289 result(s) for budget cut
Most Hungarians Would Favour IMF Deal
- 2 Aug 2012 1:30 AM
- current affairs
Most Hungarians would welcome a loan agreement between Hungary and the IMF, according to a poll conducted by the Szazadveg Foundation in the second half of July. Such a pact had the support of 58% of respondents, while 22% rejected the idea and 20% could not or would not express a view. Opposition to a deal is highest among Jobbik voters, at 50%, although even 35% of the far-right party’s ...
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán On Higher Education: An Outrage
- 23 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
About a week ago Viktor Orbán announced that he will be taking a two-week holiday because his “batteries were exhausted.” He will spend time with his family in Felcsút and perhaps at Lake Balaton. I’m sure that a lot of people received this announcement with a certain amount of relief because lately the Hungarian prime minister has been delivering speeches that made not the slightest sense. ...
PM: Hungarian Government Building A New Economic Model
- 19 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- business
The government is building a new economic model, Prime Minister Orbán said at a meeting with leaders of the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MKIK). The meeting is part of a series of consultations with key allies of the ruling party.
PM: IMF Can Only Use Financial Criteria When Deciding On Offering Support For Hungary
- 16 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Prime Minister confirmed press reports of his planned meeting with Mr. Barroso on 23 April, in connection with discussions between Hungary and the EU. He said that ‘Every day we move a little closer to our goal and things are going in the right direction, even though the pace is not what we might have hoped for.’
Hungarian Government Committed To IMF-EU Agreement And Ready To Start Negotiations
- 9 Mar 2012 8:04 AM
- current affairs
"Minister without Portfolio for Liaising with Certain International Financial Organisations Tamás Fellegi’s keynote speech opened the conference entitled “Forint, crisis, state debt” organised on macro-economic issues on 8 March 2012 in Budapest by Portfolio.hu.
The Hungarian Gov Has Been Mending The Mistakes Of The Past - Reply To The EU Communication Of 6 March
- 7 Mar 2012 12:00 AM
- current affairs
"The government has been and will be committed to achieving the deficit target. The proof of this commitment is that this is the first government since Hungary’s EU accession in 2004 which cut the budget deficit to below 3 percent.
Higher VAT And Cutbacks Boost Budget In Hungary
- 1 Mar 2012 8:01 AM
- business
"The budget recorded a Ft 107.3 billion surplus in January, in line with initial estimates, according to final data released recently by the Economy Ministry. The budget ran a Ft 122.8 billion deficit in January 2011.
EU Threatens To Withhold Funds From Hungary Over Budget Indiscipline
- 28 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- business
"The European Commission (EC) yesterday proposed to withhold the transfer of some €495 million of cohesion funds to Hungary from 2013, if the government does not demonstrate the capacity to keep the budget deficit below 3% of GDP in a sustainable manner, EU Finance Commissioner Olli Rehn and Regions Commissioner Johannes Hahn announced last week.
Hungarian Government Aims To Hit Deficit Targets With Spending Cuts
- 28 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- business
"The government aims to bring the budget deficit down to 2.5% of GDP this year and to 2.2% by 2013, with new fiscal measures, largely affecting subsidies for drugs and Budapest public transport company BKV, Economy Ministry undersecretary Peter Beno Banai said. The government will reduce spending by Ft 28-30 billion, or 0.1% of GDP this year, and some Ft 120 billion next year, or 0.4% of GDP, ...
Most Hungarians Would Favour IMF Deal
- 2 Aug 2012 1:30 AM
- current affairs
Most Hungarians would welcome a loan agreement between Hungary and the IMF, according to a poll conducted by the Szazadveg Foundation in the second half of July. Such a pact had the support of 58% of respondents, while 22% rejected the idea and 20% could not or would not express a view. Opposition to a deal is highest among Jobbik voters, at 50%, although even 35% of the far-right party’s ...
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán On Higher Education: An Outrage
- 23 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
About a week ago Viktor Orbán announced that he will be taking a two-week holiday because his “batteries were exhausted.” He will spend time with his family in Felcsút and perhaps at Lake Balaton. I’m sure that a lot of people received this announcement with a certain amount of relief because lately the Hungarian prime minister has been delivering speeches that made not the slightest sense. ...
PM: Hungarian Government Building A New Economic Model
- 19 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- business
The government is building a new economic model, Prime Minister Orbán said at a meeting with leaders of the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MKIK). The meeting is part of a series of consultations with key allies of the ruling party.
PM: IMF Can Only Use Financial Criteria When Deciding On Offering Support For Hungary
- 16 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Prime Minister confirmed press reports of his planned meeting with Mr. Barroso on 23 April, in connection with discussions between Hungary and the EU. He said that ‘Every day we move a little closer to our goal and things are going in the right direction, even though the pace is not what we might have hoped for.’
Hungarian Government Committed To IMF-EU Agreement And Ready To Start Negotiations
- 9 Mar 2012 8:04 AM
- current affairs
"Minister without Portfolio for Liaising with Certain International Financial Organisations Tamás Fellegi’s keynote speech opened the conference entitled “Forint, crisis, state debt” organised on macro-economic issues on 8 March 2012 in Budapest by Portfolio.hu.
The Hungarian Gov Has Been Mending The Mistakes Of The Past - Reply To The EU Communication Of 6 March
- 7 Mar 2012 12:00 AM
- current affairs
"The government has been and will be committed to achieving the deficit target. The proof of this commitment is that this is the first government since Hungary’s EU accession in 2004 which cut the budget deficit to below 3 percent.
Higher VAT And Cutbacks Boost Budget In Hungary
- 1 Mar 2012 8:01 AM
- business
"The budget recorded a Ft 107.3 billion surplus in January, in line with initial estimates, according to final data released recently by the Economy Ministry. The budget ran a Ft 122.8 billion deficit in January 2011.
EU Threatens To Withhold Funds From Hungary Over Budget Indiscipline
- 28 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- business
"The European Commission (EC) yesterday proposed to withhold the transfer of some €495 million of cohesion funds to Hungary from 2013, if the government does not demonstrate the capacity to keep the budget deficit below 3% of GDP in a sustainable manner, EU Finance Commissioner Olli Rehn and Regions Commissioner Johannes Hahn announced last week.
Hungarian Government Aims To Hit Deficit Targets With Spending Cuts
- 28 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- business
"The government aims to bring the budget deficit down to 2.5% of GDP this year and to 2.2% by 2013, with new fiscal measures, largely affecting subsidies for drugs and Budapest public transport company BKV, Economy Ministry undersecretary Peter Beno Banai said. The government will reduce spending by Ft 28-30 billion, or 0.1% of GDP this year, and some Ft 120 billion next year, or 0.4% of GDP, ...