183 result(s) for infringement procedure
Three Infringement Procedures Against Hungary At Next Level
- 16 Apr 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission on Wednesday said it has taken three infringement procedures against Hungary to the next level. The procedures concern antitrust law for the farm sector, excise duties on spirits and trade of tobacco products.
EU Is Against Hungary’s Tax-Free Status Of Home-Made Pálinka
- 15 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Union has decided that the distilling of pálinka shall be subject to taxation even under the quantity of 50 litres per year. Following the decision, the Government will initiate consultations with the European Commission with the aim of ensuring that the tradition of distilling pálinka lives on in Hungary in accordance with the EU regulatory framework.
Hungarian Voters Rejected Hatred Says PM After Election Win
- 10 Apr 2014 10:35 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz has been given a clear mandate to continue its work, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told an international press conference on Monday. He stated that voters had rejected hatred and leaving the European Union and said yes to the new public administration system, new economic policies and governance by a people's party.
EU Drops Infringement Procedure Over Hungary Retail Tax
- 31 Mar 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission (EC) has decided not to pursue an infringement procedure launched against Hungary in 2011 over the extraordinary tax the government imposed on retail trade companies, Hungary’s economy ministry announced on Friday.
Driver Sentenced In Hungary Could Serve Time In Ireland
- 30 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Irish driver who was sentenced in Hungary for killing two children in a crash could serve his prison term in Ireland under a European Union decree, Hungarian Justice Minister Tibor Navracsics said on Tuesday.
Driver Sentenced In Hungary Could Serve Time In Ireland
- 25 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
The Irish driver who was sentenced in Hungary for killing two children in a crash could serve his prison term in Ireland under a European Union decree, Hungarian Justice Minister Tibor Navracsics said on Tuesday.
Xpat Opinion: EU Says Law On Retirement Of Judges Now OK In Hungary
- 13 Sep 2013 11:00 AM
- current affairs
t started off as a straightforward administrative measure: The Hungarian state wanted to establish a unified retirement age for all public servants. That should include judges too. But to some, this was seen as a threat to the independence of the judiciary, undermining the separation of powers and posing a “threat to Hungarian democracy”. For the Hungarian government, this has always been, and ...
Xpat Opinion: Case Closed: EU Says Hungary’s Telecom Tax Does Not Infringe
- 29 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- tech
By Ferenc Kumin: The European Commission has decided to drop its infringement procedure against Hungary regarding the Orbán government’s recently-introduced tax on the telecommunication sector, Reuters reports. Before you click to another page, let me just underline an important detail here.
Government Continues To Stand For The Protection Of Foreign Currency Debtors
- 1 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- property
The European Commission notified Hungary already in December 2011 within an EU Pilot procedure which warns that the Government Decree stipulating that the monthly income of applicants of foreign currency loans shall exceed a sum equivalent of 15 times the amount of official minimum wage, and the income shall be received in the same currency in which the loan is denominated violates EU law.
Three Infringement Procedures Against Hungary At Next Level
- 16 Apr 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission on Wednesday said it has taken three infringement procedures against Hungary to the next level. The procedures concern antitrust law for the farm sector, excise duties on spirits and trade of tobacco products.
EU Is Against Hungary’s Tax-Free Status Of Home-Made Pálinka
- 15 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Union has decided that the distilling of pálinka shall be subject to taxation even under the quantity of 50 litres per year. Following the decision, the Government will initiate consultations with the European Commission with the aim of ensuring that the tradition of distilling pálinka lives on in Hungary in accordance with the EU regulatory framework.
Hungarian Voters Rejected Hatred Says PM After Election Win
- 10 Apr 2014 10:35 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz has been given a clear mandate to continue its work, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told an international press conference on Monday. He stated that voters had rejected hatred and leaving the European Union and said yes to the new public administration system, new economic policies and governance by a people's party.
EU Drops Infringement Procedure Over Hungary Retail Tax
- 31 Mar 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission (EC) has decided not to pursue an infringement procedure launched against Hungary in 2011 over the extraordinary tax the government imposed on retail trade companies, Hungary’s economy ministry announced on Friday.
Driver Sentenced In Hungary Could Serve Time In Ireland
- 30 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Irish driver who was sentenced in Hungary for killing two children in a crash could serve his prison term in Ireland under a European Union decree, Hungarian Justice Minister Tibor Navracsics said on Tuesday.
Driver Sentenced In Hungary Could Serve Time In Ireland
- 25 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
The Irish driver who was sentenced in Hungary for killing two children in a crash could serve his prison term in Ireland under a European Union decree, Hungarian Justice Minister Tibor Navracsics said on Tuesday.
Xpat Opinion: EU Says Law On Retirement Of Judges Now OK In Hungary
- 13 Sep 2013 11:00 AM
- current affairs
t started off as a straightforward administrative measure: The Hungarian state wanted to establish a unified retirement age for all public servants. That should include judges too. But to some, this was seen as a threat to the independence of the judiciary, undermining the separation of powers and posing a “threat to Hungarian democracy”. For the Hungarian government, this has always been, and ...
Xpat Opinion: Case Closed: EU Says Hungary’s Telecom Tax Does Not Infringe
- 29 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- tech
By Ferenc Kumin: The European Commission has decided to drop its infringement procedure against Hungary regarding the Orbán government’s recently-introduced tax on the telecommunication sector, Reuters reports. Before you click to another page, let me just underline an important detail here.
Government Continues To Stand For The Protection Of Foreign Currency Debtors
- 1 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- property
The European Commission notified Hungary already in December 2011 within an EU Pilot procedure which warns that the Government Decree stipulating that the monthly income of applicants of foreign currency loans shall exceed a sum equivalent of 15 times the amount of official minimum wage, and the income shall be received in the same currency in which the loan is denominated violates EU law.