61 result(s) for solidarity tax
World Humanitarian Day, 19 August
- 18 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Currently some 130 million people are in humanitarian need: distressed civilian populations, families, and refugees stricken by natural or man-made disaster or armed conflict. Children are missing out on school, and the injured and sick lack medical treatment. Countless aid workers risk their lives every day for those in need. World Humanitarian Day on 19 August is dedicated to raising awareness ...
Hungarian Foreign Minister: Europe Must Be Protected
- 20 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“Europe has proven to be defenceless in several respects, and accordingly the most important task is that Europe must be protected”, Péter Szijjártó said during a meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Brussels.
Xpat Opinion: Referendum On EU Migrant Redistribution Quotas Disputed
- 11 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing and liberal pundits interpret the Hungarian government’s referendum against migrant quotas as a vote against the EU. Pro-government columnists, on the other hand, argue that the referendum is not about Hungary’s EU-membership.
Hosting 2017 World Swimming Championship To Cost Hungary USD 312 Million
- 22 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- sport
Hosting the 2017 world swimming championship games in Budapest will cost Hungarian and European taxpayers some HUF 86 billion (USD 312 million) according to latest estimates, or 3.5 times original estimates.
Hungarian Protesters To Merkel: We Are Drowning In Corruption
- 3 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Several thousand Hungarian protesters gathered in Budapest’s Kossuth square this evening to demonstrate against the government of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and to call on German Chancellor Angela Merkel to stand up for European values.
Interview With Richard Field, Managing Editor Of The Budapest Beacon
- 20 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
At the end of 2014 he condemned the government in a number of articles appearing in the columns of the Budapest Beacon. The other paper he operates with journalists who used to work for Origo, abcug.hu, brings home the situation with regard to poverty in Hungary. The American businessman and philanthropist, Richard Field, supported Mária Seres’s movement and then LMP.
Hungarian Government In A Bind
- 12 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will have the toughest period of his career if both the United States administration and the newly installed European Commission maintain their criticism of his government's policies. That is a likely scenario, and the European People's Party is now less eager to back him. At stake is how to ensure funds for the development of the Hungarian economy.
Xpat Opinion: PM Orbán In Berlin: ‘Hungary Too Has Something To Offer The Future Of Europe’
- 13 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Yesterday in Berlin, Prime Minister Orbán delivered a speech that laid out his vision of a Hungary renewed, a Central Europe that plays a driving force for growth in Europe, and important challenges that confront the European Continent.
Hungary’s Left Opposition Pledges Income Tax Changes Would Benefit Earners Below Huf 280,000
- 11 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- business
All people earning below 280,000 forints (EUR 900) a month before tax would “do well” out of changes to the multi-bracket income tax system proposed by the left-of-centre Unity opposition alliance, a senior alliance politician said on Monday.
World Humanitarian Day, 19 August
- 18 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Currently some 130 million people are in humanitarian need: distressed civilian populations, families, and refugees stricken by natural or man-made disaster or armed conflict. Children are missing out on school, and the injured and sick lack medical treatment. Countless aid workers risk their lives every day for those in need. World Humanitarian Day on 19 August is dedicated to raising awareness ...
Hungarian Foreign Minister: Europe Must Be Protected
- 20 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“Europe has proven to be defenceless in several respects, and accordingly the most important task is that Europe must be protected”, Péter Szijjártó said during a meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Brussels.
Xpat Opinion: Referendum On EU Migrant Redistribution Quotas Disputed
- 11 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing and liberal pundits interpret the Hungarian government’s referendum against migrant quotas as a vote against the EU. Pro-government columnists, on the other hand, argue that the referendum is not about Hungary’s EU-membership.
Hosting 2017 World Swimming Championship To Cost Hungary USD 312 Million
- 22 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- sport
Hosting the 2017 world swimming championship games in Budapest will cost Hungarian and European taxpayers some HUF 86 billion (USD 312 million) according to latest estimates, or 3.5 times original estimates.
Hungarian Protesters To Merkel: We Are Drowning In Corruption
- 3 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Several thousand Hungarian protesters gathered in Budapest’s Kossuth square this evening to demonstrate against the government of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and to call on German Chancellor Angela Merkel to stand up for European values.
Interview With Richard Field, Managing Editor Of The Budapest Beacon
- 20 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
At the end of 2014 he condemned the government in a number of articles appearing in the columns of the Budapest Beacon. The other paper he operates with journalists who used to work for Origo, abcug.hu, brings home the situation with regard to poverty in Hungary. The American businessman and philanthropist, Richard Field, supported Mária Seres’s movement and then LMP.
Hungarian Government In A Bind
- 12 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will have the toughest period of his career if both the United States administration and the newly installed European Commission maintain their criticism of his government's policies. That is a likely scenario, and the European People's Party is now less eager to back him. At stake is how to ensure funds for the development of the Hungarian economy.
Xpat Opinion: PM Orbán In Berlin: ‘Hungary Too Has Something To Offer The Future Of Europe’
- 13 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Yesterday in Berlin, Prime Minister Orbán delivered a speech that laid out his vision of a Hungary renewed, a Central Europe that plays a driving force for growth in Europe, and important challenges that confront the European Continent.
Hungary’s Left Opposition Pledges Income Tax Changes Would Benefit Earners Below Huf 280,000
- 11 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- business
All people earning below 280,000 forints (EUR 900) a month before tax would “do well” out of changes to the multi-bracket income tax system proposed by the left-of-centre Unity opposition alliance, a senior alliance politician said on Monday.