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Xpat Opinion: Will Simicska Wage His Media War In Hungary On His Own?
- 9 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators wonder how far the feud between Prime Minister Orbán and his former friend and treasurer will go, and what impact it will have on the main right-wing media outlets which are ultimately owned by the latter.
Politicians, Whistleblowers Turn To EP CTTEE Over Hungary “VAT Fraud”
- 9 Feb 2015 12:00 AM
- current affairs
A former lawmaker of the opposition LMP party and two former tax office employees will submit a joint petition to the European Parliament’s Petitions Committee over “the VAT fraud issue” in Hungary.
In Focus: Combating Money Laundering & Financing Of Terrorism
- 6 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Regulation related to the combating of money laundering and the financing of terrorism has been a Hungarian financial policy priority for more than 15 years. One of the key factors of an efficient anti-money laundering policy is the up-to-date knowledge of experts at participating authorities and financial services providers.
Hungary’s Cabinet Chief Lázár Proposes Reducing Ad Tax
- 5 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s cabinet chief has proposed reducing the tax on advertisements and introducing a single band for the levy. János Lázár told MTI that he would not reveal the level of the tax at this stage, though he referred to the Austrian 5% tax rate several times.
EC Forecasts Hungary Growth Slowing, Smaller Deficit
- 5 Feb 2015 2:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s economic growth is forecast to slow down in 2015 and in 2016 while its 2014 budget deficit is likely to be lower than the target, the European Commission said in its winter forecast.
PM Orbán On Ad Tax, Immigration, Merkel
- 5 Feb 2015 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Answering a question about the advertisement tax, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that the government was ready to find a solution to the problem of companies that filed a complaint with the European Commission, on condition that the planned tax revenues should be realised in full.
Hungarian Govt Sticks To Special Taxes But Ready To Consider RTL-Owner’s Opinion
- 2 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Maintaining the system of special sectoral taxes is a key issue for the Hungarian government though it is ready to consider the opinion of the Bertelsmann Group, which owns television channel RTL Klub, the Government Information Centre (KIK) said, confirming that the two held talks in the past weeks.
Socialist Leaders Meet “Friends Of Hungary” In Brussels
- 29 Jan 2015 8:04 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has friends in Brussels and there is no indication that Hungary should be isolated or be at war with the European Union, Socialist chair József Tóbiás told a press conference in the European Parliament. Tóbiás, accompanied by Socialist board member Zita Gurmai and Vilmos Szabó, the party’s international secretary, met EP President Martin Schulz, as well as commissioners Corina Cretu and ...
Govt Rejects Reports That Brussels Criticised Rural Development Programme
- 28 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government rejects press reports that the European Commission criticised Hungary’s programme for allocating European Union funding for rural development. “In reaction to claims that have come to light in the press, we consider it important to point out that the European Commission did not express criticism, but made professional observations with regard to the Rural Development Programme,” ...
Xpat Opinion: Will Simicska Wage His Media War In Hungary On His Own?
- 9 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators wonder how far the feud between Prime Minister Orbán and his former friend and treasurer will go, and what impact it will have on the main right-wing media outlets which are ultimately owned by the latter.
Politicians, Whistleblowers Turn To EP CTTEE Over Hungary “VAT Fraud”
- 9 Feb 2015 12:00 AM
- current affairs
A former lawmaker of the opposition LMP party and two former tax office employees will submit a joint petition to the European Parliament’s Petitions Committee over “the VAT fraud issue” in Hungary.
In Focus: Combating Money Laundering & Financing Of Terrorism
- 6 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Regulation related to the combating of money laundering and the financing of terrorism has been a Hungarian financial policy priority for more than 15 years. One of the key factors of an efficient anti-money laundering policy is the up-to-date knowledge of experts at participating authorities and financial services providers.
Hungary’s Cabinet Chief Lázár Proposes Reducing Ad Tax
- 5 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s cabinet chief has proposed reducing the tax on advertisements and introducing a single band for the levy. János Lázár told MTI that he would not reveal the level of the tax at this stage, though he referred to the Austrian 5% tax rate several times.
EC Forecasts Hungary Growth Slowing, Smaller Deficit
- 5 Feb 2015 2:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s economic growth is forecast to slow down in 2015 and in 2016 while its 2014 budget deficit is likely to be lower than the target, the European Commission said in its winter forecast.
PM Orbán On Ad Tax, Immigration, Merkel
- 5 Feb 2015 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Answering a question about the advertisement tax, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that the government was ready to find a solution to the problem of companies that filed a complaint with the European Commission, on condition that the planned tax revenues should be realised in full.
Hungarian Govt Sticks To Special Taxes But Ready To Consider RTL-Owner’s Opinion
- 2 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Maintaining the system of special sectoral taxes is a key issue for the Hungarian government though it is ready to consider the opinion of the Bertelsmann Group, which owns television channel RTL Klub, the Government Information Centre (KIK) said, confirming that the two held talks in the past weeks.
Socialist Leaders Meet “Friends Of Hungary” In Brussels
- 29 Jan 2015 8:04 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has friends in Brussels and there is no indication that Hungary should be isolated or be at war with the European Union, Socialist chair József Tóbiás told a press conference in the European Parliament. Tóbiás, accompanied by Socialist board member Zita Gurmai and Vilmos Szabó, the party’s international secretary, met EP President Martin Schulz, as well as commissioners Corina Cretu and ...
Govt Rejects Reports That Brussels Criticised Rural Development Programme
- 28 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government rejects press reports that the European Commission criticised Hungary’s programme for allocating European Union funding for rural development. “In reaction to claims that have come to light in the press, we consider it important to point out that the European Commission did not express criticism, but made professional observations with regard to the Rural Development Programme,” ...