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Hungary Wins Court Battle Against European Commission
- 16 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On 31 May 2010, Hungary lodged an appeal with the Court of Justice of the European Union with respect to the European Commission's authorisation of the industrial cultivation of the genetically modified (GM) Amfora potato and the use of its by-products in animal feeds, asking that these Commission decrees be annulled.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary The ‘Star Pupil’
- 16 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“Romania, Hungary and Latvia emerge the star pupils in the latest survey on growth in the EU,” it begins. Hungary watchers will know that it has been quite some time since this country was referred to as a “star pupil” in the EU regarding anything that has to do with the economy. When was the last time?
Xpat Opinion: Senator Ben Cardin: Human Rights In Hungary
- 15 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The following remarks by Ben Cardin, senator from Maryland, were delivered on the floor of the U.S. Senate on Friday, December 13, 2013. Senator Cardin is deeply interested in foreign affairs and sits on the Committee on Foreign Relations. He is also the co-chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, otherwise known as the Helsinki Commission. Senator Cardin addressed the ...
Human Rights Day Statement By Hungarian Ministry Of Foreign Affairs
- 10 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Human rights are celebrated worldwide today in remembrance of the adoption of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights by the General Assembly of the United Nations 65 years ago. This year’s commemoration is marked also by the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the mandate of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights which fulfils a primary role in the international advancement of the ...
EU Rules Allow Top Court In Hungary To Set FX Rate In Loan Cases
- 6 Dec 2013 2:00 AM
- property
European Union regulations on unfair contractual obligations enable the top court Kúria to assess the fairness of contracts and in certain cases set the exchange rate, daily Magyar Nemzet said, citing a position by the European Commission.
Hungary Has Right To Provide Support For Land Purchases, Says European Court
- 5 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- property
Quashing a European Commission decision, the European Court in Luxembourg has ruled that Hungary, alongside Latvia, Poland and Lithuania, has the right to provide subsidies for land purchases until the end of 2013 as opposed to end-2009.
South Stream Deals With Seven European Countries, Including Hungary May Violate EU law
- 5 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- business
Bilateral agreements on the South Stream gas pipeline are a violation of EU law, the European Commission declared yesterday. The agreements concluded by Russia with seven European countries, including Hungary, must be renegotiated, the European Commission’s director for energy markets Klaus-Dieter Borchardt told the European Parliament on Wednesday.
Concerns Raised Over Planned Hungary Fuel Marker
- 3 Dec 2013 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Several European Union member states have raised objections to the Hungarian government’s plan to use additives as an identifier in fuel to prevent black market sales, daily Népszabadság said.
Hungary Is A Big Beneficiary Of The 2014-2020 EU Budgetary Framework
- 26 Nov 2013 8:01 AM
- business
Hungary is a big beneficiary of the 2014-2020 EU budgetary framework and is among the first three member states that the next common budget favours the most, a government official said on Monday. Hungary has considerably improved its position concerning the budget and its “net position”, a balance of funding available and contributions to be paid, has significantly improved, Enikő Győri, foreign ...
Hungary Wins Court Battle Against European Commission
- 16 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On 31 May 2010, Hungary lodged an appeal with the Court of Justice of the European Union with respect to the European Commission's authorisation of the industrial cultivation of the genetically modified (GM) Amfora potato and the use of its by-products in animal feeds, asking that these Commission decrees be annulled.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary The ‘Star Pupil’
- 16 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“Romania, Hungary and Latvia emerge the star pupils in the latest survey on growth in the EU,” it begins. Hungary watchers will know that it has been quite some time since this country was referred to as a “star pupil” in the EU regarding anything that has to do with the economy. When was the last time?
Xpat Opinion: Senator Ben Cardin: Human Rights In Hungary
- 15 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The following remarks by Ben Cardin, senator from Maryland, were delivered on the floor of the U.S. Senate on Friday, December 13, 2013. Senator Cardin is deeply interested in foreign affairs and sits on the Committee on Foreign Relations. He is also the co-chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, otherwise known as the Helsinki Commission. Senator Cardin addressed the ...
Human Rights Day Statement By Hungarian Ministry Of Foreign Affairs
- 10 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Human rights are celebrated worldwide today in remembrance of the adoption of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights by the General Assembly of the United Nations 65 years ago. This year’s commemoration is marked also by the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the mandate of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights which fulfils a primary role in the international advancement of the ...
EU Rules Allow Top Court In Hungary To Set FX Rate In Loan Cases
- 6 Dec 2013 2:00 AM
- property
European Union regulations on unfair contractual obligations enable the top court Kúria to assess the fairness of contracts and in certain cases set the exchange rate, daily Magyar Nemzet said, citing a position by the European Commission.
Hungary Has Right To Provide Support For Land Purchases, Says European Court
- 5 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- property
Quashing a European Commission decision, the European Court in Luxembourg has ruled that Hungary, alongside Latvia, Poland and Lithuania, has the right to provide subsidies for land purchases until the end of 2013 as opposed to end-2009.
South Stream Deals With Seven European Countries, Including Hungary May Violate EU law
- 5 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- business
Bilateral agreements on the South Stream gas pipeline are a violation of EU law, the European Commission declared yesterday. The agreements concluded by Russia with seven European countries, including Hungary, must be renegotiated, the European Commission’s director for energy markets Klaus-Dieter Borchardt told the European Parliament on Wednesday.
Concerns Raised Over Planned Hungary Fuel Marker
- 3 Dec 2013 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Several European Union member states have raised objections to the Hungarian government’s plan to use additives as an identifier in fuel to prevent black market sales, daily Népszabadság said.
Hungary Is A Big Beneficiary Of The 2014-2020 EU Budgetary Framework
- 26 Nov 2013 8:01 AM
- business
Hungary is a big beneficiary of the 2014-2020 EU budgetary framework and is among the first three member states that the next common budget favours the most, a government official said on Monday. Hungary has considerably improved its position concerning the budget and its “net position”, a balance of funding available and contributions to be paid, has significantly improved, Enikő Győri, foreign ...