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Government extends price cap
Gergely Gulyás said the freeze on retail mortgage rates, which was set to expire on Dec. 31, will also be extended by at least six months.
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Gulyás: Government consultations with EC over EU funding are ongoing
The government agrees with the EC that the efficient and transparent utilization of EU funds is a shared interest.
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Government to discuss energy costs with local councils
Gergely Gulyás said local councils have a responsibility to try to save energy on their own and save enough money to be able to pay the increased prices.
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Hungarian government to launch coal program
Small and medium-sized companies with high energy needs will receive support to foot their gas and electricity bills.
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Government orders 25% energy-saving measure
Gergely Gulyás said the energy supply situation was difficult all across Europe and rising energy prices had caused an economic crisis.
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Gulyás: Most important goal for Hungary is to maintain economic growth
Gergely Gulyás said it is important to underline that the investor-friendly economic environment prevailing in Hungary will be maintained.
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Rákóczi Association provides 16 school buses for ethnic Hungarians in Slovakia
In September, 266 ethnic Hungarian children will start the school year in Hungarian schools.
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Gulyás: Mistake by Brussels to extend EU sanctions to include energy
Thanks to the government’s utility cap scheme, electricity and gas cost a combined HUF 25,000 to each household which means that each household receives HUF 300,000 support per month.
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Gulyás on Hungary's EC response to conditionality mechanism procedure
Gergely Gulyás said the government and the EC have been engaged in “intensive consultations”, holding talks on a daily basis over the last two weeks.
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Gulyás: Hungary's gas and electricity supplies are secure
Suppliers are able to meet all household and market demand, while talks concerning further purchases are underway, aimed at increasing strategic reserves.
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Gulyás: Remembrance is way of strengthening covenant with ancestors
“If we recognize that we are heirs and we have something to carry on, we will be able to discover the experiences of this millennium and all that is important to save for the future,” Gulyás said.
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Gulyás: Gas reserves must be covered by expensive imports
The quarter of strategic crude reserves and MOL reserves would only satisfy a portion of domestic needs, so the rest must be covered by expensive imports.
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Gulyás: Talks are underway on agreement with EU
Gergely Gulyás said there were no significant professional disputes between the two sides and the European Commission was trying to achieve an agreement that it could politically represent in other European forums.