913 result(s) for state sector
British Embassy Budapest Calls To Reform “BurEucratia”, The Labyrinth Of EU Regulation
- 6 Nov 2014 5:00 AM
- current affairs
A symbolic imaginary city, called “BurEUcratia”, was erected at Erzsébet square in Budapest and opened today by British Ambassador Jonathan Knott and State Secretary for Economic Regulation, Béla Glattfelder from the Ministry for National Economy. The installation aims to raise awareness of the need to cut EU red tape that hinders business growth and competitiveness in all EU member states, ...
Fat Tax In Hungary Yields Over 178m EUR In Revenue Since 2011
- 31 Oct 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The revenue gained from the public health tax dubbed fat tax totalled more than 55 billion forints (EUR 178m) since its introduction, Magyar Nemzet daily said on Thursday. The tax on “unhealthy” food and drinks with high sugar, salt, carbohydrate and caffeine content was introduced in September 2011.
Transparency International Releases Hungary Lobby Report
- 29 Oct 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s lobby activities are uncontrolled and non-transparent, Transparency International (TI) Hungary reported in a study released on Tuesday, 28 October.
Hungary: EIB Supports SMEs And Municipalities With EUR 100 Million Channelled Through MFB
- 23 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided a loan of EUR 100 million to MFB Magyar Fejlesztési Bank Zártkörűen Működő Részvénytársaság (MFB - Hungarian Development Bank) to finance small and medium-sized investments and infrastructure projects promoted by SMEs and public sector promoters in Hungary.
Hungary Debated In Strasbourg
- 22 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ahead of a European parliamentary debate on the situation in Hungary concerning democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights, held at the initiative of the EP’s liberal group, Hungarian left-wing opposition MEPs briefed Hungarian journalists on Tuesday evening.
Government To Overhaul Public Health Care In Hungary
- 17 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
“We can only guess what the government is preparing to do,” Péter Balaton, general secretary of the Association of Hungarian Hospitals and Clinics, told ATV’s Egon Ronai Tuesday morning. “We hope it will not be what happened in earlier years when they chose an industry expert as state secretary, Miklos Szocska, whose activities and cooperation with the industry was overwritten by politics. The ...
Despite Bad Weather, Good Tourism Data In Hungary
- 9 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- travel
The total number of guests and tourism nights increased by 7.1 percent and 5.2 percent, respectively, according to data released today by the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), Minister of State for Economic Regulation Béla Glattfelder said the excellent performance of the tourism sector is the result of the Government’s focused, multi-year tourism development policy, better quality ...
Hungary Summons US Charge D’Affaires Over Civil Society
- 29 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s foreign ministry has summoned the US charge d’affaires, André Goodfriend, to discuss comments made recently by US President Barack Obama about the situation of civil society in Hungary.
Economist Péter Róna On Hungary’s Post Election Austerity Plans
- 26 Sep 2014 5:00 AM
- business
“They need the austerity so that there is something to steal. This is the basic mechanism.” – Péter Róna, Oxford professor of economics and policy advisor to opposition party Politics Can Be Different (LMP)
British Embassy Budapest Calls To Reform “BurEucratia”, The Labyrinth Of EU Regulation
- 6 Nov 2014 5:00 AM
- current affairs
A symbolic imaginary city, called “BurEUcratia”, was erected at Erzsébet square in Budapest and opened today by British Ambassador Jonathan Knott and State Secretary for Economic Regulation, Béla Glattfelder from the Ministry for National Economy. The installation aims to raise awareness of the need to cut EU red tape that hinders business growth and competitiveness in all EU member states, ...
Fat Tax In Hungary Yields Over 178m EUR In Revenue Since 2011
- 31 Oct 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The revenue gained from the public health tax dubbed fat tax totalled more than 55 billion forints (EUR 178m) since its introduction, Magyar Nemzet daily said on Thursday. The tax on “unhealthy” food and drinks with high sugar, salt, carbohydrate and caffeine content was introduced in September 2011.
Transparency International Releases Hungary Lobby Report
- 29 Oct 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s lobby activities are uncontrolled and non-transparent, Transparency International (TI) Hungary reported in a study released on Tuesday, 28 October.
Hungary: EIB Supports SMEs And Municipalities With EUR 100 Million Channelled Through MFB
- 23 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided a loan of EUR 100 million to MFB Magyar Fejlesztési Bank Zártkörűen Működő Részvénytársaság (MFB - Hungarian Development Bank) to finance small and medium-sized investments and infrastructure projects promoted by SMEs and public sector promoters in Hungary.
Hungary Debated In Strasbourg
- 22 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ahead of a European parliamentary debate on the situation in Hungary concerning democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights, held at the initiative of the EP’s liberal group, Hungarian left-wing opposition MEPs briefed Hungarian journalists on Tuesday evening.
Government To Overhaul Public Health Care In Hungary
- 17 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
“We can only guess what the government is preparing to do,” Péter Balaton, general secretary of the Association of Hungarian Hospitals and Clinics, told ATV’s Egon Ronai Tuesday morning. “We hope it will not be what happened in earlier years when they chose an industry expert as state secretary, Miklos Szocska, whose activities and cooperation with the industry was overwritten by politics. The ...
Despite Bad Weather, Good Tourism Data In Hungary
- 9 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- travel
The total number of guests and tourism nights increased by 7.1 percent and 5.2 percent, respectively, according to data released today by the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH), Minister of State for Economic Regulation Béla Glattfelder said the excellent performance of the tourism sector is the result of the Government’s focused, multi-year tourism development policy, better quality ...
Hungary Summons US Charge D’Affaires Over Civil Society
- 29 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s foreign ministry has summoned the US charge d’affaires, André Goodfriend, to discuss comments made recently by US President Barack Obama about the situation of civil society in Hungary.
Economist Péter Róna On Hungary’s Post Election Austerity Plans
- 26 Sep 2014 5:00 AM
- business
“They need the austerity so that there is something to steal. This is the basic mechanism.” – Péter Róna, Oxford professor of economics and policy advisor to opposition party Politics Can Be Different (LMP)