305 result(s) for tax plans
Hungary’s Socialists To Scrap Government’s “Idiotic” Economic Policy
- 19 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Attila Mesterházy, leader of the opposition Socialist Party, pledged to scrap what he called the Fidesz government’s “idiotic” economic policy and “perverted” social policy if it wins next year’s election.
Deputy Prime Minister Navracsics: Plans To Draw Back Youth To Hungary
- 29 Oct 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary must pursue the goal of drawing young people who have been staying in Europe back to their homeland, Deputy Prime Minister Tibor Navracsics said on Friday. Mr Navracsics told a career advisory event in his hometown of Veszprém that the government's New Generation programme will offer youth a comprehensive action plan to help them stay in Hungary.
Hungary’s Tax Package For 2014 Includes New Tax On Banks And Sugary Drinks
- 24 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- business
While 250 000 new families are happy with the extended family tax credits and small businesses are satisfied with the support they will receive, banks are not dancing with joy at the introduction of new tax laws for 2014. The Hungarian government submitted next year’s tax package to the Parliament last week, which includes just a few drastic, but several minor changes.
Xpat Opinion: The Failure Of Széll Kálmán Square Budapest Plan Reflected In The Budget 2014
- 18 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
In spring, 2011, to demonstrate to the European Union that the country is capable of obviating the excessive deficit procedure, the Hungarian Government announced the Széll Kálmán-Plan, then a year after the Széll Kálmán-Plan 2.0. By scale these represented restrictions amounting to HUF 1,500 billion. In its analysis, the Policy Agenda checked, to what extent the Budget 2014 reflects the ...
Raiffeisen Bank Won’t Be Leaving Hungary
- 15 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- business
The Austrian Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) wants to stay in Hungary despite the government’s shocking rules against foreign banks in the country. According to the latest Emerging Markets interview with new RBI CEO Karl Sevelda, the bank has shrunk its Hungarian balance sheet by HUF300 million since June last year due to loss-making exchange rates and punishing new taxes, but has strong ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Failures In Football, Success In Swimming
- 8 Aug 2013 1:50 AM
- sport
Both national left-wing dailies compare PM Orbán’s plans to revive Hungarian football to Goulash-communism, the Hungarian version of Soviet-style socialism. The two pro-government newspapers celebrate the victories achieved by Hungary at the swimming world championship in Barcelona.
Hungary's Fidesz Attacks Sanoma CEO
- 6 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Reports that media concern Sanoma plans to convert its existing TV channel Story4 into a political news channel prompted Fidesz communications director Máté Kocsis to accuse György Szabó, head of Sanoma Media Budapest, of trying to use the media to influence next year’s elections.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM Viktor Orbán On Football
- 4 Aug 2013 1:00 AM
- sport
This morning I read a lengthy interview with Viktor Orbán on the Ferenc Puskás Academy’s website. Several newspapers summarized the prime minister’s thoughts on the state of Hungarian football. The historian Gábor Egry, whom readers of Hungarian Spectrum know from his occasional comments, wrote on Facebook about this interview: “Compulsory reading. Really. Everything one ought to and must know ...
Welcome Aboard The New Hungarian Airline: Sólyom
- 25 Jul 2013 12:00 PM
- travel
Here's an overview of how Sólyom Hungarian Airways came into existence, its current situation as well as future plans. Also included below is info about its owners, strategic investors, and a few interesting stats such as, "Route network: 31 destinations in 2013, 51 destinations in 2014, and 96 destinations in 55 countries around the world by 2017". Oh and as you probably know, Sólyom is best ...
Hungary’s Socialists To Scrap Government’s “Idiotic” Economic Policy
- 19 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Attila Mesterházy, leader of the opposition Socialist Party, pledged to scrap what he called the Fidesz government’s “idiotic” economic policy and “perverted” social policy if it wins next year’s election.
Deputy Prime Minister Navracsics: Plans To Draw Back Youth To Hungary
- 29 Oct 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary must pursue the goal of drawing young people who have been staying in Europe back to their homeland, Deputy Prime Minister Tibor Navracsics said on Friday. Mr Navracsics told a career advisory event in his hometown of Veszprém that the government's New Generation programme will offer youth a comprehensive action plan to help them stay in Hungary.
Hungary’s Tax Package For 2014 Includes New Tax On Banks And Sugary Drinks
- 24 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- business
While 250 000 new families are happy with the extended family tax credits and small businesses are satisfied with the support they will receive, banks are not dancing with joy at the introduction of new tax laws for 2014. The Hungarian government submitted next year’s tax package to the Parliament last week, which includes just a few drastic, but several minor changes.
Xpat Opinion: The Failure Of Széll Kálmán Square Budapest Plan Reflected In The Budget 2014
- 18 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
In spring, 2011, to demonstrate to the European Union that the country is capable of obviating the excessive deficit procedure, the Hungarian Government announced the Széll Kálmán-Plan, then a year after the Széll Kálmán-Plan 2.0. By scale these represented restrictions amounting to HUF 1,500 billion. In its analysis, the Policy Agenda checked, to what extent the Budget 2014 reflects the ...
Raiffeisen Bank Won’t Be Leaving Hungary
- 15 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- business
The Austrian Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) wants to stay in Hungary despite the government’s shocking rules against foreign banks in the country. According to the latest Emerging Markets interview with new RBI CEO Karl Sevelda, the bank has shrunk its Hungarian balance sheet by HUF300 million since June last year due to loss-making exchange rates and punishing new taxes, but has strong ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Failures In Football, Success In Swimming
- 8 Aug 2013 1:50 AM
- sport
Both national left-wing dailies compare PM Orbán’s plans to revive Hungarian football to Goulash-communism, the Hungarian version of Soviet-style socialism. The two pro-government newspapers celebrate the victories achieved by Hungary at the swimming world championship in Barcelona.
Hungary's Fidesz Attacks Sanoma CEO
- 6 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Reports that media concern Sanoma plans to convert its existing TV channel Story4 into a political news channel prompted Fidesz communications director Máté Kocsis to accuse György Szabó, head of Sanoma Media Budapest, of trying to use the media to influence next year’s elections.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM Viktor Orbán On Football
- 4 Aug 2013 1:00 AM
- sport
This morning I read a lengthy interview with Viktor Orbán on the Ferenc Puskás Academy’s website. Several newspapers summarized the prime minister’s thoughts on the state of Hungarian football. The historian Gábor Egry, whom readers of Hungarian Spectrum know from his occasional comments, wrote on Facebook about this interview: “Compulsory reading. Really. Everything one ought to and must know ...
Welcome Aboard The New Hungarian Airline: Sólyom
- 25 Jul 2013 12:00 PM
- travel
Here's an overview of how Sólyom Hungarian Airways came into existence, its current situation as well as future plans. Also included below is info about its owners, strategic investors, and a few interesting stats such as, "Route network: 31 destinations in 2013, 51 destinations in 2014, and 96 destinations in 55 countries around the world by 2017". Oh and as you probably know, Sólyom is best ...