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All Hungarian Ministries To Cancel Contracts With Magyar Telekom
- 18 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The government has instructed all ministries and their institutions to cancel their contracts with Magyar Telekom, the local unit of Deutsche Telekom, government spokesman Zoltán Kovács said. He said the move would affect mobile internet subscriptions, but would not impact the partnership agreement between Telekom and the government.
Hungary’s Foreign Minister: Foreign Policy Boosts Economic Competitiveness
- 8 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s foreign policy has an important role in helping the country enforce its economic interests and boost its competitiveness, the foreign minister told parliament’s economic committee. Péter Szijjártó said in a ministerial hearing that Hungary’s economic model has succeeded in boosting economic growth while implementing a disciplined fiscal policy and reducing public debt.
Hungary’s Tax Authority Becomes Part Of Economy Ministry
- 2 Dec 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s parliament voted to abolish NAV, the tax and customs authority, as an independent body and fold it into a state secretariat operating as part of the economy ministry. The authority will become a two-tiered organisation and the 19 county-level tax and customs units will be merged. The three separate tax and customs units in the capital will also be rolled into one.
Reactions To Quaestor Compensation Law In Hungary
- 18 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party said the Constitutional Court’s decision to axe parts of a law on compensation for investors of failed brokerage Quaestor served the interests of the banking sector, while opposition parties once again called on the government and central bank to take responsibility for the scandal. Tuesday’s Constitutional Court ruling concerns the law governing a top-up fund which ...
No Evidence Hungary Lost On Volkswagen Emission Scandal
- 11 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- business
There is no direct evidence that Hungary has made any losses in connection with Volkswagen’s emission scandal, the economy ministry said in response to the opposition Dialogue for Hungary (PM) party’s question regarding losses. It would be premature to guess if any tax revenue was lost in connection with the vehicles registered in Hungary, the ministry said.
NBH Governor: Hungary Sees Price, Financial Stability Since 2013
- 5 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary has enjoyed price and financial stability since 2013, when changes got under way at the central bank, the bank’s governor, György Matolcsy, said. Addressing lawmakers in parliament in a debate of the bank’s 2012, 2013 and 2014 business reports, Matolcsy said the bank’s new leadership in place since March 2013 had returned to a “responsible, conservative, but creatively functioning” path ...
Environmental Watch Party In Budapest
- 20 Oct 2015 10:00 AM
- business
By Liz Frommer: The Kyoto Protocol is 18 years old. Then, in 1997, countries began negotiations to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions; yet nearly 20 years later, the world is still waiting for an agreement to be reached wherein the greatest producers of GHGs are on board in full.
Will The Real Owner Of Hungary’s TV2 Please Stand Up?
- 17 Oct 2015 4:00 AM
- business
The story of the reported sale of Hungary’s second-largest commercial television station to Hollywood producer and Hungarian casino owner/operator Andy Vajna has just taken a turn for the bizarre. Or rather two turns.
Hungarian Company Közgép Slashes Workforce In Half
- 14 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Construction group Közgép yesterday announced that it will lay-off 350 employees, half of its staff, due to a plunge in new orders. The job losses will affect 283 administrative positions and 67 blue-collar jobs. Companies owned by Lajos Simicska have been hit hard by the loss of state orders since relations between the former financier of the Fidesz party and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán turned ...
All Hungarian Ministries To Cancel Contracts With Magyar Telekom
- 18 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The government has instructed all ministries and their institutions to cancel their contracts with Magyar Telekom, the local unit of Deutsche Telekom, government spokesman Zoltán Kovács said. He said the move would affect mobile internet subscriptions, but would not impact the partnership agreement between Telekom and the government.
Hungary’s Foreign Minister: Foreign Policy Boosts Economic Competitiveness
- 8 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s foreign policy has an important role in helping the country enforce its economic interests and boost its competitiveness, the foreign minister told parliament’s economic committee. Péter Szijjártó said in a ministerial hearing that Hungary’s economic model has succeeded in boosting economic growth while implementing a disciplined fiscal policy and reducing public debt.
Hungary’s Tax Authority Becomes Part Of Economy Ministry
- 2 Dec 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s parliament voted to abolish NAV, the tax and customs authority, as an independent body and fold it into a state secretariat operating as part of the economy ministry. The authority will become a two-tiered organisation and the 19 county-level tax and customs units will be merged. The three separate tax and customs units in the capital will also be rolled into one.
Reactions To Quaestor Compensation Law In Hungary
- 18 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party said the Constitutional Court’s decision to axe parts of a law on compensation for investors of failed brokerage Quaestor served the interests of the banking sector, while opposition parties once again called on the government and central bank to take responsibility for the scandal. Tuesday’s Constitutional Court ruling concerns the law governing a top-up fund which ...
No Evidence Hungary Lost On Volkswagen Emission Scandal
- 11 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- business
There is no direct evidence that Hungary has made any losses in connection with Volkswagen’s emission scandal, the economy ministry said in response to the opposition Dialogue for Hungary (PM) party’s question regarding losses. It would be premature to guess if any tax revenue was lost in connection with the vehicles registered in Hungary, the ministry said.
NBH Governor: Hungary Sees Price, Financial Stability Since 2013
- 5 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary has enjoyed price and financial stability since 2013, when changes got under way at the central bank, the bank’s governor, György Matolcsy, said. Addressing lawmakers in parliament in a debate of the bank’s 2012, 2013 and 2014 business reports, Matolcsy said the bank’s new leadership in place since March 2013 had returned to a “responsible, conservative, but creatively functioning” path ...
Environmental Watch Party In Budapest
- 20 Oct 2015 10:00 AM
- business
By Liz Frommer: The Kyoto Protocol is 18 years old. Then, in 1997, countries began negotiations to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions; yet nearly 20 years later, the world is still waiting for an agreement to be reached wherein the greatest producers of GHGs are on board in full.
Will The Real Owner Of Hungary’s TV2 Please Stand Up?
- 17 Oct 2015 4:00 AM
- business
The story of the reported sale of Hungary’s second-largest commercial television station to Hollywood producer and Hungarian casino owner/operator Andy Vajna has just taken a turn for the bizarre. Or rather two turns.
Hungarian Company Közgép Slashes Workforce In Half
- 14 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Construction group Közgép yesterday announced that it will lay-off 350 employees, half of its staff, due to a plunge in new orders. The job losses will affect 283 administrative positions and 67 blue-collar jobs. Companies owned by Lajos Simicska have been hit hard by the loss of state orders since relations between the former financier of the Fidesz party and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán turned ...