137 result(s) for pension policy
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 ...
‘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 ...
Speech By Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán At The London School Of Economics
- 17 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Speech made on 10 November 2011 at LSE, UK: "Thank you very much and good afternoon, Ladies and Gentlemen. My elaboration today is about Central Europe and its future in a wider context, may I say in a European context. Thank you for the invitation, because it is always a joy to explain Central Europe to the Westerners, which is not an easy job anyway. The difficulty of that kind of lecture is ...
Hungarian Economy Minister Matolcsy Outlines Reform Plans
- 15 Dec 2010 12:00 AM
- current affairs
"The government plans to cut Ft 600-800 billion in spending to make up for revenue lost when the crisis taxes end in two years time, Economy Minister György Matolcsy told weekly magazine HVG.
Hungary's PM Reaches Out On Facebook
- 14 Dec 2010 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Several NGOs protested on Sunday against pension reform saying the Government is desperately forcing its citizens to leave their private pension funds for a state account so the budget can be sustained, despite officials claiming that the move is voluntary.
Hungarian Unions Protest Against Government Measures
- 6 Dec 2010 1:00 AM
- current affairs
"Over 3,000 people turned out for a protest against the government’s methods and actions organised by trade unions outside the Academy of Sciences on Saturday morning.
Public Statement By American Chamber of Commerce In Hungary On Recent Government Economic Initiatives
- 10 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- business
"The significance to the business environment warrants that AmCham comment on recent government economic initiatives.
Windfall Taxes On Energy, Telecoms And Retail In Hungary
- 14 Oct 2010 2:00 AM
- business
"Prime Minister Viktor Orbán yesterday announced new taxes to be imposed on Hungary’s telecoms, energy and large retail companies this year and in the next two years under legislation to be submitted to Parliament on Monday.
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 ...
‘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 ...
Speech By Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán At The London School Of Economics
- 17 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Speech made on 10 November 2011 at LSE, UK: "Thank you very much and good afternoon, Ladies and Gentlemen. My elaboration today is about Central Europe and its future in a wider context, may I say in a European context. Thank you for the invitation, because it is always a joy to explain Central Europe to the Westerners, which is not an easy job anyway. The difficulty of that kind of lecture is ...
Hungarian Economy Minister Matolcsy Outlines Reform Plans
- 15 Dec 2010 12:00 AM
- current affairs
"The government plans to cut Ft 600-800 billion in spending to make up for revenue lost when the crisis taxes end in two years time, Economy Minister György Matolcsy told weekly magazine HVG.
Hungary's PM Reaches Out On Facebook
- 14 Dec 2010 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Several NGOs protested on Sunday against pension reform saying the Government is desperately forcing its citizens to leave their private pension funds for a state account so the budget can be sustained, despite officials claiming that the move is voluntary.
Hungarian Unions Protest Against Government Measures
- 6 Dec 2010 1:00 AM
- current affairs
"Over 3,000 people turned out for a protest against the government’s methods and actions organised by trade unions outside the Academy of Sciences on Saturday morning.
Public Statement By American Chamber of Commerce In Hungary On Recent Government Economic Initiatives
- 10 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- business
"The significance to the business environment warrants that AmCham comment on recent government economic initiatives.
Windfall Taxes On Energy, Telecoms And Retail In Hungary
- 14 Oct 2010 2:00 AM
- business
"Prime Minister Viktor Orbán yesterday announced new taxes to be imposed on Hungary’s telecoms, energy and large retail companies this year and in the next two years under legislation to be submitted to Parliament on Monday.