855 result(s) for state funding
Govt Politicians Pilfering EU Funds, Say Hungarian Opposition Parties
- 29 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
European Union funds have been criminally pilfered in Hungary with the participation of government politicians, the green opposition LMP alleged. This is the biggest crime in contemporary Hungarian history, LMP’s anti-corruption spokesman told the press. He accused the chancellery and the human resources ministry of pre-selecting companies that manage projects before tenders are even invited, ...
Hungary’s Radical Nationalist Party Denies Accepting Donations From Russia
- 20 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party on Tuesday reiterated that it has never received funding from Russia, saying that if Prime Minister Viktor Orbán refuses to believe party leader Gábor Vona, “he can ask President Vladimir Putin himself when he visits him in Moscow” next month. Jobbik responded to calls from ruling Fidesz to come clean on whether the party has received any funding from foreign ...
Hungary Health Care Waiting Times Among Shortest In Europe
- 8 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
Waiting times in Hungary’s healthcare system are among the shortest in Europe, state secretary for health Zoltán Ónodi-Szűcs insisted. Hungarian health care “hardly has waiting lists anymore”. He noted, however, that there is a specific set of surgery types for which the use of waiting lists is mandatory, even if a patient only has to wait one day for surgery.
HUF 1100 Billion To Be Spent On Hungarian Transport Development
- 6 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
“2016 will see the beginning of 1100 billion forints (EUR 3.5bn) of investment in transport throughout Hungary, 670 billion (EUR 2.1bn) of which will already be spent in 2016”, László Tasó announced.
Hungary’s Employer Group Chief: High Tax Rates Hamper Proper Wage Reform
- 31 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Employment and income tax rates need to be reduced because the current tax system is hampering a proper wage reform, the chief secretary of the National Association of Employers and Entrepreneurs (VOSZ) said. Ferenc Dávid said a gross wage of 100,000 forints (EUR 320) costs the employer approximately 128,500 forints factoring in social contributions while the employee’s net wage ends up being ...
Hungarian Gov’t Adds HUF 5bn To Olympics Budget
- 30 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- sport
The government will increase funding for Budapest’s 2024 Olympic bid from Ft 10 billion to Ft 15 billion, under a resolution approved before Christmas. The feasibility study for the bid to host the 2024 summer games put the total cost of the bidding effort at Ft 10 billion. In addition, the government aims to raise a further Ft 4 billion through tax breaks for corporate sponsorship, boosting the ...
Hungarian State To Grant HUF 10 Million Aid To Couples Agreeing To Have Three Children
- 21 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The State will grant HUF 10 million non-repayable aid for the purchase of new homes to young couples who agree to have three children within ten years, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office announced at the press conference Governmentinfo 35 which he held jointly with Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács.
Climate Summit In Paris: Hungary Has Joined The Global Green Growth Institute
- 11 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On Tuesday in Paris, Minister of State for Energy András Aradszki Director–General of the Global Green Growth Institute Yvo de Boer concluded a bilateral agreement. Hungary has taken another significant step towards calling a strong climate protection cooperation to life and successfully implementing the new climate convention.
US Congressmen Protest Against Hungary’s Hóman Monument
- 8 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Leaders of the Unites States Congress bipartisan task force against anti- Semitism have voiced protest against Hungary’s plans to erect a monument to Horthy-era minister Bálint Hóman, the New York-based Jewish Telegraphic Agency reported. In a letter to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, the body expressed “deep concern” about the monument, planned to be put up in central Hungary’s Székesfehérvár ...
Govt Politicians Pilfering EU Funds, Say Hungarian Opposition Parties
- 29 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
European Union funds have been criminally pilfered in Hungary with the participation of government politicians, the green opposition LMP alleged. This is the biggest crime in contemporary Hungarian history, LMP’s anti-corruption spokesman told the press. He accused the chancellery and the human resources ministry of pre-selecting companies that manage projects before tenders are even invited, ...
Hungary’s Radical Nationalist Party Denies Accepting Donations From Russia
- 20 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party on Tuesday reiterated that it has never received funding from Russia, saying that if Prime Minister Viktor Orbán refuses to believe party leader Gábor Vona, “he can ask President Vladimir Putin himself when he visits him in Moscow” next month. Jobbik responded to calls from ruling Fidesz to come clean on whether the party has received any funding from foreign ...
Hungary Health Care Waiting Times Among Shortest In Europe
- 8 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
Waiting times in Hungary’s healthcare system are among the shortest in Europe, state secretary for health Zoltán Ónodi-Szűcs insisted. Hungarian health care “hardly has waiting lists anymore”. He noted, however, that there is a specific set of surgery types for which the use of waiting lists is mandatory, even if a patient only has to wait one day for surgery.
HUF 1100 Billion To Be Spent On Hungarian Transport Development
- 6 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
“2016 will see the beginning of 1100 billion forints (EUR 3.5bn) of investment in transport throughout Hungary, 670 billion (EUR 2.1bn) of which will already be spent in 2016”, László Tasó announced.
Hungary’s Employer Group Chief: High Tax Rates Hamper Proper Wage Reform
- 31 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Employment and income tax rates need to be reduced because the current tax system is hampering a proper wage reform, the chief secretary of the National Association of Employers and Entrepreneurs (VOSZ) said. Ferenc Dávid said a gross wage of 100,000 forints (EUR 320) costs the employer approximately 128,500 forints factoring in social contributions while the employee’s net wage ends up being ...
Hungarian Gov’t Adds HUF 5bn To Olympics Budget
- 30 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- sport
The government will increase funding for Budapest’s 2024 Olympic bid from Ft 10 billion to Ft 15 billion, under a resolution approved before Christmas. The feasibility study for the bid to host the 2024 summer games put the total cost of the bidding effort at Ft 10 billion. In addition, the government aims to raise a further Ft 4 billion through tax breaks for corporate sponsorship, boosting the ...
Hungarian State To Grant HUF 10 Million Aid To Couples Agreeing To Have Three Children
- 21 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The State will grant HUF 10 million non-repayable aid for the purchase of new homes to young couples who agree to have three children within ten years, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office announced at the press conference Governmentinfo 35 which he held jointly with Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács.
Climate Summit In Paris: Hungary Has Joined The Global Green Growth Institute
- 11 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On Tuesday in Paris, Minister of State for Energy András Aradszki Director–General of the Global Green Growth Institute Yvo de Boer concluded a bilateral agreement. Hungary has taken another significant step towards calling a strong climate protection cooperation to life and successfully implementing the new climate convention.
US Congressmen Protest Against Hungary’s Hóman Monument
- 8 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Leaders of the Unites States Congress bipartisan task force against anti- Semitism have voiced protest against Hungary’s plans to erect a monument to Horthy-era minister Bálint Hóman, the New York-based Jewish Telegraphic Agency reported. In a letter to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, the body expressed “deep concern” about the monument, planned to be put up in central Hungary’s Székesfehérvár ...