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Pros And Cons Of Hungary's Nuclear Agreement With Russia
- 4 Jul 2014 1:00 AM
- business
Parliament is soon to adopt a law approving the Hungarian-Russian credit agreement on which the expansion of the Paks nuclear power plant is based. At present prices the tab runs to 10 percent of the Hungarian GDP.
“No Talk” Of EDP Against Hungary, Says Varga
- 3 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Economy Minister Mihály Varga said commenting on a critical report published by the European Commission that there was “absolutely no talk” about launching an excessive deficit procedure (EDP) against Hungary. In response to the EC’s criticism of the tax system, including sectoral taxes, Varga said: “Hungary has clearly stated that it has transformed its tax system, there is now a different ...
Talented Hungarians In The USA
- 3 Jul 2014 8:59 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian-American Enterprise Scholarship Fund (HAESF) with the support of the American people, the U.S. Treasury has provided more than $11 million to provide nearly 400 deserving fellows a unique possibility in their professional development in the United States. The Scholarship Fund on the occasion of the Independence Day of the U.S. organized a ceremonial press event to highlight the ...
New Fidesz Bill In Hungary Closes RTL Loophole
- 1 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz moved yesterday to amend the advertising tax, approved earlier this month, following reports that a last-minute change to the bill may have saved RTL Klub Ft 3 billion in taxes this year. That change, seen as benefiting rival TV2, allowed companies to deduct previous years’ losses from their tax base.
E-Toll Revenues In Hungary Beat Projections
- 1 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Revenues from the electronic road toll fees are on track to reach Ft 79 billion in the first half, exceeding the Ft 75 billion target, Development Minister Miklós Seszták announced at a Monday press conference. Hungary introduced usage-based tolls a year ago today for trucks heavier than 3.5 tonnes, at a cost of Ft 36 billion.
Hungary’s Jobbik Protests Government Plans To Elect University Chancellors
- 30 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party said it would turn to the Constitutional Court in protest against the government’s planned amendment of the higher education law. Jobbik spokeswoman Duró Dóra told a press conference that the party firmly rejects the proposed system of chancellors appointed by the government, under which ruling Fidesz wants to “put its own party secretaries at the helm of ...
Defence Minister Of Hungary Expects Protracted Conflict In Ukraine
- 30 Jun 2014 5:00 AM
- current affairs
Ukraine is involved in what will probably become a protracted conflict, to which both Hungary and NATO should give a response, Defence Minister Csaba Hende told the annual meeting of military, defence and air attaches. “The Ukrainian crisis has radically changed Europe’s security environment. Both Hungary, including its armed forces, and NATO should prepare for a protracted conflict.”
Varga: Hungary’s RTL Klub Tax Write-Off In 2011 Comes To Huf 23bn
- 27 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Commercial TV channel RTL Klub recorded 23 billion forints (EUR 74.8bn) in deferred losses back in 2011, and this is an amount that already raises eyebrows, the economy minister told MTI on Thursday.
FX Bill To Be Passed In Hungary In One Day
- 27 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- property
Parliament will debate the bill on foreign-currency mortgage borrowers on July 4 and pass it that same day, Fidesz caucus leader Antal Rogán told reporters on Thursday. In addition, courts are asked not to take a summer recess, he said, in order to close cases as soon as possible.
Pros And Cons Of Hungary's Nuclear Agreement With Russia
- 4 Jul 2014 1:00 AM
- business
Parliament is soon to adopt a law approving the Hungarian-Russian credit agreement on which the expansion of the Paks nuclear power plant is based. At present prices the tab runs to 10 percent of the Hungarian GDP.
“No Talk” Of EDP Against Hungary, Says Varga
- 3 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Economy Minister Mihály Varga said commenting on a critical report published by the European Commission that there was “absolutely no talk” about launching an excessive deficit procedure (EDP) against Hungary. In response to the EC’s criticism of the tax system, including sectoral taxes, Varga said: “Hungary has clearly stated that it has transformed its tax system, there is now a different ...
Talented Hungarians In The USA
- 3 Jul 2014 8:59 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian-American Enterprise Scholarship Fund (HAESF) with the support of the American people, the U.S. Treasury has provided more than $11 million to provide nearly 400 deserving fellows a unique possibility in their professional development in the United States. The Scholarship Fund on the occasion of the Independence Day of the U.S. organized a ceremonial press event to highlight the ...
New Fidesz Bill In Hungary Closes RTL Loophole
- 1 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz moved yesterday to amend the advertising tax, approved earlier this month, following reports that a last-minute change to the bill may have saved RTL Klub Ft 3 billion in taxes this year. That change, seen as benefiting rival TV2, allowed companies to deduct previous years’ losses from their tax base.
E-Toll Revenues In Hungary Beat Projections
- 1 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Revenues from the electronic road toll fees are on track to reach Ft 79 billion in the first half, exceeding the Ft 75 billion target, Development Minister Miklós Seszták announced at a Monday press conference. Hungary introduced usage-based tolls a year ago today for trucks heavier than 3.5 tonnes, at a cost of Ft 36 billion.
Hungary’s Jobbik Protests Government Plans To Elect University Chancellors
- 30 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party said it would turn to the Constitutional Court in protest against the government’s planned amendment of the higher education law. Jobbik spokeswoman Duró Dóra told a press conference that the party firmly rejects the proposed system of chancellors appointed by the government, under which ruling Fidesz wants to “put its own party secretaries at the helm of ...
Defence Minister Of Hungary Expects Protracted Conflict In Ukraine
- 30 Jun 2014 5:00 AM
- current affairs
Ukraine is involved in what will probably become a protracted conflict, to which both Hungary and NATO should give a response, Defence Minister Csaba Hende told the annual meeting of military, defence and air attaches. “The Ukrainian crisis has radically changed Europe’s security environment. Both Hungary, including its armed forces, and NATO should prepare for a protracted conflict.”
Varga: Hungary’s RTL Klub Tax Write-Off In 2011 Comes To Huf 23bn
- 27 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Commercial TV channel RTL Klub recorded 23 billion forints (EUR 74.8bn) in deferred losses back in 2011, and this is an amount that already raises eyebrows, the economy minister told MTI on Thursday.
FX Bill To Be Passed In Hungary In One Day
- 27 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- property
Parliament will debate the bill on foreign-currency mortgage borrowers on July 4 and pass it that same day, Fidesz caucus leader Antal Rogán told reporters on Thursday. In addition, courts are asked not to take a summer recess, he said, in order to close cases as soon as possible.