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Socialists See Room For 32 % Cut In Retail Gas Prices
- 15 Sep 2017 8:44 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialists see room for a 32 percent cut in retail gas prices for households with average consumption, arguing that the significant fall in global energy prices since 2014 would make the price drop possible.
Nine Hungarians Stranded In Caribbean
- 12 Sep 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
Nine Hungarians trapped on the island of St. Martin by the devastation of Hurricane Irma have requested help either directly or via their family members from the Hungarian government, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó announced on Monday.
Socialists Call On Hungarian Government To Cut Gas Prices
- 1 Sep 2017 2:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party (MSZP) on Thursday called on the government to cut household gas prices, arguing that global energy prices have fallen significantly since 2014. Speaking at a press conference, Socialist Party group leader Bertalan Tóth said that over the last three years the government “has ignored the fact that global energy prices have fallen by significant margins”.
Majority Supports Paks Nuclear Power Upgrade In Hungary
- 29 Aug 2017 10:10 AM
- current affairs
Some 54 percent of Hungarians support the planned construction of two new blocks of the Paks nuclear power station, national energy company MVM said on Thursday citing the results of a new survey.
Violent Storm Ripped Up Trees & Roof Tiles In Western Hungary
- 11 Aug 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
After a violent storm ripped up trees and roof tiles in western Hungary on Thursday evening, affecting traffic crossing the Hungary-Austria border, trains along the Budapest-Munich line resumed service, according to Hungarian rail officials.
The European Commission Approves Hungary Renewable Energy Support Scheme
- 12 Jul 2017 8:38 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission on Tuesday said it has approved a Hungarian scheme to support renewable energy. The EC said the scheme aimed at reducing CO2 emissions as well as preserving competition conform with European Union rules on state aid.
Ministry: Electrified Fence A Rumour
- 15 May 2017 8:22 AM
- current affairs
Border fences are not electrified; rumours are just a way of fomenting tensions, the Interior Ministry said in a statement relayed to state news agency MTI on Friday. In response to the report released by Index, it said a system built alongside the double fence “is not capable of endangering human life” and no reports related to workplace injuries have reached the authorities.
Government Office Chief: Critics Of Public Survey ‘Do Not Understand Democracy’
- 12 May 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Government Office Chief said that critics of the government’s “national consultation” failed to understand the essence of democracy; the public survey is about fully effectuating democracy. It is right for the government to ask people their opinion regarding various important issues, and this applies to the period between elections, too, Lázár said.
Govt Issues Position To Correct ‘Misleading’ EU Doc On Public Survey
- 11 May 2017 9:31 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government has published on its website a position to highlight “basic facts” which were “neglected or distorted” in a document compiled by the European Commission concerning Hungary’s public survey dubbed “national consultation” now under way.
Socialists See Room For 32 % Cut In Retail Gas Prices
- 15 Sep 2017 8:44 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialists see room for a 32 percent cut in retail gas prices for households with average consumption, arguing that the significant fall in global energy prices since 2014 would make the price drop possible.
Nine Hungarians Stranded In Caribbean
- 12 Sep 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
Nine Hungarians trapped on the island of St. Martin by the devastation of Hurricane Irma have requested help either directly or via their family members from the Hungarian government, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó announced on Monday.
Socialists Call On Hungarian Government To Cut Gas Prices
- 1 Sep 2017 2:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party (MSZP) on Thursday called on the government to cut household gas prices, arguing that global energy prices have fallen significantly since 2014. Speaking at a press conference, Socialist Party group leader Bertalan Tóth said that over the last three years the government “has ignored the fact that global energy prices have fallen by significant margins”.
Majority Supports Paks Nuclear Power Upgrade In Hungary
- 29 Aug 2017 10:10 AM
- current affairs
Some 54 percent of Hungarians support the planned construction of two new blocks of the Paks nuclear power station, national energy company MVM said on Thursday citing the results of a new survey.
Violent Storm Ripped Up Trees & Roof Tiles In Western Hungary
- 11 Aug 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
After a violent storm ripped up trees and roof tiles in western Hungary on Thursday evening, affecting traffic crossing the Hungary-Austria border, trains along the Budapest-Munich line resumed service, according to Hungarian rail officials.
The European Commission Approves Hungary Renewable Energy Support Scheme
- 12 Jul 2017 8:38 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission on Tuesday said it has approved a Hungarian scheme to support renewable energy. The EC said the scheme aimed at reducing CO2 emissions as well as preserving competition conform with European Union rules on state aid.
Ministry: Electrified Fence A Rumour
- 15 May 2017 8:22 AM
- current affairs
Border fences are not electrified; rumours are just a way of fomenting tensions, the Interior Ministry said in a statement relayed to state news agency MTI on Friday. In response to the report released by Index, it said a system built alongside the double fence “is not capable of endangering human life” and no reports related to workplace injuries have reached the authorities.
Government Office Chief: Critics Of Public Survey ‘Do Not Understand Democracy’
- 12 May 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Government Office Chief said that critics of the government’s “national consultation” failed to understand the essence of democracy; the public survey is about fully effectuating democracy. It is right for the government to ask people their opinion regarding various important issues, and this applies to the period between elections, too, Lázár said.
Govt Issues Position To Correct ‘Misleading’ EU Doc On Public Survey
- 11 May 2017 9:31 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government has published on its website a position to highlight “basic facts” which were “neglected or distorted” in a document compiled by the European Commission concerning Hungary’s public survey dubbed “national consultation” now under way.