347 result(s) for local elections
Hungary Forint Switches Into Higher Gear In The Afternoon
- 21 Jul 2010 2:00 AM
- business
"Hungary’s forint, which has dipped to a 14-month low versus the euro on Monday, appears to be stabilising versus the euro in early trade on Tuesday. EUR/HUF approached 292 yesterday but has returned to sub-290 levels by now.
Flat Income Tax Might Be Cancelled In Hungary
- 21 Jul 2010 2:00 AM
- property
"The government may not be able to introduce the flat 16% income tax rate without additional austerity measures, analyst Eszter Gárgyán of Citigroup has warned.
Budapest Mayor Demszky No Longer A Free Democrat
- 8 Jul 2010 2:00 AM
- current affairs
"Budapest mayor Gábor Demszky is no longer a member of the Free Democrats, he told reporters on Wednesday.
Hungary Orbán Pledges "Radical Simplification" Of The Tax Regime
- 20 May 2010 2:00 AM
- business
"Poverty is the gravedigger of democracy," said Viktor Orbán, Hungary’s Prime Minister-elect on Wednesday, adding that he would include this statement in the government’s economic programme. He borrowed the quote from Sándor Demján, head of real estate developer giant TriGranit, who spoke before him at a conference in Budapest today. With regard to the incoming cabinet’s tax plans Orbán said they ...
IMF, EU To Accept Only Constructive Action From New Hungarian Government
- 19 May 2010 3:00 AM
- current affairs
"There is very limited guidance from Hungary’s new government on how it intends to approach fiscal consolidation in the quarters ahead, research analysts at UBS said after a recent visit to Budapest. Most observers are disregarding the populist rhetoric of centre-right Fidesz, which obtained an unprecedented two-thirds legislative majority in April - and are waiting to see actual action which ...
Fidesz Wins Two-Thirds Majority In Hungarian Election
- 26 Apr 2010 6:00 AM
- current affairs
"Hungary’s centre-right Fidesz has on Sunday won a two-thirds legislative majority with 262 mandates in the 386-seat Parliament. This was the second round of Hungary’s general elections. Fidesz failed to win in only three of the remaining 57 individual districts. With nearly 98% of the votes processed far-right Jobbik seems to have secured 47 seats, while the Socialist Party (MSZP) will have 59 ...
Hungary's Orbán Promises A Different World
- 19 Apr 2010 4:00 AM
- current affairs
"A different world will come into being after the second round of elections, leader Viktor Or-bán told local newspaper Délmagyarország during a Friday campaign swing through Szeged.
Far-Right Jobbik Gathers Perilous Clouds Over Hungary - International Press
- 14 Apr 2010 4:00 AM
- current affairs
"Hungary’s Socialist Party (MSZP) has received nearly 1.4 million votes less on Sunday, while centre-right Fidesz garnered almost 400,000 votes more than in the first round of the 2006 general elections. Fidesz looks set to gain a two-thirds majority in Parliament that would enable it to amend any legislation, including the constitution. Analysts expect the market reaction to be muted but ...
Hungarian PM To CNBC: Support For Greece Good Choice, Hungarian Budget On Track
- 29 Mar 2010 3:00 AM
- current affairs
"The leaders of 16 European Union nations that share the euro have come to terms about a rescue plan for Greece, agreeing that if the troubled country runs out of fundraising options, help will come from both the EU and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Hungarian Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai urged euro zone leaders before to given Athens "breathing space" and help it access IMF loans.
Hungary Forint Switches Into Higher Gear In The Afternoon
- 21 Jul 2010 2:00 AM
- business
"Hungary’s forint, which has dipped to a 14-month low versus the euro on Monday, appears to be stabilising versus the euro in early trade on Tuesday. EUR/HUF approached 292 yesterday but has returned to sub-290 levels by now.
Flat Income Tax Might Be Cancelled In Hungary
- 21 Jul 2010 2:00 AM
- property
"The government may not be able to introduce the flat 16% income tax rate without additional austerity measures, analyst Eszter Gárgyán of Citigroup has warned.
Budapest Mayor Demszky No Longer A Free Democrat
- 8 Jul 2010 2:00 AM
- current affairs
"Budapest mayor Gábor Demszky is no longer a member of the Free Democrats, he told reporters on Wednesday.
Hungary Orbán Pledges "Radical Simplification" Of The Tax Regime
- 20 May 2010 2:00 AM
- business
"Poverty is the gravedigger of democracy," said Viktor Orbán, Hungary’s Prime Minister-elect on Wednesday, adding that he would include this statement in the government’s economic programme. He borrowed the quote from Sándor Demján, head of real estate developer giant TriGranit, who spoke before him at a conference in Budapest today. With regard to the incoming cabinet’s tax plans Orbán said they ...
IMF, EU To Accept Only Constructive Action From New Hungarian Government
- 19 May 2010 3:00 AM
- current affairs
"There is very limited guidance from Hungary’s new government on how it intends to approach fiscal consolidation in the quarters ahead, research analysts at UBS said after a recent visit to Budapest. Most observers are disregarding the populist rhetoric of centre-right Fidesz, which obtained an unprecedented two-thirds legislative majority in April - and are waiting to see actual action which ...
Fidesz Wins Two-Thirds Majority In Hungarian Election
- 26 Apr 2010 6:00 AM
- current affairs
"Hungary’s centre-right Fidesz has on Sunday won a two-thirds legislative majority with 262 mandates in the 386-seat Parliament. This was the second round of Hungary’s general elections. Fidesz failed to win in only three of the remaining 57 individual districts. With nearly 98% of the votes processed far-right Jobbik seems to have secured 47 seats, while the Socialist Party (MSZP) will have 59 ...
Hungary's Orbán Promises A Different World
- 19 Apr 2010 4:00 AM
- current affairs
"A different world will come into being after the second round of elections, leader Viktor Or-bán told local newspaper Délmagyarország during a Friday campaign swing through Szeged.
Far-Right Jobbik Gathers Perilous Clouds Over Hungary - International Press
- 14 Apr 2010 4:00 AM
- current affairs
"Hungary’s Socialist Party (MSZP) has received nearly 1.4 million votes less on Sunday, while centre-right Fidesz garnered almost 400,000 votes more than in the first round of the 2006 general elections. Fidesz looks set to gain a two-thirds majority in Parliament that would enable it to amend any legislation, including the constitution. Analysts expect the market reaction to be muted but ...
Hungarian PM To CNBC: Support For Greece Good Choice, Hungarian Budget On Track
- 29 Mar 2010 3:00 AM
- current affairs
"The leaders of 16 European Union nations that share the euro have come to terms about a rescue plan for Greece, agreeing that if the troubled country runs out of fundraising options, help will come from both the EU and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Hungarian Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai urged euro zone leaders before to given Athens "breathing space" and help it access IMF loans.