1,049 result(s) for state budget
Ethnic Minorities In Hungary To Receive HUF 2bn More From Central Budget
- 17 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The 13 ethnic minorities living in Hungary will receive an extra 2 billion forints of central budget support totalling 6 billion forints (EUR 19m) next year, the national council of Germans in Hungary said. When parliament approved on Tuesday the 2015 budget bill, the parliamentary committee of ethnic minorities living in Hungary had for the first time an opportunity to influence the decision, ...
Hungary’s PM Orbán: Growth Requires Stepping Beyond Traditional Dogma
- 16 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary has proven that in order to stimulate economic growth several traditional economic dogmas must be transcended, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told Serbia’s Tanjug news agency ahead of a China-Central-Europe summit to be held in Belgrade.
Hungary’s Opposition Parties Slam Govt Plans
- 16 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition politicians savaged the government’s economic policies ahead of the budget vote. Socialist lawmaker Sándor Burány said that the budget was based on tax rises which had a common theme: the government was taxing everything it possibly could. The Socialist head of parliament’s budget committee said the government’s goal was to safeguard the deficit target while paying for “prestige ...
Pintér: Local Govt-Owned Companies Amass Large Debt In Hungary
- 13 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Debt accumulated by local government-owned companies exceeds 1,000 billion forints (EUR 3.26bn), while the budget to operate the whole local government system is 781 billion forints, Sándor Pintér, the interior minister, said.
Hungary Strives To Be “Least Infected” By Corruption
- 12 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian government wants Hungary to be among the countries “least infected” by corruption, Sándor Pintér, the interior minister, told a conference. Corruption must be tackled by working together “in education, legal background work and also at an ethical level,” Pintér said, adding that this must happen within society and organisations such as police and prosecutors.
Planned M0 Toll Provokes Outrage In Hungary
- 12 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- getting around
Local mayors in and around Budapest yesterday objected to government plans to levy a toll on parts of the M0 ring road, saying it will increase traffic on smaller roads.
Hungarian Govt: No Risks In 2015 Budget
- 12 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Government officials have said there were no risks in the 2015 budget, noting that the budget had not taken into account the some 300 billion forints (EUR 980m) in profit the National Bank of Hungary is expected to generate and saying there was fiscal room for a number of big investments.
Hungary's Sovereignty Must Be Protected, Prime Minister Says
- 8 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
National sovereignty consists of energy, financial and trade independence, Prime Minister Orbán pointed out in Kossuth Radio’s morning interview, adding he regards Senator McCain’s recent claims as “extremist”. Viktor Orbán also noted Hungary’s national sovereignty is far more important than dealing with such statements.
EC: Hungary On Track For Deficit Target, Not On Debt
- 3 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The European Commission said Hungary is “on track” to achieving this year’s deficit target of 2.9% of gross domestic product (GDP), but added that state debt is “not yet on a firm downward path” in a memo following a postprogramme surveillance mission to the country. The EC said that the projected pace of debt reduction “appears at risk of breaching the requirements of the Stability and Growth ...
Ethnic Minorities In Hungary To Receive HUF 2bn More From Central Budget
- 17 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The 13 ethnic minorities living in Hungary will receive an extra 2 billion forints of central budget support totalling 6 billion forints (EUR 19m) next year, the national council of Germans in Hungary said. When parliament approved on Tuesday the 2015 budget bill, the parliamentary committee of ethnic minorities living in Hungary had for the first time an opportunity to influence the decision, ...
Hungary’s PM Orbán: Growth Requires Stepping Beyond Traditional Dogma
- 16 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary has proven that in order to stimulate economic growth several traditional economic dogmas must be transcended, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told Serbia’s Tanjug news agency ahead of a China-Central-Europe summit to be held in Belgrade.
Hungary’s Opposition Parties Slam Govt Plans
- 16 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition politicians savaged the government’s economic policies ahead of the budget vote. Socialist lawmaker Sándor Burány said that the budget was based on tax rises which had a common theme: the government was taxing everything it possibly could. The Socialist head of parliament’s budget committee said the government’s goal was to safeguard the deficit target while paying for “prestige ...
Pintér: Local Govt-Owned Companies Amass Large Debt In Hungary
- 13 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Debt accumulated by local government-owned companies exceeds 1,000 billion forints (EUR 3.26bn), while the budget to operate the whole local government system is 781 billion forints, Sándor Pintér, the interior minister, said.
Hungary Strives To Be “Least Infected” By Corruption
- 12 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian government wants Hungary to be among the countries “least infected” by corruption, Sándor Pintér, the interior minister, told a conference. Corruption must be tackled by working together “in education, legal background work and also at an ethical level,” Pintér said, adding that this must happen within society and organisations such as police and prosecutors.
Planned M0 Toll Provokes Outrage In Hungary
- 12 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- getting around
Local mayors in and around Budapest yesterday objected to government plans to levy a toll on parts of the M0 ring road, saying it will increase traffic on smaller roads.
Hungarian Govt: No Risks In 2015 Budget
- 12 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Government officials have said there were no risks in the 2015 budget, noting that the budget had not taken into account the some 300 billion forints (EUR 980m) in profit the National Bank of Hungary is expected to generate and saying there was fiscal room for a number of big investments.
Hungary's Sovereignty Must Be Protected, Prime Minister Says
- 8 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
National sovereignty consists of energy, financial and trade independence, Prime Minister Orbán pointed out in Kossuth Radio’s morning interview, adding he regards Senator McCain’s recent claims as “extremist”. Viktor Orbán also noted Hungary’s national sovereignty is far more important than dealing with such statements.
EC: Hungary On Track For Deficit Target, Not On Debt
- 3 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The European Commission said Hungary is “on track” to achieving this year’s deficit target of 2.9% of gross domestic product (GDP), but added that state debt is “not yet on a firm downward path” in a memo following a postprogramme surveillance mission to the country. The EC said that the projected pace of debt reduction “appears at risk of breaching the requirements of the Stability and Growth ...