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Hungary’s PM Orbán Presses Kúria To Rule On FX Mortgages
- 13 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- property
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Friday urged the Kúria, the supreme court, to rule quickly on the general principles of foreign currency mortgages. Speaking at a press conference, he said the cabinet would like the Kúria to waive its regular schedule and reach a decision due to the social importance of the issue.
No Tenders Needed For Casino Licences In Hungary
- 5 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Parliament passed an amendment motion Monday evening under which casino licences can be awarded without a tendering process. The bill states that the economy minister may sign contracts with reliable gambling organisers to operate up to five casinos without tendering, if they pay a higher than usual fee.
Xpat Opinion: The Failure Of Széll Kálmán Square Budapest Plan Reflected In The Budget 2014
- 18 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
In spring, 2011, to demonstrate to the European Union that the country is capable of obviating the excessive deficit procedure, the Hungarian Government announced the Széll Kálmán-Plan, then a year after the Széll Kálmán-Plan 2.0. By scale these represented restrictions amounting to HUF 1,500 billion. In its analysis, the Policy Agenda checked, to what extent the Budget 2014 reflects the ...
Hungarian Government Received European Commission Letter On Utility Price Cuts
- 10 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Government has received a letter from Brussels concerning the scheme to cut household utility bills Government Spokesperson András Giró-Szász stated on Wednesday.
Xpat Opinion: Police Excess In Hungary: Two Recent Stories
- 9 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
I said a couple of days ago that I had gained the impression that members of the Hungarian police force have been emboldened in the last three years. They feel that the government believes in strict rules and often opts for punishment as an answer to social ills. Since most of the police force are Jobbik and Fidesz supporters, they believe that Sándor Pintér’s ministry of the interior as well as ...
Hungary's PM Orbán Encourages MOL To Pull Out Of Croatia
- 7 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Croatia is applying non-economic measures in its dispute with MOL that do not make it justified for the Hungarian energy company to remain in the Croatian market, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Friday.
Hungary's Gov’t May Cut VAT On Transport
- 4 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
The cabinet is contemplating a reduction in VAT on bus, tram and train fares before the elections, Népszabadság reports. State railway company MÁV and coach company Volán, the two biggest mass transit companies, are likely to bear most of the costs of any such price cut.
Hungarian Government's Press Release: Regarding MOL Situation
- 3 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Government, as the largest owner of Croatia’s most significant foreign investor, MOL, reviewed at its cabinet meeting the situation that has evolved in relation to the company’s Croatian investments. According to the contract between the State of Croatia and MOL, the company has fulfilled its responsibilities in full and in the past years has invested nearly EUR 3 billion. In ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Next Year's Budget Is Based On Inaccurate Planning
- 27 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- business
Compared to the previous quarter of 2013 predictions the latest statistics show no positive turn, Policy Agenda contends. Thus, regarding the preparation of the 2014 budget we must note that the continuing economic policy, and the positive evaluation of the latest statistical figures in the governmental communication can hardly establish an improving economic development. We think that only a ...
Hungary’s PM Orbán Presses Kúria To Rule On FX Mortgages
- 13 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- property
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Friday urged the Kúria, the supreme court, to rule quickly on the general principles of foreign currency mortgages. Speaking at a press conference, he said the cabinet would like the Kúria to waive its regular schedule and reach a decision due to the social importance of the issue.
No Tenders Needed For Casino Licences In Hungary
- 5 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Parliament passed an amendment motion Monday evening under which casino licences can be awarded without a tendering process. The bill states that the economy minister may sign contracts with reliable gambling organisers to operate up to five casinos without tendering, if they pay a higher than usual fee.
Xpat Opinion: The Failure Of Széll Kálmán Square Budapest Plan Reflected In The Budget 2014
- 18 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
In spring, 2011, to demonstrate to the European Union that the country is capable of obviating the excessive deficit procedure, the Hungarian Government announced the Széll Kálmán-Plan, then a year after the Széll Kálmán-Plan 2.0. By scale these represented restrictions amounting to HUF 1,500 billion. In its analysis, the Policy Agenda checked, to what extent the Budget 2014 reflects the ...
Hungarian Government Received European Commission Letter On Utility Price Cuts
- 10 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Government has received a letter from Brussels concerning the scheme to cut household utility bills Government Spokesperson András Giró-Szász stated on Wednesday.
Xpat Opinion: Police Excess In Hungary: Two Recent Stories
- 9 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
I said a couple of days ago that I had gained the impression that members of the Hungarian police force have been emboldened in the last three years. They feel that the government believes in strict rules and often opts for punishment as an answer to social ills. Since most of the police force are Jobbik and Fidesz supporters, they believe that Sándor Pintér’s ministry of the interior as well as ...
Hungary's PM Orbán Encourages MOL To Pull Out Of Croatia
- 7 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- business
Croatia is applying non-economic measures in its dispute with MOL that do not make it justified for the Hungarian energy company to remain in the Croatian market, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Friday.
Hungary's Gov’t May Cut VAT On Transport
- 4 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
The cabinet is contemplating a reduction in VAT on bus, tram and train fares before the elections, Népszabadság reports. State railway company MÁV and coach company Volán, the two biggest mass transit companies, are likely to bear most of the costs of any such price cut.
Hungarian Government's Press Release: Regarding MOL Situation
- 3 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Government, as the largest owner of Croatia’s most significant foreign investor, MOL, reviewed at its cabinet meeting the situation that has evolved in relation to the company’s Croatian investments. According to the contract between the State of Croatia and MOL, the company has fulfilled its responsibilities in full and in the past years has invested nearly EUR 3 billion. In ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Next Year's Budget Is Based On Inaccurate Planning
- 27 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- business
Compared to the previous quarter of 2013 predictions the latest statistics show no positive turn, Policy Agenda contends. Thus, regarding the preparation of the 2014 budget we must note that the continuing economic policy, and the positive evaluation of the latest statistical figures in the governmental communication can hardly establish an improving economic development. We think that only a ...