511 result(s) for environment in Current Affairs
Open Society Foundations To Close International Operations In Budapest
- 15 May 2018 9:24 AM
- current affairs
Faced with an increasingly repressive political and legal environment in Hungary, the Open Society Foundations are moving their Budapest-based international operations and staff to the German capital, Berlin, OSF told the press today.
Opposition Outraged By Margaret Island Tree Cutting
- 10 May 2018 6:29 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Green opposition LMP has slammed the cutting of trees on Budapest’s Margaret Island to make way for a tennis stadium to be built there.
Local Opinion: How Weeklies View Election Outcome
- 16 Apr 2018 8:17 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
In their first issues after last Sunday’s election, the five nationwide opposition weeklies paint a desolate picture of Hungary’s future, while the two pro-government ones find that the crushing victory achieved by the government gives it unprecedented legitimacy.
Earth Hour 2018 In Central & Eastern Europe Calls For Sustainable Living
- 19 Mar 2018 1:10 PM
- current affairs
Earth Hour, WWF’s landmark movement, is once again set to unite millions of people around the world to show their commitment to the planet. Hundreds of iconic landmarks in Central and Eastern Europe will switch off lights for an hour at 8:30 p.m. local time, 24 March to stand in solidarity with nature while they join the world’s largest environmental demonstration to support actions for a living ...
Hungarian Economy Has Proven Pessimistic Predictions Wrong
- 16 Mar 2018 6:15 PM
- current affairs
Last year, Hungary’s GDP grew by 4.2 percent, the largest increase in 12 years. With this, the economy has disproved several gloomy market prognoses, among them those envisioned by credit rating institutions, Minister of State for the Utilization of EU Funds Balázs Rákossy said at a conference organized by business daily Világgazdaság.
Insights Into Residency Bond Buyers In Hungary
- 13 Mar 2018 10:58 AM
- current affairs
It’s been nine months since Han and his family sold their apartment in Beijing and moved to the quiet suburbs of Budapest, Hungary. “We like it here, it’s safe,” said the 32-year-old, speaking on the terrace of his new two-story home. His wife is inside cleaning, while his daughter plays with puppies in the garden reports direkt36.hu.
Hungarian FM Calls On UN High Commissioner To Resign
- 27 Feb 2018 7:47 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has called on the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCR) Zeid bin Ra’ad Zeid al-Hussein to resign after the high commissioner accused Prime Minister Viktor Orbán of xenophobia and racism during a speech at the 37th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva on Monday.
EC Mulls Legal Procedure Against Hungary Over Air Pollution Infringement
- 31 Jan 2018 8:30 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission is mulling launching a legal procedure against nine European Union member states, including Hungary, for having exceeded the limits of air pollution, Karmenu Vella, European Commissioner for the Environment, said in Brussels.
Prosecutors Order An Investigation Into A Company Belonging To Orbán’s Son-In-Law
- 24 Jan 2018 9:18 AM
- current affairs
The Pest County Chief Prosecutor Office has ordered an investigation into procurements won by Elios Innovativ Zrt., the former company of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s son-in-law, István Tiborcz, reports index.hu.
Open Society Foundations To Close International Operations In Budapest
- 15 May 2018 9:24 AM
- current affairs
Faced with an increasingly repressive political and legal environment in Hungary, the Open Society Foundations are moving their Budapest-based international operations and staff to the German capital, Berlin, OSF told the press today.
Opposition Outraged By Margaret Island Tree Cutting
- 10 May 2018 6:29 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Green opposition LMP has slammed the cutting of trees on Budapest’s Margaret Island to make way for a tennis stadium to be built there.
Local Opinion: How Weeklies View Election Outcome
- 16 Apr 2018 8:17 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
In their first issues after last Sunday’s election, the five nationwide opposition weeklies paint a desolate picture of Hungary’s future, while the two pro-government ones find that the crushing victory achieved by the government gives it unprecedented legitimacy.
Earth Hour 2018 In Central & Eastern Europe Calls For Sustainable Living
- 19 Mar 2018 1:10 PM
- current affairs
Earth Hour, WWF’s landmark movement, is once again set to unite millions of people around the world to show their commitment to the planet. Hundreds of iconic landmarks in Central and Eastern Europe will switch off lights for an hour at 8:30 p.m. local time, 24 March to stand in solidarity with nature while they join the world’s largest environmental demonstration to support actions for a living ...
Hungarian Economy Has Proven Pessimistic Predictions Wrong
- 16 Mar 2018 6:15 PM
- current affairs
Last year, Hungary’s GDP grew by 4.2 percent, the largest increase in 12 years. With this, the economy has disproved several gloomy market prognoses, among them those envisioned by credit rating institutions, Minister of State for the Utilization of EU Funds Balázs Rákossy said at a conference organized by business daily Világgazdaság.
Insights Into Residency Bond Buyers In Hungary
- 13 Mar 2018 10:58 AM
- current affairs
It’s been nine months since Han and his family sold their apartment in Beijing and moved to the quiet suburbs of Budapest, Hungary. “We like it here, it’s safe,” said the 32-year-old, speaking on the terrace of his new two-story home. His wife is inside cleaning, while his daughter plays with puppies in the garden reports direkt36.hu.
Hungarian FM Calls On UN High Commissioner To Resign
- 27 Feb 2018 7:47 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has called on the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCR) Zeid bin Ra’ad Zeid al-Hussein to resign after the high commissioner accused Prime Minister Viktor Orbán of xenophobia and racism during a speech at the 37th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva on Monday.
EC Mulls Legal Procedure Against Hungary Over Air Pollution Infringement
- 31 Jan 2018 8:30 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission is mulling launching a legal procedure against nine European Union member states, including Hungary, for having exceeded the limits of air pollution, Karmenu Vella, European Commissioner for the Environment, said in Brussels.
Prosecutors Order An Investigation Into A Company Belonging To Orbán’s Son-In-Law
- 24 Jan 2018 9:18 AM
- current affairs
The Pest County Chief Prosecutor Office has ordered an investigation into procurements won by Elios Innovativ Zrt., the former company of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s son-in-law, István Tiborcz, reports index.hu.