178 result(s) for local councils
Hungarian Minister Calls For Stronger Int Cooperation In Media
- 11 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
There is a need for stronger and more direct international cooperation in the media, Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog told public radio, commenting on talks with Britain’s culture, media and sport minister John Whittingdale. They discussed a draft European Commission directive on protecting children’s rights and human rights by enforcing the regulations in the “country of origin” where the ...
Lázár: Migrants Rejected By EU Have No Place In Hungary
- 5 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Asylum-seekers returned to Hungary from other European Union states “cannot stay” in the country, János Lázár, the minister heading the cabinet, said at his regular Thursday press conference. “We are working to expel them,” Lázár said, answering a question concerning migrants who entered Hungary and went on to other EU countries before being rejected by them and sent back to Hungary.
Govt To Support German Theatre Revamp In SW Hungary
- 20 May 2015 2:06 AM
- property
The Hungarian government will contribute 200 million forints (EUR 650,000) to the refurbishment of the German Theatre in Szekszárd, in southern Hungary. Ottó Heinek, president of the German Minority Councils in Hungary, said the revamp of the Deutsche Bühne Ungarn would cost 230-250 million forints, including buying new machinery and stagecraft.
2016 Tax Changes In Hungary “Simplest Ever”
- 15 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The 2016 tax bill just submitted to parliament contains the shortest tax provisions ever and introduces no new taxes, state secretary András Tállai said. New elements of the tax measures include a scheme called “tax loan for growth”, which means that companies that manage to raise their pre-tax profits five-fold in a year can defer their tax payments, thereby gaining resources for further ...
Hungarian Parties, Analysts React To 2016 Budget Proposal
- 22 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Antal Rogán, head of the Fidesz parliamentary group, said Fidesz called the planned 2016 budget “a milestone on the path of tax cuts” and insisted that the government is a “cabinet of tax reductions”. Analysts polled by MTI said the macro figures for the 2016 budget were realistic.
Forint Strengthens As Hungary Welcomes ECB Announcement
- 28 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s forint got a boost from a falling euro against the dollar after the European Cental Bank (ECB) announced an extended asset purchase programme comprising sovereign euro area debt. Forint is now trading at 311,5 to the euro on the interbank forex market, up from 315.31 late Wednesday. Forint hit an all-time low at 327.62 last Thursday. Hungary’s Economy Ministry also welcomed the ...
Budapest Bypass Bridge To Remain Toll Free
- 22 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- getting around
The Megyeri bridge that spans the River Danube in northern Budapest and is part of the M0 bypass will remain toll free, the cabinet chief said. János Lázár told news channel HirTV that this was decided by the government after talks held with local councils and expert groups.
Ethnic Minorities In Hungary To Receive HUF 2bn More From Central Budget
- 17 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The 13 ethnic minorities living in Hungary will receive an extra 2 billion forints of central budget support totalling 6 billion forints (EUR 19m) next year, the national council of Germans in Hungary said. When parliament approved on Tuesday the 2015 budget bill, the parliamentary committee of ethnic minorities living in Hungary had for the first time an opportunity to influence the decision, ...
168 Óra: A New Hungarian Left-Wing Is Needed
- 24 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian liberal weekly news magazine 168 óra asked eight members of Hungary’s liberal establishment their reaction to the Fidesz-KDNP landslide victory in Sunday’s local and county elections. Their responses appear in the article “Új Baldoldal Kell!” (A new left-wing is needed!) appearing in the 16 October 2014 edition (pp. 12-15). Our unabridged translation of the article follows:
Hungarian Minister Calls For Stronger Int Cooperation In Media
- 11 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
There is a need for stronger and more direct international cooperation in the media, Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog told public radio, commenting on talks with Britain’s culture, media and sport minister John Whittingdale. They discussed a draft European Commission directive on protecting children’s rights and human rights by enforcing the regulations in the “country of origin” where the ...
Lázár: Migrants Rejected By EU Have No Place In Hungary
- 5 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Asylum-seekers returned to Hungary from other European Union states “cannot stay” in the country, János Lázár, the minister heading the cabinet, said at his regular Thursday press conference. “We are working to expel them,” Lázár said, answering a question concerning migrants who entered Hungary and went on to other EU countries before being rejected by them and sent back to Hungary.
Govt To Support German Theatre Revamp In SW Hungary
- 20 May 2015 2:06 AM
- property
The Hungarian government will contribute 200 million forints (EUR 650,000) to the refurbishment of the German Theatre in Szekszárd, in southern Hungary. Ottó Heinek, president of the German Minority Councils in Hungary, said the revamp of the Deutsche Bühne Ungarn would cost 230-250 million forints, including buying new machinery and stagecraft.
2016 Tax Changes In Hungary “Simplest Ever”
- 15 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The 2016 tax bill just submitted to parliament contains the shortest tax provisions ever and introduces no new taxes, state secretary András Tállai said. New elements of the tax measures include a scheme called “tax loan for growth”, which means that companies that manage to raise their pre-tax profits five-fold in a year can defer their tax payments, thereby gaining resources for further ...
Hungarian Parties, Analysts React To 2016 Budget Proposal
- 22 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Antal Rogán, head of the Fidesz parliamentary group, said Fidesz called the planned 2016 budget “a milestone on the path of tax cuts” and insisted that the government is a “cabinet of tax reductions”. Analysts polled by MTI said the macro figures for the 2016 budget were realistic.
Forint Strengthens As Hungary Welcomes ECB Announcement
- 28 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s forint got a boost from a falling euro against the dollar after the European Cental Bank (ECB) announced an extended asset purchase programme comprising sovereign euro area debt. Forint is now trading at 311,5 to the euro on the interbank forex market, up from 315.31 late Wednesday. Forint hit an all-time low at 327.62 last Thursday. Hungary’s Economy Ministry also welcomed the ...
Budapest Bypass Bridge To Remain Toll Free
- 22 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- getting around
The Megyeri bridge that spans the River Danube in northern Budapest and is part of the M0 bypass will remain toll free, the cabinet chief said. János Lázár told news channel HirTV that this was decided by the government after talks held with local councils and expert groups.
Ethnic Minorities In Hungary To Receive HUF 2bn More From Central Budget
- 17 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The 13 ethnic minorities living in Hungary will receive an extra 2 billion forints of central budget support totalling 6 billion forints (EUR 19m) next year, the national council of Germans in Hungary said. When parliament approved on Tuesday the 2015 budget bill, the parliamentary committee of ethnic minorities living in Hungary had for the first time an opportunity to influence the decision, ...
168 Óra: A New Hungarian Left-Wing Is Needed
- 24 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian liberal weekly news magazine 168 óra asked eight members of Hungary’s liberal establishment their reaction to the Fidesz-KDNP landslide victory in Sunday’s local and county elections. Their responses appear in the article “Új Baldoldal Kell!” (A new left-wing is needed!) appearing in the 16 October 2014 edition (pp. 12-15). Our unabridged translation of the article follows: