752 result(s) for government aid
Hungary's PM Orbán Retreats On Internet Tax
- 3 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced the withdrawal of the internet tax on Friday but did not abandon the idea, saying it will be revisited next year. In his usual fortnightly interview with Kossuth Rádió, Orbán said the debate about the tax had gone off course, as the levy is an extension of the existing telecoms tax, but now people question its fairness.
Norway Firmly Rejects Hungary's KEHI Audit
- 3 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Norway will not enter into discussions with the Hungary on the basis of the report released by government accountability office KEHI on October 22, according to a statement posted on the Norwegian embassy website.
Hungarian Start-Ups Advise Against Internet Tax
- 1 Nov 2014 7:00 AM
- current affairs
A group representing globally recognised Hungarian start-ups, including NNG, Prezi and Ustream, issued a statement in defence of the internet on Thursday after the government submitted a budget bill that still includes the proposed internet tax.
Kroes Spokesman Slams Hungary's Internet Tax
- 29 Oct 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
EC spokesman for digital affairs Ryan Health criticised the Hungarian internet tax in strong terms yesterday, describing it as “a terrible idea both in theory and in practice”. “It is not a question of whether levying the tax is legal or not”, he said, as “this proposal is yet another element in the worrying conduct and legislative practice of the Hungarian government”.
New Taxes In Hungary On Investment Funds And The Internet
- 22 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- tech
The government will tax internet traffic from next year, Economy Minister Mihály Varga announced on Tuesday afternoon as he released details of the 2015 tax bill. The internet tax of Ft 150 per gigabyte of traffic generated by a user of the service, to a monthly maximum of Ft 700 for individual clients and Ft 5,000 for businesses.
First Electric Taxi Rank Opened In Budapest
- 22 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest’s first taxi rank with an electric charger was opened in Graphisoft Park in the Third District yesterday with the help of Budapest Taxi. The taxi company provided the equipment, and Graphisoft Park the electricity.
US Bans Alleged Corrupt Hungarian Gov’t Officials
- 20 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The US has banned several Hungarian officials, some of them members of the government, due to their involvement in corruption, US chargé d’affaires André Goodfriend confirmed at a Friday press conference. America’s top diplomat in Hungary spoke to reporters after he was summoned to the foreign ministry, where he was asked to share any evidence of corruption.
Hungarian Award Rejected By Finnish Writer
- 10 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Finnish writer and translator Hannu Launonen has refused to accept a prize financed by the Hungarian government, on the grounds that Hungarian government policies regarding human rights and freedom of opinion are irreconcilable with basic principles of the international writers group PEN.
Varga Talks Up Stronger Hungarian Forint
- 7 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government would like the forint to be stronger at the end of the year than now, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said Friday morning in a radio interview. Analysts have said they expect the government to bolster the forint in order to reduce the state debt in relation to GDP ratio in the year-end statistics, Napi Gazdaság notes.
Hungary's PM Orbán Retreats On Internet Tax
- 3 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced the withdrawal of the internet tax on Friday but did not abandon the idea, saying it will be revisited next year. In his usual fortnightly interview with Kossuth Rádió, Orbán said the debate about the tax had gone off course, as the levy is an extension of the existing telecoms tax, but now people question its fairness.
Norway Firmly Rejects Hungary's KEHI Audit
- 3 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Norway will not enter into discussions with the Hungary on the basis of the report released by government accountability office KEHI on October 22, according to a statement posted on the Norwegian embassy website.
Hungarian Start-Ups Advise Against Internet Tax
- 1 Nov 2014 7:00 AM
- current affairs
A group representing globally recognised Hungarian start-ups, including NNG, Prezi and Ustream, issued a statement in defence of the internet on Thursday after the government submitted a budget bill that still includes the proposed internet tax.
Kroes Spokesman Slams Hungary's Internet Tax
- 29 Oct 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
EC spokesman for digital affairs Ryan Health criticised the Hungarian internet tax in strong terms yesterday, describing it as “a terrible idea both in theory and in practice”. “It is not a question of whether levying the tax is legal or not”, he said, as “this proposal is yet another element in the worrying conduct and legislative practice of the Hungarian government”.
New Taxes In Hungary On Investment Funds And The Internet
- 22 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- tech
The government will tax internet traffic from next year, Economy Minister Mihály Varga announced on Tuesday afternoon as he released details of the 2015 tax bill. The internet tax of Ft 150 per gigabyte of traffic generated by a user of the service, to a monthly maximum of Ft 700 for individual clients and Ft 5,000 for businesses.
First Electric Taxi Rank Opened In Budapest
- 22 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest’s first taxi rank with an electric charger was opened in Graphisoft Park in the Third District yesterday with the help of Budapest Taxi. The taxi company provided the equipment, and Graphisoft Park the electricity.
US Bans Alleged Corrupt Hungarian Gov’t Officials
- 20 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The US has banned several Hungarian officials, some of them members of the government, due to their involvement in corruption, US chargé d’affaires André Goodfriend confirmed at a Friday press conference. America’s top diplomat in Hungary spoke to reporters after he was summoned to the foreign ministry, where he was asked to share any evidence of corruption.
Hungarian Award Rejected By Finnish Writer
- 10 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Finnish writer and translator Hannu Launonen has refused to accept a prize financed by the Hungarian government, on the grounds that Hungarian government policies regarding human rights and freedom of opinion are irreconcilable with basic principles of the international writers group PEN.
Varga Talks Up Stronger Hungarian Forint
- 7 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government would like the forint to be stronger at the end of the year than now, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said Friday morning in a radio interview. Analysts have said they expect the government to bolster the forint in order to reduce the state debt in relation to GDP ratio in the year-end statistics, Napi Gazdaság notes.