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PM Orbán Attends Roundtable On EU
- 16 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán attended a roundtable on the sidelines of celebrations of the 15th anniversary of Budapest’s German-language Andrássy University on Thursday. The roundtable was also attended by former Bavarian Minister-President Edmund Stoiber, German ambassador to Hungary Heinz-Peter Behr, Austrian ambassador Ralph Scheide, and Erwin Teufel, former minister-president of ...
Govt To Complete HUF 2.5 Tn Road Upgrades By 2022
- 16 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
The government has approved 2.5 trillion forints (EUR 8bn) worth of public road upgrades in Hungary to be completed by 2022, government office chief János Lázár said on Thursday. Under the cabinet’s Wednesday decision, 81 major roads will be upgraded and some 1,000 kilometres of dual carriageways will be built, with financing from national and European Union sources, Lázár said.
Varga: EU Should Focus On Economy, Political Cooperation
- 15 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Union needs to concentrate on economic cooperation and reconsider and “even slow down” political partnership, the Hungarian economy minister said. Mihály Varga noted that the EU has developed from economic cooperation, which calls for reinforcing.
Hungarian Expats Receive Urgent Letter From Viktor Orbán
- 14 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarians living abroad have received a letter from Prime Minister Viktor Orbán encouraging them to participate in the upcoming referendum against the EU refugee resettlement quota. The letter stresses the importance of the vote for defending European culture and indicts Brussels and European leaders for causing the refugee crisis and recent terror attacks in Europe.
Hungary Urges ‘Google Tax’ On Internet Firms
- 13 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary presented a proposal to levy a withholding tax on internet companies – such as Google, Facebook and Amazon – at an informal meeting of European Union finance ministers in Bratislava at the weekend, Hungarian news agency MTI reported. The commonly cited “Google tax” has been mentioned several times by the Hungarian government lately.
Orbán: Referendum For Protecting Hungary
- 13 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Oct. 2 national vote on migrant quotas serves the purpose of protecting Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told lawmakers in Parliament. “Through the referendum, we want to change the European Commission’s decisions that have already been made,” he said.
Hungary’s VAT Gap Down By More Than 4 Percent In One Year
- 13 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- business
As the latest tax gap report by the European Commission points out, Hungary’s measures against tax fraud and avoidance have been successful: the VAT gap fell by more than 4 percentage points in one year.
“Brussels Is Preparing A Ruse”, PM Orbán Warns In Speech To Parliament
- 13 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“Europe needs to wake up,” Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told lawmakers in a speech focusing on migration. “The crisis will not resolve itself. Naive politics brings trouble,” Orbán said. “Naivety in Brussels is the general state of affairs today, but instead of a showdown, meaningful debates and European unity are necessary alternatives”, he added.
Politicians Discuss Hungary’s EU Membership, Agree To Remain
- 8 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Politicians discussed issues concerning Hungary’s European Union membership at an economic conference on Wednesday, but none of the participants advocated an actual exit from the union as such. The conference entitled “Does the Hungarian economy have a future outside the European Union?” included a five-party debate, where state secretary Nándor Csepreghy said on behalf of the government that ...
PM Orbán Attends Roundtable On EU
- 16 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán attended a roundtable on the sidelines of celebrations of the 15th anniversary of Budapest’s German-language Andrássy University on Thursday. The roundtable was also attended by former Bavarian Minister-President Edmund Stoiber, German ambassador to Hungary Heinz-Peter Behr, Austrian ambassador Ralph Scheide, and Erwin Teufel, former minister-president of ...
Govt To Complete HUF 2.5 Tn Road Upgrades By 2022
- 16 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
The government has approved 2.5 trillion forints (EUR 8bn) worth of public road upgrades in Hungary to be completed by 2022, government office chief János Lázár said on Thursday. Under the cabinet’s Wednesday decision, 81 major roads will be upgraded and some 1,000 kilometres of dual carriageways will be built, with financing from national and European Union sources, Lázár said.
Varga: EU Should Focus On Economy, Political Cooperation
- 15 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Union needs to concentrate on economic cooperation and reconsider and “even slow down” political partnership, the Hungarian economy minister said. Mihály Varga noted that the EU has developed from economic cooperation, which calls for reinforcing.
Hungarian Expats Receive Urgent Letter From Viktor Orbán
- 14 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarians living abroad have received a letter from Prime Minister Viktor Orbán encouraging them to participate in the upcoming referendum against the EU refugee resettlement quota. The letter stresses the importance of the vote for defending European culture and indicts Brussels and European leaders for causing the refugee crisis and recent terror attacks in Europe.
Hungary Urges ‘Google Tax’ On Internet Firms
- 13 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary presented a proposal to levy a withholding tax on internet companies – such as Google, Facebook and Amazon – at an informal meeting of European Union finance ministers in Bratislava at the weekend, Hungarian news agency MTI reported. The commonly cited “Google tax” has been mentioned several times by the Hungarian government lately.
Orbán: Referendum For Protecting Hungary
- 13 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Oct. 2 national vote on migrant quotas serves the purpose of protecting Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told lawmakers in Parliament. “Through the referendum, we want to change the European Commission’s decisions that have already been made,” he said.
Hungary’s VAT Gap Down By More Than 4 Percent In One Year
- 13 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- business
As the latest tax gap report by the European Commission points out, Hungary’s measures against tax fraud and avoidance have been successful: the VAT gap fell by more than 4 percentage points in one year.
“Brussels Is Preparing A Ruse”, PM Orbán Warns In Speech To Parliament
- 13 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“Europe needs to wake up,” Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told lawmakers in a speech focusing on migration. “The crisis will not resolve itself. Naive politics brings trouble,” Orbán said. “Naivety in Brussels is the general state of affairs today, but instead of a showdown, meaningful debates and European unity are necessary alternatives”, he added.
Politicians Discuss Hungary’s EU Membership, Agree To Remain
- 8 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Politicians discussed issues concerning Hungary’s European Union membership at an economic conference on Wednesday, but none of the participants advocated an actual exit from the union as such. The conference entitled “Does the Hungarian economy have a future outside the European Union?” included a five-party debate, where state secretary Nándor Csepreghy said on behalf of the government that ...