4,470 result(s) for new parliament
Fidesz Election Ploy Will Drive SMEs Out Of Business, Warn Critics
- 29 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“We are confronted by an election trick that could trigger a wave of significant wage increases that would cause real problems for those companies which employ people in the vicinity of minimum wage.” – András Vértes, president, GKI Economic Research Zrt.
Minimum Wages To Significantly Increase
- 24 Nov 2016 2:40 AM
- business
Wages for unskilled workers will be raised by 15% and for skilled workers by 25% in 2017, according to Hungary's economy minister, Mihály Varga. He said that in 2018 the minimum wages will be increased by a further 8% and 12%, respectively.
Lawmakers Approve Govt Tax Package
- 23 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Parliament approved on Tuesday the government’s so-called autumn tax package targeting reducing the public burden, boosting competitiveness and streamlining the tax bureaucracy. The revenue limit applied to itemised tax for small business taxpayers will be raised, the exemption threshold for VAT will be similarly raised, while rules for health-care contributions will be simplified.
Hungary Tightens SIM Card Rules
- 23 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- tech
Parliament on Tuesday passed a government bill to introduce stricter rules on the use of unregistered SIM cards. Under the new law, subscription for pre-paid mobile phone services cannot be passed onto a third party without informing the service provider. Service providers must also check the identity of prospective customers before signing a contract.
Hungary To Conceal Data On Certain Public Investments For 30 Years Citing “Terror Risk”
- 23 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s interior minister Sándor Pintér has submitted a proposal to parliament which would allow data related to large government investments to be classified for 30 years, citing national security concerns and risks of terrorism, reports 444.hu. The law would obscure amounts invested by the government in large-scale projects, and could be used to hide how much the government will spend on ...
Medical Union Prepares Action Plan To Fight Hospital Infections
- 23 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
The trade union of resident doctors and specialists has prepared a five-point action plan to reduce the risk of hospital infections, daily Magyar Hírlap said on Wednesday.
Hungary Hails Solidarity Of Sportsmen Who Boycotted 1956 Melbourne Olympics
- 22 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- sport
Speaker of Parliament László Kövér on Monday met Dutch, Swiss and Spanish veteran athletes visiting Budapest who boycotted the 1956 Melbourne Olympics out of solidarity with Hungary due to its crushed anti-Soviet revolution. Hungary has organised programmes to thank the athletes who gave up their dreams after the Netherlands, Spain, and Switzerland withdrew in protest against the Soviet presence ...
Top Judge Candidates Heard By Parlt Justice CTTEE
- 22 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The relationship between the Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, and the Constitutional Court, was the focus of evidence given on Monday by the candidates to fill the four vacancies at the Constitutional Court. Parliament is to hold a vote on the four candidates on Tuesday afternoon. The governing party members of parliament’s justice committee endorsed all of the candidates.
Bill To Make Good Friday Public Holiday Submitted To Parlt
- 21 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Ruling party lawmakers on Friday submitted a bill to parliament to make Good Friday a public holiday in Hungary. Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén of the co-ruling Christian Democrats, Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog and Economy Minister Mihály Varga, both of ruling Fidesz, filed a proposal to amend five laws and add Good Friday to the list of no-work days.
Fidesz Election Ploy Will Drive SMEs Out Of Business, Warn Critics
- 29 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“We are confronted by an election trick that could trigger a wave of significant wage increases that would cause real problems for those companies which employ people in the vicinity of minimum wage.” – András Vértes, president, GKI Economic Research Zrt.
Minimum Wages To Significantly Increase
- 24 Nov 2016 2:40 AM
- business
Wages for unskilled workers will be raised by 15% and for skilled workers by 25% in 2017, according to Hungary's economy minister, Mihály Varga. He said that in 2018 the minimum wages will be increased by a further 8% and 12%, respectively.
Lawmakers Approve Govt Tax Package
- 23 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- business
Parliament approved on Tuesday the government’s so-called autumn tax package targeting reducing the public burden, boosting competitiveness and streamlining the tax bureaucracy. The revenue limit applied to itemised tax for small business taxpayers will be raised, the exemption threshold for VAT will be similarly raised, while rules for health-care contributions will be simplified.
Hungary Tightens SIM Card Rules
- 23 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- tech
Parliament on Tuesday passed a government bill to introduce stricter rules on the use of unregistered SIM cards. Under the new law, subscription for pre-paid mobile phone services cannot be passed onto a third party without informing the service provider. Service providers must also check the identity of prospective customers before signing a contract.
Hungary To Conceal Data On Certain Public Investments For 30 Years Citing “Terror Risk”
- 23 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s interior minister Sándor Pintér has submitted a proposal to parliament which would allow data related to large government investments to be classified for 30 years, citing national security concerns and risks of terrorism, reports 444.hu. The law would obscure amounts invested by the government in large-scale projects, and could be used to hide how much the government will spend on ...
Medical Union Prepares Action Plan To Fight Hospital Infections
- 23 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
The trade union of resident doctors and specialists has prepared a five-point action plan to reduce the risk of hospital infections, daily Magyar Hírlap said on Wednesday.
Hungary Hails Solidarity Of Sportsmen Who Boycotted 1956 Melbourne Olympics
- 22 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- sport
Speaker of Parliament László Kövér on Monday met Dutch, Swiss and Spanish veteran athletes visiting Budapest who boycotted the 1956 Melbourne Olympics out of solidarity with Hungary due to its crushed anti-Soviet revolution. Hungary has organised programmes to thank the athletes who gave up their dreams after the Netherlands, Spain, and Switzerland withdrew in protest against the Soviet presence ...
Top Judge Candidates Heard By Parlt Justice CTTEE
- 22 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The relationship between the Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, and the Constitutional Court, was the focus of evidence given on Monday by the candidates to fill the four vacancies at the Constitutional Court. Parliament is to hold a vote on the four candidates on Tuesday afternoon. The governing party members of parliament’s justice committee endorsed all of the candidates.
Bill To Make Good Friday Public Holiday Submitted To Parlt
- 21 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Ruling party lawmakers on Friday submitted a bill to parliament to make Good Friday a public holiday in Hungary. Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén of the co-ruling Christian Democrats, Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog and Economy Minister Mihály Varga, both of ruling Fidesz, filed a proposal to amend five laws and add Good Friday to the list of no-work days.