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Higher VAT And Cutbacks Boost Budget In Hungary
- 1 Mar 2012 8:01 AM
- business
"The budget recorded a Ft 107.3 billion surplus in January, in line with initial estimates, according to final data released recently by the Economy Ministry. The budget ran a Ft 122.8 billion deficit in January 2011.
Hungarian Cabinet Disputes Brussels Decision
- 29 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"The European Commission’s (EC) proposal to freeze cohesion fund payments to Hungary is unfounded and unfair, the government said in response. It is impossible to comprehend why the Commission has ignored the fact that, for the first time since joining the EU, Hungary's budget deficit was below 3% of GDP in 2011 and will remain under that figure this year, prime ministerial spokesman Peter ...
EC Proposes Suspending Euro 495m Funds To Hungary
- 23 Feb 2012 10:50 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has proposed to suspend EUR 495 184 000 of Cohesion Fund commitments taking effect on 1 January 2013, representing 0.5 % of GDP and 29% of the country's cohesion fund allocations for 2013. This unprecedented step follows the Commission's repeated warnings to Hungary urging it to step up its efforts to end the country's excessive government deficit, and its subsequent ...
The Hungarian Government Is Committed To Cooperating The The European Union
- 13 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Public Administration Tibor Navracsics participated in the hearing called by the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) on Thursday where he reinforced that the Hungarian government intended to continue dialogue with the EU and was committed to freedom, democracy and the rule of law.
‘State Of The Nation’ Speech By Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán
- 9 Feb 2012 8:03 AM
- current affairs
"On 7 February 2012 Viktor Orbán gave his traditional ‘state of the nation’ speech, focusing on the past year. This was the fourteenth such occasion. At the beginning of his speech Mr. Orbán thanked all those who have stood by the country in spite of the criticism directed at it and its government. This was a reference to the four hundred thousand people who took part in the ‘Peace March for ...
Rise In Retail Sales In Hungary Surprises Analysts
- 1 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- shopping
"Retail sales were up 1.1% year-on-year in November, exceeding estimates, according to calendar-adjusted data from the Central Statistics Office. Excluding petrol sales, retail sales grew an annualised 2.3%.
Hungarians Tend To Stay At Home
- 26 Jan 2012 1:30 AM
- community & culture
"Hungarians love to celebrate and be jolly, but according to a recent study (37,000 adults) carried out by opinion search company GfK Hungaria, the majority of Hungarians prefer to stay at home. Hungarians are also eating more at home, more than 60% in the survey said they have a passion for cooking at home instead of eating out at restaurants (only about 30% of Hungarians eat out at restaurants ...
Former Hungarian PM Gyurcsány Living With Miskolc Family For 3 Days
- 24 Jan 2012 8:04 AM
- current affairs
"Former prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány and fellow leaders of the Democratic Coalition have moved to a housing estate in Miskolc for three days. Gyurcsány was invited by a supporter to live there for a few days in order to get acquainted with real life in an apartment building in the Avas housing estate.
Complete Announcement Of EC Proceedings Against Hungary
- 19 Jan 2012 11:35 AM
- current affairs
"The European Commission has today (17 Jan. 2012) started legal action against Hungary over new legislation that came into force at the beginning of the year under Hungary's new constitution. For the Commission, the Hungarian legislation conflicts with EU law by putting into question the independence of the country's central bank and data protection authorities and by the measures affecting its ...
Higher VAT And Cutbacks Boost Budget In Hungary
- 1 Mar 2012 8:01 AM
- business
"The budget recorded a Ft 107.3 billion surplus in January, in line with initial estimates, according to final data released recently by the Economy Ministry. The budget ran a Ft 122.8 billion deficit in January 2011.
Hungarian Cabinet Disputes Brussels Decision
- 29 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"The European Commission’s (EC) proposal to freeze cohesion fund payments to Hungary is unfounded and unfair, the government said in response. It is impossible to comprehend why the Commission has ignored the fact that, for the first time since joining the EU, Hungary's budget deficit was below 3% of GDP in 2011 and will remain under that figure this year, prime ministerial spokesman Peter ...
EC Proposes Suspending Euro 495m Funds To Hungary
- 23 Feb 2012 10:50 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has proposed to suspend EUR 495 184 000 of Cohesion Fund commitments taking effect on 1 January 2013, representing 0.5 % of GDP and 29% of the country's cohesion fund allocations for 2013. This unprecedented step follows the Commission's repeated warnings to Hungary urging it to step up its efforts to end the country's excessive government deficit, and its subsequent ...
The Hungarian Government Is Committed To Cooperating The The European Union
- 13 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Public Administration Tibor Navracsics participated in the hearing called by the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) on Thursday where he reinforced that the Hungarian government intended to continue dialogue with the EU and was committed to freedom, democracy and the rule of law.
‘State Of The Nation’ Speech By Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán
- 9 Feb 2012 8:03 AM
- current affairs
"On 7 February 2012 Viktor Orbán gave his traditional ‘state of the nation’ speech, focusing on the past year. This was the fourteenth such occasion. At the beginning of his speech Mr. Orbán thanked all those who have stood by the country in spite of the criticism directed at it and its government. This was a reference to the four hundred thousand people who took part in the ‘Peace March for ...
Rise In Retail Sales In Hungary Surprises Analysts
- 1 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- shopping
"Retail sales were up 1.1% year-on-year in November, exceeding estimates, according to calendar-adjusted data from the Central Statistics Office. Excluding petrol sales, retail sales grew an annualised 2.3%.
Hungarians Tend To Stay At Home
- 26 Jan 2012 1:30 AM
- community & culture
"Hungarians love to celebrate and be jolly, but according to a recent study (37,000 adults) carried out by opinion search company GfK Hungaria, the majority of Hungarians prefer to stay at home. Hungarians are also eating more at home, more than 60% in the survey said they have a passion for cooking at home instead of eating out at restaurants (only about 30% of Hungarians eat out at restaurants ...
Former Hungarian PM Gyurcsány Living With Miskolc Family For 3 Days
- 24 Jan 2012 8:04 AM
- current affairs
"Former prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány and fellow leaders of the Democratic Coalition have moved to a housing estate in Miskolc for three days. Gyurcsány was invited by a supporter to live there for a few days in order to get acquainted with real life in an apartment building in the Avas housing estate.
Complete Announcement Of EC Proceedings Against Hungary
- 19 Jan 2012 11:35 AM
- current affairs
"The European Commission has today (17 Jan. 2012) started legal action against Hungary over new legislation that came into force at the beginning of the year under Hungary's new constitution. For the Commission, the Hungarian legislation conflicts with EU law by putting into question the independence of the country's central bank and data protection authorities and by the measures affecting its ...