April 17, 2012, 9:00 amHungary’s government may be reshuffled within two weeks, local news portal origo.hu reported on Tuesday. This would bring about the departure of two ministers and the appointment of two state secretaries...
March 6, 2012, 10:59 amIt is only right that the Hungarian government takes up a firm stance against Brussels, said János Lázár, head of the parliamentary group of the ruling Fidesz party, on Tuesday morning. Speaking to public...
February 27, 2012, 9:02 amHungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said the European Commission’s proposal to suspend the payment of EU development money to Hungary was “neither legal nor fair". The EC proposed last...
February 20, 2012, 4:04 pmThe law amendment proposals related to infringement proceedings launched against Hungary by the European Commission can be submitted to Parliament in the second half of March, said János Lázár, head of...
February 10, 2012, 12:31 pmTalks between Hungary’s government, local governments and banks will start within weeks to find a solution for municipalities that suffer under a HUF 1,300 billion debt burden, János Lázár, parliamentary...
February 10, 2012, 11:43 amHead of the parliamentary group of Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party has on Friday flatly denied media reports that the Prime Minister told a closed meeting this week that there had been a concerted...
January 5, 2012, 9:27 amThere can be no economic growth without a support by the National Bank of Hungary (NBH), said János Lázár, head of the parliamentary group of Hungary’s governing Fidesz party, in an interview with...
December 16, 2011, 4:38 pmHungary’s Fidesz party wants to approve a Central Bank Act that is acceptable for the European Central Bank, said János Lázár, head of the ruling party’s parliamentary group said on Friday....
November 23, 2011, 3:12 pmWhile Hungarian lawmakers have already decided not to scrap the simplified entrepreneurial tax (EVA) only raise is rate to 37% from 30% next year, the budget impact of this move remains unknown. The Economy...
November 21, 2011, 3:49 pmThe government is doing its utmost to defend Economy Minster György Matolcsy from the criticism he has been receiving since his ministry announced last Thursday to start talks with the IMF on a precautionary...
November 14, 2011, 12:19 pm“It was them who convinced me," responded Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to a question how he convinced the parliamentary group of his ruling Fidesz party to scrap the simplified entrepreneurial...
November 7, 2011, 3:49 pmHungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was “determined and tough" at a Fidesz-KDNP parliamentary group meeting on Monday that the simplified entrepreneurial tax (EVA) needs to be abolished....
November 4, 2011, 11:51 amThe government spokesman said there is no clash about the proposed abolishment of Hungary’s simplified entrepreneurial tax (EVA) although it seems there is a sharp divide on the subject between the...
October 24, 2011, 2:01 pmHungary’s government is ready to amend its 2012 budget plan in the coming weeks in response to developments in Europe, especially in Germany, said János Lázár, head of the parliamentary group of...
October 21, 2011, 12:21 pmHungary’s Economy Ministry has confirmed that the government is working on new measures to further assist foreign currency mortgage debtors in repaying their debt early and at below-market rates....
October 12, 2011, 9:29 amThe measures Hungary’s government has implemented to assist distressed foreign currency mortgage debtors are definitely not the last, said János Lázár, head of the ruling Fidesz party’s parliamentary...
September 27, 2011, 9:10 amHungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Economy Minister György Matolcsy will disclose the details of the 2012 draft budget to the Fidesz-KDNP parliamentary groups on Tuesday, local newswire MTI...
September 26, 2011, 4:04 pmTwo Hungarian lawmakers proposed raising the tax on gaming machines to its five- or sixfold and implementing a tax on online gaming, local newswire MTI reported on Monday. Members of the governing Fidesz...