Economy
Hungary to start giant road and railway construction programme
About the planned reduction of contributions
It is of key importance how the state budget will perform this year. The reduction of employers depends on this. Lázár confirmed there is a manoeuvring room in the budget but he stressed the structural balance of the budget must not be upset due to an excessive contribution reduction.Direct link between downtown and airport
Some technical changes to transport could make it easier to reach downtown from the airport during the 2020 European Aquatics Championships, but realistically a direct public transport link should not be expected before the mid 2020s, János Lázár told journalists on Thursday. This is a sore point for the Orbán cabinet which they definitely want to remedy.About Paks II
The authorization project in Hungary is in progress and constructive reconciliation is underway with the European Commission. Lázár said the project is on the right track.Economic stimulus package in the making
Economy Minister Mihály Varga and his team are actively working on the previously announced package, Lázár said, but declined to provide details.HUF 80 bn support to Pest County over the next three years
The grant will be available for micro and small business and local governments, among others.HUF 2,500 billion for road building, HUF 1,100 bn for railroad development
The cabinet has decided to build about 1,000 kilometres of roads over the next five years. Some of these may be completed already in 2018-19.As part of the project the government aims to:
- build a motorway on M2 between Budapest and Vác;
- connect cities with county rights with motorways.
