504 result(s) for agriculture
Hungarian Interests Upheld In GMO Case
- 19 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On 13 January in the European Parliament, MEPs voted in favour of the legislative amendment that will enable member states to ban the cultivation of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). It is of extremely high strategic importance that Hungarian agriculture remains GMO free, as also stated in the country’s constitution.
Hungary Welcomes EU Law On GM Crops
- 14 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s interests were fulfilled when a vote passed in the European Parliament allowed individual member states to ban the cultivation of GM crops, the farm ministry said. “It is an especially important strategic interest for Hungary laid down in its constitution also to ensure that its agriculture is GMO-free,” it said.
Jobbik Calls On Govt To Withdraw Planned Tax On Solar Panels
- 13 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party has called on the government to withdraw solar panels from an environmental product fee, saying that the tax would be “yet another nail in the coffin” of Hungary’s economic and energy independence. Lawmaker Lajos Kepli said that the government had made needless “luxury investments” and pursued a reckless economic policy, and such taxes were desperate measures ...
Has Corruption Compromised Food Safety In Hungary?
- 15 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
You don’t have to be a Fidesz-KDNP politician or government official to get away with murder in Hungary, or at least criminal negligence. It is enough to have friends in high places. And if you happen to be a cattle farmer deliberately selling anthrax-tainted meet, it helps if those connections include the Minister for National Economy and the Minister of Agriculture.
Szijjártó: Hungary Wants Closer Ties With W Balkans
- 12 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has acknowledged a rise in the global political and economic importance of the western Balkans and seeks to forge even closer ties with the countries of the region, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said after holding talks with his Macedonian counterpart. Szijjártó told a press conference held jointly with Nikola Poposki that cooperation between their countries focuses on energy, ...
Apple-Eating Hungarian Students Break Record
- 8 Dec 2014 7:59 AM
- food & drink
More than 1,000 Hungarian students who ate apples simultaneously are reckoned to have set a Guinness record at the Semmelweis University in Budapest. Students and staff of two universities embarked on the recordbreaking event, which was part of a campaign to promote healthy living.
Hungary’s PM: Economic Development Based On Industry, Agriculture
- 26 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Industry and agriculture will be key for Hungary’s economic development in the next 20 years, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said. The prime minister spoke at the inauguration of a new logistics centre for KITE, a strategically important agricultural service and trading company based in eastern Hungary’s Nádudvar.
Fidesz Unsure About Land Tax In Hungary
- 24 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- property
The Agriculture Ministry is recommending that the tax bill approved last week be modified to rule out the possibility of a tax on arable land, state secretary of the ministry István Nagy said on Friday. The tax bill authorises local government to impose taxes.
Sharon Lee Cowan, Former Communications Officer, UN Food & Agriculture Organization
- 14 Nov 2014 11:00 AM
A U.S. national, originally from Cape Cod, Sharon Lee studied Russian language and literature at Dartmouth College.
Hungarian Interests Upheld In GMO Case
- 19 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On 13 January in the European Parliament, MEPs voted in favour of the legislative amendment that will enable member states to ban the cultivation of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). It is of extremely high strategic importance that Hungarian agriculture remains GMO free, as also stated in the country’s constitution.
Hungary Welcomes EU Law On GM Crops
- 14 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s interests were fulfilled when a vote passed in the European Parliament allowed individual member states to ban the cultivation of GM crops, the farm ministry said. “It is an especially important strategic interest for Hungary laid down in its constitution also to ensure that its agriculture is GMO-free,” it said.
Jobbik Calls On Govt To Withdraw Planned Tax On Solar Panels
- 13 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party has called on the government to withdraw solar panels from an environmental product fee, saying that the tax would be “yet another nail in the coffin” of Hungary’s economic and energy independence. Lawmaker Lajos Kepli said that the government had made needless “luxury investments” and pursued a reckless economic policy, and such taxes were desperate measures ...
Has Corruption Compromised Food Safety In Hungary?
- 15 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
You don’t have to be a Fidesz-KDNP politician or government official to get away with murder in Hungary, or at least criminal negligence. It is enough to have friends in high places. And if you happen to be a cattle farmer deliberately selling anthrax-tainted meet, it helps if those connections include the Minister for National Economy and the Minister of Agriculture.
Szijjártó: Hungary Wants Closer Ties With W Balkans
- 12 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has acknowledged a rise in the global political and economic importance of the western Balkans and seeks to forge even closer ties with the countries of the region, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said after holding talks with his Macedonian counterpart. Szijjártó told a press conference held jointly with Nikola Poposki that cooperation between their countries focuses on energy, ...
Apple-Eating Hungarian Students Break Record
- 8 Dec 2014 7:59 AM
- food & drink
More than 1,000 Hungarian students who ate apples simultaneously are reckoned to have set a Guinness record at the Semmelweis University in Budapest. Students and staff of two universities embarked on the recordbreaking event, which was part of a campaign to promote healthy living.
Hungary’s PM: Economic Development Based On Industry, Agriculture
- 26 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Industry and agriculture will be key for Hungary’s economic development in the next 20 years, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said. The prime minister spoke at the inauguration of a new logistics centre for KITE, a strategically important agricultural service and trading company based in eastern Hungary’s Nádudvar.
Fidesz Unsure About Land Tax In Hungary
- 24 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- property
The Agriculture Ministry is recommending that the tax bill approved last week be modified to rule out the possibility of a tax on arable land, state secretary of the ministry István Nagy said on Friday. The tax bill authorises local government to impose taxes.
Sharon Lee Cowan, Former Communications Officer, UN Food & Agriculture Organization
- 14 Nov 2014 11:00 AM
A U.S. national, originally from Cape Cod, Sharon Lee studied Russian language and literature at Dartmouth College.