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Hungary Destroys All Monsanto GMO Maize Fields
- 3 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Almost 1000 acres of maize found to have been grown with genetically modified seeds have been destroyed throughout Hungary deputy state secretary of the Ministry of Rural Development Lajos Bognár said. The GMO maize has been ploughed under, the PlanetSave learned from Lajos Bognár, but pollen has not spread from the maize, the minister added.
Hungary’s President Expresses Condolences Over Nepal Earthquake
- 28 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder has sent his condolences over the recent earthquake in Nepal to his counterpart Ram Baran Yadav. “Allow me to express my heartfelt condolences to the families of all those who lost their lives this weekend. My sympathies go out to those who have seen their homes destroyed or damaged, and who will now have the hard task of cleaning up and rebuilding their lives,” Áder wrote.
UNICEF Hungary: Earthquake In Nepal: 1 Million Children In Danger
- 27 Apr 2015 3:00 AM
- community & culture
Press Release: On April 25, 2015, a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal – its deadliest earthquake in more than 80 years. The earthquake was followed by 16 aftershocks, each around a 5.0 magnitude. According to recent reports, more than 3,000 people have been killed. 40% of the country's population are children, making nearly 3 million children affected by the deadly consequences of the ...
Anti Corruption Protests Held Across Hungary
- 20 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Anti-corruption protests took place across Hungary today. In Budapest the demonstration started in front of the Eiffel Palace Office Building near the Nyugati (western) train station. A few minutes before the scheduled start of the protest it seemed as though police and members of the press would outnumber the protesters.
Hungary Offers Help With Cultural Sites Destroyed In Iraq
- 30 Mar 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungary is prepared to provide help in assessing the scale of damage done recently by extremists to ancient cultural sites in Iraq as well as restoration work, a state secretary of the foreign ministry said on Friday. Hungarian experts with extensive knowledge of these sites and a wellestablished network of contacts would start field work as soon as the military situation allows, said István ...
New Directorate For Sustainable Environment At Hungary’s President’s Office
- 6 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The President’s Office has set up a new directorate responsible for environmental sustainability, Hungary’s President János Áder announced. The president told a press conference that the new directorate is headed by Csaba Kőrösi, former UN ambassador.
Hungarian National Bank Buys Buda Castle Villa For Ft3bn
- 10 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- property
The MNB has bought the Hatvany villa in the Buda Castle district for Ft 3.4 billion, and spent an additional Ft 1.9 billion on purchasing an adjacent building from the Academy of Sciences. These buildings will host an event and training centre and the MNB’s Ph.D. program will be located there, the central bank said.
Hungary’s Designate To EU Faces Further Questions In Brussels
- 3 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Further questions will be put to Commissioner-designate Tibor Navracsics in Brussels before MEPs decide whether or not to endorse his candidacy, a source close to the cultural committee said on condition of anonymity. Each group of representatives can submit two questions by Thursday 3pm to be put to Navracsics, the Hungarian Commissioner-designate for Education, Culture, Youth and Citizenship.
Flood-Hit NE Hungarian Church To Be Reconstructed
- 27 Aug 2014 4:00 AM
- property
The Calvinist church of Nagygéc, a tiny north-eastern Hungarian village left to its fate after a massive flood in 1970, will be reconstructed. The church will become part of a tourist attraction dedicated to the 1,000-year history of the Hungarian nation in the Carpathian Basin, mayor Zsolt Forján (Fidesz) of nearby Csenger told MTI.
Hungary Destroys All Monsanto GMO Maize Fields
- 3 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Almost 1000 acres of maize found to have been grown with genetically modified seeds have been destroyed throughout Hungary deputy state secretary of the Ministry of Rural Development Lajos Bognár said. The GMO maize has been ploughed under, the PlanetSave learned from Lajos Bognár, but pollen has not spread from the maize, the minister added.
Hungary’s President Expresses Condolences Over Nepal Earthquake
- 28 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder has sent his condolences over the recent earthquake in Nepal to his counterpart Ram Baran Yadav. “Allow me to express my heartfelt condolences to the families of all those who lost their lives this weekend. My sympathies go out to those who have seen their homes destroyed or damaged, and who will now have the hard task of cleaning up and rebuilding their lives,” Áder wrote.
UNICEF Hungary: Earthquake In Nepal: 1 Million Children In Danger
- 27 Apr 2015 3:00 AM
- community & culture
Press Release: On April 25, 2015, a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal – its deadliest earthquake in more than 80 years. The earthquake was followed by 16 aftershocks, each around a 5.0 magnitude. According to recent reports, more than 3,000 people have been killed. 40% of the country's population are children, making nearly 3 million children affected by the deadly consequences of the ...
Anti Corruption Protests Held Across Hungary
- 20 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Anti-corruption protests took place across Hungary today. In Budapest the demonstration started in front of the Eiffel Palace Office Building near the Nyugati (western) train station. A few minutes before the scheduled start of the protest it seemed as though police and members of the press would outnumber the protesters.
Hungary Offers Help With Cultural Sites Destroyed In Iraq
- 30 Mar 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungary is prepared to provide help in assessing the scale of damage done recently by extremists to ancient cultural sites in Iraq as well as restoration work, a state secretary of the foreign ministry said on Friday. Hungarian experts with extensive knowledge of these sites and a wellestablished network of contacts would start field work as soon as the military situation allows, said István ...
New Directorate For Sustainable Environment At Hungary’s President’s Office
- 6 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The President’s Office has set up a new directorate responsible for environmental sustainability, Hungary’s President János Áder announced. The president told a press conference that the new directorate is headed by Csaba Kőrösi, former UN ambassador.
Hungarian National Bank Buys Buda Castle Villa For Ft3bn
- 10 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- property
The MNB has bought the Hatvany villa in the Buda Castle district for Ft 3.4 billion, and spent an additional Ft 1.9 billion on purchasing an adjacent building from the Academy of Sciences. These buildings will host an event and training centre and the MNB’s Ph.D. program will be located there, the central bank said.
Hungary’s Designate To EU Faces Further Questions In Brussels
- 3 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Further questions will be put to Commissioner-designate Tibor Navracsics in Brussels before MEPs decide whether or not to endorse his candidacy, a source close to the cultural committee said on condition of anonymity. Each group of representatives can submit two questions by Thursday 3pm to be put to Navracsics, the Hungarian Commissioner-designate for Education, Culture, Youth and Citizenship.
Flood-Hit NE Hungarian Church To Be Reconstructed
- 27 Aug 2014 4:00 AM
- property
The Calvinist church of Nagygéc, a tiny north-eastern Hungarian village left to its fate after a massive flood in 1970, will be reconstructed. The church will become part of a tourist attraction dedicated to the 1,000-year history of the Hungarian nation in the Carpathian Basin, mayor Zsolt Forján (Fidesz) of nearby Csenger told MTI.