The government will double the salary supplements of pastors and priests serving in Hungarian communities across the borders, Zoltán Balog, the commissioner for social affairs, said.
The support will be increased by 60% from June 1 and by a further 40% from Jan. 1 next year to reach a total of 840 million forints (EUR 2.4m) annually, Balog told MTI. The salary supplement will go to some 3,000 pastors and priests, serving in over 3,000 localities, he said. The government announced the doubling of support for priests, pastors and rabbis in small municipalities in Hungary on May 29.
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