127 result(s) for fiscal measure
Hungary’s Budget Posts EUR 400m Surplus In January
- 8 Feb 2017 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s cash-flow-based budget, excluding local councils, showed a 123.4 billion (EUR 400m) forint surplus in January, the first reading of data released by the economy ministry on Tuesday shows. The 2017 budget act targets a full-year deficit of 1,166.4 billion forints.
Hungary Urges ‘Google Tax’ On Internet Firms
- 13 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary presented a proposal to levy a withholding tax on internet companies – such as Google, Facebook and Amazon – at an informal meeting of European Union finance ministers in Bratislava at the weekend, Hungarian news agency MTI reported. The commonly cited “Google tax” has been mentioned several times by the Hungarian government lately.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarians Torn Apart By Anti-Refugee Propaganda
- 13 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Publicus Institute has released the results of its poll, taken between July 1 and 6, on Hungarians’ attitude toward and assessment of the European Union. To put the results in perspective, the survey was taken a little over a week after the Brits voted to leave the European Union, the consequences of which seemed and still seem dramatic.
Analysts: Hungary’s Upgrade Confirms Efforts Of 4-5 Years
- 23 May 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Raiffeisen bank chief analyst Zoltán Török said the upgrade confirms efforts to stabilise the economy over the past 4-5 years. He said a fiscal loosening this year and next was “not to serious” and that the effect would be countered, in part, by policy measures boosting demand and contributing to economic growth.
Fiscal Council Head Calls Stable Growth Key To European Standard Of Living
- 25 Feb 2016 3:00 AM
- business
Catching up with the European standard of living requires economic growth to be consistently above the EU average, Árpád Kovács, head of the Fiscal Council, told the daily Magyar Idők.
Hungary Rejects EC Economic Policy Advice
- 29 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary cannot accept two of the European Commission’s country-specific economic policy recommendations, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said. One of these are the comments on its fostered work programme and the other is in connection with planned budget adjustments, Orbán said after an EU summit in Brussels. The European Council has declared the recommendations “generally acceptable”, which means ...
OECD Sees Strong But Slowing Hungarian Economic Growth
- 4 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The OECD has upgraded its forecasts for Hungarian economic growth for this year to 3% from 2.1%, and to 2.2% from 1.7% for 2016. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development said in its Economic Outlook that exports were expected to grow by 5.7% both this year and in 2016 and the current account surplus of 4.8% this year was likely to rise to 5.1%. Unemployment is expected to ...
Hungary’s 2016 Budget “Designed To Boost Economy, Help Families”
- 1 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The government seeks to promote job creation and boost the economy as well as provide assistance to families, a state secretary of the economy ministry said in his introduction to the parliamentary debate on next year’s budget. Béla Glattfelder said the bill would introduce changes to 18 laws, including rules governing efforts to reduce Hungary’s state debt. The current growth and inflation path ...
IMF Issues Concluding Statement On Hungary
- 4 Feb 2015 8:01 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s economy is coming back from the crisis but the road to strong, sustained activity and higher private sector employment is still a long one. Macroeconomic policies have contributed to a welcome reduction in vulnerabilities, strong growth and a reduction in unemployment. But the country remains susceptible to shocks and its medium-term growth prospects are subdued.
Hungary’s Budget Posts EUR 400m Surplus In January
- 8 Feb 2017 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s cash-flow-based budget, excluding local councils, showed a 123.4 billion (EUR 400m) forint surplus in January, the first reading of data released by the economy ministry on Tuesday shows. The 2017 budget act targets a full-year deficit of 1,166.4 billion forints.
Hungary Urges ‘Google Tax’ On Internet Firms
- 13 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary presented a proposal to levy a withholding tax on internet companies – such as Google, Facebook and Amazon – at an informal meeting of European Union finance ministers in Bratislava at the weekend, Hungarian news agency MTI reported. The commonly cited “Google tax” has been mentioned several times by the Hungarian government lately.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarians Torn Apart By Anti-Refugee Propaganda
- 13 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Publicus Institute has released the results of its poll, taken between July 1 and 6, on Hungarians’ attitude toward and assessment of the European Union. To put the results in perspective, the survey was taken a little over a week after the Brits voted to leave the European Union, the consequences of which seemed and still seem dramatic.
Analysts: Hungary’s Upgrade Confirms Efforts Of 4-5 Years
- 23 May 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Raiffeisen bank chief analyst Zoltán Török said the upgrade confirms efforts to stabilise the economy over the past 4-5 years. He said a fiscal loosening this year and next was “not to serious” and that the effect would be countered, in part, by policy measures boosting demand and contributing to economic growth.
Fiscal Council Head Calls Stable Growth Key To European Standard Of Living
- 25 Feb 2016 3:00 AM
- business
Catching up with the European standard of living requires economic growth to be consistently above the EU average, Árpád Kovács, head of the Fiscal Council, told the daily Magyar Idők.
Hungary Rejects EC Economic Policy Advice
- 29 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary cannot accept two of the European Commission’s country-specific economic policy recommendations, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said. One of these are the comments on its fostered work programme and the other is in connection with planned budget adjustments, Orbán said after an EU summit in Brussels. The European Council has declared the recommendations “generally acceptable”, which means ...
OECD Sees Strong But Slowing Hungarian Economic Growth
- 4 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The OECD has upgraded its forecasts for Hungarian economic growth for this year to 3% from 2.1%, and to 2.2% from 1.7% for 2016. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development said in its Economic Outlook that exports were expected to grow by 5.7% both this year and in 2016 and the current account surplus of 4.8% this year was likely to rise to 5.1%. Unemployment is expected to ...
Hungary’s 2016 Budget “Designed To Boost Economy, Help Families”
- 1 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The government seeks to promote job creation and boost the economy as well as provide assistance to families, a state secretary of the economy ministry said in his introduction to the parliamentary debate on next year’s budget. Béla Glattfelder said the bill would introduce changes to 18 laws, including rules governing efforts to reduce Hungary’s state debt. The current growth and inflation path ...
IMF Issues Concluding Statement On Hungary
- 4 Feb 2015 8:01 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s economy is coming back from the crisis but the road to strong, sustained activity and higher private sector employment is still a long one. Macroeconomic policies have contributed to a welcome reduction in vulnerabilities, strong growth and a reduction in unemployment. But the country remains susceptible to shocks and its medium-term growth prospects are subdued.


















