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Hungary’s Prosecutor Sums Up On European Antifraud Office’s Activity
- 25 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The public prosecutor on Monday responded to a query by an opposition lawmaker concerning suspected criminal cases which the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) raised in connection with Hungary. Zoltán Lukács of the Socialist Party asked Péter Polt, the prosecutor, about cases that OLAF had assessed and alerted the office to, with a request that further steps be taken, the prosecutor’s office said ...
Private Pension Funds To Be Eliminated In Hungary By 2015
- 25 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Reuters has reported that Hungary’s mandatory private pension funds could be eliminated by the end of this year if a new government measure that requires a highly active membership is passed. The Hungarian government has already been tapping the private schemes since 2010 for 360 billion forints (0.96 billion pounds) a year to cut the state budget deficit.
Hungariy's Economy Ministry Tight-Lipped Over Sale Of State Assets
- 21 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The Economy Ministry has declined to disclose details as to why the draft 2015 budget includes Ft 169 billion in revenue from the potential utilisation or sale of state assets, Napi Gazdaság reports.
Orbán Outlines Hungary’s Development Plans
- 20 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In the years ahead, the government plans to implement the largest economic development programme of all time, the prime minister said. Every Hungarian home will be connected to broadband internet, and by 2018 all motorways will be extended to the border.
Internet Tax Is Just One Of The Political Scandals Hitting Hungary
- 20 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By putting his Internet tax plans on the back burner, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán also hushed his own internal opposition. Not that he can sit back: he has been making enemies ever since he launched his “freedom fights” in 2010.
New Plans To Revamp Castle District
- 17 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- property
The government could spend up to Ft 200 billion on a project to transform the Buda Castle and particularly the Royal Palace, Prime Minister’s Office state secretary László L. Simon said on Friday.
BAT: Tobacco Tax Could Raise Cigarette Prices In Hungary
- 14 Nov 2014 3:00 AM
- shopping
A proposed one-off tax on tobacco companies could raise the price of cigarettes by 70-80 forints (EUR 0.25) per pack, daily Népszabadság said on Friday, citing an official from British American Tobacco (BAT). Attila Tóth, who handles BAT’s relations with the government, told the paper that the sector had not generated “extra profit” for years.
Xpat Opinion: US Pressure On Hungary Is Here To Stay
- 13 Nov 2014 11:35 AM
- current affairs
Analysts agree that the American pressure on Hungary is largely motivated by geopolitical considerations and is bound to increase unless the government makes resolute concessions. They admit however that it is difficult for Hungary’s leaders to retreat from positions they have vehemently defended so far.
No Money For City Park Project In Budapest
- 12 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- property
The 2015 budget earmarks only Ft 8.8 million for the large-scale museum construction project in the City Park, Népszabadság reports. There is a 50% chance that the project can start next year, culture state secretary Péter Hoppál told ATV on Tuesday.
Hungary’s Prosecutor Sums Up On European Antifraud Office’s Activity
- 25 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The public prosecutor on Monday responded to a query by an opposition lawmaker concerning suspected criminal cases which the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) raised in connection with Hungary. Zoltán Lukács of the Socialist Party asked Péter Polt, the prosecutor, about cases that OLAF had assessed and alerted the office to, with a request that further steps be taken, the prosecutor’s office said ...
Private Pension Funds To Be Eliminated In Hungary By 2015
- 25 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Reuters has reported that Hungary’s mandatory private pension funds could be eliminated by the end of this year if a new government measure that requires a highly active membership is passed. The Hungarian government has already been tapping the private schemes since 2010 for 360 billion forints (0.96 billion pounds) a year to cut the state budget deficit.
Hungariy's Economy Ministry Tight-Lipped Over Sale Of State Assets
- 21 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The Economy Ministry has declined to disclose details as to why the draft 2015 budget includes Ft 169 billion in revenue from the potential utilisation or sale of state assets, Napi Gazdaság reports.
Orbán Outlines Hungary’s Development Plans
- 20 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In the years ahead, the government plans to implement the largest economic development programme of all time, the prime minister said. Every Hungarian home will be connected to broadband internet, and by 2018 all motorways will be extended to the border.
Internet Tax Is Just One Of The Political Scandals Hitting Hungary
- 20 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By putting his Internet tax plans on the back burner, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán also hushed his own internal opposition. Not that he can sit back: he has been making enemies ever since he launched his “freedom fights” in 2010.
New Plans To Revamp Castle District
- 17 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- property
The government could spend up to Ft 200 billion on a project to transform the Buda Castle and particularly the Royal Palace, Prime Minister’s Office state secretary László L. Simon said on Friday.
BAT: Tobacco Tax Could Raise Cigarette Prices In Hungary
- 14 Nov 2014 3:00 AM
- shopping
A proposed one-off tax on tobacco companies could raise the price of cigarettes by 70-80 forints (EUR 0.25) per pack, daily Népszabadság said on Friday, citing an official from British American Tobacco (BAT). Attila Tóth, who handles BAT’s relations with the government, told the paper that the sector had not generated “extra profit” for years.
Xpat Opinion: US Pressure On Hungary Is Here To Stay
- 13 Nov 2014 11:35 AM
- current affairs
Analysts agree that the American pressure on Hungary is largely motivated by geopolitical considerations and is bound to increase unless the government makes resolute concessions. They admit however that it is difficult for Hungary’s leaders to retreat from positions they have vehemently defended so far.
No Money For City Park Project In Budapest
- 12 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- property
The 2015 budget earmarks only Ft 8.8 million for the large-scale museum construction project in the City Park, Népszabadság reports. There is a 50% chance that the project can start next year, culture state secretary Péter Hoppál told ATV on Tuesday.