117 result(s) for utility bill cut
Socialists VAT Petition Drive Approved In Hungary
- 3 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- business
The signature sheets of the Socialist Party’s petition drive to reduce VAT were distributed to constituency officials a few days ago, Népszabadság reports. Deputy caucus leader Zoltán Lukács told the newspaper that as the governing party would not even approve their proposal to lower the VAT on food items from 27% to 5% for debate in Parliament, they will now turn to ordinary people.
Hungary's Prime Minister’s Speech About Utility Bills
- 12 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On Monday Prime Minister Viktor Orbán expressed his dissatisfaction with a recent court ruling in connection with the Government's efforts to reduce utility bills. A Budapest court ruled in favour of natural gas providers last week against the Hungarian Energy Office's decree establishing fees for grid use, according to a report by business daily Napi Gazdaság.
Hungary Defies EU Over Energy Distribution Rules
- 28 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary expects “a big debate” with the European Union over its plans to transform energy distribution in the household sector into a "non-profit activity", the country’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said today (22 August). In Brussels, the European Commission declined to comment, saying it learnt of the plans from the press.
Xpat Opinion: Utility Tariff Cuts Debated In Hungary
- 15 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator suggests that the energy price cuts will further slow down the Hungarian economy. Pro-government columnists, on the other hand, find it bizarre that the left opposes the price cuts after criticizing the government for restrictions and austerity.
Minimum Wage In Hungary Up 5.4%
- 21 Dec 2012 8:01 AM
- current affairs
The government has signed an agreement with unions and employer organisations on the 2013 minimum wage, increasing it nearly 5.4%, from the present monthly rate of Ft 93,000 to Ft 98,000.
Hungarian Cabinet Decides To Cut Utility Rates By 10%
- 7 Dec 2012 10:35 AM
- current affairs
The cabinet has asked the Development Ministry to produce ways and means of reducing gas and electricity fees by 10%, spokesman András Giró-Szász announced during a recess in yesterday’s cabinet meeting. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in his radio interview last Friday that the cabinet is looking to reduce utility costs to consumers by reducing the profits of gas and electricity distributors.
Plans To Reduce Household Gas And Electricity Bills By 10% In Hungary
- 6 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- property
Government spokesman András Giró-Szász stated on Wednesday that the Ministry of National Development had been asked to work out the conditions under which a 10% cut could be implemented in the case of gas and electricity prices.
Hungary's Government Boosts Bank Tax In Effort To Meet EU Deficit Target
- 18 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Economy Minister Gyorgy Matolcsy yesterday announced that the tax on banks will not be halved in 2013 and that the tax on financial transactions will be increased as part of a response to EU criticisms that he called “professionally faulty, unjustified and proof of double standards”.
István Tarlós Starts Work As Budapest Mayor
- 11 Oct 2010 2:00 AM
- current affairs
"Newly elected Budapest mayor Istvan Tarlos officially took over from his predecessor Gabor Demszky at City Hall on Wednesday. During the transfer of power ceremony Tarlos paid tribute to Demszky, who was elected to the post five times, for “taking the trouble to run Budapest for twenty years”.
Socialists VAT Petition Drive Approved In Hungary
- 3 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- business
The signature sheets of the Socialist Party’s petition drive to reduce VAT were distributed to constituency officials a few days ago, Népszabadság reports. Deputy caucus leader Zoltán Lukács told the newspaper that as the governing party would not even approve their proposal to lower the VAT on food items from 27% to 5% for debate in Parliament, they will now turn to ordinary people.
Hungary's Prime Minister’s Speech About Utility Bills
- 12 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On Monday Prime Minister Viktor Orbán expressed his dissatisfaction with a recent court ruling in connection with the Government's efforts to reduce utility bills. A Budapest court ruled in favour of natural gas providers last week against the Hungarian Energy Office's decree establishing fees for grid use, according to a report by business daily Napi Gazdaság.
Hungary Defies EU Over Energy Distribution Rules
- 28 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary expects “a big debate” with the European Union over its plans to transform energy distribution in the household sector into a "non-profit activity", the country’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said today (22 August). In Brussels, the European Commission declined to comment, saying it learnt of the plans from the press.
Xpat Opinion: Utility Tariff Cuts Debated In Hungary
- 15 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator suggests that the energy price cuts will further slow down the Hungarian economy. Pro-government columnists, on the other hand, find it bizarre that the left opposes the price cuts after criticizing the government for restrictions and austerity.
Minimum Wage In Hungary Up 5.4%
- 21 Dec 2012 8:01 AM
- current affairs
The government has signed an agreement with unions and employer organisations on the 2013 minimum wage, increasing it nearly 5.4%, from the present monthly rate of Ft 93,000 to Ft 98,000.
Hungarian Cabinet Decides To Cut Utility Rates By 10%
- 7 Dec 2012 10:35 AM
- current affairs
The cabinet has asked the Development Ministry to produce ways and means of reducing gas and electricity fees by 10%, spokesman András Giró-Szász announced during a recess in yesterday’s cabinet meeting. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in his radio interview last Friday that the cabinet is looking to reduce utility costs to consumers by reducing the profits of gas and electricity distributors.
Plans To Reduce Household Gas And Electricity Bills By 10% In Hungary
- 6 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- property
Government spokesman András Giró-Szász stated on Wednesday that the Ministry of National Development had been asked to work out the conditions under which a 10% cut could be implemented in the case of gas and electricity prices.
Hungary's Government Boosts Bank Tax In Effort To Meet EU Deficit Target
- 18 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Economy Minister Gyorgy Matolcsy yesterday announced that the tax on banks will not be halved in 2013 and that the tax on financial transactions will be increased as part of a response to EU criticisms that he called “professionally faulty, unjustified and proof of double standards”.
István Tarlós Starts Work As Budapest Mayor
- 11 Oct 2010 2:00 AM
- current affairs
"Newly elected Budapest mayor Istvan Tarlos officially took over from his predecessor Gabor Demszky at City Hall on Wednesday. During the transfer of power ceremony Tarlos paid tribute to Demszky, who was elected to the post five times, for “taking the trouble to run Budapest for twenty years”.