765 result(s) for mandatory
Road Haulage Tracking And Electronic Tills Boost Govt Revenue By HUF 420BN
- 15 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The introduction of an electronic road haulage tracking system and the mandatory connection of tills to the tax office have raised the Hungarian state’s revenue by 420 billion forints (EUR 1.35bn) over two years, the economy ministry said. The road haulage tracking system and electronic tills have not only raised direct tax revenues, they have also boosted revenues from excise fees and fines.
Xpat Opinion: The ‘Soft Power’ Of George Soros
- 10 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Conservative columnists agree with the government that George Soros and his network are keeping the Hungarian government under pressure. A liberal and a centrist analyst accuse the government of fomenting hatred and creating conspiracy theories.
LMP Opposes Constitutional Amendment
- 7 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The green LMP party continues to oppose the proposed terrorismrelated amendments to the constitution, the party’s former coleader András Schiffer said. Parliament is scheduled to vote on the proposal to amend the constitution for a sixth time to create the conditions to handle terrorist threats on Tuesday.
Hungarian Gov’t Opens Referendum Website
- 6 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- tech
The government has set up a website in support of its referendum against EU quotas for accepting refugees. The website presents a view of what the mandatory resettlement of refugees would mean for Hungary and the EU.
Flooding Of Europe By Migrants Cannot Be Repeated
- 1 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A situation where hundreds of thousands of people flood the continent without any control, as happened in 2015, cannot be repeated, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said after holding talks in Copenhagen. The minister said in an MTI phone interview that a joint European solution was needed to settle the migration crisis.
Hungarian Parliamentary Speaker: Europe In Crisis
- 25 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliamentary speakers of member states of the European Union agreed at a two-day conference in Luxembourg that the bloc is in “a state of crisis”, Hungarian house speaker László Kövér said. “Confidence in the EU is thinning among its citizens,” Kövér told MTI. He argued this was demonstrated by the upcoming Brexit referendum and the recent Dutch vote on Ukraine’s association agreement.
Kövér: Migrant Resettlement Must Be Voluntary
- 24 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Any resettlement of migrants in European Union member states must be strictly voluntary, as mandatory resettlement is unacceptable, Parliamentary Speaker László Kövér said in Luxembourg. Threats to sanction member states that do not take in migrants “do not suggest a democratic disposition,”Kövér told a conference of EU house speakers.
Poll Suggests Successful Referendum
- 19 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Nearly 90% of those Hungarians who said they will vote in the government referendum reject the mandatory quota system of the EU, according to a poll conducted by the Fidesz-linked Századvég Foundation. The majority of respondents, 54%, said they will vote and a further 18% said they will probably take part in the referendum.
Socialist MEP: Govt Anti-Quota Ad Campaign ‘Waste Of Money’
- 17 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government’s latest campaign against the EU’s quota system is “money down the drain,” the opposition Socialists said, adding that Brussels was “fully aware” of what Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his ruling Fidesz party wanted to achieve.
Road Haulage Tracking And Electronic Tills Boost Govt Revenue By HUF 420BN
- 15 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The introduction of an electronic road haulage tracking system and the mandatory connection of tills to the tax office have raised the Hungarian state’s revenue by 420 billion forints (EUR 1.35bn) over two years, the economy ministry said. The road haulage tracking system and electronic tills have not only raised direct tax revenues, they have also boosted revenues from excise fees and fines.
Xpat Opinion: The ‘Soft Power’ Of George Soros
- 10 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Conservative columnists agree with the government that George Soros and his network are keeping the Hungarian government under pressure. A liberal and a centrist analyst accuse the government of fomenting hatred and creating conspiracy theories.
LMP Opposes Constitutional Amendment
- 7 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The green LMP party continues to oppose the proposed terrorismrelated amendments to the constitution, the party’s former coleader András Schiffer said. Parliament is scheduled to vote on the proposal to amend the constitution for a sixth time to create the conditions to handle terrorist threats on Tuesday.
Hungarian Gov’t Opens Referendum Website
- 6 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- tech
The government has set up a website in support of its referendum against EU quotas for accepting refugees. The website presents a view of what the mandatory resettlement of refugees would mean for Hungary and the EU.
Flooding Of Europe By Migrants Cannot Be Repeated
- 1 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A situation where hundreds of thousands of people flood the continent without any control, as happened in 2015, cannot be repeated, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said after holding talks in Copenhagen. The minister said in an MTI phone interview that a joint European solution was needed to settle the migration crisis.
Hungarian Parliamentary Speaker: Europe In Crisis
- 25 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliamentary speakers of member states of the European Union agreed at a two-day conference in Luxembourg that the bloc is in “a state of crisis”, Hungarian house speaker László Kövér said. “Confidence in the EU is thinning among its citizens,” Kövér told MTI. He argued this was demonstrated by the upcoming Brexit referendum and the recent Dutch vote on Ukraine’s association agreement.
Kövér: Migrant Resettlement Must Be Voluntary
- 24 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Any resettlement of migrants in European Union member states must be strictly voluntary, as mandatory resettlement is unacceptable, Parliamentary Speaker László Kövér said in Luxembourg. Threats to sanction member states that do not take in migrants “do not suggest a democratic disposition,”Kövér told a conference of EU house speakers.
Poll Suggests Successful Referendum
- 19 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Nearly 90% of those Hungarians who said they will vote in the government referendum reject the mandatory quota system of the EU, according to a poll conducted by the Fidesz-linked Századvég Foundation. The majority of respondents, 54%, said they will vote and a further 18% said they will probably take part in the referendum.
Socialist MEP: Govt Anti-Quota Ad Campaign ‘Waste Of Money’
- 17 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government’s latest campaign against the EU’s quota system is “money down the drain,” the opposition Socialists said, adding that Brussels was “fully aware” of what Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his ruling Fidesz party wanted to achieve.


















