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Official: Pharaon Not In Hungary
- 4 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
According to Hungarian authorities, there is “no one by the name of Ghaith Pharaon” residing in Hungary, an interior ministry official told the daily Magyar Idők. If, however, Pharaon enters Hungary’s territory and it turns out that he is the Saudi businessman who is wanted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), he will be arrested immediately, state secretary Károly Kontrát told the paper.
PM’s Press Office Refuses To Confirm Orbán Meeting With Theresa May
- 3 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Prime Minister’s Press Office on Wednesday refused to confirm a planned meeting between Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and British counterpart Theresa May reported by Brussels news portal Politico. “We currently have nothing to be announced in connection with foreign visits”, head of the PM’s Press Office Bertalan Havasi told MTI. Politico said on Tuesday that May is scheduled to meet Orbán in ...
Official: EU Countries Look To Paks 2 With Interest
- 2 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
European Union countries are following Hungary’s Paks 2 nuclear upgrade project with interest, said Attila Aszódi, the government commissioner in charge of the project, on the sidelines of an energy conference in Prague on Monday. Most countries operate electricity systems using big fossil-fuelled power stations built in the 1970s-1980s, Aszódi told journalists.
PM Orbán Threatens To Sue EU
- 31 Oct 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on last week’s European Union summit, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said a stalemate had emerged because the European Union’s migrant quota proposal was still on the table. “We are constantly vetoing it.” In order to resolve this situation, the Slovak EU presidency must be ready with a proposal by December, Orbán said in an interview to public radio.
Mayors Urged To Challenge Juncker Over Migrant Quotas
- 31 Oct 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The head of the Association of County Seats (MJVSZ) has urged Hungarian mayors to turn directly to the president of the European Commission over the European Union’s migrant quota scheme.
Zsolnay Family Lends Name To Pécs
- 31 Oct 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Three members of the Zsolnay family, whose predecessors established one of Hungary’s oldest and most famous porcelain makers, have agreed to allow the city council of Pécs, in south-west Hungary, to use the Zsolnay trademark for cultural, tourism, catering and other business purposes.
Lázár On Wind Power, Rail Network Investments, Armed Forces
- 28 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government does not agree with the stance of President János Áder on the issue of wind power generation, and this is why it will resubmit the law that Áder sent back with minor modifications to parliament, government office chief János Lazar told a weekly government briefing.
New Mine Clearing Project To Be Launched On Hungarian Side Of Border With Croatia
- 28 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A new mine clearing operation will be launched as part of a Hungarian- Croatian mine clearing project along the common border’s Hungarian side with EU funding, a local senior police officer of Baranya county said. The project is to follow up a joint mine clearing operation conducted along a 80km stretch to a depth of 50m between the Drava and the Danube rivers between 2011 and 2013, Ádám Kalmár ...
Economic Weight Of Industry In Hungary Among Highest In Eu
- 28 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Industry accounted for 27.8% of gross value added (GVA) in Hungary last year, among the highest rates in the European Union, data compiled by Eurostat show. Only the rates in the Czech Republic (32.1) and Ireland (39.1) were higher among member states, although Eurostat noted that the picture for Ireland is skewed because of the relocation of a limited number of big economic operators to the ...
Official: Pharaon Not In Hungary
- 4 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
According to Hungarian authorities, there is “no one by the name of Ghaith Pharaon” residing in Hungary, an interior ministry official told the daily Magyar Idők. If, however, Pharaon enters Hungary’s territory and it turns out that he is the Saudi businessman who is wanted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), he will be arrested immediately, state secretary Károly Kontrát told the paper.
PM’s Press Office Refuses To Confirm Orbán Meeting With Theresa May
- 3 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Prime Minister’s Press Office on Wednesday refused to confirm a planned meeting between Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and British counterpart Theresa May reported by Brussels news portal Politico. “We currently have nothing to be announced in connection with foreign visits”, head of the PM’s Press Office Bertalan Havasi told MTI. Politico said on Tuesday that May is scheduled to meet Orbán in ...
Official: EU Countries Look To Paks 2 With Interest
- 2 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
European Union countries are following Hungary’s Paks 2 nuclear upgrade project with interest, said Attila Aszódi, the government commissioner in charge of the project, on the sidelines of an energy conference in Prague on Monday. Most countries operate electricity systems using big fossil-fuelled power stations built in the 1970s-1980s, Aszódi told journalists.
PM Orbán Threatens To Sue EU
- 31 Oct 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on last week’s European Union summit, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said a stalemate had emerged because the European Union’s migrant quota proposal was still on the table. “We are constantly vetoing it.” In order to resolve this situation, the Slovak EU presidency must be ready with a proposal by December, Orbán said in an interview to public radio.
Mayors Urged To Challenge Juncker Over Migrant Quotas
- 31 Oct 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The head of the Association of County Seats (MJVSZ) has urged Hungarian mayors to turn directly to the president of the European Commission over the European Union’s migrant quota scheme.
Zsolnay Family Lends Name To Pécs
- 31 Oct 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Three members of the Zsolnay family, whose predecessors established one of Hungary’s oldest and most famous porcelain makers, have agreed to allow the city council of Pécs, in south-west Hungary, to use the Zsolnay trademark for cultural, tourism, catering and other business purposes.
Lázár On Wind Power, Rail Network Investments, Armed Forces
- 28 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government does not agree with the stance of President János Áder on the issue of wind power generation, and this is why it will resubmit the law that Áder sent back with minor modifications to parliament, government office chief János Lazar told a weekly government briefing.
New Mine Clearing Project To Be Launched On Hungarian Side Of Border With Croatia
- 28 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A new mine clearing operation will be launched as part of a Hungarian- Croatian mine clearing project along the common border’s Hungarian side with EU funding, a local senior police officer of Baranya county said. The project is to follow up a joint mine clearing operation conducted along a 80km stretch to a depth of 50m between the Drava and the Danube rivers between 2011 and 2013, Ádám Kalmár ...
Economic Weight Of Industry In Hungary Among Highest In Eu
- 28 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Industry accounted for 27.8% of gross value added (GVA) in Hungary last year, among the highest rates in the European Union, data compiled by Eurostat show. Only the rates in the Czech Republic (32.1) and Ireland (39.1) were higher among member states, although Eurostat noted that the picture for Ireland is skewed because of the relocation of a limited number of big economic operators to the ...