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European Commission Gives Green Light To Hungarian Border Fence
- 18 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“By principle”, the European Commission does not support the construction of the anti-immigration border fence on Hungary’s southern border with Serbia but it will not interfere in how member states protect their borders, a spokesman for the European Commission said at a Monday press conference.
Over 100,000 Downloads From New Hungarian Website On Direct EU Support
- 4 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- tech
Some 105,000 visitors have downloaded information about direct European Union support from a new Hungarian-language website launched last Tuesday. The development ministry said a third of visitors wanted to learn about EU funding available for business development. The businesses operate in areas including science and innovation, culture and civil initiatives, environment protection and climate ...
Hungarian EU Direct Funding Website Launched
- 29 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Development Centre has launched a website presenting European Union direct funding opportunities, the managing director of the centre said. Antal Kiss, who is also ministry commissioner in charge of coordinating EU direct funding, said at the launch event that it currently lists some 60 public tenders representing a total value of 1.5 billion euros. Between 2014 and 2020,
Two Types Of Border Fence To Be Built On Serbian-Hungarian Border
- 23 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government decided on the construction of two types of border fence at its Tuesday meeting; the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Defence will build an almost four-metre-tall fence on the sections of the border which can be easily penetrated, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office informed the press at a press conference held during the break of the cabinet meeting.
European Commission Gives Green Light To Austria-Hungary Cross-Border Cooperation
- 6 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission (EC) has given the green light to a cross-border cooperation programme between Hungary and Austria worth 30 billion forints (EUR 95m). The commission Interreg funds will cover 78 million euros. The commission’s statement cites Corina Cretu, commissioner for regional policies, as saying that the Austrian-Hungarian border is invested in symbolic significance.
EC Launches Campaign To Increase Consumer Rights Awareness In Hungary
- 22 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is one of thirteen countries where the European Commission has launched a campaign to increase awareness of EU consumer rights, the development ministry and the consumer protection authority said. The ministry and the Hungarian Authority for Consumer Protection cited a 2012 Eurobarometer survey which found that Hungarians were generally less aware of their consumer rights than the ...
Muižnieks: Hungary’s Building Fence Along Serbia Border “Illadvised”
- 19 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s plan to stop immigrants from entering the country by building a fence along its southern borders is “ill-advised”, the human rights commissioner of the Council of Europe said in a microblog entry. Nils Muižnieks said that “focus should be on ensuring access to asylum, not impeding it”. Hungary announced on Wednesday preparations for a 4 metre high fence along a 175 kilometre section of ...
Hungary Has “Growing Reputation In Brussels”
- 5 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The reputation of Hungary’s government in European Union circles is “constantly growing”, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said after talks with a vice president of the European Commission. At a press conference held jointly with Valdis Dombrovskis, commissioner for the euro and social dialogue, Varga said that although there were disputes ongoing between Hungary and the EU, these issues mostly ...
Hungary’s World Aquatics Championships Budget At Huf 49bn
- 4 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
Hosting the 2017 FINA World Aquatics Championships could cost Hungary 49 billion forints (EUR 157m), though the budget would recover about 10 billion forints in the form of VAT, the government’s commissioner for priority investments in the capital said. Balázs Fürjes said the construction of an aquatics centre in the north of the capital that will serve as the event’s main venue would cost net ...
European Commission Gives Green Light To Hungarian Border Fence
- 18 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“By principle”, the European Commission does not support the construction of the anti-immigration border fence on Hungary’s southern border with Serbia but it will not interfere in how member states protect their borders, a spokesman for the European Commission said at a Monday press conference.
Over 100,000 Downloads From New Hungarian Website On Direct EU Support
- 4 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- tech
Some 105,000 visitors have downloaded information about direct European Union support from a new Hungarian-language website launched last Tuesday. The development ministry said a third of visitors wanted to learn about EU funding available for business development. The businesses operate in areas including science and innovation, culture and civil initiatives, environment protection and climate ...
Hungarian EU Direct Funding Website Launched
- 29 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Development Centre has launched a website presenting European Union direct funding opportunities, the managing director of the centre said. Antal Kiss, who is also ministry commissioner in charge of coordinating EU direct funding, said at the launch event that it currently lists some 60 public tenders representing a total value of 1.5 billion euros. Between 2014 and 2020,
Two Types Of Border Fence To Be Built On Serbian-Hungarian Border
- 23 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government decided on the construction of two types of border fence at its Tuesday meeting; the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Defence will build an almost four-metre-tall fence on the sections of the border which can be easily penetrated, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office informed the press at a press conference held during the break of the cabinet meeting.
European Commission Gives Green Light To Austria-Hungary Cross-Border Cooperation
- 6 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission (EC) has given the green light to a cross-border cooperation programme between Hungary and Austria worth 30 billion forints (EUR 95m). The commission Interreg funds will cover 78 million euros. The commission’s statement cites Corina Cretu, commissioner for regional policies, as saying that the Austrian-Hungarian border is invested in symbolic significance.
EC Launches Campaign To Increase Consumer Rights Awareness In Hungary
- 22 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is one of thirteen countries where the European Commission has launched a campaign to increase awareness of EU consumer rights, the development ministry and the consumer protection authority said. The ministry and the Hungarian Authority for Consumer Protection cited a 2012 Eurobarometer survey which found that Hungarians were generally less aware of their consumer rights than the ...
Muižnieks: Hungary’s Building Fence Along Serbia Border “Illadvised”
- 19 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s plan to stop immigrants from entering the country by building a fence along its southern borders is “ill-advised”, the human rights commissioner of the Council of Europe said in a microblog entry. Nils Muižnieks said that “focus should be on ensuring access to asylum, not impeding it”. Hungary announced on Wednesday preparations for a 4 metre high fence along a 175 kilometre section of ...
Hungary Has “Growing Reputation In Brussels”
- 5 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The reputation of Hungary’s government in European Union circles is “constantly growing”, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said after talks with a vice president of the European Commission. At a press conference held jointly with Valdis Dombrovskis, commissioner for the euro and social dialogue, Varga said that although there were disputes ongoing between Hungary and the EU, these issues mostly ...
Hungary’s World Aquatics Championships Budget At Huf 49bn
- 4 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
Hosting the 2017 FINA World Aquatics Championships could cost Hungary 49 billion forints (EUR 157m), though the budget would recover about 10 billion forints in the form of VAT, the government’s commissioner for priority investments in the capital said. Balázs Fürjes said the construction of an aquatics centre in the north of the capital that will serve as the event’s main venue would cost net ...