The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) wants to buy
up to EUR 10 million in carbon credits from Hungary, an official from the bank
said last Wednesday. Continue »

Budapest, April 3 (MTI) – The Japanese tire maker firm,
Bridgestone, opened its first European installation of Bridgestone’s
new BIRD production system in Tatabanya (NW Hungary) on Thursday.  Continue »

Budapest, April 3 (MTI) – Hungary’s main opposition Fidesz has
the support of over two-thirds of decided voters, a further increase
in its lead over the governing Socialist Party (MSZP), said pollster
Szazadveg-Forsense on Thursday.  Continue »

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Budapest, April 3 (MTI) – The association of Hungarian
resistance veterans and anti-Fascists (MEASZ) held commemorations to
mark the 63rd anniversary of the end of WWII operations in Hungary. Continue »

Budapest, April 3 (MTI) – Sporadic rain and showers are forecast
for Friday. Northerly winds will pick up to gale force. Lowest night-time temperatures will be between 1 and 6 degrees
Celsius and day-time highs are expected to be between 12 and 17
degrees, the National Weather Service forecast. Continue »

Budapest, April 3 (MTI) – Hungary’s five parliamentary parties
agreed on Thursday to update the laws of public assembly in reaction
to riots and vandalism on public holidays, MP for the governing
Socialists Gergely Barandy told the press.  Continue »

Budapest, April 3 (MTI) – Hungary cannot afford to give up its
key euro convergence programme target to reduce its budget deficit
to 4 percent of GDP this year and to 3 percent in 2009, Finance
Minister Janos Veres told a business forum in Budapest on Thursday.  Continue »

Budapest, April 3 (MTI) – The Hungarian government has given a
mandate for Hungary’s foreign minister to sign the NATO Strategic
Airlift Capability (SAC) agreement, under which the state will
participate with other NATO members and partner states to purchase
and operate three C-17 transport aircraft.  Continue »

Budapest, April 3 (MTI) – A wave of bankruptcies is set to hit
Hungary’s local governments and their negative financial position
could cause problems in servicing debt repayments, said business
daily Napi Gazdasag on Thursday.  Continue »