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What's New in Germany, Hungary, and Austria for 2013
Three countries with a rich heritage -- Germany, Hungary, and Austria -- each have a constantly evolving sightseeing scene. Here's the latest vacation travel ideas for 2013
Hungary's Eva Risztov Wins Grueling 10km Open Water Race
The most grueling swimming event at the London Olympics Games, the women's open water race, was won by Hungary's Eva Risztov by an extremely narrow margin of 0.4 seconds
Visegrad: A New European Military Force
The Visegrad Group consists of four countries -- Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Hungary. The group was reconstituted in 1991 in post-Cold War Europe. The goal was to create a regional framework after the fall of Communism. The Visegrad Group took an interesting when it announced the formation of a 'battle group' under the command of Poland
The US/NATO ABM Defense Shield in the Black Sea Region
The anti-ballistic missile (ABM) system under construction by the US and NATO in the Black Sea Region poses no threat to US-Russian nuclear strategic parity. On the contrary, it holds cooperative potential for the two leading nuclear powers. It could also stabilize the broader Eurasian security situation in the light of Iran’s policy of nuclear blackmail
The Hungarian government abandoned part of its planned debt auction after it had to raise interest rates on the bonds to sell them
Hungary Asks for Precautionary Financial Assistance
Hungary has requested precautionary financial assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the European Union (EU)
Economic Risk in Hungary and Other Countries Spooking Investors
Despite federal spending consuming 27.2 percent of GDP, the United States maintains a Aaa rating. But you can't say the same about Hungary and many other countries in both the developed and developing world where continued fallout from the economic crisis is hurting their credit ratings. As a result, investors have viewed the economic situations in these countries as increasingly risky bets