Hungarian government

19/11/2024

Finance Minister Varga flags continued tax relief

Finance Minister Mihály Varga said tax relief was set to continue next year at a conference organised by the National Tax and Customs Authority (NAV) on Tuesday. #tax #government #financeminister
19/11/2024

Fidesz to modify electoral rules in Hungary – Budapest Mayor Karácsony forms harsh judgement

Gergely Karácsony, the mayor of Budapest, has said ruling Fidesz wanted to boost its own election chances by reducing the number of electoral districts in the capital and thereby diluting the city's voting weight in parliament relative to its population. #election #Budapest #Fidesz #Karácsony
19/11/2024

Hungary hosts European SME Assembly in Budapest

Budapest is hosting the European SME Assembly, a high-level political and professional forum for discussing current challenges and trends. #EU #Budapest #SME #EC #China
19/11/2024

Appalling: New Hungarian draft law proposes one year in prison for aggressive comments online

If passed, this legislation could see offenders facing up to a year in prison for comments that promote violence or cruelty against individuals or groups. #law #crime #internet #comments #freedomofexpression
19/11/2024

Microbusinesses in Hungary to become eligible for regulated electricity prices

Microbusinesses will become eligible for participation in the regulated electricity price scheme for households from January. #businesses #energy #government #electricity
19/11/2024

Serbia’s big energy move: Partnering with Hungary’s Paks Nuclear Plant

Serbia partners with Hungary’s Paks Nuclear Plant in a move that could reshape energy politics. Check out our article for more details!
19/11/2024

Orbán cabinet: Improving competitiveness cornerstone of Hungary’s EU presidency

The Hungarian presidency of the Council of the European Union will continue to make every effort to improve competitiveness, in addition to the results achieved so far with regard to that priority, Finance Minister Mihály Varga said. #EUpresidency #ministryoffinance #EU #competitiveness
18/11/2024

Hungarian FM: Suspending EU-Israel political dialogue ‘would be mistake’

Suspending political dialogue between the European Union and Israel would be "a serious mistake", Péter Szijjártó, the foreign minister, said in Brussels on Monday, arguing that to do so would be to abandon hope for a peaceful settlement of the crisis in the Middle East. #Israel #Georgia #EU #EC #Szijjártó #foreignaffairs
18/11/2024

European Commission demands a further EUR 60 million from Hungary

The European Commission is tightening the screws on Hungary for failing to align its asylum laws with EU standards, as daily penalties pile up relentlessly. #EUfund #debt #EuropeanCommission #government
18/11/2024

Hungarian government to re-launch home renovation subsidy programme

The government will re-launch its home renovation subsidy programme, the minister of culture and innovation said. #subsidy #government #renovation
17/11/2024

Ukrainian county inhabited by Hungarians, Transcarpathia, under Russian attack!

Russian missiles reached Transcarpathia, Ukraine's westernmost region, home to at least 100,000 Hungarians, early this morning. Here is what the Foreign and Defence Ministers had to say about the attack. #transcarpathia #hungariangovernment #warinukraine
17/11/2024

Slovak PM Fico may sacrifice his good relations with PM Orbán to keep his governing coalition

While Hungarian government seeks to reassure the public, Euronews speculates that Fico may prioritise maintaining his governing coalition over his positive relationship with Orbán. #language #slovakia #robertfico #viktororban
17/11/2024

Big change ahead: Hungarian government bans alcohol from shop windows

In a bid to protect minors, the Hungarian government has introduced tighter controls on online pornography and alcohol advertising. #alcohol #law #Hungariangovernment
16/11/2024

After tragic death, new secretary responsible for Hungarians abroad appointed

President Tamás Sulyok has appointed Lőrinc Nacsa, MP of the co-ruling Christian Democrats, state secretary at the Prime Minister's Office in charge of ethnic Hungarian communities. #hungariansabroad
16/11/2024

PHOTOS – Biggest Hungarian steelworks in severe trouble: Orbán cabinet pays wages

Thousands of people may lose their jobs soon in Dunaújváros because of the steelworks in trouble. #dunaújváros #steelworks #dunaferr
16/11/2024

Hungary top court rejects challenge against sections of sovereignty protection law

Hungary's Constitutional Court has rejected a complaint challenging the constitutionality and seeking the annulment of certain sections of the law on the protection of national sovereignty, the court said #topcourt #constitutionalcourt #court #sovereigntyprotection
16/11/2024

Will Romania have a Hungarian president from 2024?

Hunor Kelemen, the President of the RMDSZ, the biggest party of the Transylvanian Hungarians, conducts an efficient campaign. Does he have a chance to become Romania's president like Klaus Iohannis, who was of German-Saxon origins? #romania #presidentialelection #romaniaelection #rmdsz #udmr #hunorkelemen
15/11/2024

Safety in Hungary exceptional in Europe, says foreign minister

Safety in Hungary, including in Budapest, is exceptional in the whole of Europe, as demonstrated by recent events, such as a soccer match in the Netherlands, FM Szijjártó said. #foreignminister #peterszijjarto #hungariangovernment #crime #budapest
15/11/2024

Hungarian government to cap catering service fees

The National Economy Ministry said it planned to cap catering service fees and ensure that waitstaff get their tips, tax-free, regardless if paid in cash or by card. #hungariangovernment #tax #tips #money #restaurant #bar
15/11/2024

Orbán cabinet: Chinese BYD investment will put Szeged in Europe’s TOP 30

The construction of Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD's plant in Szeged will put the Hungarian city among the biggest 30 industrial centres in Europe, construction minister János Lázár said in the city. #szeged #byd #chinainvestment #chinabyd