41 result(s) for hungarian academy of sciences in Current Affairs
New Evidence Shows Hungarian Paks Nuclear Plant Poses Serious Risk
- 23 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Paks nuclear upgrade is financially risky and a project which threatens to destabilise the electricity network and cause serious environmental problems, Benedek Jávor, an MEP of the opposition Dialogue for Hungary (PM) party, said, commenting on new documents he had obtained concerning the upgrade. Citing a copy of an internal analysis by the Hungarian Electricity Works (MVM) and other ...
Russian Official Praises Hungary's Orbán Cabinet
- 5 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The example set by the Orbán cabinet which for years has firmly represented its national interests even against Brussels and Washington is simultaneously sobering and encouraging for Russia, a senior official of the Russian Academy of Sciences said in an interview with Magyar Hírlap.
European Commission President Barroso Coming To Budapest On June 24
- 21 Jun 2014 6:00 AM
- current affairs
European Commission President José Manuel Barroso will address the international conference in Budapest which will formally close Hungary’s 12-month V4 presidency on June 24, the press chief of the Hungarian PM’s office told MTI on Friday.
“Orient Express” – Lessons Of Hungary’s Opening To The East
- 5 Mar 2014 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Having visited India, Japan, Turkey and Russia, Viktor Orbán will soon go to Beijing. Witnessing this foreign policy offensive, observers wonder whether or not the government is preparing Hungary’s adieu to the West or does it simply mean that Hungary has also entered the global race for markets. The other question addressed in this article is what place does the Budapest–Belgrade railroad line ...
Applicants For Hungarian Citizenship Have Various Motivations
- 4 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Over half a million persons have applied for Hungarian citizenship under the fast-lane procedure. “Always have a B plan!” – some of the members of the ethnic Hungarian communities beyond Hungary’s borders remind you if they speak about the fast-lane procedure to obtaining Hungarian citizenship. The fears so characteristic of the national minorities of Central Europe may be among the motivations ...
PM Opens New, World-Class Scientific Research Centre In Budapest
- 18 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is now stronger and in a position to spend more on culture as well as on intellectual and scientific projects, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Friday at the opening ceremony of a new facility to the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA).
Xpat Opinion: The Plight Of The Homeless In Hungary
- 1 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Perhaps I haven’t spent enough time on the plight of the homeless in Hungary. The United Nations estimates the number of homeless people in Hungary at 30-35,000, of whom about 8,000 are in Budapest. Some of them live in homeless shelters; others, afraid of being robbed, refuse to go there. In any case, there are only about 5,500 places, which is not enough. Some of those counted as homeless ...
Xpat Opinion: Snowstorm Reveals Hungary’s Weaknesses & Strengths
- 21 Mar 2013 7:55 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government daily accuses the opposition of launching an irresponsible attack on the government after a snowstorm blocked major roads for several days, but also calls for the Prime Minister to explain what caused the delay in clearing the roads.
Xpat Opinion: Not Only The University Students Are Unhappy In Hungary
- 12 Dec 2012 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Already yesterday news leaked out from government circles that taking on the university students might not have been the brightest idea. Even Zsolt Bayer warned the government that it must take the students seriously because otherwise “we might be swept away.” Orbán and his old college friends who run the country nowadays should know the strength of a student revolt, he warned. It’s enough to ...
New Evidence Shows Hungarian Paks Nuclear Plant Poses Serious Risk
- 23 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Paks nuclear upgrade is financially risky and a project which threatens to destabilise the electricity network and cause serious environmental problems, Benedek Jávor, an MEP of the opposition Dialogue for Hungary (PM) party, said, commenting on new documents he had obtained concerning the upgrade. Citing a copy of an internal analysis by the Hungarian Electricity Works (MVM) and other ...
Russian Official Praises Hungary's Orbán Cabinet
- 5 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The example set by the Orbán cabinet which for years has firmly represented its national interests even against Brussels and Washington is simultaneously sobering and encouraging for Russia, a senior official of the Russian Academy of Sciences said in an interview with Magyar Hírlap.
European Commission President Barroso Coming To Budapest On June 24
- 21 Jun 2014 6:00 AM
- current affairs
European Commission President José Manuel Barroso will address the international conference in Budapest which will formally close Hungary’s 12-month V4 presidency on June 24, the press chief of the Hungarian PM’s office told MTI on Friday.
“Orient Express” – Lessons Of Hungary’s Opening To The East
- 5 Mar 2014 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Having visited India, Japan, Turkey and Russia, Viktor Orbán will soon go to Beijing. Witnessing this foreign policy offensive, observers wonder whether or not the government is preparing Hungary’s adieu to the West or does it simply mean that Hungary has also entered the global race for markets. The other question addressed in this article is what place does the Budapest–Belgrade railroad line ...
Applicants For Hungarian Citizenship Have Various Motivations
- 4 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Over half a million persons have applied for Hungarian citizenship under the fast-lane procedure. “Always have a B plan!” – some of the members of the ethnic Hungarian communities beyond Hungary’s borders remind you if they speak about the fast-lane procedure to obtaining Hungarian citizenship. The fears so characteristic of the national minorities of Central Europe may be among the motivations ...
PM Opens New, World-Class Scientific Research Centre In Budapest
- 18 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is now stronger and in a position to spend more on culture as well as on intellectual and scientific projects, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Friday at the opening ceremony of a new facility to the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA).
Xpat Opinion: The Plight Of The Homeless In Hungary
- 1 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Perhaps I haven’t spent enough time on the plight of the homeless in Hungary. The United Nations estimates the number of homeless people in Hungary at 30-35,000, of whom about 8,000 are in Budapest. Some of them live in homeless shelters; others, afraid of being robbed, refuse to go there. In any case, there are only about 5,500 places, which is not enough. Some of those counted as homeless ...
Xpat Opinion: Snowstorm Reveals Hungary’s Weaknesses & Strengths
- 21 Mar 2013 7:55 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government daily accuses the opposition of launching an irresponsible attack on the government after a snowstorm blocked major roads for several days, but also calls for the Prime Minister to explain what caused the delay in clearing the roads.
Xpat Opinion: Not Only The University Students Are Unhappy In Hungary
- 12 Dec 2012 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Already yesterday news leaked out from government circles that taking on the university students might not have been the brightest idea. Even Zsolt Bayer warned the government that it must take the students seriously because otherwise “we might be swept away.” Orbán and his old college friends who run the country nowadays should know the strength of a student revolt, he warned. It’s enough to ...