493 result(s) for finance minister
Big Financial Boost for Budapest as State & City Agree New Deal
- 2 Oct 2026 2:29 PM
- current affairs
The finance minister will appoint a budget supervisor to Budapest to continuously monitor the capital's financial management, and the state will ease the capital's strained finances by repaying past overpayments and releasing subsidies, under agreements announced after the first meeting of the reorganised Metropolitan Council for Public Developments (FKT) on Thursday, 1 October.
Updated: Experts Say Profit-Driven Bailiff System to Blame for Abuses
- 24 Sep 2026 5:59 AM
- current affairs
Experts testifying before a parliamentary investigative committee identified the profit-driven nature of Hungary's bailiff system as the primary cause of abuses in the sector, agreeing that urgent reform is needed.
Central Bank Scandal 'Peanuts' Compared to Motorway Concession in Hungary
- 21 Sep 2026 7:23 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Peter Magyar said at a weekly press briefing that the controversy concerning the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) is "peanuts" compared to that of the motorway concessions.
Criminal Complaint Filed over Former Finance Minister's Use of Private Planes
- 16 Sep 2026 7:19 AM
- current affairs
Anita Orban, the foreign minister, has filed a criminal complaint on suspicion of gross misuse of public funds, after an investigation revealed that Peter Szijjarto, her predecessor, had "routinely" used private or military planes to make official trips abroad.
Head of New Asset Recovery Office in Hungary Elected - Fidesz Walkout
- 31 Aug 2026 11:02 AM
- current affairs
Parliament elected political scientist Anna Unger as head of the National Asset Recovery and Protection Office (NVVH) in a secret ballot.
Ultimatum to Businesses by PM: Voluntarily Repay Orbán-Era Spoils
- 26 Aug 2026 9:15 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Peter Magyar urged businesses that benefitted unfairly from contracts awarded under the former Fidesz-KDNP government to repay that money voluntarily in a video message on Facebook.
Update: Gov't to Turn to NAV, Police Over 4iG audit
- 24 Aug 2026 8:12 AM
- tech
The government will turn to the National Asset Recovery and Protection Office, tax authority NAV, the police and the prosecutor's office in connection with its audit of telco 4iG, the economy and energy affairs minister said on Facebook.
‘System to Siphon Off Public Funds’ Run by Orbán Gov’t? - Database Goes Public
- 19 Aug 2026 7:16 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Peter Magyar on Tuesday accused the previous Orban government of having built "a system to siphon off public funds".
VAT to be Cut on Prescription Drugs in Hungary to 0%
- 5 Aug 2026 10:50 AM
- health & wellness
The Hungarian government has announced a policy shift aimed at easing out-of-pocket healthcare expenses for residents across the country: value-added tax (VAT) on prescription medicines will be scrapped entirely starting September 1.
Big Financial Boost for Budapest as State & City Agree New Deal
- 2 Oct 2026 2:29 PM
- current affairs
The finance minister will appoint a budget supervisor to Budapest to continuously monitor the capital's financial management, and the state will ease the capital's strained finances by repaying past overpayments and releasing subsidies, under agreements announced after the first meeting of the reorganised Metropolitan Council for Public Developments (FKT) on Thursday, 1 October.
Updated: Experts Say Profit-Driven Bailiff System to Blame for Abuses
- 24 Sep 2026 5:59 AM
- current affairs
Experts testifying before a parliamentary investigative committee identified the profit-driven nature of Hungary's bailiff system as the primary cause of abuses in the sector, agreeing that urgent reform is needed.
Central Bank Scandal 'Peanuts' Compared to Motorway Concession in Hungary
- 21 Sep 2026 7:23 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Peter Magyar said at a weekly press briefing that the controversy concerning the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) is "peanuts" compared to that of the motorway concessions.
Criminal Complaint Filed over Former Finance Minister's Use of Private Planes
- 16 Sep 2026 7:19 AM
- current affairs
Anita Orban, the foreign minister, has filed a criminal complaint on suspicion of gross misuse of public funds, after an investigation revealed that Peter Szijjarto, her predecessor, had "routinely" used private or military planes to make official trips abroad.
Head of New Asset Recovery Office in Hungary Elected - Fidesz Walkout
- 31 Aug 2026 11:02 AM
- current affairs
Parliament elected political scientist Anna Unger as head of the National Asset Recovery and Protection Office (NVVH) in a secret ballot.
Ultimatum to Businesses by PM: Voluntarily Repay Orbán-Era Spoils
- 26 Aug 2026 9:15 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Peter Magyar urged businesses that benefitted unfairly from contracts awarded under the former Fidesz-KDNP government to repay that money voluntarily in a video message on Facebook.
Update: Gov't to Turn to NAV, Police Over 4iG audit
- 24 Aug 2026 8:12 AM
- tech
The government will turn to the National Asset Recovery and Protection Office, tax authority NAV, the police and the prosecutor's office in connection with its audit of telco 4iG, the economy and energy affairs minister said on Facebook.
‘System to Siphon Off Public Funds’ Run by Orbán Gov’t? - Database Goes Public
- 19 Aug 2026 7:16 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Peter Magyar on Tuesday accused the previous Orban government of having built "a system to siphon off public funds".
VAT to be Cut on Prescription Drugs in Hungary to 0%
- 5 Aug 2026 10:50 AM
- health & wellness
The Hungarian government has announced a policy shift aimed at easing out-of-pocket healthcare expenses for residents across the country: value-added tax (VAT) on prescription medicines will be scrapped entirely starting September 1.