4,235 result(s) for union
Official: EP Continues To ‘Force Migrant Redistribution’
- 17 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Tuesday’s plenary session of the European Parliament showed that Brussels insists on a quota system for refugees without an upper limit of asylum seekers to be resettled per country; Hungary refuses to comply with such a plan, the parliamentary state secretary at the cabinet office said.
Hungarian Parliament Amends Advertisement Tax Law
- 17 May 2017 8:00 AM
- finance
Parliament on Tuesday passed a law amendment setting the rate of advertisement tax at 7.5 percent from the second half of 2017. The levy will apply to companies with revenue exceeding a net amount of 100 million forints (EUR 320,000) from July 1, 2017. The bill submitted by the economy minister was passed with 117 votes in favour and 58 against.
Budapest Participates In The European Cycling Challenge
- 15 May 2017 9:20 AM
- getting around
In 2017, Budapest also joins the European Cycling Challenge, the biggest urban cycling team competition between European cities. This year, the Hungarian capital will also get the chance to compete in cycling with 50 other European cities in the challenge held until 31 May.
Fitch Affirms Hungary ‘BBB-’ Rating; Outlook Stays At ‘Stable’
- 15 May 2017 9:19 AM
- business
Ratings agency Fitch affirmed Hungary’s sovereign rating at ‘BBB- ’, just over the investment grade threshold, in a scheduled review on Friday. The outlook for the rating is ‘stable’.
Hungary Must Repay HUF 18 bn To EC In Connection With EMIR Irregularities
- 15 May 2017 9:15 AM
- finance
The Hungarian government must repay 18 billion forints (EUR 58m) to the European Commission as a result of irregular public procurements connected to the implementation of the Uniform Monitoring and Information System (EMIR), the government information centre said on Sunday.
Local Opinion: Hungary In Permanent Conflict With Brussels
- 12 May 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
An anti-government author cautions against going too far in criticising Brussels and warns that the government might regret its anti–Brussels campaign if, as a result, EU membership were to become the stake at next year’s election.
Local Opinion: PM Orbán Meeting EPP Leaders
- 12 May 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The first comments on the outcome of the European People’s Party Presidency meeting on Hungary express a mixture of confusion and contradictions on whether the Prime Minister made concessions in Brussels, or defended his positions against criticism and pressure.
Govt Issues Position To Correct ‘Misleading’ EU Doc On Public Survey
- 11 May 2017 9:31 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government has published on its website a position to highlight “basic facts” which were “neglected or distorted” in a document compiled by the European Commission concerning Hungary’s public survey dubbed “national consultation” now under way.
Diversity Week, Budapest, Now On Until 2 June
- 11 May 2017 9:00 AM
- business
Since launching the EU Diversity Charter in Hungary, this is the first time that the Diversity Week is organised here, but it has had a tradition in the European Union for years. Several hundreds of business ventures participate with thousands of their employees to call attention on these days to the importance of work place diversity and equal opportunities.
Official: EP Continues To ‘Force Migrant Redistribution’
- 17 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Tuesday’s plenary session of the European Parliament showed that Brussels insists on a quota system for refugees without an upper limit of asylum seekers to be resettled per country; Hungary refuses to comply with such a plan, the parliamentary state secretary at the cabinet office said.
Hungarian Parliament Amends Advertisement Tax Law
- 17 May 2017 8:00 AM
- finance
Parliament on Tuesday passed a law amendment setting the rate of advertisement tax at 7.5 percent from the second half of 2017. The levy will apply to companies with revenue exceeding a net amount of 100 million forints (EUR 320,000) from July 1, 2017. The bill submitted by the economy minister was passed with 117 votes in favour and 58 against.
Budapest Participates In The European Cycling Challenge
- 15 May 2017 9:20 AM
- getting around
In 2017, Budapest also joins the European Cycling Challenge, the biggest urban cycling team competition between European cities. This year, the Hungarian capital will also get the chance to compete in cycling with 50 other European cities in the challenge held until 31 May.
Fitch Affirms Hungary ‘BBB-’ Rating; Outlook Stays At ‘Stable’
- 15 May 2017 9:19 AM
- business
Ratings agency Fitch affirmed Hungary’s sovereign rating at ‘BBB- ’, just over the investment grade threshold, in a scheduled review on Friday. The outlook for the rating is ‘stable’.
Hungary Must Repay HUF 18 bn To EC In Connection With EMIR Irregularities
- 15 May 2017 9:15 AM
- finance
The Hungarian government must repay 18 billion forints (EUR 58m) to the European Commission as a result of irregular public procurements connected to the implementation of the Uniform Monitoring and Information System (EMIR), the government information centre said on Sunday.
Local Opinion: Hungary In Permanent Conflict With Brussels
- 12 May 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
An anti-government author cautions against going too far in criticising Brussels and warns that the government might regret its anti–Brussels campaign if, as a result, EU membership were to become the stake at next year’s election.
Local Opinion: PM Orbán Meeting EPP Leaders
- 12 May 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The first comments on the outcome of the European People’s Party Presidency meeting on Hungary express a mixture of confusion and contradictions on whether the Prime Minister made concessions in Brussels, or defended his positions against criticism and pressure.
Govt Issues Position To Correct ‘Misleading’ EU Doc On Public Survey
- 11 May 2017 9:31 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government has published on its website a position to highlight “basic facts” which were “neglected or distorted” in a document compiled by the European Commission concerning Hungary’s public survey dubbed “national consultation” now under way.
Diversity Week, Budapest, Now On Until 2 June
- 11 May 2017 9:00 AM
- business
Since launching the EU Diversity Charter in Hungary, this is the first time that the Diversity Week is organised here, but it has had a tradition in the European Union for years. Several hundreds of business ventures participate with thousands of their employees to call attention on these days to the importance of work place diversity and equal opportunities.