303 result(s) for special measures
Hungarian Socialists Propose Alternative Method For Managing Threat Of Terrorism
- 25 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party has proposed its own solution for managing terrorist threats under which the government would have no more than eight days to impose special measures without parliament’s approval, but would need the backing of two-thirds of lawmakers to implement further measures once the eight-day period is up.
Hungary’s Opposition Makes Mixed Approach To Terror Status Proposal
- 13 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Jobbik party supports amending the constitution to introduce a state of terrorist threat but will review the government’s specific proposal on the matter and comment on it within a week, deputy leader Előd Novák said, noting that his party submitted a similar amendment proposal to parliament in August, but the legislative body rejected it.
Deutsch Submits Proposals On Internet Based On Consultations In Hungary
- 2 Dec 2015 10:00 AM
- tech
Cutting VAT on internet services to 18% and reducing the special tax on telecommunications services are measures included in a draft resolution. The planned measures are based on the results of a national consultation overseen by government commissioner Tamás Deutsch, launched in January 2015 and completed in the autumn. Fully 32,000 people responded to questions concerning internet services in ...
Hungary’s House Speaker, Czech Senate President Discuss Migrant Crisis
- 28 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
House Speaker László Kövér met Milan Štěch, president of the Senate of the Czech Republic, to discuss their two countries’ handling of the migrant crisis. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Kövér said the help provided by the Czech Republic to Hungary in managing the migrant crisis was a “symbol of solidarity” and a message to the European Union that the Visegrad Four (V4) countries “are ...
Hungarian-Croatian Green Border Closed
- 19 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian-Croatian green border was closed at midnight on Friday, and the same border policing method was introduced as on the Hungarian-Serbian section, Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács announced in Zákány. He added that two transit zones were created where those entering the country will be registered.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's New Border Regime Threatens Asylum Seekers
- 21 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Press Release: Hungary’s new border regime denies access to asylum and exposes vulnerable people to violence and prosecution, Human Rights Watch said today. Thousands of asylum seekers and migrants have been trapped in Serbia as a result of the de facto closure of the Hungarian border since September 15, 2015, when a new border regime came into force and a border fence was completed.
Budget May Be Amended To Reflect Hungary’s Cost Of Migration Measures
- 15 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- business
If the migration crisis is sustained it may be necessary to amend the budget, though for the time being measures can be paid for by making internal budget transfers, the economy minister said. Mihály Varga told public service news website hirado. hu that the government had spent almost 30 billion forints (EUR 96m) on fortifying the Serbian-Hungarian border. In addition are extra costs related to ...
2016 Tax Changes In Hungary “Simplest Ever”
- 15 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The 2016 tax bill just submitted to parliament contains the shortest tax provisions ever and introduces no new taxes, state secretary András Tállai said. New elements of the tax measures include a scheme called “tax loan for growth”, which means that companies that manage to raise their pre-tax profits five-fold in a year can defer their tax payments, thereby gaining resources for further ...
Internet Taxes “Could Be Cut From Next Year” In Hungary
- 13 May 2015 9:00 AM
- tech
Taxes related to internet use in Hungary could be reduced from the start of 2016, the government’s commissioner for national consultation on the internet said. VAT on internet subscriptions, the special telco tax or the utilities tax on broadband networks could be reduced, Tamás Deutsch told the Media Hungary conference.
Hungarian Socialists Propose Alternative Method For Managing Threat Of Terrorism
- 25 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party has proposed its own solution for managing terrorist threats under which the government would have no more than eight days to impose special measures without parliament’s approval, but would need the backing of two-thirds of lawmakers to implement further measures once the eight-day period is up.
Hungary’s Opposition Makes Mixed Approach To Terror Status Proposal
- 13 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Jobbik party supports amending the constitution to introduce a state of terrorist threat but will review the government’s specific proposal on the matter and comment on it within a week, deputy leader Előd Novák said, noting that his party submitted a similar amendment proposal to parliament in August, but the legislative body rejected it.
Deutsch Submits Proposals On Internet Based On Consultations In Hungary
- 2 Dec 2015 10:00 AM
- tech
Cutting VAT on internet services to 18% and reducing the special tax on telecommunications services are measures included in a draft resolution. The planned measures are based on the results of a national consultation overseen by government commissioner Tamás Deutsch, launched in January 2015 and completed in the autumn. Fully 32,000 people responded to questions concerning internet services in ...
Hungary’s House Speaker, Czech Senate President Discuss Migrant Crisis
- 28 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
House Speaker László Kövér met Milan Štěch, president of the Senate of the Czech Republic, to discuss their two countries’ handling of the migrant crisis. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Kövér said the help provided by the Czech Republic to Hungary in managing the migrant crisis was a “symbol of solidarity” and a message to the European Union that the Visegrad Four (V4) countries “are ...
Hungarian-Croatian Green Border Closed
- 19 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian-Croatian green border was closed at midnight on Friday, and the same border policing method was introduced as on the Hungarian-Serbian section, Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács announced in Zákány. He added that two transit zones were created where those entering the country will be registered.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's New Border Regime Threatens Asylum Seekers
- 21 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Press Release: Hungary’s new border regime denies access to asylum and exposes vulnerable people to violence and prosecution, Human Rights Watch said today. Thousands of asylum seekers and migrants have been trapped in Serbia as a result of the de facto closure of the Hungarian border since September 15, 2015, when a new border regime came into force and a border fence was completed.
Budget May Be Amended To Reflect Hungary’s Cost Of Migration Measures
- 15 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- business
If the migration crisis is sustained it may be necessary to amend the budget, though for the time being measures can be paid for by making internal budget transfers, the economy minister said. Mihály Varga told public service news website hirado. hu that the government had spent almost 30 billion forints (EUR 96m) on fortifying the Serbian-Hungarian border. In addition are extra costs related to ...
2016 Tax Changes In Hungary “Simplest Ever”
- 15 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The 2016 tax bill just submitted to parliament contains the shortest tax provisions ever and introduces no new taxes, state secretary András Tállai said. New elements of the tax measures include a scheme called “tax loan for growth”, which means that companies that manage to raise their pre-tax profits five-fold in a year can defer their tax payments, thereby gaining resources for further ...
Internet Taxes “Could Be Cut From Next Year” In Hungary
- 13 May 2015 9:00 AM
- tech
Taxes related to internet use in Hungary could be reduced from the start of 2016, the government’s commissioner for national consultation on the internet said. VAT on internet subscriptions, the special telco tax or the utilities tax on broadband networks could be reduced, Tamás Deutsch told the Media Hungary conference.