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Foreign Minister Met Netanyahu
- 19 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó was scheduled to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Thursday afternoon. Szijjártó told MTI by phone that the agenda of their meeting includes settling details of a visit by Netanyahu to Hungary on July 18- 19.
Hungary To Increase Military Spending In 2018
- 18 May 2017 9:52 AM
- finance
Pro-government print daily Magyar Idők (Hungarian Times) reports that military-related spending is to increase HUF 73.6 billion in 2018 to HUF 428 billion, or 1.05 percent of GDP. This is an increase of 21 percent.
In Unprecedented Vote On Hungary, European Parliament Calls For Triggering Article 7
- 18 May 2017 9:46 AM
- current affairs
The European Parliament approved on Wednesday a resolution calling for sanctions against Hungary over rule-of-law concerns, in a move unprecedented in the European Union’s history.
Orbán: Shaming Hungary ‘Foolish’
- 18 May 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said shaming Hungary was “foolish”, noting that the country currently has the highest or second highest growth rate in the European Union. Speaking at a general assembly meeting of Mercedes parent company Daimler in Budapest, Orbán said Hungary had the fastest-declining unemployment rate in the EU and that it complied with all European financial regulations.
Official: EP Continues To ‘Force Migrant Redistribution’
- 17 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Tuesday’s plenary session of the European Parliament showed that Brussels insists on a quota system for refugees without an upper limit of asylum seekers to be resettled per country; Hungary refuses to comply with such a plan, the parliamentary state secretary at the cabinet office said.
Hungarian Parliament Amends Advertisement Tax Law
- 17 May 2017 8:00 AM
- finance
Parliament on Tuesday passed a law amendment setting the rate of advertisement tax at 7.5 percent from the second half of 2017. The levy will apply to companies with revenue exceeding a net amount of 100 million forints (EUR 320,000) from July 1, 2017. The bill submitted by the economy minister was passed with 117 votes in favour and 58 against.
Budapest Participates In The European Cycling Challenge
- 15 May 2017 9:20 AM
- getting around
In 2017, Budapest also joins the European Cycling Challenge, the biggest urban cycling team competition between European cities. This year, the Hungarian capital will also get the chance to compete in cycling with 50 other European cities in the challenge held until 31 May.
Fitch Affirms Hungary ‘BBB-’ Rating; Outlook Stays At ‘Stable’
- 15 May 2017 9:19 AM
- business
Ratings agency Fitch affirmed Hungary’s sovereign rating at ‘BBB- ’, just over the investment grade threshold, in a scheduled review on Friday. The outlook for the rating is ‘stable’.
Hungary Must Repay HUF 18 bn To EC In Connection With EMIR Irregularities
- 15 May 2017 9:15 AM
- finance
The Hungarian government must repay 18 billion forints (EUR 58m) to the European Commission as a result of irregular public procurements connected to the implementation of the Uniform Monitoring and Information System (EMIR), the government information centre said on Sunday.
Foreign Minister Met Netanyahu
- 19 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó was scheduled to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Thursday afternoon. Szijjártó told MTI by phone that the agenda of their meeting includes settling details of a visit by Netanyahu to Hungary on July 18- 19.
Hungary To Increase Military Spending In 2018
- 18 May 2017 9:52 AM
- finance
Pro-government print daily Magyar Idők (Hungarian Times) reports that military-related spending is to increase HUF 73.6 billion in 2018 to HUF 428 billion, or 1.05 percent of GDP. This is an increase of 21 percent.
In Unprecedented Vote On Hungary, European Parliament Calls For Triggering Article 7
- 18 May 2017 9:46 AM
- current affairs
The European Parliament approved on Wednesday a resolution calling for sanctions against Hungary over rule-of-law concerns, in a move unprecedented in the European Union’s history.
Orbán: Shaming Hungary ‘Foolish’
- 18 May 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said shaming Hungary was “foolish”, noting that the country currently has the highest or second highest growth rate in the European Union. Speaking at a general assembly meeting of Mercedes parent company Daimler in Budapest, Orbán said Hungary had the fastest-declining unemployment rate in the EU and that it complied with all European financial regulations.
Official: EP Continues To ‘Force Migrant Redistribution’
- 17 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Tuesday’s plenary session of the European Parliament showed that Brussels insists on a quota system for refugees without an upper limit of asylum seekers to be resettled per country; Hungary refuses to comply with such a plan, the parliamentary state secretary at the cabinet office said.
Hungarian Parliament Amends Advertisement Tax Law
- 17 May 2017 8:00 AM
- finance
Parliament on Tuesday passed a law amendment setting the rate of advertisement tax at 7.5 percent from the second half of 2017. The levy will apply to companies with revenue exceeding a net amount of 100 million forints (EUR 320,000) from July 1, 2017. The bill submitted by the economy minister was passed with 117 votes in favour and 58 against.
Budapest Participates In The European Cycling Challenge
- 15 May 2017 9:20 AM
- getting around
In 2017, Budapest also joins the European Cycling Challenge, the biggest urban cycling team competition between European cities. This year, the Hungarian capital will also get the chance to compete in cycling with 50 other European cities in the challenge held until 31 May.
Fitch Affirms Hungary ‘BBB-’ Rating; Outlook Stays At ‘Stable’
- 15 May 2017 9:19 AM
- business
Ratings agency Fitch affirmed Hungary’s sovereign rating at ‘BBB- ’, just over the investment grade threshold, in a scheduled review on Friday. The outlook for the rating is ‘stable’.
Hungary Must Repay HUF 18 bn To EC In Connection With EMIR Irregularities
- 15 May 2017 9:15 AM
- finance
The Hungarian government must repay 18 billion forints (EUR 58m) to the European Commission as a result of irregular public procurements connected to the implementation of the Uniform Monitoring and Information System (EMIR), the government information centre said on Sunday.