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Hungary’s PM: Thorough Probe Needed Into Malaysia Plane Crash
- 18 Jul 2014 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The “unusual, rare and shocking” downing of the Malaysian passenger jet over the eastern part of Ukraine requires a thorough investigation, the prime minister said in a radio interview today. Speaking to public broadcaster Kossuth Rádió, Viktor Orbán said it was likely the tragedy was due to a military manoeuvre, and he expressed his condolences to the families of the victims.
Foreign Currency Loans To Be Eliminated From The Hungarian Market By End Of 2014
- 8 Jul 2014 10:00 AM
- business
Foreign-currency denominated loans will be eliminated from Hungary's lending market by way of converting them to forint loans before the end of this year, Minister of National Economy Mihály Varga told public media on Monday. Based on a Supreme Court ruling, deeming the rate spread applied to foreign currency loan constructions unfair, Parliament adopted on Friday a bailout package. According to ...
Hungary’s Finance Minister Varga: Bank Tax May Be Redesigned
- 8 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The government is mulling a rethink of Hungary’s sectoral tax on banks, Mihály Varga, the economy minister, told public broadcaster Kossuth Rádió. “I don’t exclude the possibility of revising or rethinking the banking tax, since banks are going to be assuming a heavy burden to compensate clients, but now is not the time for this.”
Hungarian Anthrax Farmer Linked To Fazekas
- 8 Jul 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
József Nagy, the man on whose farm anthrax was discovered last week, is a relative newcomer to farming who won land at low rent in a state tender without owning any livestock when he submitted his bid, Népszabadság reports.
Hungarian MPs Approve Tighter Restrictions On Advertising Tax Base
- 7 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers passed legislation on Friday that restricts the chance companies have to reduce their base for the advertising tax this year. The law allows tax base reductions only for those companies that made losses or broke even in 2013, in the interest of preventing tax evasion.
Orbán: Hungary Economy Not Viable Without Agriculture
- 7 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s economy is not viable without the farming sector’s contribution, the prime minister told a congress of farm association Magosz on Saturday. The government has successfully protected Hungarian farm land over the past four years, Viktor Orbán said, noting that the biggest threat of the previous 20 years had been attempts by the “remnant communist” Socialists and their liberal peers to put ...
Government To Invest 300 Billion Forints Into Hungary's Food Industry
- 7 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- food & drink
The Government is planning to spend a total 300 billion forints (EUR 1bn) on developing Hungary's food industry in the next few years, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced on Wednesday, speaking at the opening ceremony of a plant for Stühmer. He stated that government support would help create new jobs outside Budapest.
No Need For New Special Taxes Due To FX Conversion In Hungary
- 4 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Despite the views of some analysts, the possible conversion of forex loans into forint denominated ones will not generate the need to introduce any new special taxes, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said in connection with a critical report published by the European Commission.
Pros And Cons Of Hungary's Nuclear Agreement With Russia
- 4 Jul 2014 1:00 AM
- business
Parliament is soon to adopt a law approving the Hungarian-Russian credit agreement on which the expansion of the Paks nuclear power plant is based. At present prices the tab runs to 10 percent of the Hungarian GDP.
Hungary’s PM: Thorough Probe Needed Into Malaysia Plane Crash
- 18 Jul 2014 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The “unusual, rare and shocking” downing of the Malaysian passenger jet over the eastern part of Ukraine requires a thorough investigation, the prime minister said in a radio interview today. Speaking to public broadcaster Kossuth Rádió, Viktor Orbán said it was likely the tragedy was due to a military manoeuvre, and he expressed his condolences to the families of the victims.
Foreign Currency Loans To Be Eliminated From The Hungarian Market By End Of 2014
- 8 Jul 2014 10:00 AM
- business
Foreign-currency denominated loans will be eliminated from Hungary's lending market by way of converting them to forint loans before the end of this year, Minister of National Economy Mihály Varga told public media on Monday. Based on a Supreme Court ruling, deeming the rate spread applied to foreign currency loan constructions unfair, Parliament adopted on Friday a bailout package. According to ...
Hungary’s Finance Minister Varga: Bank Tax May Be Redesigned
- 8 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The government is mulling a rethink of Hungary’s sectoral tax on banks, Mihály Varga, the economy minister, told public broadcaster Kossuth Rádió. “I don’t exclude the possibility of revising or rethinking the banking tax, since banks are going to be assuming a heavy burden to compensate clients, but now is not the time for this.”
Hungarian Anthrax Farmer Linked To Fazekas
- 8 Jul 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
József Nagy, the man on whose farm anthrax was discovered last week, is a relative newcomer to farming who won land at low rent in a state tender without owning any livestock when he submitted his bid, Népszabadság reports.
Hungarian MPs Approve Tighter Restrictions On Advertising Tax Base
- 7 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers passed legislation on Friday that restricts the chance companies have to reduce their base for the advertising tax this year. The law allows tax base reductions only for those companies that made losses or broke even in 2013, in the interest of preventing tax evasion.
Orbán: Hungary Economy Not Viable Without Agriculture
- 7 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s economy is not viable without the farming sector’s contribution, the prime minister told a congress of farm association Magosz on Saturday. The government has successfully protected Hungarian farm land over the past four years, Viktor Orbán said, noting that the biggest threat of the previous 20 years had been attempts by the “remnant communist” Socialists and their liberal peers to put ...
Government To Invest 300 Billion Forints Into Hungary's Food Industry
- 7 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- food & drink
The Government is planning to spend a total 300 billion forints (EUR 1bn) on developing Hungary's food industry in the next few years, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced on Wednesday, speaking at the opening ceremony of a plant for Stühmer. He stated that government support would help create new jobs outside Budapest.
No Need For New Special Taxes Due To FX Conversion In Hungary
- 4 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Despite the views of some analysts, the possible conversion of forex loans into forint denominated ones will not generate the need to introduce any new special taxes, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said in connection with a critical report published by the European Commission.
Pros And Cons Of Hungary's Nuclear Agreement With Russia
- 4 Jul 2014 1:00 AM
- business
Parliament is soon to adopt a law approving the Hungarian-Russian credit agreement on which the expansion of the Paks nuclear power plant is based. At present prices the tab runs to 10 percent of the Hungarian GDP.