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Local Opinion: Deferred Payment Offered On Fines For Illegal Party Financing
- 15 Jan 2018 10:00 AM
- current affairs
A liberal commentator suspects a trap, as Minister of National Economy Mihály Varga offers a possibility for the deferred payment of fees levied on opposition parties found guilty of illicit campaign financing. A pro-government columnist dismisses similar criticism by opposition parties.
Opposition Parties Gear Up For Early Election Kick-Off
- 12 Jan 2018 8:18 AM
- current affairs
Deputy leader of the radical nationalist Jobbik party Dániel Z Kárpát questioned the legitimacy of the upcoming election, referring to a large fine the State Audit Office recently imposed on his party. He insisted that Jobbik was the only opposition party with the potential to win the election.
Breaking: 8 April Set As Date Of Hungarian General Election
- 11 Jan 2018 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder has set April 8 as the date of Hungary’s general election, the earliest possible Sunday that the ballot can be held under the law. The election campaign officially starts 50 days before the date of the ballot — on Feb. 17 this time round. Hungary’s 7.9 million voters will have the opportunity to cast two ballots in the single-round election deciding 199 seats.
Survey: Fewer Hungarians Earn Minimum Wage
- 11 Jan 2018 8:50 AM
- business
Fewer Hungarians are working for minimum wage, daily Magyar Idők said on Thursday. About 303,000 labourers in Hungary earn the unskilled minimum wage, gross 138,000 forints (EUR 446) a month, Imre Palkovics, the head of the Labour Councils, told the paper, citing economy ministry data.
Ministry: Political Parties May Delay Penalty Payments
- 11 Jan 2018 7:54 AM
- current affairs
Political parties told by the authorities to pay penalties for breaking party financing rules can apply for a 6-month moratorium and then pay the fines in instalments, the economy ministry said in a statement. The Hungarian opposition parties levied with the fines have all said they will refuse to pay up.
Hungary’s Uptake Of EU Funds Above Bloc’s Average
- 10 Jan 2018 7:58 AM
- business
The uptake of European Union funding is proceeding at a fast pace and payouts in Hungary have exceeded the EU average, a government official said.
More Hungarians Move Towards Renting Homes
- 10 Jan 2018 7:58 AM
- property
Hungarians are increasingly choosing to rent their homes rather than buy them. This is leading to changes on the real estate market as investors buy more homes to let out, according to a report on online news portal nepszava.hu.
Government Office Chief: Hungary Ready To Contribute More To EU Budget
- 9 Jan 2018 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is ready to increase its contribution to the European Union’s budget to 1.2 percent of its gross national income for the next funding cycle, as Brexit will place heavier burdens on fewer member states, the government office chief said in Brussels on Monday.
Orbán: Multiculturalism ‘An Illusion’
- 9 Jan 2018 7:59 AM
- current affairs
Multiculturalism is an illusion, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told the German Bild Zeitung in an interview. A large number of Muslim immigrants in Europe will lead to parallel societies, Orbán said. Muslim and Christian societies will never connect, he said. “We [Hungary] do not want this. And we do not want anyone to force it upon us.”
Local Opinion: Deferred Payment Offered On Fines For Illegal Party Financing
- 15 Jan 2018 10:00 AM
- current affairs
A liberal commentator suspects a trap, as Minister of National Economy Mihály Varga offers a possibility for the deferred payment of fees levied on opposition parties found guilty of illicit campaign financing. A pro-government columnist dismisses similar criticism by opposition parties.
Opposition Parties Gear Up For Early Election Kick-Off
- 12 Jan 2018 8:18 AM
- current affairs
Deputy leader of the radical nationalist Jobbik party Dániel Z Kárpát questioned the legitimacy of the upcoming election, referring to a large fine the State Audit Office recently imposed on his party. He insisted that Jobbik was the only opposition party with the potential to win the election.
Breaking: 8 April Set As Date Of Hungarian General Election
- 11 Jan 2018 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder has set April 8 as the date of Hungary’s general election, the earliest possible Sunday that the ballot can be held under the law. The election campaign officially starts 50 days before the date of the ballot — on Feb. 17 this time round. Hungary’s 7.9 million voters will have the opportunity to cast two ballots in the single-round election deciding 199 seats.
Survey: Fewer Hungarians Earn Minimum Wage
- 11 Jan 2018 8:50 AM
- business
Fewer Hungarians are working for minimum wage, daily Magyar Idők said on Thursday. About 303,000 labourers in Hungary earn the unskilled minimum wage, gross 138,000 forints (EUR 446) a month, Imre Palkovics, the head of the Labour Councils, told the paper, citing economy ministry data.
Ministry: Political Parties May Delay Penalty Payments
- 11 Jan 2018 7:54 AM
- current affairs
Political parties told by the authorities to pay penalties for breaking party financing rules can apply for a 6-month moratorium and then pay the fines in instalments, the economy ministry said in a statement. The Hungarian opposition parties levied with the fines have all said they will refuse to pay up.
Hungary’s Uptake Of EU Funds Above Bloc’s Average
- 10 Jan 2018 7:58 AM
- business
The uptake of European Union funding is proceeding at a fast pace and payouts in Hungary have exceeded the EU average, a government official said.
More Hungarians Move Towards Renting Homes
- 10 Jan 2018 7:58 AM
- property
Hungarians are increasingly choosing to rent their homes rather than buy them. This is leading to changes on the real estate market as investors buy more homes to let out, according to a report on online news portal nepszava.hu.
Government Office Chief: Hungary Ready To Contribute More To EU Budget
- 9 Jan 2018 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is ready to increase its contribution to the European Union’s budget to 1.2 percent of its gross national income for the next funding cycle, as Brexit will place heavier burdens on fewer member states, the government office chief said in Brussels on Monday.
Orbán: Multiculturalism ‘An Illusion’
- 9 Jan 2018 7:59 AM
- current affairs
Multiculturalism is an illusion, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told the German Bild Zeitung in an interview. A large number of Muslim immigrants in Europe will lead to parallel societies, Orbán said. Muslim and Christian societies will never connect, he said. “We [Hungary] do not want this. And we do not want anyone to force it upon us.”