182 result(s) for local councils
'Severe Austerity' Enactment Will ve Passed to Local Councils by Gov't, Says Budapest Major
- 21 Jun 2022 9:00 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The government’s 2023 draft budget would pass on the responsibility for enacting “severe austerity measures” to local councils, Gergely Karácsony, the mayor of Budapest, told a press conference, adding that the opposition parties plan to submit a package of amendments.
Firms Monitored To Stop 'Extra Profit' Tax Being Passed to Consumers, Says Minister
- 7 Jun 2022 10:47 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- finance
The cabinet has decided to set up a fund for protecting the cap on utility bills and is introducing a tax on extra profits to finance it, Márton Nagy, the minister of economic development, said in an interview to public radio on Sunday.
Hungary Received Most Refugees Per Capita, Says Humanitarian Council
- 29 Mar 2022 6:38 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary has received the highest number of refugees per capita from Ukraine, with 530,587 people arriving in the country so far, the government spokesperson said after a meeting of the humanitarian council on Monday.
Hungary Expects to Receive Up to 900,000 Refugees
- 18 Mar 2022 6:36 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary can expect to receive up to 900,000 refugees from Ukraine, the prime minister’s chief security advisor said on Wednesday evening, citing projections.
Video Update: 'Every Refugee From Ukraine Must be Helped', Says PM Orbán
- 10 Mar 2022 7:10 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Every refugee arriving in Hungary from Ukraine must be assisted, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview on Sunday evening.
Details Released for Hungary's Budget Deficit of HUF 1,434 Billion
- 9 Mar 2022 8:49 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- finance
Hungary’s cash flow-based budget deficit, excluding local councils, was 1,433.7 billion forints at the end of February, lifted by tax refunds, pensioner and public sector bonuses and a payroll tax cut, a first reading of data released by the Finance Ministry on Tuesday shows.
Hungarian Aid Programme Raises HUF 540 Million In Donations To Ukraine Refugees
- 7 Mar 2022 7:27 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The government’s aid programme to help Ukrainian citizens fleeing from war raised 540 million forints (EUR 1.4m) in donations by Sunday morning, the state secretary for church and minority relations has said.
Hungarian Opinion: Tens of Thousands Flee Ukraine
- 2 Mar 2022 8:29 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator contrasts the tens of thousands of ‘white and Christian genuine refugees’ from Ukraine, with those he calls illegal migrants coming from distant countries. A left-wing columnist finds such distinctions racist.
Opposition Ready To Govern, Says Ex-PM Gyurcsány
- 14 Feb 2022 6:49 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary’s opposition parties are prepared to govern and Péter Marki-Zay is prepared to serve as prime minister, Ferenc Gyurcsány, head of the leftist Democratic Coalition (DK), said in a keynote speech on Friday evening.
'Severe Austerity' Enactment Will ve Passed to Local Councils by Gov't, Says Budapest Major
- 21 Jun 2022 9:00 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The government’s 2023 draft budget would pass on the responsibility for enacting “severe austerity measures” to local councils, Gergely Karácsony, the mayor of Budapest, told a press conference, adding that the opposition parties plan to submit a package of amendments.
Firms Monitored To Stop 'Extra Profit' Tax Being Passed to Consumers, Says Minister
- 7 Jun 2022 10:47 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- finance
The cabinet has decided to set up a fund for protecting the cap on utility bills and is introducing a tax on extra profits to finance it, Márton Nagy, the minister of economic development, said in an interview to public radio on Sunday.
Hungary Received Most Refugees Per Capita, Says Humanitarian Council
- 29 Mar 2022 6:38 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary has received the highest number of refugees per capita from Ukraine, with 530,587 people arriving in the country so far, the government spokesperson said after a meeting of the humanitarian council on Monday.
Hungary Expects to Receive Up to 900,000 Refugees
- 18 Mar 2022 6:36 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary can expect to receive up to 900,000 refugees from Ukraine, the prime minister’s chief security advisor said on Wednesday evening, citing projections.
Video Update: 'Every Refugee From Ukraine Must be Helped', Says PM Orbán
- 10 Mar 2022 7:10 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Every refugee arriving in Hungary from Ukraine must be assisted, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview on Sunday evening.
Details Released for Hungary's Budget Deficit of HUF 1,434 Billion
- 9 Mar 2022 8:49 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- finance
Hungary’s cash flow-based budget deficit, excluding local councils, was 1,433.7 billion forints at the end of February, lifted by tax refunds, pensioner and public sector bonuses and a payroll tax cut, a first reading of data released by the Finance Ministry on Tuesday shows.
Hungarian Aid Programme Raises HUF 540 Million In Donations To Ukraine Refugees
- 7 Mar 2022 7:27 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The government’s aid programme to help Ukrainian citizens fleeing from war raised 540 million forints (EUR 1.4m) in donations by Sunday morning, the state secretary for church and minority relations has said.
Hungarian Opinion: Tens of Thousands Flee Ukraine
- 2 Mar 2022 8:29 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator contrasts the tens of thousands of ‘white and Christian genuine refugees’ from Ukraine, with those he calls illegal migrants coming from distant countries. A left-wing columnist finds such distinctions racist.
Opposition Ready To Govern, Says Ex-PM Gyurcsány
- 14 Feb 2022 6:49 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary’s opposition parties are prepared to govern and Péter Marki-Zay is prepared to serve as prime minister, Ferenc Gyurcsány, head of the leftist Democratic Coalition (DK), said in a keynote speech on Friday evening.


















