2,101 result(s) for measures
Hungarian Govt To Freeze 110 Billion Forints In Spending
- 18 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will freeze 110 billion forints (EUR 355m) in central budget expenditures to ensure that this year’s 2.9%-of-GDP deficit target can be met, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said on Thursday. The freeze will not affect families or businesses, only government expenditures, he said at a conference of the Hungarian Economic Association and the Fiscal Council.
Hungary's Deputy PM: Language Helps Nurture Nation
- 9 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Zsolt Semjén, the deputy prime minister in charge of Hungarian communities abroad, stressed the role of the Hungarian language in nurturing the nation. “The Hungarian language is crucial for both the individual and the entire nation and it has been evident since the [early 19th-century] Age of Reforms that there is a close connection between the strength of the Hungarian nation and the thriving ...
Health Care In Hungary Need Of Change, Says Zombor
- 9 Jul 2014 4:05 AM
- health & wellness
The health-care system is in need of change, as recent measures aimed at improving the sector have fallen short of solving lingering issues, the state secretary for health told a conference. “The health-care system faces high expectations, so something has to change ... health-care employees, end-users and the sector’s funders all believe further changes are needed,” Gábor Zombor told a ...
No Need For New Special Taxes Due To FX Conversion In Hungary
- 4 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Despite the views of some analysts, the possible conversion of forex loans into forint denominated ones will not generate the need to introduce any new special taxes, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said in connection with a critical report published by the European Commission.
“No Talk” Of EDP Against Hungary, Says Varga
- 3 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Economy Minister Mihály Varga said commenting on a critical report published by the European Commission that there was “absolutely no talk” about launching an excessive deficit procedure (EDP) against Hungary. In response to the EC’s criticism of the tax system, including sectoral taxes, Varga said: “Hungary has clearly stated that it has transformed its tax system, there is now a different ...
Hungary’s Teachers’ Union Urges School Management Changes
- 26 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
It is necessary to review the operations of Klik, the public school manager in Hungary, and to implement changes based on negotiations with teachers’ representatives, the Democratic Union of Teachers (PDSZ) said in a statement, after meeting heads of NPK, the national board of Hungarian teachers.
Hungary Wants Expansion To Remain Strategic EU Target
- 25 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The further expansion of the European Union should remain a strategic target, state secretary for EU affairs Enikő Győri said after a meeting of EU ministers in Luxembourg. Győri said Hungary was among those member countries that want further EU expansion to be considered a strategic issue. Commenting on a decision to give candidate status to Albania, she said this demonstrated that expansion was ...
Advertising Tax Angers Hungarian Media
- 25 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Its advocates call it a remedy to rectify the harm done by commercial television stations but its opponents see it as yet another move to narrow the freedom of the press.
Recommendations By Ecofin To Hungary Eased
- 23 Jun 2014 11:00 AM
- current affairs
The EU Council of finance ministers (Ecofin) has adopted recommendations on Hungary’s updated convergence plan, dropping some of the specific proposals, most importantly, a nearly 1% fiscal tightening, while maintaining the rest of the general recommendations made by the European Commission on June 2.
Hungarian Govt To Freeze 110 Billion Forints In Spending
- 18 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will freeze 110 billion forints (EUR 355m) in central budget expenditures to ensure that this year’s 2.9%-of-GDP deficit target can be met, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said on Thursday. The freeze will not affect families or businesses, only government expenditures, he said at a conference of the Hungarian Economic Association and the Fiscal Council.
Hungary's Deputy PM: Language Helps Nurture Nation
- 9 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Zsolt Semjén, the deputy prime minister in charge of Hungarian communities abroad, stressed the role of the Hungarian language in nurturing the nation. “The Hungarian language is crucial for both the individual and the entire nation and it has been evident since the [early 19th-century] Age of Reforms that there is a close connection between the strength of the Hungarian nation and the thriving ...
Health Care In Hungary Need Of Change, Says Zombor
- 9 Jul 2014 4:05 AM
- health & wellness
The health-care system is in need of change, as recent measures aimed at improving the sector have fallen short of solving lingering issues, the state secretary for health told a conference. “The health-care system faces high expectations, so something has to change ... health-care employees, end-users and the sector’s funders all believe further changes are needed,” Gábor Zombor told a ...
No Need For New Special Taxes Due To FX Conversion In Hungary
- 4 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Despite the views of some analysts, the possible conversion of forex loans into forint denominated ones will not generate the need to introduce any new special taxes, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said in connection with a critical report published by the European Commission.
“No Talk” Of EDP Against Hungary, Says Varga
- 3 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Economy Minister Mihály Varga said commenting on a critical report published by the European Commission that there was “absolutely no talk” about launching an excessive deficit procedure (EDP) against Hungary. In response to the EC’s criticism of the tax system, including sectoral taxes, Varga said: “Hungary has clearly stated that it has transformed its tax system, there is now a different ...
Hungary’s Teachers’ Union Urges School Management Changes
- 26 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
It is necessary to review the operations of Klik, the public school manager in Hungary, and to implement changes based on negotiations with teachers’ representatives, the Democratic Union of Teachers (PDSZ) said in a statement, after meeting heads of NPK, the national board of Hungarian teachers.
Hungary Wants Expansion To Remain Strategic EU Target
- 25 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The further expansion of the European Union should remain a strategic target, state secretary for EU affairs Enikő Győri said after a meeting of EU ministers in Luxembourg. Győri said Hungary was among those member countries that want further EU expansion to be considered a strategic issue. Commenting on a decision to give candidate status to Albania, she said this demonstrated that expansion was ...
Advertising Tax Angers Hungarian Media
- 25 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Its advocates call it a remedy to rectify the harm done by commercial television stations but its opponents see it as yet another move to narrow the freedom of the press.
Recommendations By Ecofin To Hungary Eased
- 23 Jun 2014 11:00 AM
- current affairs
The EU Council of finance ministers (Ecofin) has adopted recommendations on Hungary’s updated convergence plan, dropping some of the specific proposals, most importantly, a nearly 1% fiscal tightening, while maintaining the rest of the general recommendations made by the European Commission on June 2.