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Economy must operate independently of monetary policy, Simor says … plant soonOpel starts serial production of 1.6l engines at new plant in HungaryCE On-Demand rebrands as NeostratusHungary CPI slows to 5.0% in December; avg annual reaches 5.7%ContiTech undergoes €5 mln expansion at base near BudapestE.ON … Read more on Budapest Business Journal

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Johnny Depp & 'The Grand Budapest Hotel'? Wes Anderson Says Actor Is Not In … Not much is known about Wes Anderson's next film, "The Grand Budapest Hotel" — Anderson has been coy about plot details, simply referring to is as "Euro" — but one thing that seemed to be known was the lead, Johnny [...]

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Jude Law Confirms He's In Wes Anderson's 'The Grand Budapest Hotel,' Says … Wes Anderson must be feeling pretty vindicated these days. After a couple of films more cooly received by critics, in "The Life Aquatic" and "The Darjeeling Limited," and a charming animated film that unfortunately flopped at the box office, Anderson … Read [...]

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State did nothing to save Jews, says Shatter As the Red Army advanced, Wallenberg left Budapest to meet it and brief commanders on what to expect when they entered the city. He was never seen again and is presumed to have died in Russian custody. “His unlawful, forced disappearance was itself a … Read more [...]

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IMF says no date set for fresh talks with Hungary BUDAPEST, Aug 31 (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the European Union do not yet have a date for further talks with Hungary on financial assistance, an IMF spokesman said late on Thursday, intensifying uncertainty over the timing of … Read more on [...]

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IMF says no date set for fresh talks with Hungary BUDAPEST (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the European Union do not yet have a date for further talks with Hungary on financial assistance, an IMF spokesman said late on Thursday, intensifying uncertainty over the timing of a … Read more on Chicago [...]

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Forint Bond Yields May Fall Further, New Equilor Fund Unit Says … which he said he planned to increase to about 15 billion forint by the end of 2013. The five-year bond yields were little changed and the forint weakened 0.5 percent to 278.59 per euro by 9:49 a.m. in Budapest, bringing its decline this [...]

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Israeli soccer team under 'severe threat' in Hungary, coach says The Israeli national soccer team was warned of a “severe threat” to their safety in Budapest where they played a friendly match against Hungary on Wednesday, Israel's coach said. After returning to Tel Aviv on Thursday, coach Eli Guttman said the … Read more on [...]

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Hungary Says Aid Deal Is Distant Still, after a week of meetings in Budapest between Hungary and negotiators from the European Union and International Monetary Fund that wrapped up Wednesday, Premier Viktor Orban said the outlook for an eventual agreement was “more encouraging … Read more on Wall Street Journal

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Johnny Depp Says Yes To Grand Hotel Budapest The director did confirm to Vulture that the new project will be set in Europe, however it's not sure if Depp will become a temporary member of the Budapest expat community like Bruce Willis, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. What is known is that Depp … Read [...]

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BUDAPEST/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hungary said on Thursday it was ready to take more fiscal measures after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) called on Budapest to take extra steps to meet its 2013 budget deficit target and cut debt. Budapest – Bing News

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BUDAPEST, Hungary — Formula One leader Fernando Alonso says the monthlong break after the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday will give his Ferrari team an opportunity to improve its cars for the second half of the season. Alonso, who has won two of the past … Budapest – Bing News

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BUDAPEST/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hungary said on Thursday it was ready to take more fiscal measures after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) called on Budapest to take extra steps to meet its 2013 budget deficit target and cut debt. Budapest – Bing News

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BUDAPEST/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hungary said on Thursday it was ready to take more fiscal measures after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) called on Budapest to take extra steps to meet its 2013 budget deficit target and cut debt. Budapest – Bing News

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Hungary’s prime minister said a deal with international lenders on a financial safety net for his indebted country is “not within very close range,” as differences remain over Budapest’s plan to tax financial transactions, including those of the central … Budapest – Bing News

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