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Socialists To Resubmit Proposal On VAT Cut On Food
- 15 May 2014 9:00 AM
- shopping
The Socialist opposition plans to resubmit a proposal to parliament on cutting VAT on basic foods. Gábor Harangozó, deputy chairman of parliament’s committee for agriculture, and Zoltán Gőgös, the party’s agriculture spokesman, said that Russian sanctions have seriously damaged Hungarian meat exports and if Russian exports are not expected to pick up in the shortterm, domestic demand must be ...
EU Likely To Condemn Hungary Tax-Free Home Distillery
- 18 Feb 2014 7:00 AM
- food & drink
The European Court of Justice is expected to pass a decision concerning Hungary’s current practice of exempting individuals from paying excise tax on less than 50 litres of home-distilled fruit brandy pálinka, national daily Magyar Nemzet reported on Friday.
Erste Wants To Stay In Hungary
- 22 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Erste Bank wants to continue to remain active in Hungary, Erste Bank Hungary chairman-CEO Radovan Jelasic said at a conference organised by economic research institute GKI on Tuesday. He said the best proof of Erste Bank’s intention to stay in the country was its purchase of private banking portfolios from local peers in the past years.
Vehicle Exports Boost Trade Surplus In Hungary
- 4 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- business
The trade surplus widened to €830 million in September, the highest figure since February 2011, as exports rose 12.7% to €7.3 billion and imports 12% to €6.5 billion, according to final data from the Central Statistics Office.
Xpat Opinion: Feminism In Hungary
- 14 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
The Central Statistical Office made a surprising announcement today. As a result of car production, a good harvest, and an uptick in the construction industry the Hungarian GDP grew by 1.7% in the third quarter of the year. On the basis of this data the government predicts continuous, sustained growth; a few others expressed fear that the upsurge signals only a short-term improvement. Since I ...
Xpat Opinion: EU Fund Freeze For Hungary Lifted
- 11 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator believes that the government has won an important battle against the European Commission which tried to punish Hungary by suspending EU funds.
Retail Sales In Hungary Lifted By Fuel Consumption
- 18 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- shopping
Retail sales rose for the second straight month in May, up 2.5% year-on-year, after 3.4% growth in April, according to seasonally adjusted figures from the Central Statistics Office. Before April, retail sales had fallen for 12 consecutive months.
Further Reduction In Hungarian Household Gas & Electricity Prices In October
- 2 Jul 2013 9:02 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will reduce household gas and electricity prices by another 10 percent in October, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced at a press conference following an EU summit in Brussels on Friday.
Hungary Exits EU Excessive Deficit Procedure
- 24 Jun 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing columnists fear further austerity measures. A pro-government pundit notes that although the excessive deficit procedure has been lifted, the government should not expect an end to criticism from the EU. A conservative commentator, on the other hand, hopes that Fidesz will call a truce with the EU.
Socialists To Resubmit Proposal On VAT Cut On Food
- 15 May 2014 9:00 AM
- shopping
The Socialist opposition plans to resubmit a proposal to parliament on cutting VAT on basic foods. Gábor Harangozó, deputy chairman of parliament’s committee for agriculture, and Zoltán Gőgös, the party’s agriculture spokesman, said that Russian sanctions have seriously damaged Hungarian meat exports and if Russian exports are not expected to pick up in the shortterm, domestic demand must be ...
EU Likely To Condemn Hungary Tax-Free Home Distillery
- 18 Feb 2014 7:00 AM
- food & drink
The European Court of Justice is expected to pass a decision concerning Hungary’s current practice of exempting individuals from paying excise tax on less than 50 litres of home-distilled fruit brandy pálinka, national daily Magyar Nemzet reported on Friday.
Erste Wants To Stay In Hungary
- 22 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Erste Bank wants to continue to remain active in Hungary, Erste Bank Hungary chairman-CEO Radovan Jelasic said at a conference organised by economic research institute GKI on Tuesday. He said the best proof of Erste Bank’s intention to stay in the country was its purchase of private banking portfolios from local peers in the past years.
Vehicle Exports Boost Trade Surplus In Hungary
- 4 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- business
The trade surplus widened to €830 million in September, the highest figure since February 2011, as exports rose 12.7% to €7.3 billion and imports 12% to €6.5 billion, according to final data from the Central Statistics Office.
Xpat Opinion: Feminism In Hungary
- 14 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
The Central Statistical Office made a surprising announcement today. As a result of car production, a good harvest, and an uptick in the construction industry the Hungarian GDP grew by 1.7% in the third quarter of the year. On the basis of this data the government predicts continuous, sustained growth; a few others expressed fear that the upsurge signals only a short-term improvement. Since I ...
Xpat Opinion: EU Fund Freeze For Hungary Lifted
- 11 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator believes that the government has won an important battle against the European Commission which tried to punish Hungary by suspending EU funds.
Retail Sales In Hungary Lifted By Fuel Consumption
- 18 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- shopping
Retail sales rose for the second straight month in May, up 2.5% year-on-year, after 3.4% growth in April, according to seasonally adjusted figures from the Central Statistics Office. Before April, retail sales had fallen for 12 consecutive months.
Further Reduction In Hungarian Household Gas & Electricity Prices In October
- 2 Jul 2013 9:02 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will reduce household gas and electricity prices by another 10 percent in October, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced at a press conference following an EU summit in Brussels on Friday.
Hungary Exits EU Excessive Deficit Procedure
- 24 Jun 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing columnists fear further austerity measures. A pro-government pundit notes that although the excessive deficit procedure has been lifted, the government should not expect an end to criticism from the EU. A conservative commentator, on the other hand, hopes that Fidesz will call a truce with the EU.