1,626 result(s) for economy minister
Xpat Opinion: Stop Using Taxes As A Weapon
- 20 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal: It is generally understood that tax cuts are good for business, and can actually increase government revenue by encouraging private-sector activity, which in turn generates more taxable revenue.
Economy Minister Varga For Transparent Bond Sellers
- 18 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It would be better to give the opportunity to sell residency bonds to more transparent companies than at present, Economy Minister Mihály Varga told Inforádió yesterday.
President Putin’s Budapest Visit Could Be Of Crucial Importance
- 17 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Budapest on 17 February could be of crucial importance in terms of Hungary’s energy security, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told MTI.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary GDP Grows By 3.5 % In 2014
- 16 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
After the publication of 2014 growth data which exceeds even the most optimistic estimates, the leading left-wing daily suggests that the government should spend more on welfare. A conservative columnist believes that fast economic growth can be sustained.
Hungary Buys Stake In ERSTE, Pledges Bank Tax Cut
- 13 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Conservative pundits welcome the government’s decision to temporarily invest in ERSTE Bank Hungary and pledge to take out the surplus bank tax. This, they believe, will help consolidate the banking sector and boost lending. A left-wing commentator doubts that the government will fulfil its promises.
Hungary’s PM Orbán: Fragile Peace Is Better Than War
- 13 Feb 2015 1:00 AM
- current affairs
A fragile peace is better than war, the prime minister said in an interview to public radio, commenting on the Minsk agreement concerning the Ukraine crisis. There is hope for a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine but the situation is still fragile and “we are facing a real war”. Viktor Orbán insisted that he was on the side of peace which is in all Hungarians’ interest.
Giró-Szász: EBRD Deal Signals New Fiscal Policy In Hungary
- 12 Feb 2015 3:00 AM
- business
The government’s recent signing of an agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) marks the beginning of a new era in Hungary’s fiscal policy, cabinet state secretary András Giró-Szász said, insisting that the government had stabilised the Hungarian economy and resolved the problem of troubled forex debtors, which created an opportunity to reduce the sectoral tax on ...
Hungary's PM Orbán To Meet Bertelsmann Chief
- 11 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will meet Thomas Rabe, head of the Bertelsmann group, the owner of television channel RTL Klub, on February 24, Prime Minister’s Office leader János Lázár announced on state radio on Tuesday morning.
Hungary’s Economy Minister: Govt Won’t Reduce Other Sectoral Taxes
- 11 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s government plans no reductions to sectoral taxes for the time being, Economy Minister Mihály Varga told public television and radio. Economic growth and maintaining stability are a top priority, but this does not exclude the option of including others sectors in special tax schemes, Varga said.
Xpat Opinion: Stop Using Taxes As A Weapon
- 20 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal: It is generally understood that tax cuts are good for business, and can actually increase government revenue by encouraging private-sector activity, which in turn generates more taxable revenue.
Economy Minister Varga For Transparent Bond Sellers
- 18 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It would be better to give the opportunity to sell residency bonds to more transparent companies than at present, Economy Minister Mihály Varga told Inforádió yesterday.
President Putin’s Budapest Visit Could Be Of Crucial Importance
- 17 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Budapest on 17 February could be of crucial importance in terms of Hungary’s energy security, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told MTI.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary GDP Grows By 3.5 % In 2014
- 16 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
After the publication of 2014 growth data which exceeds even the most optimistic estimates, the leading left-wing daily suggests that the government should spend more on welfare. A conservative columnist believes that fast economic growth can be sustained.
Hungary Buys Stake In ERSTE, Pledges Bank Tax Cut
- 13 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Conservative pundits welcome the government’s decision to temporarily invest in ERSTE Bank Hungary and pledge to take out the surplus bank tax. This, they believe, will help consolidate the banking sector and boost lending. A left-wing commentator doubts that the government will fulfil its promises.
Hungary’s PM Orbán: Fragile Peace Is Better Than War
- 13 Feb 2015 1:00 AM
- current affairs
A fragile peace is better than war, the prime minister said in an interview to public radio, commenting on the Minsk agreement concerning the Ukraine crisis. There is hope for a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine but the situation is still fragile and “we are facing a real war”. Viktor Orbán insisted that he was on the side of peace which is in all Hungarians’ interest.
Giró-Szász: EBRD Deal Signals New Fiscal Policy In Hungary
- 12 Feb 2015 3:00 AM
- business
The government’s recent signing of an agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) marks the beginning of a new era in Hungary’s fiscal policy, cabinet state secretary András Giró-Szász said, insisting that the government had stabilised the Hungarian economy and resolved the problem of troubled forex debtors, which created an opportunity to reduce the sectoral tax on ...
Hungary's PM Orbán To Meet Bertelsmann Chief
- 11 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will meet Thomas Rabe, head of the Bertelsmann group, the owner of television channel RTL Klub, on February 24, Prime Minister’s Office leader János Lázár announced on state radio on Tuesday morning.
Hungary’s Economy Minister: Govt Won’t Reduce Other Sectoral Taxes
- 11 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s government plans no reductions to sectoral taxes for the time being, Economy Minister Mihály Varga told public television and radio. Economic growth and maintaining stability are a top priority, but this does not exclude the option of including others sectors in special tax schemes, Varga said.