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New Sectoral Tax On Tobacco Firms In Hungary
- 14 Nov 2014 7:00 AM
- business
A Fidesz MP yesterday submitted to Parliament a special tax on the tobacco sector, the proceeds of which would be used only for health-related spending. The progressive tax, to be levied on net revenues, would be a temporary measure, according to the draft bill.
Hungary’s Parlt Scraps Statute Of Limitations For Child Sex Crimes
- 12 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament has approved an amendment to the criminal code to prevent the lapse of statutory punishments for sexual crimes towards minors. Under the motion submitted by ruling Fidesz, statutory punishments with a sentence of more than five years for sexual crime committed against a person younger than 18 at the time of the crime will not lapse.
Hungarian Government In A Bind
- 12 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will have the toughest period of his career if both the United States administration and the newly installed European Commission maintain their criticism of his government's policies. That is a likely scenario, and the European People's Party is now less eager to back him. At stake is how to ensure funds for the development of the Hungarian economy.
Hungarian Employers Propose Referendum On Sunday Shopping
- 11 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
The federation of entrepreneurs and employers (VOSZ) will start collecting signatures for a referendum if parliament adopts a law banning shopping centres to open on Sundays, VOSZ head Ferenc Dávid told MTI on Monday.
Conversion Will Be Almost Compulsory In Hungary
- 11 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- property
The bill on converting foreign-currency loans into forint debt will make it difficult for any borrowers to keep their debt in anything other than forints, Economy Minister Mihály Varga told journalists on Monday.
Protesters In Hungary Demand Dismissal Of Tax Chiefs
- 10 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A large crowd of protesters gathered in front of tax authority NAV headquarters in Budapest’s District 7 on Sunday evening, demanding the removal of NAV leaders, including tax chief Ildikó Vida, who was recently banned from the US on corruption charges.
Hungary’s E - PM: Chief Prosecutor “Accomplice To Corrupt Govt”
- 6 Nov 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
The chief public prosecutor is "assisting as an accomplice" to the "corrupt government" of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán when it sits idle instead of investigating the US entry ban, the party’s co-chair, Viktor Szigetvári, told a press conference.
Hungarian MPs Propose Locking Interest Rates On Retail Loans For 3 Years
- 5 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers of the ruling Fidesz-KDNP alliance have proposed that banks should be allowed to change interest rates and interest rate margins in retail loan contracts only once every three years, parliamentary group leader Antal Rogán said.
Hungary’s PM Orbán: FX Conversion Urgent, Internet Tax Off Agenda
- 5 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The new draft law on fair banking seeks to protect borrowers, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said, adding that converting foreign currency loans into forint ones was a matter of urgency. After a meeting of the Fidesz- KDNP parliamentary group, Orbán said that the group had put forward a proposal for a bill on fair banking and the cabinet would consider it on Wednesday.
New Sectoral Tax On Tobacco Firms In Hungary
- 14 Nov 2014 7:00 AM
- business
A Fidesz MP yesterday submitted to Parliament a special tax on the tobacco sector, the proceeds of which would be used only for health-related spending. The progressive tax, to be levied on net revenues, would be a temporary measure, according to the draft bill.
Hungary’s Parlt Scraps Statute Of Limitations For Child Sex Crimes
- 12 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament has approved an amendment to the criminal code to prevent the lapse of statutory punishments for sexual crimes towards minors. Under the motion submitted by ruling Fidesz, statutory punishments with a sentence of more than five years for sexual crime committed against a person younger than 18 at the time of the crime will not lapse.
Hungarian Government In A Bind
- 12 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will have the toughest period of his career if both the United States administration and the newly installed European Commission maintain their criticism of his government's policies. That is a likely scenario, and the European People's Party is now less eager to back him. At stake is how to ensure funds for the development of the Hungarian economy.
Hungarian Employers Propose Referendum On Sunday Shopping
- 11 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
The federation of entrepreneurs and employers (VOSZ) will start collecting signatures for a referendum if parliament adopts a law banning shopping centres to open on Sundays, VOSZ head Ferenc Dávid told MTI on Monday.
Conversion Will Be Almost Compulsory In Hungary
- 11 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- property
The bill on converting foreign-currency loans into forint debt will make it difficult for any borrowers to keep their debt in anything other than forints, Economy Minister Mihály Varga told journalists on Monday.
Protesters In Hungary Demand Dismissal Of Tax Chiefs
- 10 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A large crowd of protesters gathered in front of tax authority NAV headquarters in Budapest’s District 7 on Sunday evening, demanding the removal of NAV leaders, including tax chief Ildikó Vida, who was recently banned from the US on corruption charges.
Hungary’s E - PM: Chief Prosecutor “Accomplice To Corrupt Govt”
- 6 Nov 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
The chief public prosecutor is "assisting as an accomplice" to the "corrupt government" of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán when it sits idle instead of investigating the US entry ban, the party’s co-chair, Viktor Szigetvári, told a press conference.
Hungarian MPs Propose Locking Interest Rates On Retail Loans For 3 Years
- 5 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers of the ruling Fidesz-KDNP alliance have proposed that banks should be allowed to change interest rates and interest rate margins in retail loan contracts only once every three years, parliamentary group leader Antal Rogán said.
Hungary’s PM Orbán: FX Conversion Urgent, Internet Tax Off Agenda
- 5 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The new draft law on fair banking seeks to protect borrowers, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said, adding that converting foreign currency loans into forint ones was a matter of urgency. After a meeting of the Fidesz- KDNP parliamentary group, Orbán said that the group had put forward a proposal for a bill on fair banking and the cabinet would consider it on Wednesday.