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Greenpeace : Paks Upgrade Violates EU Directives
- 15 Feb 2016 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The planned upgrade of the Paks nuclear plant is in breach of several EU directives, Greenpeace Hungary said after formally submitting its position to the European Commission.
Hungarian Government Official: “Taxi Drivers Are Right”
- 21 Jan 2016 8:02 AM
- current affairs
Taxi drivers demonstrating in Budapest should be supported in their call for fair conditions on the passenger transport market, state secretary Bence Tuzson said, citing the government’s position after a cabinet meeting. The Hungarian government sees strict regulation justified in this case, which would apply to all players, he said.
Budapest Taxi Drivers Continue Anti-Uber Demo
- 19 Jan 2016 3:50 AM
- current affairs
Budapest’s taxi drivers have continued their protest against car-dispatcher Uber, blocking traffic at the junction of Andrássy Avenue, Bajcsy-Zsilinszky Road and József Attila Street in the city centre on Tuesday morning. The protesters have blocked the site with some 30 taxis, leaving only one lane in each direction for traffic to pass by. The organisers, who started their demonstration on ...
Hungarian State To Grant HUF 10 Million Aid To Couples Agreeing To Have Three Children
- 21 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The State will grant HUF 10 million non-repayable aid for the purchase of new homes to young couples who agree to have three children within ten years, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office announced at the press conference Governmentinfo 35 which he held jointly with Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács.
Lázár: More Than HUF 9 Tr Paid Out In EU Monies In Hungary
- 11 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
More than 9,000 billion forints (EUR 28.4bn) of European Union funding has been paid out in Hungary, government office chief János Lázár said about the 2007-2013 EU budget period. Tenders have already been invited for the 2014-2020 EU budget period amounting to 3 billion forints, he told a weekly government press briefing.
Hungary’s Foreign Minister: EU Policies ‘Ritual Suicide’
- 10 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It has become clear over the past year that Europe is incapable of giving the right responses to its challenges, since its policies have been “the policies of ritual suicide”, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in his annual hearing before parliament’s foreign affairs committee. Europe’s policies over the course of the year have been “eye-catching but harmful”, endangering the security and ...
Socialist Leader: Only Left Capable Of Restoring Democratic Rule Of Law In Hungary
- 26 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Although European Union institutions can sometimes block some of the government’s measures, only Hungary’s Left is capable of restoring the democratic rule of law, Socialist leader József Tóbiás said. “Replacing the regime of [Prime Minister] Viktor Orbán is our job and responsibility,” Tóbiás said at a conference organised by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation and the Táncsics Foundation. Over the ...
Hungarian Opposition Party DK Demands Termination Of Paks Upgrade
- 18 Nov 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) demanded that the government stops the upgrade of the Paks nuclear plant, a project the party described as “benefitting Russia and (ruling) Fidesz’s corrupt oligarchs”. Bruxinfo on Tuesday suggested that the European Commission could call on Hungary to suspend all Paks-related procurement as Hungary has allegedly violated European public procurement rules ...
1956 Memorial Committee Formed In Hungary
- 12 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A committee formed to organise commemorations of the 60th anniversary of the 1956 Uprising next year held its inaugural meeting at the House of Terror Museum. Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog told the committee that the government had desecrated the occasion in 2006, and that this must be made up for.
Greenpeace : Paks Upgrade Violates EU Directives
- 15 Feb 2016 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The planned upgrade of the Paks nuclear plant is in breach of several EU directives, Greenpeace Hungary said after formally submitting its position to the European Commission.
Hungarian Government Official: “Taxi Drivers Are Right”
- 21 Jan 2016 8:02 AM
- current affairs
Taxi drivers demonstrating in Budapest should be supported in their call for fair conditions on the passenger transport market, state secretary Bence Tuzson said, citing the government’s position after a cabinet meeting. The Hungarian government sees strict regulation justified in this case, which would apply to all players, he said.
Budapest Taxi Drivers Continue Anti-Uber Demo
- 19 Jan 2016 3:50 AM
- current affairs
Budapest’s taxi drivers have continued their protest against car-dispatcher Uber, blocking traffic at the junction of Andrássy Avenue, Bajcsy-Zsilinszky Road and József Attila Street in the city centre on Tuesday morning. The protesters have blocked the site with some 30 taxis, leaving only one lane in each direction for traffic to pass by. The organisers, who started their demonstration on ...
Hungarian State To Grant HUF 10 Million Aid To Couples Agreeing To Have Three Children
- 21 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The State will grant HUF 10 million non-repayable aid for the purchase of new homes to young couples who agree to have three children within ten years, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office announced at the press conference Governmentinfo 35 which he held jointly with Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács.
Lázár: More Than HUF 9 Tr Paid Out In EU Monies In Hungary
- 11 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
More than 9,000 billion forints (EUR 28.4bn) of European Union funding has been paid out in Hungary, government office chief János Lázár said about the 2007-2013 EU budget period. Tenders have already been invited for the 2014-2020 EU budget period amounting to 3 billion forints, he told a weekly government press briefing.
Hungary’s Foreign Minister: EU Policies ‘Ritual Suicide’
- 10 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It has become clear over the past year that Europe is incapable of giving the right responses to its challenges, since its policies have been “the policies of ritual suicide”, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in his annual hearing before parliament’s foreign affairs committee. Europe’s policies over the course of the year have been “eye-catching but harmful”, endangering the security and ...
Socialist Leader: Only Left Capable Of Restoring Democratic Rule Of Law In Hungary
- 26 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Although European Union institutions can sometimes block some of the government’s measures, only Hungary’s Left is capable of restoring the democratic rule of law, Socialist leader József Tóbiás said. “Replacing the regime of [Prime Minister] Viktor Orbán is our job and responsibility,” Tóbiás said at a conference organised by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation and the Táncsics Foundation. Over the ...
Hungarian Opposition Party DK Demands Termination Of Paks Upgrade
- 18 Nov 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) demanded that the government stops the upgrade of the Paks nuclear plant, a project the party described as “benefitting Russia and (ruling) Fidesz’s corrupt oligarchs”. Bruxinfo on Tuesday suggested that the European Commission could call on Hungary to suspend all Paks-related procurement as Hungary has allegedly violated European public procurement rules ...
1956 Memorial Committee Formed In Hungary
- 12 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A committee formed to organise commemorations of the 60th anniversary of the 1956 Uprising next year held its inaugural meeting at the House of Terror Museum. Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog told the committee that the government had desecrated the occasion in 2006, and that this must be made up for.