3,279 result(s) for rule
Orbán: Shaming Hungary ‘Foolish’
- 18 May 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said shaming Hungary was “foolish”, noting that the country currently has the highest or second highest growth rate in the European Union. Speaking at a general assembly meeting of Mercedes parent company Daimler in Budapest, Orbán said Hungary had the fastest-declining unemployment rate in the EU and that it complied with all European financial regulations.
Official: EP Continues To ‘Force Migrant Redistribution’
- 17 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Tuesday’s plenary session of the European Parliament showed that Brussels insists on a quota system for refugees without an upper limit of asylum seekers to be resettled per country; Hungary refuses to comply with such a plan, the parliamentary state secretary at the cabinet office said.
Hungarian Parliament Amends Advertisement Tax Law
- 17 May 2017 8:00 AM
- finance
Parliament on Tuesday passed a law amendment setting the rate of advertisement tax at 7.5 percent from the second half of 2017. The levy will apply to companies with revenue exceeding a net amount of 100 million forints (EUR 320,000) from July 1, 2017. The bill submitted by the economy minister was passed with 117 votes in favour and 58 against.
Hungary Must Repay HUF 18 bn To EC In Connection With EMIR Irregularities
- 15 May 2017 9:15 AM
- finance
The Hungarian government must repay 18 billion forints (EUR 58m) to the European Commission as a result of irregular public procurements connected to the implementation of the Uniform Monitoring and Information System (EMIR), the government information centre said on Sunday.
Unofficial Adviser To PM Árpád Habony Sues Jobbik Over Campaign Ads
- 10 May 2017 10:25 AM
- current affairs
Unofficial adviser to Prime Minister Orbán and architect of the pro-government media empire Árpád Habony has initiated a lawsuit against radical-right party Jobbik for using his likeness in a series of political advertisements.
Pre-Paid Mobile Subscribers Face Tight Deadline For Data Reconciliation In Hungary
- 8 May 2017 7:06 AM
- tech
Hungarian telecommunication companies may face a rush of activity in the coming weeks as a deadline for registering pre-paid subscribers approaches, business daily Világgazdaság said on Monday. Hungarian lawmakers tightened rules on pre-paid SIM cards last year amid concerns they could be easily resold to criminals or terrorists.
LMP Launches Billboard Campaign For Green Energy & Better Education
- 8 May 2017 6:40 AM
- current affairs
The green opposition LMP party’s Ökopolisz Foundation has launched a billboard campaign to promote green energy and better education in the service of better informed citizens, Szilvia Lengyel, co-leader of the foundation said on Sunday.
Hungary Summons Canadian Ambassador Over Remarks On Higher Education Law
- 5 May 2017 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s foreign ministry has summoned the Canadian ambassador over a statement she issued in connection with recent legislation tightening regulations on foreign universities in Hungary and its perceived impact on Budapest’s Central European University (CEU).
Socialists Want Fine Imposed By House Speaker On Lawmakers To Be Void
- 4 May 2017 9:36 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialists have asked parliament’s immunity committee to void fines imposed by House Speaker László Kövér on lawmakers who protested in parliament against the president signing amendments to Hungary’s law on higher education recently.
Orbán: Shaming Hungary ‘Foolish’
- 18 May 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said shaming Hungary was “foolish”, noting that the country currently has the highest or second highest growth rate in the European Union. Speaking at a general assembly meeting of Mercedes parent company Daimler in Budapest, Orbán said Hungary had the fastest-declining unemployment rate in the EU and that it complied with all European financial regulations.
Official: EP Continues To ‘Force Migrant Redistribution’
- 17 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Tuesday’s plenary session of the European Parliament showed that Brussels insists on a quota system for refugees without an upper limit of asylum seekers to be resettled per country; Hungary refuses to comply with such a plan, the parliamentary state secretary at the cabinet office said.
Hungarian Parliament Amends Advertisement Tax Law
- 17 May 2017 8:00 AM
- finance
Parliament on Tuesday passed a law amendment setting the rate of advertisement tax at 7.5 percent from the second half of 2017. The levy will apply to companies with revenue exceeding a net amount of 100 million forints (EUR 320,000) from July 1, 2017. The bill submitted by the economy minister was passed with 117 votes in favour and 58 against.
Hungary Must Repay HUF 18 bn To EC In Connection With EMIR Irregularities
- 15 May 2017 9:15 AM
- finance
The Hungarian government must repay 18 billion forints (EUR 58m) to the European Commission as a result of irregular public procurements connected to the implementation of the Uniform Monitoring and Information System (EMIR), the government information centre said on Sunday.
Unofficial Adviser To PM Árpád Habony Sues Jobbik Over Campaign Ads
- 10 May 2017 10:25 AM
- current affairs
Unofficial adviser to Prime Minister Orbán and architect of the pro-government media empire Árpád Habony has initiated a lawsuit against radical-right party Jobbik for using his likeness in a series of political advertisements.
Pre-Paid Mobile Subscribers Face Tight Deadline For Data Reconciliation In Hungary
- 8 May 2017 7:06 AM
- tech
Hungarian telecommunication companies may face a rush of activity in the coming weeks as a deadline for registering pre-paid subscribers approaches, business daily Világgazdaság said on Monday. Hungarian lawmakers tightened rules on pre-paid SIM cards last year amid concerns they could be easily resold to criminals or terrorists.
LMP Launches Billboard Campaign For Green Energy & Better Education
- 8 May 2017 6:40 AM
- current affairs
The green opposition LMP party’s Ökopolisz Foundation has launched a billboard campaign to promote green energy and better education in the service of better informed citizens, Szilvia Lengyel, co-leader of the foundation said on Sunday.
Hungary Summons Canadian Ambassador Over Remarks On Higher Education Law
- 5 May 2017 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s foreign ministry has summoned the Canadian ambassador over a statement she issued in connection with recent legislation tightening regulations on foreign universities in Hungary and its perceived impact on Budapest’s Central European University (CEU).
Socialists Want Fine Imposed By House Speaker On Lawmakers To Be Void
- 4 May 2017 9:36 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialists have asked parliament’s immunity committee to void fines imposed by House Speaker László Kövér on lawmakers who protested in parliament against the president signing amendments to Hungary’s law on higher education recently.