506 result(s) for environment in Current Affairs
Appeals Court Orders Retrial Of Red Sludge Case
- 7 Feb 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The appeals court of Győr, in northwestern Hungary, threw out an earlier ruling in a case concerning Hungary’s 2010 red sludge disaster and ordered new procedures in the case.
Index.hu: We Are Not Paid Agents Of Russia, We Do It Out Of Conviction
- 6 Feb 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
We have found a Jobbik activist, a young communist, a Russian convicted of vandalism and a neo-Nazi among the anonymous editors of one of the best known Russian propaganda pages of Facebook, which is proof that Moscow has assistants on both the far-right and the far-left. What’s more, their reach extends even higher: one active proponents of the cause had been a diplomat at the Foreign Ministry ...
Orbán-Putin Meeting In Budapest
- 2 Feb 2017 5:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary and Russia are being forced to work together in a “difficult international environment”, as anti-Russian policies have become popular in western Europe, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at a joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Budapest on Thursday.
Hungary Drops To Fourth Most Corrupt Country In EU, According To Annual TI Survey
- 27 Jan 2017 7:40 AM
- current affairs
Hungary slipped down seven places in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) prepared by anti-corruption organization Transparency International (TI), according to a TI press release. Hungary achieved its lowest score in the last six years with 48 points on a 100-point scale, and its anti-corruption performance has strikingly deteriorated in comparison to the European Union and the Central-Eastern ...
Opposition Parties Call For Free Public Transport During Smog Alerts
- 26 Jan 2017 9:10 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party has joined calls by other opposition parties to make use of public transport free of charge during smog alerts. The Budapest arm of the Socialists said that car registration certificates should be valid for use on public transport or travel should be made completely free of charge in times of smog.
Opinion: One Of Donald Trump’s First Victims May Be The Hungarian NGOs
- 11 Jan 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
An article appeared today in The Guardian predicting a new crackdown on Hungarian NGOs. The timing is no coincidence. Viktor Orbán’s illiberal government has been emboldened by the election of Donald Trump, who will not raise his voice in defense of critics of the Hungarian government in the name of democracy.
New Law To Allow Data Protection Authority To Reject Release Of Passenger Trains’ Technical Specs
- 16 Dec 2016 7:18 AM
- current affairs
A bill recently approved by parliament would allow the data protection authority to reject the release of data on the technical details of passenger trains if doing so could be considered a national security risk or if it is found to hamper crime prevention, the authority told MTI on Thursday.
Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog Tipped To Succeed János Áder As President Of Hungary
- 13 Dec 2016 12:10 AM
- current affairs
Zoltán Balog, the head of Hungary’s Ministry for Human Resources (pictured), may be next in line for the Hungarian presidency. The five-year term of the current President, János Áder, ends next year and the former Fidesz MP and MEP has reportedly told Prime Minister Viktor Orbán he is not interested in a second term, reports atv.hu.
Hungary Becomes Full Member Of OECD CTTEE For Development Assistance
- 7 Dec 2016 5:06 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has become a formal member of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) Development Assistance Committee (DAC), foreign ministry state secretary István Mikola told MTI.
Appeals Court Orders Retrial Of Red Sludge Case
- 7 Feb 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The appeals court of Győr, in northwestern Hungary, threw out an earlier ruling in a case concerning Hungary’s 2010 red sludge disaster and ordered new procedures in the case.
Index.hu: We Are Not Paid Agents Of Russia, We Do It Out Of Conviction
- 6 Feb 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
We have found a Jobbik activist, a young communist, a Russian convicted of vandalism and a neo-Nazi among the anonymous editors of one of the best known Russian propaganda pages of Facebook, which is proof that Moscow has assistants on both the far-right and the far-left. What’s more, their reach extends even higher: one active proponents of the cause had been a diplomat at the Foreign Ministry ...
Orbán-Putin Meeting In Budapest
- 2 Feb 2017 5:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary and Russia are being forced to work together in a “difficult international environment”, as anti-Russian policies have become popular in western Europe, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at a joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Budapest on Thursday.
Hungary Drops To Fourth Most Corrupt Country In EU, According To Annual TI Survey
- 27 Jan 2017 7:40 AM
- current affairs
Hungary slipped down seven places in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) prepared by anti-corruption organization Transparency International (TI), according to a TI press release. Hungary achieved its lowest score in the last six years with 48 points on a 100-point scale, and its anti-corruption performance has strikingly deteriorated in comparison to the European Union and the Central-Eastern ...
Opposition Parties Call For Free Public Transport During Smog Alerts
- 26 Jan 2017 9:10 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party has joined calls by other opposition parties to make use of public transport free of charge during smog alerts. The Budapest arm of the Socialists said that car registration certificates should be valid for use on public transport or travel should be made completely free of charge in times of smog.
Opinion: One Of Donald Trump’s First Victims May Be The Hungarian NGOs
- 11 Jan 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
An article appeared today in The Guardian predicting a new crackdown on Hungarian NGOs. The timing is no coincidence. Viktor Orbán’s illiberal government has been emboldened by the election of Donald Trump, who will not raise his voice in defense of critics of the Hungarian government in the name of democracy.
New Law To Allow Data Protection Authority To Reject Release Of Passenger Trains’ Technical Specs
- 16 Dec 2016 7:18 AM
- current affairs
A bill recently approved by parliament would allow the data protection authority to reject the release of data on the technical details of passenger trains if doing so could be considered a national security risk or if it is found to hamper crime prevention, the authority told MTI on Thursday.
Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog Tipped To Succeed János Áder As President Of Hungary
- 13 Dec 2016 12:10 AM
- current affairs
Zoltán Balog, the head of Hungary’s Ministry for Human Resources (pictured), may be next in line for the Hungarian presidency. The five-year term of the current President, János Áder, ends next year and the former Fidesz MP and MEP has reportedly told Prime Minister Viktor Orbán he is not interested in a second term, reports atv.hu.
Hungary Becomes Full Member Of OECD CTTEE For Development Assistance
- 7 Dec 2016 5:06 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has become a formal member of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) Development Assistance Committee (DAC), foreign ministry state secretary István Mikola told MTI.