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Hungary’s Land Law Not In Conflict With EU Law, Says Ministry
- 21 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s new land law does not conflict with EU law, the rural development ministry said. The new law protects Hungarian land, which is why it is attacked from abroad – from Brussels and Austria – the ministry said, accusing parliamentary parties and lawmakers who did not vote for the amended land law for “betraying Hungarian farmers”.
EU To Review Hungary Land Law
- 20 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- property
The European Commission is examining Hungary’s land law, and if it finds it incompatible with EU law it will take steps to urge its amendment. Austrian Farm Minister Andrä Rupprechter complained to his Hungarian counterpart, Sándor Fazekas, about the law which, when it is enforced in May, will strip Austrian farmers of their rights to benefit from Hungarian farmland.
EU To Assess Hungary’s Disputed New Land Law
- 19 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Farm Minister Sándor Fazekas said on Monday that his counterpart Andrä Rupprechter had taken “another unfriendly step” when he discussed Hungary’s land law in Brussels.
Hungary To Submit Partnership Agreement To EU By End - Feb
- 13 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The government will next week finalise its partnership agreement with the European Union on the uptake of EU funding for the period of 2014-2020, and officially submit it to Brussels at the end of the month, a government official said.
Brussels Examines Hungary’s Paks Deal
- 7 Feb 2014 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Experts of the European Commission have started to examine the Hungary- Russia deal on the Paks nuclear power plant from the point of view of whether it accords with EU rules on public procurement, Chantal Hughes, the spokesperson for the Commissioner for Internal Market and Services told MTI.
Fight Over Utility Fee Cuts Must Be Fought In Brussels, Says Hungary’s PM
- 3 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The fight over utility fee cuts must be fought in Brussels instead of Budapest in the months ahead, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told public radio. The European Union wants to deregulate energy prices, and experience shows that in countries without price regulation – where competition could have developed in the energy sector – companies did backroom deals and prices were higher than those set by ...
Hungary's Ruling Party Fidesz Keen To Fight EU On Energy Rates
- 31 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will most firmly resist EU attempts to attack and impede utility rate cuts, Prime Minister’s Office leader János Lázár told reporters in Mád, Borsod county on Wednesday. Brussels will not be able to prevent further cuts in energy prices, “although we have no doubts that it will try” he declared.
EU Challenges Hungary’s Road Construction Bidding Rules
- 24 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is set to lose 170 billion forints (EUR 562m) over discrepancies the European Commission has found in its road construction bidding rules, the daily Magyar Nemzet said on Thursday. Brussels objects to Hungary’s exclusion of bidders from road construction projects without nearby asphalt units.
Brussles Did Not Indicate Any Problem With Hungary's Paks Nuclear Power Plant’s Extension
- 22 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The extension of the Paks nuclear power plant is important for Hungary’s sovereignty –the Hungarian Government’s spokesman said on news channel HírTV on Saturday. András Giró-Szász highlighted that the current blocks would cease to operate by 2037, which would lead to a 40% reduction in Hungarian electricity production. Without the implementation of this necessary measure by the Government, power ...
Hungary’s Land Law Not In Conflict With EU Law, Says Ministry
- 21 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s new land law does not conflict with EU law, the rural development ministry said. The new law protects Hungarian land, which is why it is attacked from abroad – from Brussels and Austria – the ministry said, accusing parliamentary parties and lawmakers who did not vote for the amended land law for “betraying Hungarian farmers”.
EU To Review Hungary Land Law
- 20 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- property
The European Commission is examining Hungary’s land law, and if it finds it incompatible with EU law it will take steps to urge its amendment. Austrian Farm Minister Andrä Rupprechter complained to his Hungarian counterpart, Sándor Fazekas, about the law which, when it is enforced in May, will strip Austrian farmers of their rights to benefit from Hungarian farmland.
EU To Assess Hungary’s Disputed New Land Law
- 19 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Farm Minister Sándor Fazekas said on Monday that his counterpart Andrä Rupprechter had taken “another unfriendly step” when he discussed Hungary’s land law in Brussels.
Hungary To Submit Partnership Agreement To EU By End - Feb
- 13 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The government will next week finalise its partnership agreement with the European Union on the uptake of EU funding for the period of 2014-2020, and officially submit it to Brussels at the end of the month, a government official said.
Brussels Examines Hungary’s Paks Deal
- 7 Feb 2014 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Experts of the European Commission have started to examine the Hungary- Russia deal on the Paks nuclear power plant from the point of view of whether it accords with EU rules on public procurement, Chantal Hughes, the spokesperson for the Commissioner for Internal Market and Services told MTI.
Fight Over Utility Fee Cuts Must Be Fought In Brussels, Says Hungary’s PM
- 3 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The fight over utility fee cuts must be fought in Brussels instead of Budapest in the months ahead, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told public radio. The European Union wants to deregulate energy prices, and experience shows that in countries without price regulation – where competition could have developed in the energy sector – companies did backroom deals and prices were higher than those set by ...
Hungary's Ruling Party Fidesz Keen To Fight EU On Energy Rates
- 31 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government will most firmly resist EU attempts to attack and impede utility rate cuts, Prime Minister’s Office leader János Lázár told reporters in Mád, Borsod county on Wednesday. Brussels will not be able to prevent further cuts in energy prices, “although we have no doubts that it will try” he declared.
EU Challenges Hungary’s Road Construction Bidding Rules
- 24 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is set to lose 170 billion forints (EUR 562m) over discrepancies the European Commission has found in its road construction bidding rules, the daily Magyar Nemzet said on Thursday. Brussels objects to Hungary’s exclusion of bidders from road construction projects without nearby asphalt units.
Brussles Did Not Indicate Any Problem With Hungary's Paks Nuclear Power Plant’s Extension
- 22 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The extension of the Paks nuclear power plant is important for Hungary’s sovereignty –the Hungarian Government’s spokesman said on news channel HírTV on Saturday. András Giró-Szász highlighted that the current blocks would cease to operate by 2037, which would lead to a 40% reduction in Hungarian electricity production. Without the implementation of this necessary measure by the Government, power ...