This is how the government wants to help small municipalities
The government will launch two programmes, worth a combined 140 billion forints (EUR 390m), to help small municipalities increase energy efficiency and make tourism developments, Finance Minister Mihaly Varga said on Facebook on Thursday.
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Fifty-one billion forints of the grand total will go towards projects aimed at enabling municipal institutions to use
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renewable energies and renovate facilities,
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while 90 billion forints will facilitate developments involving local sights, the natural environment, and spas, the minister said.
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The projects will create new jobs and support the local economy in the long run, Varga said, adding that “the Hungarian economy cannot be strong without strong provinces”.
Source: MTI