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Indoor Smoking Fined In Hungary After 1 April
- 10 Apr 2012 9:06 AM
- current affairs
"On 1 January 2012, the amendment of the Act on the protection of non-smokers has entered into force, which introduced stricter requirements for smoking beginning with 2012. In the practice, this means that save for a few special cases, the regulation bans smoking in indoors, as well as in certain outdoor areas. However, a grace period has been given until 1 April 2012 for those facilities ...
The Hungarian Gov Is Launching A Rehabilitation Programme
- 24 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"The Hungarian Government is launching a comprehensive 4.7 billion-forint settlement rehabilitation programme using EU funds, for which local governments may submit their applications by 31 March 2012. The sub-measure coded 5.3.6.-11-1 within the Social Renewal Operational Programme (SROP, in Hungarian: TÁMOP) provides opportunities for social inclusion for those living in disadvantaged ...
Environmental Remediation Complete At Site Of Red Sludge Disaster In Hungary
- 1 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"All pollutant material that was leaked into the environment as a result of the red sludge disaster is now safely in its designated deposit sites – announced Csaba Szabó. Speaking in Devecser, the Ministerial Commissioner of the Ministry of Rural Development also stated that contractors have completed the environmental remediation of the areas flooded by the red sludge.
InterContinental Budapest Fund Raising Helps Red Sludge Victims
- 16 Dec 2010 12:00 AM
- current affairs
The tide of toxic red mud burst through the walls of a giant storage reservoir at an alumina refinery in Hungary, and hundreds of families lost their homes, some families even lost loved ones. The InterContinental Budapest organized their fund raising effort in cooperation with the Hungarian Red Cross to help the victims. Guests and employees of the hotel raised one million Hungarian Forints, ...
New Mayor Tarlos: Budapest Will Need State Assistance
- 19 Oct 2010 2:00 AM
- current affairs
"Budapest's lack of funds and debts appear to be unmanageable without state help, newly elected mayor Istvan Tarlos told reporters last week. Certain duties will have to be transferred to the state, he said, adding that he will meet Prime Minister Viktor Orban soon. Budapest's day-to-day finances are not in danger, but the fiscal situation is worrisome, and next year's budget is in doubt, he ...
WWF: Loopholes In EU Legislation Permitted Inadequate Storage At Hungarian Site
- 12 Oct 2010 3:00 AM
- current affairs
"Standards for Hungarian tailing dam number 10 at the Ajka Alumina plant in western Hungary were entirely inadequate, underlining loopholes in EU legislation and national enforcement, WWF said today as new information became available regarding heavy metals contained in the spill.
WWF Report: Toxic Plume Reaches The Danube In Hungary
- 8 Oct 2010 3:00 AM
- current affairs
"As the mixture of red sludge and alkaline water from Monday’s breach of a waste dam at a Hungarian alumina plant reached the Danube this morning, the river’s second major similar disaster in a decade is shifting attention to a multitude of other sites storing bulk liquid wastes in close proximity.
Indoor Smoking Fined In Hungary After 1 April
- 10 Apr 2012 9:06 AM
- current affairs
"On 1 January 2012, the amendment of the Act on the protection of non-smokers has entered into force, which introduced stricter requirements for smoking beginning with 2012. In the practice, this means that save for a few special cases, the regulation bans smoking in indoors, as well as in certain outdoor areas. However, a grace period has been given until 1 April 2012 for those facilities ...
The Hungarian Gov Is Launching A Rehabilitation Programme
- 24 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"The Hungarian Government is launching a comprehensive 4.7 billion-forint settlement rehabilitation programme using EU funds, for which local governments may submit their applications by 31 March 2012. The sub-measure coded 5.3.6.-11-1 within the Social Renewal Operational Programme (SROP, in Hungarian: TÁMOP) provides opportunities for social inclusion for those living in disadvantaged ...
Environmental Remediation Complete At Site Of Red Sludge Disaster In Hungary
- 1 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"All pollutant material that was leaked into the environment as a result of the red sludge disaster is now safely in its designated deposit sites – announced Csaba Szabó. Speaking in Devecser, the Ministerial Commissioner of the Ministry of Rural Development also stated that contractors have completed the environmental remediation of the areas flooded by the red sludge.
InterContinental Budapest Fund Raising Helps Red Sludge Victims
- 16 Dec 2010 12:00 AM
- current affairs
The tide of toxic red mud burst through the walls of a giant storage reservoir at an alumina refinery in Hungary, and hundreds of families lost their homes, some families even lost loved ones. The InterContinental Budapest organized their fund raising effort in cooperation with the Hungarian Red Cross to help the victims. Guests and employees of the hotel raised one million Hungarian Forints, ...
New Mayor Tarlos: Budapest Will Need State Assistance
- 19 Oct 2010 2:00 AM
- current affairs
"Budapest's lack of funds and debts appear to be unmanageable without state help, newly elected mayor Istvan Tarlos told reporters last week. Certain duties will have to be transferred to the state, he said, adding that he will meet Prime Minister Viktor Orban soon. Budapest's day-to-day finances are not in danger, but the fiscal situation is worrisome, and next year's budget is in doubt, he ...
WWF: Loopholes In EU Legislation Permitted Inadequate Storage At Hungarian Site
- 12 Oct 2010 3:00 AM
- current affairs
"Standards for Hungarian tailing dam number 10 at the Ajka Alumina plant in western Hungary were entirely inadequate, underlining loopholes in EU legislation and national enforcement, WWF said today as new information became available regarding heavy metals contained in the spill.
WWF Report: Toxic Plume Reaches The Danube In Hungary
- 8 Oct 2010 3:00 AM
- current affairs
"As the mixture of red sludge and alkaline water from Monday’s breach of a waste dam at a Hungarian alumina plant reached the Danube this morning, the river’s second major similar disaster in a decade is shifting attention to a multitude of other sites storing bulk liquid wastes in close proximity.