24 result(s) for ecofin
Hungary: Council Lifts Cohesion Fund Suspension
- 26 Jun 2012 9:10 AM
- current affairs
The Council on 22 June adopted a decision lifting the suspension of cohesion fund commitments for Hungary. It concluded that Hungary has taken measures to correct its excessive government deficit by 2012, in line with the Council's recommendation of 13 March. Hungary's excessive deficit procedure nevertheless remains open.
Hungarian Minister Varga: IMF Talks Could Begin In Summer
- 18 Jun 2012 9:03 AM
- current affairs
Talks with the IMF and the EU could begin in July or August after the government modifies the central bank law and the group of EU finance ministers Ecofin decide on issues related to Hungary, Mihaly Varga, minister without portfolio in charge of negotiations with the IMF and EU said in a television interview.
Tamás Fellegi: Hungary - IMF Agreements Expected In The Autumn
- 21 May 2012 9:04 AM
- current affairs
Tamás Fellegi, outgoing chief negotiator with financial organisations, announced at a Budapest financial summit on Thursday that IMF/EU negotiations can start in July, with an expected agreement in the autumn.
EU Finance Ministers Impose Funding Suspension For Hungary, Will Revisit Decision In June
- 14 Mar 2012 8:03 AM
- current affairs
"EU finance ministers on Tuesday decided to go ahead with the suspension of a portion of Hungary's cohesion funding for 2013 but also agreed to revisit the decision in June to assess the government's progress in keeping to its budget deficit goals, officials of the EU Danish presidency told MTI.
Hungary Not To Lose A Penny Of Cohesion Support, Says PM
- 3 Mar 2012 6:30 AM
- current affairs
"Hungary will not lose any penny of its convergence or cohesion fund support next year, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told a press conference after the EU's summit on Friday. The European Commission proposed in February the suspension of 495 million euros of Cohesion Fund allocations for Hungary for 2013 because of the country's failure to address its excessive deficit.
EU Threatens To Withhold Funds From Hungary Over Budget Indiscipline
- 28 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- business
"The European Commission (EC) yesterday proposed to withhold the transfer of some €495 million of cohesion funds to Hungary from 2013, if the government does not demonstrate the capacity to keep the budget deficit below 3% of GDP in a sustainable manner, EU Finance Commissioner Olli Rehn and Regions Commissioner Johannes Hahn announced last week.
Hungary: Council Lifts Cohesion Fund Suspension
- 26 Jun 2012 9:10 AM
- current affairs
The Council on 22 June adopted a decision lifting the suspension of cohesion fund commitments for Hungary. It concluded that Hungary has taken measures to correct its excessive government deficit by 2012, in line with the Council's recommendation of 13 March. Hungary's excessive deficit procedure nevertheless remains open.
Hungarian Minister Varga: IMF Talks Could Begin In Summer
- 18 Jun 2012 9:03 AM
- current affairs
Talks with the IMF and the EU could begin in July or August after the government modifies the central bank law and the group of EU finance ministers Ecofin decide on issues related to Hungary, Mihaly Varga, minister without portfolio in charge of negotiations with the IMF and EU said in a television interview.
Tamás Fellegi: Hungary - IMF Agreements Expected In The Autumn
- 21 May 2012 9:04 AM
- current affairs
Tamás Fellegi, outgoing chief negotiator with financial organisations, announced at a Budapest financial summit on Thursday that IMF/EU negotiations can start in July, with an expected agreement in the autumn.
EU Finance Ministers Impose Funding Suspension For Hungary, Will Revisit Decision In June
- 14 Mar 2012 8:03 AM
- current affairs
"EU finance ministers on Tuesday decided to go ahead with the suspension of a portion of Hungary's cohesion funding for 2013 but also agreed to revisit the decision in June to assess the government's progress in keeping to its budget deficit goals, officials of the EU Danish presidency told MTI.
Hungary Not To Lose A Penny Of Cohesion Support, Says PM
- 3 Mar 2012 6:30 AM
- current affairs
"Hungary will not lose any penny of its convergence or cohesion fund support next year, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told a press conference after the EU's summit on Friday. The European Commission proposed in February the suspension of 495 million euros of Cohesion Fund allocations for Hungary for 2013 because of the country's failure to address its excessive deficit.
EU Threatens To Withhold Funds From Hungary Over Budget Indiscipline
- 28 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- business
"The European Commission (EC) yesterday proposed to withhold the transfer of some €495 million of cohesion funds to Hungary from 2013, if the government does not demonstrate the capacity to keep the budget deficit below 3% of GDP in a sustainable manner, EU Finance Commissioner Olli Rehn and Regions Commissioner Johannes Hahn announced last week.