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Hungary opposes EU’s new long-term budget
Prime Minister Viktor Orban has sharply criticised the European Commission’s new long-term budget proposal, accusing Brussels of favouring Ukraine at the expense of European farmers, including those in Hungary.
Onto Innovation Inc. acquires business unit of Hungarian semiconductor metrology firm for $545mn
Massachusetts-based Onto Innovation Inc. has agreed to acquire a major business unit of Hungary's Semilab Group for $545mn, in a rare international spotlight for the Budapest-based semiconductor metrology firm.
Deadly clashes erupt in Bangladesh - again
Fresh violent clashes in Bangladesh’s Gopalganj district on July 17 left at least four people dead and dozens injured after a confrontation between police forces and rival political supporters turned deadly.
Romania's fiscal plan seen reducing deficits but slowing growth, says ING
Romania’s new fiscal consolidation package is likely to reduce the country’s twin deficits over the next two years, but at the cost of significantly slower economic growth, analysts said.
Prabowo’s France visit marks a milestone in 75 years of Indonesia–France relations
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has concluded a state visit to France, in the process reinforcing the deepening strategic partnership between Jakarta and Paris.