Hungary is prepared for the heating season – the news of the day
Hungary is prepared for the heating season – the state secretary responsible for energy. Attila Steiner stated that, based on the capacity of the gas storage tanks, the economic energy carriers necessary for the operation of the households are provided. He added that gas storage capacity is currently 72 percent, and since the country’s storage capacity is very large, it is well above the average in terms of capacity relative to annual consumption.
The national redeployment of the firewood program has started – the Minister of Agriculture is involved. István Nagy wrote on his social media page that there is an extraordinary interest in the Firewood Program, which is why the state forestry companies transport wood from areas rich in forests to places where there are fewer forests or more people live. He emphasized: the state forestry farms treat the firewood orders of the population as a priority and continuously fulfill them. In the Firewood Program, requests can be made in person at 152 locations throughout the country, but inquiries are also accepted by phone or e-mail.
While the earthworks are taking place in Pakso, the production of the reactor tanks necessary for the expansion of the nuclear power plant has begun in Russia, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade announced in his post on Saturday morning. Péter Szijjártó wrote: the regulated chain reaction that provides the energy during operation takes place in the reactor tanks. He emphasized: the project received all the permits from the nuclear authority and the necessary tests for the production of elements weighing around 330 tons and more than 11 meters high were carried out by Hungarian specialists. This provided all the conditions for the production of the reactor tanks.
Pensioners will receive inflationary pension supplements on November 10 and 15, the prime minister is expected to announce. Viktor Orbán said in a video published on Facebook: the government also plans to pay a pension premium, also in November. The Prime Minister called the appreciation of pensioners one of the most important national goals. He said: just like this year, all pensioners will receive the 13th monthly benefit next year.
The MSZP provides support for the protection of pensioners. The co-chairman of the opposition party announced on the World Day of the Elderly: instead of the 1.8 percent pension correction due in November, he proposes an 8-10 percent correction. Instead of the planned 5.2 percent pension increase due in January 2023, a minimum of 15.6 percent would be considered necessary due to the price explosion and inflation. According to Ágnes Kunhalmi, the more expensive food, more expensive medicines and utilities cannot be paid from their pension. The VAT on residential energy must be reduced from the current 27% to 5%, and the oligarchs must also be included in the special taxation.
The LMP would introduce new subsidies for air protection. The opposition party recommends the provision of additional utility subsidies, the introduction of discounted tickets that can be used on all means of public transport, and the launch of an insulation program. According to Mária Szendefy, a member of the national board of the LMP, the main cause of air pollution is vehicular traffic, which is why the LMP recommends the introduction of a HUF 5,000 monthly pass.
According to the shadow government of DK, the state takeover of Vodafone must be prevented. According to Ferenc Dávid, shadow minister of the economy, the multi-hundred-billion-dollar transaction irresponsibility on the part of the Orbán government could only be doubled from the interest on the sum. The politician also mentioned as an example that out of the 715 billion value of the transaction, HUF 250,000 one-time utility support could be given to two million needy families. Shadow Minister of Energy and Utilities László Varju appealed to the Economic Competition Authority regarding the potential restrictive effect of the deal and stated that they had also indicated to the European Commission the possibility of prohibited state aid.
Párbeszéd will submit a resolution proposal to the National Assembly in order to alleviate the overhead problems of local governments, said the member of the party’s presidency responsible for local governments. Zsolt Szabó said: they are asking the government to immediately suspend the payment of the solidarity contribution of local governments for 2023, as well as to stop irresponsible luxury investments, for example the construction of the Budapest-Belgrade railway line, and to provide assistance instead – by reallocating this money. municipalities for their utility bills. They are also asking the cabinet to review the Stability Act so that municipalities can take out loans for investments aimed at increasing energy efficiency without government permission.
The census has started, the questionnaires can be filled out online until October 16 at nepszamlalas 2022.hu, using the access code found in the invitation letter received by post. If someone cannot find the letter containing the access code, they can request a new access code through the Customer Portal. Those who do not fill out the questionnaire online will be visited by enumerators in their households.