935 result(s) for environmental
Szijjártó: Govt Backs EU - US Free Trade Agreement If It Serves Hungary Interests
- 27 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The outcome of EU-US free trade talks hangs in the balance and the government will only support an accord which serves Hungarian interests, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in a parliamentary debate initiated by the opposition about the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), adding the government was closely following ongoing negotiations.
EC Clears Five Hungarian Programmes For Funding In 2014-2020
- 16 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The European Commission (EC) has approved five of Hungary’s operative programmes for European Union funding in 2014-2020, the EC announced.
Stations On M4 Metro Line Win ArchDaily’s Building Of The Year Award
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- property
Hungarian design agency Spora Architects has won the Building of the Year Awards for the best public buildings, handed out by ArchDaily, one of the world’s most influential websites on architecture. The metro stations at Gellért tér and Fővám tér on Budapest’s newly-opened Line 4 came first in the community spaces category.
U.S. Department Of State Signs Grant Agreement With CEU In Budapest
- 4 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
In line with CEU’s strategic sustainability goals, the U.S. Department of State’s Regional Environmental, Science & Technology, and Health (ESTH) Hub for Central and Eastern Europe has partnered with the University to provide a $30,000 grant to support a Sustainable University Network (SUN) of student environmental groups in Hungary.
Fazekas: Protection For Hungarian Food Not Be Compromised
- 27 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The level of protection for high-quality Hungarian food must not be lowered, Sándor Fazekas, the agriculture minister, said in Brussels. Fazekas had talks with Phil Hogan, EU commissioner for farming, focusing on topical issues such as the Russian embargo, the common agriculture policy, as well as the US-EU free trade agreement, the farm minister said.
Road Toll System In Hungary To Be Amended At Several Points
- 23 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
While reinforcing the theoretical foundation of the system, the government decided to make several changes in relation with the road toll system. According to the announcement made by János Fónagy, county vignettes will be valid up to the first exit ramp after a county border instead of the last one before the border as of 1 February, 2015, and there will be several new toll-free sections as well.
Get Green & Social In Budapest On 27 January
- 22 Jan 2015 1:00 AM
- current affairs
The next Green Social will take place at DiVino Gozsdu in downtown in Budapest, starting from 7pm. Every month Greenwill organizes these Green Social events for Xpats interested in all kinds of environmental issues. Each event is focused on a different topic, and this time the theme is "New Year, New Start - Be a Better Recycler in 2015!’.
Hungarian Interests Upheld In GMO Case
- 19 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On 13 January in the European Parliament, MEPs voted in favour of the legislative amendment that will enable member states to ban the cultivation of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). It is of extremely high strategic importance that Hungarian agriculture remains GMO free, as also stated in the country’s constitution.
First Diesel-Electric Hybrid Buses Hit The Road In Budapest
- 19 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
On Saturday, 17 January, the first brand new Volvo diesel-electric powered hybrid articulated bus to comply with Euro-6 emission standards began serving public transport passengers in the capital. A further 27 hybrid buses will join the fleet of the Centre for Budapest Transport (BKK) soon, which will run on routes 5, 9 and 107. 25 out of the total of 28 buses will run on a daily basis, which ...
Szijjártó: Govt Backs EU - US Free Trade Agreement If It Serves Hungary Interests
- 27 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The outcome of EU-US free trade talks hangs in the balance and the government will only support an accord which serves Hungarian interests, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in a parliamentary debate initiated by the opposition about the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), adding the government was closely following ongoing negotiations.
EC Clears Five Hungarian Programmes For Funding In 2014-2020
- 16 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The European Commission (EC) has approved five of Hungary’s operative programmes for European Union funding in 2014-2020, the EC announced.
Stations On M4 Metro Line Win ArchDaily’s Building Of The Year Award
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- property
Hungarian design agency Spora Architects has won the Building of the Year Awards for the best public buildings, handed out by ArchDaily, one of the world’s most influential websites on architecture. The metro stations at Gellért tér and Fővám tér on Budapest’s newly-opened Line 4 came first in the community spaces category.
U.S. Department Of State Signs Grant Agreement With CEU In Budapest
- 4 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- business
In line with CEU’s strategic sustainability goals, the U.S. Department of State’s Regional Environmental, Science & Technology, and Health (ESTH) Hub for Central and Eastern Europe has partnered with the University to provide a $30,000 grant to support a Sustainable University Network (SUN) of student environmental groups in Hungary.
Fazekas: Protection For Hungarian Food Not Be Compromised
- 27 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The level of protection for high-quality Hungarian food must not be lowered, Sándor Fazekas, the agriculture minister, said in Brussels. Fazekas had talks with Phil Hogan, EU commissioner for farming, focusing on topical issues such as the Russian embargo, the common agriculture policy, as well as the US-EU free trade agreement, the farm minister said.
Road Toll System In Hungary To Be Amended At Several Points
- 23 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
While reinforcing the theoretical foundation of the system, the government decided to make several changes in relation with the road toll system. According to the announcement made by János Fónagy, county vignettes will be valid up to the first exit ramp after a county border instead of the last one before the border as of 1 February, 2015, and there will be several new toll-free sections as well.
Get Green & Social In Budapest On 27 January
- 22 Jan 2015 1:00 AM
- current affairs
The next Green Social will take place at DiVino Gozsdu in downtown in Budapest, starting from 7pm. Every month Greenwill organizes these Green Social events for Xpats interested in all kinds of environmental issues. Each event is focused on a different topic, and this time the theme is "New Year, New Start - Be a Better Recycler in 2015!’.
Hungarian Interests Upheld In GMO Case
- 19 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On 13 January in the European Parliament, MEPs voted in favour of the legislative amendment that will enable member states to ban the cultivation of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). It is of extremely high strategic importance that Hungarian agriculture remains GMO free, as also stated in the country’s constitution.
First Diesel-Electric Hybrid Buses Hit The Road In Budapest
- 19 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
On Saturday, 17 January, the first brand new Volvo diesel-electric powered hybrid articulated bus to comply with Euro-6 emission standards began serving public transport passengers in the capital. A further 27 hybrid buses will join the fleet of the Centre for Budapest Transport (BKK) soon, which will run on routes 5, 9 and 107. 25 out of the total of 28 buses will run on a daily basis, which ...