541 result(s) for decree
President Returns Home Building Societies Law To Parlt For Review
- 25 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- property
President János Áder sent back a recent law aimed at establishing subsidised home building societies to parliament for a review, the president’s office reported. Lawmakers passed the governmentinitiated legislation a week ago. Under the law, members of home building societies would make regular contributions to the organisation, and also receive a 30% match from the central budget up to 25,000 ...
Xpat Opinion: Prime Minister Dusts Off Anti-Terror Bill
- 25 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-liberal commentators accuse the government of exploiting the Brussels terror attacks for power and propaganda benefits.
Govt To Introduce New Sanction On Illegal Taxi Services
- 8 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
The government is introducing a new sanction against illegal providers of taxi services, the development ministry said. As of March 11, parties found to be providing dispatcher services without a permit may be fined 300,000 forints (EUR 971), the ministry told MTI.
Hungarian Porcelain Maker Zsolnay Suspects Skulduggery
- 13 Feb 2016 7:00 AM
- business
Hungarian porcelain maker Zsolnay Porcelánmanufaktúra has reacted angrily to a government decree which declared the company of “elevated strategic importance” as defined by the bankruptcy act. They said the company is neither insolvent nor bankrupt, adding that they traced signs of “an intent for a hostile takeover” in recent weeks.
Winning Bidders For EU Money Should Get Payment Upfront
- 5 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- business
János Lázár, the government office chief, said he would propose to the government that winning bidders in EU tenders should be allowed to immediately receive upfront 50% of the amount awarded.
Hungarian Socialists Propose Alternative Method For Managing Threat Of Terrorism
- 25 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party has proposed its own solution for managing terrorist threats under which the government would have no more than eight days to impose special measures without parliament’s approval, but would need the backing of two-thirds of lawmakers to implement further measures once the eight-day period is up.
Hungarian Govt To Issue New Decrees On Home Subsidies In February
- 22 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- property
The government will issue two new decrees on Feb. 3 detailing the regulations of the new home purchase subsidy programme, the government office chief said at a regular press briefing. János Lázár said one of the decrees will rule on the purchase of existing homes while the other will cover subsidies for new-builds.
Budapest Taxi Drivers End Demo
- 21 Jan 2016 3:10 AM
- getting around
Taxi drivers ended their demonstration against ride-hailing company Uber in downtown Budapest after talks with government representatives. The drivers will make their way along Andrássy Avenue to Heroes’ Square, doing a lap to top off their nearly four-day demonstration. Earlier in the day, two state secretaries from the development ministry, Gábor Czepek and László Tasó, met representatives of ...
Updated: Budapest Taxi Drivers Stage Demo Against Uber
- 19 Jan 2016 8:02 AM
- getting around
Taxi drivers demonstrating against car dispatcher Uber in central Budapest closed a section of Andrássy Avenue and Bajcsy Zsilinszky Road, on Monday. The protesters completely blocked traffic in both directions of the two major routes but reopened one lane in each direction after the Budapest police warned them that a complete blockade was illegal.
President Returns Home Building Societies Law To Parlt For Review
- 25 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- property
President János Áder sent back a recent law aimed at establishing subsidised home building societies to parliament for a review, the president’s office reported. Lawmakers passed the governmentinitiated legislation a week ago. Under the law, members of home building societies would make regular contributions to the organisation, and also receive a 30% match from the central budget up to 25,000 ...
Xpat Opinion: Prime Minister Dusts Off Anti-Terror Bill
- 25 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-liberal commentators accuse the government of exploiting the Brussels terror attacks for power and propaganda benefits.
Govt To Introduce New Sanction On Illegal Taxi Services
- 8 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
The government is introducing a new sanction against illegal providers of taxi services, the development ministry said. As of March 11, parties found to be providing dispatcher services without a permit may be fined 300,000 forints (EUR 971), the ministry told MTI.
Hungarian Porcelain Maker Zsolnay Suspects Skulduggery
- 13 Feb 2016 7:00 AM
- business
Hungarian porcelain maker Zsolnay Porcelánmanufaktúra has reacted angrily to a government decree which declared the company of “elevated strategic importance” as defined by the bankruptcy act. They said the company is neither insolvent nor bankrupt, adding that they traced signs of “an intent for a hostile takeover” in recent weeks.
Winning Bidders For EU Money Should Get Payment Upfront
- 5 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- business
János Lázár, the government office chief, said he would propose to the government that winning bidders in EU tenders should be allowed to immediately receive upfront 50% of the amount awarded.
Hungarian Socialists Propose Alternative Method For Managing Threat Of Terrorism
- 25 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party has proposed its own solution for managing terrorist threats under which the government would have no more than eight days to impose special measures without parliament’s approval, but would need the backing of two-thirds of lawmakers to implement further measures once the eight-day period is up.
Hungarian Govt To Issue New Decrees On Home Subsidies In February
- 22 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- property
The government will issue two new decrees on Feb. 3 detailing the regulations of the new home purchase subsidy programme, the government office chief said at a regular press briefing. János Lázár said one of the decrees will rule on the purchase of existing homes while the other will cover subsidies for new-builds.
Budapest Taxi Drivers End Demo
- 21 Jan 2016 3:10 AM
- getting around
Taxi drivers ended their demonstration against ride-hailing company Uber in downtown Budapest after talks with government representatives. The drivers will make their way along Andrássy Avenue to Heroes’ Square, doing a lap to top off their nearly four-day demonstration. Earlier in the day, two state secretaries from the development ministry, Gábor Czepek and László Tasó, met representatives of ...
Updated: Budapest Taxi Drivers Stage Demo Against Uber
- 19 Jan 2016 8:02 AM
- getting around
Taxi drivers demonstrating against car dispatcher Uber in central Budapest closed a section of Andrássy Avenue and Bajcsy Zsilinszky Road, on Monday. The protesters completely blocked traffic in both directions of the two major routes but reopened one lane in each direction after the Budapest police warned them that a complete blockade was illegal.