134 result(s) for free europe in Business
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Media Scene Is Still In Flux
- 6 Aug 2015 8:58 AM
- business
Although the Hungarian government’s only concern of late seems to be how to keep asylum seekers out of the country, I don’t want to succumb to the same tunnel vision. And so today I’m turning to the state of the Hungarian media. So-called public (közszolgálati) television and radio are by now mere mouthpieces of government propaganda. Magyar Rádió is still, by default, the station that most ...
OLAF Confirms Inquiry Into Hungarian Company Elios
- 22 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) yesterday confirmed that it has started an official inquiry into EU-financed public procurement contracts awarded to a company until recently owned in part by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s son-in-law István Tiborcz.
Grexit Would Hurt Hungarian Forint In Short Term
- 29 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The forint and Poland’s zloty would be the Eastern European currencies most affected by a Greek exit from the euro, as these countries’ bond markers have highest percentage of foreign investors, according to analyst András Balatoni of ING bank. These currencies will weaken for a short period as foreigners sell their forint and zloty denominated bonds, he added.
Hungary Allocates Ft 1.8bn To Repay EU Funds
- 22 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The government is providing Ft 1.8 billion to 140 local authorities who have been ordered to repay EU funds after the European anti-fraud office OLAF found that the funds had been used illegally. The smallest bailout is Ft 4.2 million and the largest Ft 30 million, mostly concerning construction of playgrounds in 2008-09.
Hungary Commissions Impact Studies For EU - US Free Trade Talks
- 6 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s National Sustainable Development Council will commission economic and legal impact studies in connection with the EU-US free trade talks, parliament’s speaker László Kövér said. The Council is expected to formulate its own position on the free trade talks based on these expert studies by the autumn and will be prepared in collaboration with Kopint-Tárki research institute and a group of ...
EC Unhappy With Low Tax On Pálinka In Hungary
- 2 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The European Commission has again launched an infringement procedure regarding Hungary’s excise tax regulation on home-made pálinka. Hungary has not properly complied with the Commission’s ruling of last spring, tax and customs spokeswoman Vanessa Mock told state news agency MTI.
Hungary's PM Orbán To Meet Bertelsmann Chief
- 11 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will meet Thomas Rabe, head of the Bertelsmann group, the owner of television channel RTL Klub, on February 24, Prime Minister’s Office leader János Lázár announced on state radio on Tuesday morning.
25% Of VAT May Be Lost To Fraud In Hungary
- 5 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Some 16% of VAT is lost in EU member states, but the figure could be 25% in some East European countries, including Hungary, Together-Dialogue MEP Benedek Jávor said Wednesday at a European Parliament conference on VAT fraud.
Merrill Sees Hungary's Potential Debt Upgrade
- 20 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s current account surplus, low budget deficit and growth figures support an upgrade of the country’s sovereign debt into the investment category, Merrill Lynch analysts wrote in their latest report on the prospects for Eastern Europe to 2020.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Media Scene Is Still In Flux
- 6 Aug 2015 8:58 AM
- business
Although the Hungarian government’s only concern of late seems to be how to keep asylum seekers out of the country, I don’t want to succumb to the same tunnel vision. And so today I’m turning to the state of the Hungarian media. So-called public (közszolgálati) television and radio are by now mere mouthpieces of government propaganda. Magyar Rádió is still, by default, the station that most ...
OLAF Confirms Inquiry Into Hungarian Company Elios
- 22 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) yesterday confirmed that it has started an official inquiry into EU-financed public procurement contracts awarded to a company until recently owned in part by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s son-in-law István Tiborcz.
Grexit Would Hurt Hungarian Forint In Short Term
- 29 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The forint and Poland’s zloty would be the Eastern European currencies most affected by a Greek exit from the euro, as these countries’ bond markers have highest percentage of foreign investors, according to analyst András Balatoni of ING bank. These currencies will weaken for a short period as foreigners sell their forint and zloty denominated bonds, he added.
Hungary Allocates Ft 1.8bn To Repay EU Funds
- 22 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The government is providing Ft 1.8 billion to 140 local authorities who have been ordered to repay EU funds after the European anti-fraud office OLAF found that the funds had been used illegally. The smallest bailout is Ft 4.2 million and the largest Ft 30 million, mostly concerning construction of playgrounds in 2008-09.
Hungary Commissions Impact Studies For EU - US Free Trade Talks
- 6 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s National Sustainable Development Council will commission economic and legal impact studies in connection with the EU-US free trade talks, parliament’s speaker László Kövér said. The Council is expected to formulate its own position on the free trade talks based on these expert studies by the autumn and will be prepared in collaboration with Kopint-Tárki research institute and a group of ...
EC Unhappy With Low Tax On Pálinka In Hungary
- 2 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The European Commission has again launched an infringement procedure regarding Hungary’s excise tax regulation on home-made pálinka. Hungary has not properly complied with the Commission’s ruling of last spring, tax and customs spokeswoman Vanessa Mock told state news agency MTI.
Hungary's PM Orbán To Meet Bertelsmann Chief
- 11 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will meet Thomas Rabe, head of the Bertelsmann group, the owner of television channel RTL Klub, on February 24, Prime Minister’s Office leader János Lázár announced on state radio on Tuesday morning.
25% Of VAT May Be Lost To Fraud In Hungary
- 5 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Some 16% of VAT is lost in EU member states, but the figure could be 25% in some East European countries, including Hungary, Together-Dialogue MEP Benedek Jávor said Wednesday at a European Parliament conference on VAT fraud.
Merrill Sees Hungary's Potential Debt Upgrade
- 20 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s current account surplus, low budget deficit and growth figures support an upgrade of the country’s sovereign debt into the investment category, Merrill Lynch analysts wrote in their latest report on the prospects for Eastern Europe to 2020.