Hungary has asked the European Commission to exempt it from raising excise taxes on gasoline and diesel. vilaggazdasag.
It was noted that if the EC does not approve Hungary’s request, the SCT rate may increase up to 32.5 forins.
At the same time, excise taxes in the country are now set at a lower level than in the rest of Europe.
Former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban accused The leadership of the European Union is that it tries to impose its policy on the country.
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjarto said that his country must be prepared for serious attacks from the European Union, as “Brussels and the liberal propaganda machine” are using all kinds of blackmail against Budapest. He announced this in his speech at the Civic Solidarity Forum.
He also noted that over the past 12 years, Budapest’s anti-crisis policy has always been successful, despite never being “in the mainstream” of the EU.