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Hungarian Government To Submit Bill On Life Imprisonment Without Parole
- 19 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government is expected to submit a bill to Parliament in September on final regulations regarding life imprisonment without parole, Parliamentary State Secretary Róbert Répássy said on 18 June 2014. The bill will include issues such as pardoning, he said, adding that a new law on procedures for pardons was also required because the criminal code dealt with this “very narrowly.”
Plans To Reduce Personal Income Tax In Hungary By 2018
- 16 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Friday that he wanted to see the personal income tax reduced from the current 16% to below 10% by 2018. To attain this goal, the economy should grow instead of the current 2-4% by 4 to 6%, he told public Kossuth radio, adding that the latter rate is also feasible.
European Publishing Body Turns To Brussels Over Hungary’s Ad Tax
- 13 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Publishers Council has asked the European Commission to examine the effect of Hungary’s new ad tax on the country’s advertising market. The EPC said the tax would “continue to erode” press freedoms in Hungary as well as hobbling the country’s media sector and eradicating independent news outlets.
Századvég, British Embassy Conference On EU Prospects In Budapest
- 6 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The warning signs in the outcome of the recent European parliamentary elections must not be ignored, the foreign ministry’s state secretary for EU affairs told an international conference in Budapest.
Hungary’s MEP Kovács Rejects Espionage Charges
- 4 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Jobbik MEP Béla Kovács on Monday repeatedly said that he had not worked for any domestic or foreign secret services and had not got any assignment or remuneration from any of them. Giving a press conference in Budapest, he called it evident that as a member of the joint committee of the EP and the Russian Parliament he had met Russian citizens, officials and diplomats.
Low Turnout In Hungary Lifts Smaller Parties
- 29 May 2014 11:40 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz will designate 12 of Hungary’s 21 MEPs, having obtained slightly more than half of all votes cast in Sunday’s European Parliament elections. Turnout sank to a record low of 29%, down from 36% in 2009.
Hungary’s Socialists To Have New Leaders By Mid-Summer, Says Mesterházy
- 28 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party can elect a new presidium by mid-July if the board approves the resignation of its current leaders, Attila Mesterházy, the party’s leader, told commercial broadcaster ATV on Monday. The presidium offered its resignation after the Socialists’ poor showing in the European elections on Sunday.
Hungary’s Socialist Lick Wounds, Rivals Satisfied
- 26 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Socialist Party leader Attila Mesterházy said that the party’s presidium would offer its resignation to the board after the party’s poor EP election showing. The radical nationalist Jobbik party has managed to meet its goal in the European election, becoming Hungary’s second power, party leader Gábor Vona declared.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM’s Remark About Death Penalty
- 26 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist comments on PM Orbán’s remark about the death penalty points out that taking someone’s life is contrary to Christian values, even if such measures would help to save other lives through discouraging criminals from violent acts.
Hungarian Government To Submit Bill On Life Imprisonment Without Parole
- 19 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government is expected to submit a bill to Parliament in September on final regulations regarding life imprisonment without parole, Parliamentary State Secretary Róbert Répássy said on 18 June 2014. The bill will include issues such as pardoning, he said, adding that a new law on procedures for pardons was also required because the criminal code dealt with this “very narrowly.”
Plans To Reduce Personal Income Tax In Hungary By 2018
- 16 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Friday that he wanted to see the personal income tax reduced from the current 16% to below 10% by 2018. To attain this goal, the economy should grow instead of the current 2-4% by 4 to 6%, he told public Kossuth radio, adding that the latter rate is also feasible.
European Publishing Body Turns To Brussels Over Hungary’s Ad Tax
- 13 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Publishers Council has asked the European Commission to examine the effect of Hungary’s new ad tax on the country’s advertising market. The EPC said the tax would “continue to erode” press freedoms in Hungary as well as hobbling the country’s media sector and eradicating independent news outlets.
Századvég, British Embassy Conference On EU Prospects In Budapest
- 6 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The warning signs in the outcome of the recent European parliamentary elections must not be ignored, the foreign ministry’s state secretary for EU affairs told an international conference in Budapest.
Hungary’s MEP Kovács Rejects Espionage Charges
- 4 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Jobbik MEP Béla Kovács on Monday repeatedly said that he had not worked for any domestic or foreign secret services and had not got any assignment or remuneration from any of them. Giving a press conference in Budapest, he called it evident that as a member of the joint committee of the EP and the Russian Parliament he had met Russian citizens, officials and diplomats.
Low Turnout In Hungary Lifts Smaller Parties
- 29 May 2014 11:40 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz will designate 12 of Hungary’s 21 MEPs, having obtained slightly more than half of all votes cast in Sunday’s European Parliament elections. Turnout sank to a record low of 29%, down from 36% in 2009.
Hungary’s Socialists To Have New Leaders By Mid-Summer, Says Mesterházy
- 28 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party can elect a new presidium by mid-July if the board approves the resignation of its current leaders, Attila Mesterházy, the party’s leader, told commercial broadcaster ATV on Monday. The presidium offered its resignation after the Socialists’ poor showing in the European elections on Sunday.
Hungary’s Socialist Lick Wounds, Rivals Satisfied
- 26 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Socialist Party leader Attila Mesterházy said that the party’s presidium would offer its resignation to the board after the party’s poor EP election showing. The radical nationalist Jobbik party has managed to meet its goal in the European election, becoming Hungary’s second power, party leader Gábor Vona declared.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM’s Remark About Death Penalty
- 26 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist comments on PM Orbán’s remark about the death penalty points out that taking someone’s life is contrary to Christian values, even if such measures would help to save other lives through discouraging criminals from violent acts.