Having broken the customary practice of changing taxation rules in the autumn, to coincide with the debates on the budget for the following year, Hungary’s tax law amendments in 2009 were passed by the parliament as early as June. This legislation includes a number of key changes as follows.
A debate on corporate social responsibility [1] (CSR) was organised to mark the publication of the first book to thematically review its impact on employment in Hungary (Kun A., /A Multinacionális Vállalatok Szociális Felelőssége/, Budapest, Ad Librm Kft, 2009). The discussion explored the
The steelworks company ISD Dunaferr [1], with its headquarters in the city of Dunaújváros in central Hungary, is a prominent enterprise in the Hungarian steel industry and one of the largest manufacturing companies in the country. The history of the company’s predecessor, Danube Metalworks (/Dunai
Parallel to the exceptional economic crisis management meetings (*HU0901019I* [1]), the National Interest Reconciliation Council (Országos Érdekegyeztető Tanács, OÉT) carried out its customary task of negotiating the national minimum wage and making recommendations for the annual wage hikes in the
In October 2008, Hungary was strongly hit by the financial crisis due to the country’s level of indebtedness – including high-level debts amassed by the population, mainly in Swiss Franc, and the sudden collapse of consumer demand. The popularity of the Swiss Franc denominated loans was partly due
Markhot Ferenc Kórház Hospital [1] in the northern city of Eger was established in the 1950s and serves some 300,000 people in the city and its agglomeration today. Due to its importance, the hospital was under the governance of the municipality of Heves county. The hospital received its last major
The idea of an economic consultative forum was put forward by the Minister for National Development and Economy, Gordon Bajnai, during an economic forum of the governing Hungarian Socialist Party (Magyar Szocialista Párt, MSZP [1]) in June 2008. At the government session of 25 July, the government
The ruling of the Constitutional Court (Alkotmánybíróság, AB [1]) on the issue of the 36-hour weekly working time in hazardous workplaces was initiated by two proposals submitted independently by employer organisations. As these proposals were closely related in their subject matter, scope and
For the past two years, the Hungarian government has been seeking to reform the country’s healthcare system through efforts which have generated widespread opposition from virtually all segments of society. In a surprise move, the governing Hungarian Socialist Party (Magyar Szocialista Párt, MSZP [1
The referendum on abolishing medical and higher education fees was initiated by the two major opposition parties – the Alliance of Young Democrats–Hungarian Civic Party (Fiatal Demokraták Szövetsége–Magyar Polgári Szövetség, FIDESZ-MPSZ [1]) and the Christian Democratic Peoples’ Party (Keresztény