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Thursday, 20 November 2008

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Hungary country news

Top Stories

EMFESZ to build gas-fired power station

Emfesz Ltd will build a 2400 MW gas fired power station in North East Hungary the largest gas fired power station in Europe. Managing Director... full story

MOL buys another big stake in Croatia’s INA

Looking for new solutions of well-known problems

OTP Bank buys mortgage loans in Russia

Budapest Airport doubles loss in 2007

EC approves acquisition of Plus Hungary by Austria’s Spar

Malev needs more money to survive

EBRD loans Budapest 75 mln Euro

New EU labour guidelines are rejected

Political

POLL-Fidesz lead over Socialists narrows in June

Hungary’s main opposition Fidesz’s poll lead over the governing Socialist party narrowed further in June, pollster Tarki announced quoted by MTI last week. Fidesz’s support... full story

EcoMin to reduce bureaucracy costs

POLL-Fidesz lead over Socialists narrows in June

Hungary to increase wages in the public sector by 4% in 2009

Poland blocks EU agency in Budapest

Budapest waives green to NATO forces on its soil

“No more electricity deals,” Brussels says to Budapest

Government to subside BKV mayor to give share in city’s assets

Hungary goes to China to boost economic ties

Gyurcsany will not give up his reforms

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Business

IKEA to buy chinaware in Hungary

A venerable Hungarian porcelain factory said on September 17 that it has landed an order to make china tableware for Swedish home furnishing retailer IKEA.... full story

Poultry processor in crisis

Magyar Telekom opens data centre

77 mln Euro orders with Italy’s Ansaldo Energia

Russian billionaire to buy into Dunaferr

Central Bank keeps interest rates on hold

AAA Auto signs advisory deal with PwC to enter Russia

MOL to launch buyout offer for INA

Polish govt okays acquisition of Polpharma by Richter

MOL takes over Ngosso Permit in Cameroon

Economic

Daimler’s 800 million Euro deal with Hungary stops talk

Daimler said it has signed an agreement with Hungary’s government to invest around 800 million Euro in a new plant in Hungary that will manufacture... full story

Poland strives to adopt the Euro in 2011

New biogas plant

Electrolux to step up manufacturing in Hungary

EU gives funds for combined transport

Budapest leaves rates unchanged

Wind farm to be set up in Bekes

Budapest leaves rates unchanged

No progress in transport talks

Transport workers to strike again

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