119 result(s) for govt measures
Should Hungary Scrap Utility Price Caps? - Gov't Rejects This EC Advice
- 26 May 2023 11:48 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The head of the Prime Minister’s Office said the European Commission had no right to recommend that Hungary should scrap the price caps on household utility bills, adding that the country would preserve the achievements of the scheme.
Supermarkets in Hungary Instructed To Offer Special Discounts by Gov't
- 21 Apr 2023 7:25 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- shopping
Government spokeswoman Alexandra Szentkirályi announced that the government will instruct major grocery chains to offer price discounts with a view to lowering prices.
US is 'Hungary’s Friend & Important Ally', Insists Orbán
- 15 Apr 2023 7:15 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The United States is "our friend and ally", Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told public radio in an interview on Friday.
Gov't 'Threat' to Bank Deposits in Hungary, Says Opposition DK
- 24 Nov 2022 11:18 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The government is a threat to bank deposits, the opposition Democratic Coalition said, insisting that banks had been told to cap interest payments on deposits at the same rate as government securities with a maturity of three months.
Opposition DK Slams Gov't for High Inflation in Hungary
- 21 Nov 2022 12:55 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- finance
“Prime Minister Orbán’s inflation is causing the people increasing suffering,” the shadow finance minister of the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) told a press conference.
More Food Prices Rolled Back in Hungary
- 10 Nov 2022 5:25 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- shopping
The government is capping the prices of fresh eggs and potatoes sold in shops, delivery services and supermarkets at the retail price level of those products on Sept. 30, the prime minister's chief of staff told a government press briefing.
Wage Hike for Teachers in Hungary Linked by Gov't to Withheld EU Funding
- 14 Oct 2022 6:35 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
An "unprecedented" wage hike awaits teachers if the government reaches agreement with the European Commission on EU funding currently withheld due to the rule-of-law conditionality mechanism, the prime minister's chief of staff has said.
Opposition Parties Slam New Decision On Capped Fuel Prices by Gov't in Hungary
- 1 Aug 2022 1:00 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The opposition parties said on Saturday that the government’s latest decision “to partially withdraw” capped fuel prices represented a severe hit on small businesses, an additional step that boosts inflation and a move away from green solutions.
Opposition Slams Hungarian Gov't for 'Austerity', 'Threatening Livelihoods'
- 21 Jul 2022 8:49 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Opposition parties on Wednesday slammed the government’s decision to restrict the utility price protection scheme and change the itemised tax for small businesses (kata), saying the measures spelled austerity and tax raises for millions of people.
Should Hungary Scrap Utility Price Caps? - Gov't Rejects This EC Advice
- 26 May 2023 11:48 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The head of the Prime Minister’s Office said the European Commission had no right to recommend that Hungary should scrap the price caps on household utility bills, adding that the country would preserve the achievements of the scheme.
Supermarkets in Hungary Instructed To Offer Special Discounts by Gov't
- 21 Apr 2023 7:25 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- shopping
Government spokeswoman Alexandra Szentkirályi announced that the government will instruct major grocery chains to offer price discounts with a view to lowering prices.
US is 'Hungary’s Friend & Important Ally', Insists Orbán
- 15 Apr 2023 7:15 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The United States is "our friend and ally", Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told public radio in an interview on Friday.
Gov't 'Threat' to Bank Deposits in Hungary, Says Opposition DK
- 24 Nov 2022 11:18 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The government is a threat to bank deposits, the opposition Democratic Coalition said, insisting that banks had been told to cap interest payments on deposits at the same rate as government securities with a maturity of three months.
Opposition DK Slams Gov't for High Inflation in Hungary
- 21 Nov 2022 12:55 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- finance
“Prime Minister Orbán’s inflation is causing the people increasing suffering,” the shadow finance minister of the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) told a press conference.
More Food Prices Rolled Back in Hungary
- 10 Nov 2022 5:25 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- shopping
The government is capping the prices of fresh eggs and potatoes sold in shops, delivery services and supermarkets at the retail price level of those products on Sept. 30, the prime minister's chief of staff told a government press briefing.
Wage Hike for Teachers in Hungary Linked by Gov't to Withheld EU Funding
- 14 Oct 2022 6:35 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
An "unprecedented" wage hike awaits teachers if the government reaches agreement with the European Commission on EU funding currently withheld due to the rule-of-law conditionality mechanism, the prime minister's chief of staff has said.
Opposition Parties Slam New Decision On Capped Fuel Prices by Gov't in Hungary
- 1 Aug 2022 1:00 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The opposition parties said on Saturday that the government’s latest decision “to partially withdraw” capped fuel prices represented a severe hit on small businesses, an additional step that boosts inflation and a move away from green solutions.
Opposition Slams Hungarian Gov't for 'Austerity', 'Threatening Livelihoods'
- 21 Jul 2022 8:49 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Opposition parties on Wednesday slammed the government’s decision to restrict the utility price protection scheme and change the itemised tax for small businesses (kata), saying the measures spelled austerity and tax raises for millions of people.