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Hungary Seeks To Restore Domestic Ownership Of Major Enterprises
- 22 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government is attempting to restore large enterprises to Hungarian state ownership. It is working hard to convince foreign owners to sell their assets to Hungarian investors. Heti Válasz offers a wrap-up of the four-year process, which includes, among other sectors, electricity generation and the media.
Tobacco Companies Warn Of Risks Of New Tobacco Trade Regulation
- 18 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The new regulation establishing a single company to buy tobacco from wholesalers and sell it to retailers, approved by parliament on Monday, carries substantial economic risks, tobacco companies said in a joint statement.
Hungarian Govt: No Risks In 2015 Budget
- 12 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Government officials have said there were no risks in the 2015 budget, noting that the budget had not taken into account the some 300 billion forints (EUR 980m) in profit the National Bank of Hungary is expected to generate and saying there was fiscal room for a number of big investments.
New Statutes Might Reduce Market Share Of Foreign-Owned Food Retailers
- 4 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
The Hungarian government is about to use legal measures to reduce the market share of foreign-owned retail chain stores in Hungary. The proposed measures - which amalgamate related ideas of the past five years - might even shoo off some foreign retailers from Hungary altogether.
Video: International Spokesperson On CNBC: Hungary’s Economy Is On A Good Path
- 2 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Zoltán Kovács, the government’s international spokesperson discussed the improvements the Hungarian economy has made since joining the European Union. He emphasized that the country has managed to bring down the budget deficit below 3%, and the unemployment rate has dropped to 7.3% this year.
Hungary Govt Wants To Convince EC To Approve Grants To SMEs
- 27 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian government intends to give grants to small and medium-size businesses in the manufacturing industry, and will try to convince the European Commission to approve the move, economy ministry state secretary Béla Glattfelder said.
Hungary’s Tax Office NAV Publishes Investigation Material
- 27 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s tax and customs office (NAV) has released the results of an investigation following allegations last November of VAT graft by a former NAV employee, András Horváth. NAV said the investigation, which together with its annex comes to 1,200 pages, established that the whistleblower had wrongly claimed that the tax office had failed to take action against tax cheats.
Facebook Group Protests In Budapest Against “Looting” Private Pension Funds
- 26 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A demonstration was held in front of the economy ministry to protest against a government proposal concerning private pension funds, on Tuesday. Zoltán Büki, member of the Facebook group which organised the demo, said that “the government is now eyeing the property of 60,000 people” and insisted that the cabinet has “irrevocably gone down to the level of petty thieves sneaking into homes at night ...
Hungary’s Prosecutor Sums Up On European Antifraud Office’s Activity
- 25 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The public prosecutor on Monday responded to a query by an opposition lawmaker concerning suspected criminal cases which the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) raised in connection with Hungary. Zoltán Lukács of the Socialist Party asked Péter Polt, the prosecutor, about cases that OLAF had assessed and alerted the office to, with a request that further steps be taken, the prosecutor’s office said ...
Hungary Seeks To Restore Domestic Ownership Of Major Enterprises
- 22 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government is attempting to restore large enterprises to Hungarian state ownership. It is working hard to convince foreign owners to sell their assets to Hungarian investors. Heti Válasz offers a wrap-up of the four-year process, which includes, among other sectors, electricity generation and the media.
Tobacco Companies Warn Of Risks Of New Tobacco Trade Regulation
- 18 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The new regulation establishing a single company to buy tobacco from wholesalers and sell it to retailers, approved by parliament on Monday, carries substantial economic risks, tobacco companies said in a joint statement.
Hungarian Govt: No Risks In 2015 Budget
- 12 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Government officials have said there were no risks in the 2015 budget, noting that the budget had not taken into account the some 300 billion forints (EUR 980m) in profit the National Bank of Hungary is expected to generate and saying there was fiscal room for a number of big investments.
New Statutes Might Reduce Market Share Of Foreign-Owned Food Retailers
- 4 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
The Hungarian government is about to use legal measures to reduce the market share of foreign-owned retail chain stores in Hungary. The proposed measures - which amalgamate related ideas of the past five years - might even shoo off some foreign retailers from Hungary altogether.
Video: International Spokesperson On CNBC: Hungary’s Economy Is On A Good Path
- 2 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Zoltán Kovács, the government’s international spokesperson discussed the improvements the Hungarian economy has made since joining the European Union. He emphasized that the country has managed to bring down the budget deficit below 3%, and the unemployment rate has dropped to 7.3% this year.
Hungary Govt Wants To Convince EC To Approve Grants To SMEs
- 27 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian government intends to give grants to small and medium-size businesses in the manufacturing industry, and will try to convince the European Commission to approve the move, economy ministry state secretary Béla Glattfelder said.
Hungary’s Tax Office NAV Publishes Investigation Material
- 27 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s tax and customs office (NAV) has released the results of an investigation following allegations last November of VAT graft by a former NAV employee, András Horváth. NAV said the investigation, which together with its annex comes to 1,200 pages, established that the whistleblower had wrongly claimed that the tax office had failed to take action against tax cheats.
Facebook Group Protests In Budapest Against “Looting” Private Pension Funds
- 26 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A demonstration was held in front of the economy ministry to protest against a government proposal concerning private pension funds, on Tuesday. Zoltán Büki, member of the Facebook group which organised the demo, said that “the government is now eyeing the property of 60,000 people” and insisted that the cabinet has “irrevocably gone down to the level of petty thieves sneaking into homes at night ...
Hungary’s Prosecutor Sums Up On European Antifraud Office’s Activity
- 25 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The public prosecutor on Monday responded to a query by an opposition lawmaker concerning suspected criminal cases which the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) raised in connection with Hungary. Zoltán Lukács of the Socialist Party asked Péter Polt, the prosecutor, about cases that OLAF had assessed and alerted the office to, with a request that further steps be taken, the prosecutor’s office said ...