506 result(s) for environment in Current Affairs
Video Article: Earth Hour In Budapest On 19 March
- 9 Mar 2016 8:02 AM
- current affairs
On Saturday March 19th at 8:30pm, millions of people across the world are switching off lights for one hour - to celebrate their commitment to the planet.
This year Earth Hour Hungary is celebrating innovative talents working for a greener future and combines the power of classical music with the power of climate action.
Spring Flood Warnings Issued For Budapest & Ten Other Hungarian Counties
- 2 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
More than 15-20 mm of rainfall is expected in the next few days in Hungary as rain hits the country, the Hungarian Meteorological Service reports. For today, a first-degree warning has been issued for the capital Budapest and ten other counties. According to the warning, over 30 millimetres of rain is expected to fall in the North Hungarian Mountains. The rain comes with wind, in many districts ...
Ad Spending In Hungary Above Huf 194 Bn In 2015
- 2 Mar 2016 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The total value of ad spending in Hungary in 2015 was 194.37 billion forints (EUR 625m), up 2.81% from 2014, the Hungarian Advertising Association (MRSZ) said. The almost 3% annual growth is a sign of rising activity in the ad market, Zsolt Urbán, the head of MRSZ said, noting that they were not expecting to have a 7.7% annual growth as in 2014.
Orbán Wants ‘Attractive’ Hungary That Entices Citizens Back Home
- 24 Feb 2016 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Political leaders must turn Hungary into a country that entices its citizens living abroad to return, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview on local television in Szekszárd, in southern Hungary. “We need to create an environment in which young people feel comfortable, and one that they view ... as a highly exciting, interesting and civilised part of the world with a high quality of ...
Lázár: People Have Right To Express Opinion On Court Rulings
- 4 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Politicians should not try to influence the work of the courts but ordinary people must not be stopped from expressing their opinion of rulings, the government office chief said. Speaking to a forum in his home town of Hódmezővásárhely, János Lázár said politicians must not put pressure on judges. But at the same time politicians, he said, must listen to the people.
Hungary’s Chief Judge: Outside Pressure On Judges Danger To Rule Of Law
- 2 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s chief judge has warned of the dangers of politicians pressuring the courts if they do not like a ruling. Péter Darák’s comments were in reaction to strong criticism of a recent court decision to acquit all 15 suspects in a case involving Hungary’s worst environmental disaster.
Hungarian Govt Outraged No One Accountable For Red Sludge Disaster
- 1 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“The Government finds it outrageous that nobody has been made accountable in such a serious case as the red sludge disaster, which also claimed 10 lives”, Minister of State for Government Communication Bence Tuzson said on M1 Hungarian Television in reaction to the ruling by the Veszprém Court of Justice to acquit those charged with causing the disaster.
Hungarian Court Acquits All Suspects In Red Sludge Spill Case
- 30 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
All 15 suspects in connection with Hungary’s 2010 red sludge disaster were acquitted by a local court in Veszprem in a non-binding ruling. The court acquitted the defendants of charges of carelessness and causing a public hazard, harming the environment and violating rules of waste management. The court also established that the toxic spill had been caused by a “loss of stability” in the soil ...
Freedom House Ranks Hungary ‘Free’ Democracy In 2016 Report
- 28 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is ranked as a “free” democracy in Freedom House’s 2016 democracy report released on Wednesday. In its Freedom in the World 2016 report, FH noted Hungary’s tightening of migration laws which curtail the ability of refugees to seek asylum in the country as a reason to downgrade its freedom score.
Video Article: Earth Hour In Budapest On 19 March
- 9 Mar 2016 8:02 AM
- current affairs
On Saturday March 19th at 8:30pm, millions of people across the world are switching off lights for one hour - to celebrate their commitment to the planet.
This year Earth Hour Hungary is celebrating innovative talents working for a greener future and combines the power of classical music with the power of climate action.
Spring Flood Warnings Issued For Budapest & Ten Other Hungarian Counties
- 2 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
More than 15-20 mm of rainfall is expected in the next few days in Hungary as rain hits the country, the Hungarian Meteorological Service reports. For today, a first-degree warning has been issued for the capital Budapest and ten other counties. According to the warning, over 30 millimetres of rain is expected to fall in the North Hungarian Mountains. The rain comes with wind, in many districts ...
Ad Spending In Hungary Above Huf 194 Bn In 2015
- 2 Mar 2016 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The total value of ad spending in Hungary in 2015 was 194.37 billion forints (EUR 625m), up 2.81% from 2014, the Hungarian Advertising Association (MRSZ) said. The almost 3% annual growth is a sign of rising activity in the ad market, Zsolt Urbán, the head of MRSZ said, noting that they were not expecting to have a 7.7% annual growth as in 2014.
Orbán Wants ‘Attractive’ Hungary That Entices Citizens Back Home
- 24 Feb 2016 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Political leaders must turn Hungary into a country that entices its citizens living abroad to return, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview on local television in Szekszárd, in southern Hungary. “We need to create an environment in which young people feel comfortable, and one that they view ... as a highly exciting, interesting and civilised part of the world with a high quality of ...
Lázár: People Have Right To Express Opinion On Court Rulings
- 4 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Politicians should not try to influence the work of the courts but ordinary people must not be stopped from expressing their opinion of rulings, the government office chief said. Speaking to a forum in his home town of Hódmezővásárhely, János Lázár said politicians must not put pressure on judges. But at the same time politicians, he said, must listen to the people.
Hungary’s Chief Judge: Outside Pressure On Judges Danger To Rule Of Law
- 2 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s chief judge has warned of the dangers of politicians pressuring the courts if they do not like a ruling. Péter Darák’s comments were in reaction to strong criticism of a recent court decision to acquit all 15 suspects in a case involving Hungary’s worst environmental disaster.
Hungarian Govt Outraged No One Accountable For Red Sludge Disaster
- 1 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“The Government finds it outrageous that nobody has been made accountable in such a serious case as the red sludge disaster, which also claimed 10 lives”, Minister of State for Government Communication Bence Tuzson said on M1 Hungarian Television in reaction to the ruling by the Veszprém Court of Justice to acquit those charged with causing the disaster.
Hungarian Court Acquits All Suspects In Red Sludge Spill Case
- 30 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
All 15 suspects in connection with Hungary’s 2010 red sludge disaster were acquitted by a local court in Veszprem in a non-binding ruling. The court acquitted the defendants of charges of carelessness and causing a public hazard, harming the environment and violating rules of waste management. The court also established that the toxic spill had been caused by a “loss of stability” in the soil ...
Freedom House Ranks Hungary ‘Free’ Democracy In 2016 Report
- 28 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is ranked as a “free” democracy in Freedom House’s 2016 democracy report released on Wednesday. In its Freedom in the World 2016 report, FH noted Hungary’s tightening of migration laws which curtail the ability of refugees to seek asylum in the country as a reason to downgrade its freedom score.