215 result(s) for ec draft
EC: Substantial Fiscal Effort Needed In 2018 For Hungary To Meet Requirements
- 23 May 2017 8:50 AM
- finance
The European Commission recommends that Hungary in 2017 and 2018 pursue its fiscal policy in line with the requirements of the preventive arm of the Stability and Growth Pact, which translates into a substantial fiscal effort for 2018, the EC said in its draft country-specific recommendation published on Monday.
Over 950,000 Got Hungarian Citizenship Since 2010
- 10 May 2017 7:52 AM
- current affairs
All components of institutionalised support for Hungarian communities abroad are in place and operating, Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén said on Tuesday.
Department Stores May Pay ‘Pollution Fee’ For Home Delivery
- 14 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The increasingly popular home delivery service of large food chain stores, usually operating within 50- 60 km radiuses, places extra burden on environment and traffic, Péter Lenkei of environmentalist group Levegő Munkacsoport told daily Magyar Idők.
High State Honour Awarded To US Representative Marcy Kaptur
- 26 Jan 2017 4:00 AM
- current affairs
American congresswoman Marcy Kaptur has been awarded the Gold Cross of Merit of the Civilian Order, one of Hungary’s highest state honours for a foreign national. “The Democratic representative for Ohio’s 9th congressional district is honoured as one of Hungary’s greatest friends,” Ambassador to Washington Réka Szemerkényi, said at the ceremony.
Government Office Chief: Fierce EU Debate Expected Over Migrant Quotas
- 18 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Government office chief János Lázár has said European Union member states were likely to have a fierce debate over whether the bloc should adopt a mandatory migrant quota scheme or a more flexible one proposed by EU President Slovakia recently. Hungary rejects the mandatory scheme proposed by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, Lázár noted at a weekly government press briefing.
Budapest Council Approves Twinning With Szekler City
- 27 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The municipal assembly has approved a twinning agreement proposal between Budapest and Odorheiu Secuiesc (Székelyudvarhely), a city in Romania’s Szekler Land. According to the draft, twinning between the two cities is symbolic, creating a link between the “capital of the nation” and the “Szekler capital”.
Varga: Govt To Mull Single-Digit Income Tax In 2017
- 26 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The question whether to introduce a single-digit income tax will be broached next year, the economy minister said in an interview to business daily Világgazdaság. Mihály Varga said that reducing the tax from the current 15% would lead to revenue losses amounting to 600 billion forints (EUR 1.9bn). But if the rate of growth stays on its current trajectory and the government succeeds in ...
Xpat Opinion: The Coziest Craft Beer Bar In Budapest
- 14 Apr 2016 1:45 AM
- food & drink
Tucked away down a side street off the tourist-popular Ráday Street, Green Sheep Bar is a cozy little basement bar and a great place to stop for a few after dinner. Founded by a local entrepreneur with a long history at other breweries, it only opened in late 2015 and is still finding its feet in the Budapest craft beer scene.
Lázár: Referendum On EU Migrant Quota Scheme “Decisive”
- 8 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In light of the European Commission’s recent package of proposals on reforming the EU’s refugee laws, the national referendum initiated in Hungary on the mandatory migrant relocation quota system will be “decisive”, the government office chief told a regular government news briefing.
EC: Substantial Fiscal Effort Needed In 2018 For Hungary To Meet Requirements
- 23 May 2017 8:50 AM
- finance
The European Commission recommends that Hungary in 2017 and 2018 pursue its fiscal policy in line with the requirements of the preventive arm of the Stability and Growth Pact, which translates into a substantial fiscal effort for 2018, the EC said in its draft country-specific recommendation published on Monday.
Over 950,000 Got Hungarian Citizenship Since 2010
- 10 May 2017 7:52 AM
- current affairs
All components of institutionalised support for Hungarian communities abroad are in place and operating, Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén said on Tuesday.
Department Stores May Pay ‘Pollution Fee’ For Home Delivery
- 14 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The increasingly popular home delivery service of large food chain stores, usually operating within 50- 60 km radiuses, places extra burden on environment and traffic, Péter Lenkei of environmentalist group Levegő Munkacsoport told daily Magyar Idők.
High State Honour Awarded To US Representative Marcy Kaptur
- 26 Jan 2017 4:00 AM
- current affairs
American congresswoman Marcy Kaptur has been awarded the Gold Cross of Merit of the Civilian Order, one of Hungary’s highest state honours for a foreign national. “The Democratic representative for Ohio’s 9th congressional district is honoured as one of Hungary’s greatest friends,” Ambassador to Washington Réka Szemerkényi, said at the ceremony.
Government Office Chief: Fierce EU Debate Expected Over Migrant Quotas
- 18 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Government office chief János Lázár has said European Union member states were likely to have a fierce debate over whether the bloc should adopt a mandatory migrant quota scheme or a more flexible one proposed by EU President Slovakia recently. Hungary rejects the mandatory scheme proposed by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, Lázár noted at a weekly government press briefing.
Budapest Council Approves Twinning With Szekler City
- 27 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The municipal assembly has approved a twinning agreement proposal between Budapest and Odorheiu Secuiesc (Székelyudvarhely), a city in Romania’s Szekler Land. According to the draft, twinning between the two cities is symbolic, creating a link between the “capital of the nation” and the “Szekler capital”.
Varga: Govt To Mull Single-Digit Income Tax In 2017
- 26 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The question whether to introduce a single-digit income tax will be broached next year, the economy minister said in an interview to business daily Világgazdaság. Mihály Varga said that reducing the tax from the current 15% would lead to revenue losses amounting to 600 billion forints (EUR 1.9bn). But if the rate of growth stays on its current trajectory and the government succeeds in ...
Xpat Opinion: The Coziest Craft Beer Bar In Budapest
- 14 Apr 2016 1:45 AM
- food & drink
Tucked away down a side street off the tourist-popular Ráday Street, Green Sheep Bar is a cozy little basement bar and a great place to stop for a few after dinner. Founded by a local entrepreneur with a long history at other breweries, it only opened in late 2015 and is still finding its feet in the Budapest craft beer scene.
Lázár: Referendum On EU Migrant Quota Scheme “Decisive”
- 8 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In light of the European Commission’s recent package of proposals on reforming the EU’s refugee laws, the national referendum initiated in Hungary on the mandatory migrant relocation quota system will be “decisive”, the government office chief told a regular government news briefing.