141 result(s) for consumer in Current Affairs
Opposition Parties Slam New Decision On Capped Fuel Prices by Gov't in Hungary
- 1 Aug 2022 1:00 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The opposition parties said on Saturday that the government’s latest decision “to partially withdraw” capped fuel prices represented a severe hit on small businesses, an additional step that boosts inflation and a move away from green solutions.
People in Hungary Will Still Be Charged Below Market Rate for Energy
- 22 Jul 2022 10:40 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Private individuals will be charged below the actual market prices for their gas and electricity consumption even if it exceeds the average level under which a price cap is applied, the government commissioner in charge of Hungary’s utility price cap scheme said at the Băile Tușnad (Tusnádfürdő) Summer University, in central Romania.
Cap on Household Bills Remains in Force Up to Level of Average Consumption in Hungary
- 15 Jul 2022 6:25 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The cap on energy bills will remain fully in force for households that do not exceed average consumption, according to a government statement on Thursday.
Measures to Keep Household Utility Bills Low in Hungary Officially Announced
- 14 Jul 2022 11:15 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Detailing the government’s seven-point plan to keep household utility bills low, Gergely Gulyás, the prime minister’s chief of staff, told a regular press briefing that domestic gas production will be increased from an annual 1.5 billion to 2 billion cubic metres.
Water Shortage Warning in Ten Hungarian Towns
- 30 Jun 2022 8:24 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
There is a loss of pressure or a temporary shortage of water in ten Pest county municipalities as a result of the rising consumption of water, prompting the Duna Regional Water Works to ask local residents to reduce their consumption.
Hungarian Opposition Slams Draft Budget as 'Austerity Budget'
- 9 Jun 2022 9:05 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Opposition parties have slammed the Hungarian draft budget submitted on Tuesday as “an austerity budget”. Jobbik deputy leader Dániel Z. Kárpát said the budget contained austerity measures to the tune of 2,000 billion forints (EUR 5.1bn), “including indirect effects”.
Windfall Taxes ‘Not Expected to Burden Consumers’ in Hungary, Claims Minister
- 27 May 2022 9:31 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The new windfall taxes imposed on banks, insurers, retail chains, energy companies, telcos and airlines are not expected to burden consumers because the measure only taxes companies’ extra profits, Márton Nagy, the new minister for economic development, told a press briefing on Thursday.
Gas Stores at 25% Capacity in Hungary
- 24 May 2022 8:39 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
There were 1.6 billion cubic metres of gas in Hungary’s underground stores, just over 25% of capacity, by mid-May, the Hungarian Energy and Public Utilities Regulatory Office (MEKH) said on Monday.
Opinion: Hungary to Veto European Ban on Russian Oil
- 7 May 2022 5:34 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
As PM Viktor Orbán tells Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, that Hungary cannot accept ‘in its current form’ the Commission’s proposal to impose a ban on oil imports from Russia, the main government daily calls the Commission irresponsible.
Opposition Parties Slam New Decision On Capped Fuel Prices by Gov't in Hungary
- 1 Aug 2022 1:00 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The opposition parties said on Saturday that the government’s latest decision “to partially withdraw” capped fuel prices represented a severe hit on small businesses, an additional step that boosts inflation and a move away from green solutions.
People in Hungary Will Still Be Charged Below Market Rate for Energy
- 22 Jul 2022 10:40 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Private individuals will be charged below the actual market prices for their gas and electricity consumption even if it exceeds the average level under which a price cap is applied, the government commissioner in charge of Hungary’s utility price cap scheme said at the Băile Tușnad (Tusnádfürdő) Summer University, in central Romania.
Cap on Household Bills Remains in Force Up to Level of Average Consumption in Hungary
- 15 Jul 2022 6:25 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The cap on energy bills will remain fully in force for households that do not exceed average consumption, according to a government statement on Thursday.
Measures to Keep Household Utility Bills Low in Hungary Officially Announced
- 14 Jul 2022 11:15 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Detailing the government’s seven-point plan to keep household utility bills low, Gergely Gulyás, the prime minister’s chief of staff, told a regular press briefing that domestic gas production will be increased from an annual 1.5 billion to 2 billion cubic metres.
Water Shortage Warning in Ten Hungarian Towns
- 30 Jun 2022 8:24 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
There is a loss of pressure or a temporary shortage of water in ten Pest county municipalities as a result of the rising consumption of water, prompting the Duna Regional Water Works to ask local residents to reduce their consumption.
Hungarian Opposition Slams Draft Budget as 'Austerity Budget'
- 9 Jun 2022 9:05 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Opposition parties have slammed the Hungarian draft budget submitted on Tuesday as “an austerity budget”. Jobbik deputy leader Dániel Z. Kárpát said the budget contained austerity measures to the tune of 2,000 billion forints (EUR 5.1bn), “including indirect effects”.
Windfall Taxes ‘Not Expected to Burden Consumers’ in Hungary, Claims Minister
- 27 May 2022 9:31 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The new windfall taxes imposed on banks, insurers, retail chains, energy companies, telcos and airlines are not expected to burden consumers because the measure only taxes companies’ extra profits, Márton Nagy, the new minister for economic development, told a press briefing on Thursday.
Gas Stores at 25% Capacity in Hungary
- 24 May 2022 8:39 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
There were 1.6 billion cubic metres of gas in Hungary’s underground stores, just over 25% of capacity, by mid-May, the Hungarian Energy and Public Utilities Regulatory Office (MEKH) said on Monday.
Opinion: Hungary to Veto European Ban on Russian Oil
- 7 May 2022 5:34 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
As PM Viktor Orbán tells Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, that Hungary cannot accept ‘in its current form’ the Commission’s proposal to impose a ban on oil imports from Russia, the main government daily calls the Commission irresponsible.