– We like to organize this meeting every six months, always with the top 20 companies of the previous year. We would like to congratulate you for your work and welcome your advice and suggestions not only at this event, but of course at any time – said Mayor Gábor Csák in his greeting, then presented the economic situation of the city and the development of the city. past years. He also highlighted that Balassagyarmat's mission performance is much greater due to the area it collects from its income from local businesses.
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– Thanks to its stable operation, Balassagyarmat has a unified tax system. It is one of the few cities where there are no building and land taxes – the mayor emphasized, then explained the outstanding economic role of the city in Nograd County on the graph and touched on the growing number of businesses, which has also increased business tax revenues in recent years.
Gabor Kass also described the investments of the past period, including the renewal of green areas, the construction of sports facilities, the development of parks, the renovation of downtown buildings and residential units, and the construction of apartments. He also talked about the increase in social benefits and wages.
Events in the world have a significant impact on the quality of life
At the Economic Forum, Laszlo Gyorgy, Government Commissioner for Economic Strategy, gave a presentation on the changes taking place in the world, detailing their impact on Hungarian companies, global challenges, prospects and strategic priority sectors.
– The Government Commissioner said – The events taking place in the world may not directly affect the region, but they have a significant impact on the quality of life and on the opportunities through which economic actors can connect to technological breakthroughs.
Hungary could become a major power in green energy storage
In his presentation, he talked about trade routes, global trade and the impacts of energy prices, as well as the fact that Hungary could become a major power in green energy storage.
Finally, he also mentioned that according to Macronom Institute forecasts, economic growth this year may be close to 3 percent, and next year's expansion may return to more than 4 percent.
After the presentations, the heads of the 20 companies in Balasagalyam that paid the largest business tax of the city were presented with a certificate of appreciation. Among others, textile production, cable production and distribution, construction, confectionery, forestry, wholesale and food retail trade are also recognized.
