1,126 result(s) for cabinet
LMP: Fidesz Has Disappointed Many In Hungary
- 11 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz has not honoured its election promises and has moved the country’s political system toward a Russian-style centralised democracy, LMP caucus leader Benedek Jávor told reporters during a break in his party’s congress in Szeged on Saturday.
EU To Lift Suspension Of EU Funds For Hungary
- 7 Jun 2012 10:55 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission recommended last week that the planned freeze of €495 million in EU cohesion fund payments to Hungary in 2013 be lifted, saying the country has taken the necessary measures to correct the excessive budget deficit. EU finance ministers, who decided in April to suspend the funds, are expected to formally confirm the EC decision on June 22.
Hungary's PM Orbán Earned Nearly HUF 19 Million Last Year
- 7 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán earned nearly Ft 19 million last year and paid Ft 3 million in taxes, website Origo reported on Wednesday. Interior Minister Sándor Pintér is the highest-earning minister with close to Ft 600 million in annual revenue. Economy Minister György Matolcsy earned Ft 20 million and paid Ft 3.2 million in taxes, the site detailed.
Hungarian Cabinet Spending Ft 1bn On National Consultation
- 6 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The cabinet is reassigning Ft 976 million from its reserves for the new national consultation with immediate effect, according to the official gazette Magyar Közlöny.
US Concerned By Right-Wing Extremism In Hungary
- 25 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Social discrimination and exclusion of Roma and forceful right-wing extremism are the biggest human rights problems in Hungary, the US State Department declares in its annual report on Hungary. The report, made public on Thursday, states that right-wing extremism has grown, including campaigns by paramilitary organisations aimed at intimidating Roma and promoting hatred of them and other ...
Hungarian Cabinet Withdraws Central Bank Bill
- 24 May 2012 10:50 AM
- business
The central bank bill has been taken off Parliament’s agenda, due to technical errors, and as a result will not be passed before June. The EU had said that changes to the central bank law are a precondition for talks on an IMF loan. The bill was scheduled to be submitted last Friday, but has been held back due to incorrect numbering in the references.
Hungarian Ministerial Candidate For IMF Negotiations Heard In Parliament
- 23 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Mihály Varga, candidate for minister without portfolio for leading the negotiations between Hungary and the IMF and the EU was heard today by the relevant parliamentary committee which supported his appointment in that capacity. As is known, Viktor Orbán is reshuffling his cabinet in some positions; Mihály Varga, who was previously State Secretary of the Prime Minister’s Office and also Finance ...
96 Hungarian Policemen Fired For 2006 Abuses
- 14 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A total of 96 policemen have been sacked for their conduct in autumn 2006, according to a summary provided to the cabinet by Interior Minister Sándor Pintér. Ten uniformed policemen convicted by a court will shortly be removed from the force. The state has paid Ft 270.5 million in compensation to 149 victims for police brutality committed in the autumn of 2006.
Hungarian Government’s Decisions On System Of Taxes
- 10 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government has decided to scrap the banking tax and other sectoral crisis taxes; as of the beginning of 2013, one half of the banking tax will be retained in the system, while as of 2014, this tax will be abolished altogether, Minister for National Economy György Matolcsy said on Wednesday at the Government Spokesperson’s press conference.
LMP: Fidesz Has Disappointed Many In Hungary
- 11 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz has not honoured its election promises and has moved the country’s political system toward a Russian-style centralised democracy, LMP caucus leader Benedek Jávor told reporters during a break in his party’s congress in Szeged on Saturday.
EU To Lift Suspension Of EU Funds For Hungary
- 7 Jun 2012 10:55 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission recommended last week that the planned freeze of €495 million in EU cohesion fund payments to Hungary in 2013 be lifted, saying the country has taken the necessary measures to correct the excessive budget deficit. EU finance ministers, who decided in April to suspend the funds, are expected to formally confirm the EC decision on June 22.
Hungary's PM Orbán Earned Nearly HUF 19 Million Last Year
- 7 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán earned nearly Ft 19 million last year and paid Ft 3 million in taxes, website Origo reported on Wednesday. Interior Minister Sándor Pintér is the highest-earning minister with close to Ft 600 million in annual revenue. Economy Minister György Matolcsy earned Ft 20 million and paid Ft 3.2 million in taxes, the site detailed.
Hungarian Cabinet Spending Ft 1bn On National Consultation
- 6 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The cabinet is reassigning Ft 976 million from its reserves for the new national consultation with immediate effect, according to the official gazette Magyar Közlöny.
US Concerned By Right-Wing Extremism In Hungary
- 25 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Social discrimination and exclusion of Roma and forceful right-wing extremism are the biggest human rights problems in Hungary, the US State Department declares in its annual report on Hungary. The report, made public on Thursday, states that right-wing extremism has grown, including campaigns by paramilitary organisations aimed at intimidating Roma and promoting hatred of them and other ...
Hungarian Cabinet Withdraws Central Bank Bill
- 24 May 2012 10:50 AM
- business
The central bank bill has been taken off Parliament’s agenda, due to technical errors, and as a result will not be passed before June. The EU had said that changes to the central bank law are a precondition for talks on an IMF loan. The bill was scheduled to be submitted last Friday, but has been held back due to incorrect numbering in the references.
Hungarian Ministerial Candidate For IMF Negotiations Heard In Parliament
- 23 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Mihály Varga, candidate for minister without portfolio for leading the negotiations between Hungary and the IMF and the EU was heard today by the relevant parliamentary committee which supported his appointment in that capacity. As is known, Viktor Orbán is reshuffling his cabinet in some positions; Mihály Varga, who was previously State Secretary of the Prime Minister’s Office and also Finance ...
96 Hungarian Policemen Fired For 2006 Abuses
- 14 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A total of 96 policemen have been sacked for their conduct in autumn 2006, according to a summary provided to the cabinet by Interior Minister Sándor Pintér. Ten uniformed policemen convicted by a court will shortly be removed from the force. The state has paid Ft 270.5 million in compensation to 149 victims for police brutality committed in the autumn of 2006.
Hungarian Government’s Decisions On System Of Taxes
- 10 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government has decided to scrap the banking tax and other sectoral crisis taxes; as of the beginning of 2013, one half of the banking tax will be retained in the system, while as of 2014, this tax will be abolished altogether, Minister for National Economy György Matolcsy said on Wednesday at the Government Spokesperson’s press conference.