Premier Sali Berisha began an official visit to Budapest on Monday at the invitation of his Hungarian counterpart, Viktor Orbán. The Hungarian Prime Minister stated that Hungary supported Albania's accession to the European Union.
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EU affairs
| March 16, 2012
Orbán speech draws unusual response in the EUEuropean Commission President José Manuel Barroso indirectly stated to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on March 16 that Orbán lacks understanding of what democracy is. Papers in Western Europe quote from Orbán’s anti-EU speech.
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Aviation industry
| March 14, 2012
Budapest Airport to shut down Terminal 1Budapest Airport, the operator of the Liszt Ferenc International Airport, will be closing down Terminal 1, spokesman Mihály Hardy said. After the collapse of the country’s national carrier Malév, Terminal 2 is sufficient to manage the reduced traffic.
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EU affairs
| March 13, 2012
Development fund freeze for Hungary endorsed European Union finance ministers adopted a Commission proposal to suspend Cohesion Fund commitments for Hungary from 2013, Margrethe Vestager, Danish Minister for Finance, told a press conference on Tuesday.
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Foreign relations
| March 6, 2012
Hungary represents Canada in SyriaThe Hungarian Embassy in the Syrian capital, Damascus also provides political representation of Canada as of March 5, 2012. An agreement on this matter between Hungary and the North American country was concluded this Tuesday.
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Automotive industry
| March 2, 2012
Hungary new car registrations continue to riseFollowing an increase in the figures in January, the number of new passenger car registrations has grown in Hungary once again in annual terms in February, too, the financial website portfolio.hu quotes Datahouse data.
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EU affairs
| February 21, 2012
Hungary may be threatened by EU funds suspensionThe European Council will be recommended within days to have some of the cohesion fund commitments for Hungary suspended as of 1 January 2013, bruxinfo reported, citing well-informed sources in Brussels.
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EU affairs
portfolio.hu | February 16, 2012
Hungary is called on to respect basic EU valuesThe European Parliament will draw up a report on whether EU laws and values are respected in Hungary. It will then decide whether to activate EU Treaty Article 7, which is used to investigate a clear risk of a serious breach of EU common values.
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Int'l relations
Karin Olofsdotter | February 15, 2012
Sweden and Hungary: long-lasting partnersThe January issue of Diplomacy and Trade featured a Nordic Focus on the relations between the Scandinavian countries and Hungary. Here, you can read the piece that the Swedish Ambassador, Karin Olofsdotter contributed to the section.
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Int'l relations
Jari Vilén | February 14, 2012
Hungary and Finland, a unique partnershipThe January issue of Diplomacy and Trade featured a Nordic Focus on the relations between the Scandinavian countries and Hungary. Here, you can read the piece that the Finnish Ambassador, Jari Vilén contributed to the section.
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Ambassadors in Budapest
Sándor Laczkó | February 9, 2012
Denmark and Hungary: a Very Positive RelationshipDenmark holds the rotating presidency of the Europeam Union in the first half of 2012. On this occasion, the January issue of Diplomacy and Trade featured an interview with the Danish Ambassador to Hungary, Mads Sandau-Jensen.
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Domestic issues
| February 7, 2012
Hungarian PM holds ’state of the nation’ speechHungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán held his annual speech on Tuesday, saying that Hungary now stands on new foundations, which he called an “irreversible fact”. Opposition parties dismissed his views as lies that are distant from reality.
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Hungarians abroad
Sándor Laczkó | February 1, 2012
Hungarians deplete Guinea Bissau EUR reservesLynch atmosphere emerged in Guinea Bissau between government officials and a group of Hungarians who participated in a marathon rally between Budapest and West Africa. The dispute concerned the sale of rally cars to the locals.
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National day
| January 26, 2012
Australia Day celebrationAustralia Day, commemorating the arrival of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove in 1788 and the proclamation at that time of British sovereignty over the eastern seaboard of New Holland, was celebrated this Thursday in Budapest.
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Employment
| January 24, 2012
A 600 million jobs challenge The world faces the “urgent challenge” of creating 600 million productive jobs over the next decade in order to generate sustainable growth and maintain social cohesion, says the 2012 annual report of the International Labor Organization.
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Transport industry
| May 14, 2012
A transport authority in Florida ordered another contingent of Hungarian buses from the NABI company, following an order last year. Another Hungarian bus manufacturing company, Kravtex unveiled its new model.
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Culture
Rudolf Sárdi | May 7, 2012
Organizers and presenters of this annual series of events will focus on promoting Portuguese language as well as the literatures, the rich cultural heritages, and the visual and performing arts of Portuguese-speaking countries.
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National day
| May 7, 2012
The Polish ambassador to Hungary, Roman Kowalski welcomed guests, including members of the diplomatic community and businesspeople, at the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest to celebrate his country's Constitution Day.
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Aviation industry
| May 3, 2012
Budapest Airport has signed 5-year lease agreements with two of the surviving Malév subsidiaries, Malév Ground Handling and Aeroplex that carry on their service operations at the airport, serving their corporate partners.
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World affairs
| April 30, 2012
Former Hungarian international water polo player Ervin Zádor, made famous by a photo depicting him with bleeding head during the Hungarian-Soviet semifinal at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, died at the age of 76 in the United States.
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Culture
| April 25, 2012
American jazz clarinetist Joe Muranyi, of Hungarian descent, has died at the age of 84 in New York City. He played in Louis Armstrong’s All Stars group, as well as with many other jazz legends. He also performed in Hungary several times.
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Witty Leaks
Charbel Stephan, Ambassador of Lebanon | April 21, 2012
The meeting of two civilizations is always an exciting moment – especially if, in spite of some similarities, the two cultures derive from two totally different historical, geographical, social, and religious backgrounds.
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Health
| April 20, 2012
In Geneva, Switzerland, Hungarian activists joined as the Hungarian Disability Caucus to highlight their urgent concerns regarding the respect by the Republic of Hungary of its obligations under the UN Convention on the Rights of Disabilities.
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Business club
| April 17, 2012
The Hotel Le Méridien Budapest hosted the latest DT Club event where a constitutional expert spoke about the changes introduced by the current government. In the meantime, the news emerged that a new President is nominated.
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Culture
Réka A. Francisck | April 13, 2012
This year marks the 130th birth anniversary of the Hungarian composer, folk music expert and educator Zoltán Kodály. He is best known internationally as the creator of the Kodály Method, a music teaching method used across the world.
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Culture
Rudolf Sárdi | April 12, 2012
Few have realized that the countless faces of Brazil, occupying a territory almost as large as the United States, would still be shrouded in darkness had it not been for the emergence of civil aviation. Read on to discover more!
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Tourism
Réka A. Francisck | April 11, 2012
Hotel Thermenhof Paierl features a quiet and tranquil atmosphere, gourmet cuisine, top service and a private spa and wellness center with an impressive selection of services to restore and pamper guests at the highest level.
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Crime
| March 24, 2012
The picture "Rendez-vous of Lovers" by 19-20th century Hungarian painter Tivadar Csontváry Kosztka - the painting sold at the highest price at Hungarian actions - has been stolen from an art collector, a Hungarian private individual.
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Banking
Sándor Laczkó | March 23, 2012
On the occasion of this week's Hungary-Latin America Forum in Budapest, Jaime Gornsztejn of the Brazilian Development Bank gave an exclusive interview to Diplomacy & Trade about the business opportunities Brazilian firms look for in Hungary.
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Award
| March 22, 2012
The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters awarded the 2012 Abel Prize, called the "Nobel Prize of mathematics," to Hungarian-American scientist Endre Szemerédi who is specialized in the field of discrete mathematics.
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Gastronomy
| March 9, 2012
The chef of the Hungarian Embassy in Washington, D.C., Viktor Merényi won the Embassy Chef Challenge Grand Prix, a gastronomy competition for embassies in the American capital. The 2012 contest featured chefs from more than a dozen embassies.
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Culture
Rudolf Sárdi | March 5, 2012
One enduring legacy that Danish storyteller and poet Hans Christian Andersen left to posterity is a partially clothed young woman, Den Lille Havfrue, the Little Mermaid. The story was published in the Nordic issue of Diplomacy & Trade.
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Sports
| March 1, 2012
Sports clothing, which will be worn by the members of the Hungarian team at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, have been presented by models in Budapest. It took place during the traditional Travel exhibition at the Hungexpo Fair site.
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Business club
Sándor Laczkó | February 29, 2012
The Diplomacy and Trade Business Club ('The Club') held its latest networking event at the Four Seasons Hotel in Budapest this Tuesday, presenting the latest issue of ‘Diplomacy and Trade’ that features a supplement on Brazil.
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Sports
| February 27, 2012
18-year-old Hungarian Tímea Babos won the USD 220,000 Monterrey WTA hard court tournament in Mexico by beating Romanian Alexandra Cadantu in two straight sets, 6-4, 6-4. This victory was Babos’s first title on the WTA Tour.
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Culture
Réka A. Francisck | February 24, 2012
Founded in 2004 by the Finnagora Foundation, which comprises oF Finnish cities, universities, companies and civil organizations, Finnagora in Budapest is one of the 17 cultural and science institutes of Finland. This is an institute literally designed for culture.
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Ambassadors in Budapest
| February 23, 2012
Graeme Jonathan Knott presented his Letters of Credence to Pál Schmitt, the President of Hungary accrediting him as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Kingdom to Hungary on February 22 at the Sándor Palace.
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Photography
Sándor Laczkó | February 22, 2012
Associated Press photographer Béla Szandelszky returned from revolt torn Egypt in early December, before that he was in Afghanistan and Libya close to a month – an article on his activity and philosophy apeared in Diplomacy & Trade.
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Int'l relations
Stefán Skjaldarson | February 20, 2012
The January issue of Diplomacy and Trade featured a Nordic Focus on the relations between the Scandinavian countries and Hungary. Here, you can read the piece that the Icelandic Ambassador, Stefán Skjaldarson contributed to the section.
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Int'l relations
Siri Ellen Sletner | February 17, 2012
Although, not neighbors, Norway and Hungary are close cooperation partners in the political, cultural and economic areas, and the Royal Norwegian Embassy’s main objective is to further strengthen the bilateral ties between our countries.
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Business club
| February 13, 2012
Budapest Week Publishing held a special Diplomacy and Trade Business Club event to celebrate Valentine's Day in the Corinthia Hotel Budapest, attended by the managers of multinational companies, diplomats and their spouses.
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President
| February 10, 2012
The former President of the Republic of Hungary, Árpád Göncz celebrates his 90th birthday this Friday. He was the translator of over a hundred literary works, and a writer before becoming the first President of the Third Republic.
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Travel
Rudolf Sárdi | February 6, 2012
Sipping a glass of Ararat and watching over the stunning ranges of the Armenian mountain that gave this fine liquid its name can easily make any visitor become infatuated with the country that has carried an enormous psychological baggage from history.
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Sports
| January 13, 2012
Hungarian football (soccer) referee Viktor Kassai has been voted the world’s top football (soccer) referee in 2011 in a survey by the organization IFFHS, pushing previous year’s winner English Howard Webb to second place.
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Hungarian economy
| January 4, 2012
EU executive José Manuel Barroso has called on Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to ensure that the nation’s Central Bank remains independent despite a controversial reform that gives the government more control over the bank.
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