295 result(s) for budget cut
Closing Of Australian Embassy In Budapest Will Not Impact Excellent Bilateral Relations
- 15 May 2013 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Australia will close its embassy in Budapest as part of budget cuts for foreign affairs, Australian media reported on Monday, citing the AAP news agency. The reaction of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs was that bilateral relations would be maintained at the currently excellent level. The Australian Government is expected to announce austerity measures worth billions of dollars to reduce ...
Xpat Opinion: EU Not To Ease Pressure On Hungary
- 6 May 2013 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Commentators from left to right believe that the EU is unlikely to lift the excessive deficit procedure imposed on Hungary, and agree that its motives are political. A pro-government commentator says there are foreign interests behind the pessimistic EU forecast, while both a left-wing editorial and a business columnist interpret the move as a warning to Hungary.
Socialists VAT Petition Drive Approved In Hungary
- 3 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- business
The signature sheets of the Socialist Party’s petition drive to reduce VAT were distributed to constituency officials a few days ago, Népszabadság reports. Deputy caucus leader Zoltán Lukács told the newspaper that as the governing party would not even approve their proposal to lower the VAT on food items from 27% to 5% for debate in Parliament, they will now turn to ordinary people.
Hungary Defies EU Over Energy Distribution Rules
- 28 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary expects “a big debate” with the European Union over its plans to transform energy distribution in the household sector into a "non-profit activity", the country’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said today (22 August). In Brussels, the European Commission declined to comment, saying it learnt of the plans from the press.
Hungary's PM Addresses Parliament At The Opening Of The Spring Session
- 12 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Last week’s agreement on the European Union’s budget for the next seven-year period is the single biggest success from Hungary’s point of view since the country joined the EU in 2004", Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in his pre-agenda speech at the opening of the spring session of the Parliament on 11 February. The Prime Minister stressed that Hungary had achieved almost everything it possibly ...
Xpat Opinion: EU Budget Deal: A Hungarian Perspective
- 11 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- business
Commentators from across the political spectrum agree that the government has managed to increase the sum originally allocated to Hungary in the 2014-2020 EU budget. They also agree however that more effective EU integration would require far more money.
Hungary's Minister Varga: IMF Has A Difference Of Opinion With The European Commission
- 30 Jan 2013 8:01 AM
- current affairs
The IMF and EU delegations, which have just concluded a visit to Budapest, are "positive" about Hungary's measures to restore the country's fiscal balance over the past two years, Mihály Varga, the country's chief negotiator said in a statement on Monday.
Xpat Opinion: Voter Registration Abandoned But The Culture War Heats Up In Hungary
- 7 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government columnists suggest that the government has backed down elegantly, disproving the charges of arrogance and authoritarianism often levelled against it, while according to centrist and left-leaning analysts, the government tested the water of public feeling and realized it had too much to lose on the registration issue.
Minimum Wage In Hungary Up 5.4%
- 21 Dec 2012 8:01 AM
- current affairs
The government has signed an agreement with unions and employer organisations on the 2013 minimum wage, increasing it nearly 5.4%, from the present monthly rate of Ft 93,000 to Ft 98,000.
Closing Of Australian Embassy In Budapest Will Not Impact Excellent Bilateral Relations
- 15 May 2013 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Australia will close its embassy in Budapest as part of budget cuts for foreign affairs, Australian media reported on Monday, citing the AAP news agency. The reaction of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs was that bilateral relations would be maintained at the currently excellent level. The Australian Government is expected to announce austerity measures worth billions of dollars to reduce ...
Xpat Opinion: EU Not To Ease Pressure On Hungary
- 6 May 2013 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Commentators from left to right believe that the EU is unlikely to lift the excessive deficit procedure imposed on Hungary, and agree that its motives are political. A pro-government commentator says there are foreign interests behind the pessimistic EU forecast, while both a left-wing editorial and a business columnist interpret the move as a warning to Hungary.
Socialists VAT Petition Drive Approved In Hungary
- 3 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- business
The signature sheets of the Socialist Party’s petition drive to reduce VAT were distributed to constituency officials a few days ago, Népszabadság reports. Deputy caucus leader Zoltán Lukács told the newspaper that as the governing party would not even approve their proposal to lower the VAT on food items from 27% to 5% for debate in Parliament, they will now turn to ordinary people.
Hungary Defies EU Over Energy Distribution Rules
- 28 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary expects “a big debate” with the European Union over its plans to transform energy distribution in the household sector into a "non-profit activity", the country’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said today (22 August). In Brussels, the European Commission declined to comment, saying it learnt of the plans from the press.
Hungary's PM Addresses Parliament At The Opening Of The Spring Session
- 12 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Last week’s agreement on the European Union’s budget for the next seven-year period is the single biggest success from Hungary’s point of view since the country joined the EU in 2004", Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in his pre-agenda speech at the opening of the spring session of the Parliament on 11 February. The Prime Minister stressed that Hungary had achieved almost everything it possibly ...
Xpat Opinion: EU Budget Deal: A Hungarian Perspective
- 11 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- business
Commentators from across the political spectrum agree that the government has managed to increase the sum originally allocated to Hungary in the 2014-2020 EU budget. They also agree however that more effective EU integration would require far more money.
Hungary's Minister Varga: IMF Has A Difference Of Opinion With The European Commission
- 30 Jan 2013 8:01 AM
- current affairs
The IMF and EU delegations, which have just concluded a visit to Budapest, are "positive" about Hungary's measures to restore the country's fiscal balance over the past two years, Mihály Varga, the country's chief negotiator said in a statement on Monday.
Xpat Opinion: Voter Registration Abandoned But The Culture War Heats Up In Hungary
- 7 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government columnists suggest that the government has backed down elegantly, disproving the charges of arrogance and authoritarianism often levelled against it, while according to centrist and left-leaning analysts, the government tested the water of public feeling and realized it had too much to lose on the registration issue.
Minimum Wage In Hungary Up 5.4%
- 21 Dec 2012 8:01 AM
- current affairs
The government has signed an agreement with unions and employer organisations on the 2013 minimum wage, increasing it nearly 5.4%, from the present monthly rate of Ft 93,000 to Ft 98,000.