62 result(s) for farmland
Hungary’s Lawmakers Approve Modified “Pocket Contract” Law
- 5 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament on Tuesday approved a modified law on so-called pocket contracts, which sought to make action taken by the authorities against the invalid ownership and misuse of farmland in Hungary more effective.
Hungarian Parliament’s Autumn Session Extended
- 13 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Minister of Justice Tibor Navracsics initiated an extraordinary parliamentary session to be convened next Monday and Tuesday. He stated that the session was necessary to vote on 17 bills, including the 2014 budget. The spring session will start on February 1.
Fact & Fiction In Foreign Media Reports About Hungary
- 27 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Viktor Orbán’s regime is Fascist with a human face; the constitution prohibits abortion, and judges of the Constitutional Court are sacked at will – these and other allegations can be read in foreign media reports about Hungary. The sources of those articles tend to be the same “independent” Hungarian intellectuals, says Heti Válasz.
Hungarian Parliament Makes Historic Decision
- 19 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Parliament came to a historic decision on 17 December 2012 when it amended Hungary's Fundamental Law to include the obligation to provide the highest possible level of protection, maintenance and preservation for farmland, water stocks and biological diversity.
The European Commission’s Forecast Recognises Hungary’s Economic Stability
- 19 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On Kossuth public radio station today, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán claimed that the European Commission's forecast for Hungary issued last week shows that the country can thrive even without an IMF deal, but it is still committed to reaching an agreement with the financial institution and the European Union.
Hungarian Gov't Bans Sale Of Farmland To Foreigners
- 18 Oct 2012 11:45 AM
- current affairs
The new land bill will outlaw the sale of farmland to foreigners, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told the youth section of farmers group Magosz in Cegléd last Saturday. The bill, submitted to Parliament on July 12, will “protect farm land from speculators and bankers” and limit large estates. It will also regain “land stolen through pocket contracts,” he said.
Hungarian-Irish Agreement On Future Of Common Agricultural Policy
- 26 Jul 2012 9:01 AM
- current affairs
"We have held extremely successful talks with the Irish Minister on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy; the two countries are in agreement on most issues", said Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas following his meeting in Budapest with Irish Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Simon Coveney.
Austria To Help Hungary Resolve “Pocket Contracts” Issues
- 26 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Austrian officials will work with Hungary on the issue of illegal “pocket contracts” on the sale of farmland, Regional Development Ministry state secretary Gyula Budai revealed on Wednesday. Such contracts – designed to circumvent the ban on the sale of farmland to foreigners – are to be classified as a crime, Budai announced on the weekend.
Hungary’s Lawmakers Approve Modified “Pocket Contract” Law
- 5 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament on Tuesday approved a modified law on so-called pocket contracts, which sought to make action taken by the authorities against the invalid ownership and misuse of farmland in Hungary more effective.
Hungarian Parliament’s Autumn Session Extended
- 13 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Minister of Justice Tibor Navracsics initiated an extraordinary parliamentary session to be convened next Monday and Tuesday. He stated that the session was necessary to vote on 17 bills, including the 2014 budget. The spring session will start on February 1.
Fact & Fiction In Foreign Media Reports About Hungary
- 27 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Viktor Orbán’s regime is Fascist with a human face; the constitution prohibits abortion, and judges of the Constitutional Court are sacked at will – these and other allegations can be read in foreign media reports about Hungary. The sources of those articles tend to be the same “independent” Hungarian intellectuals, says Heti Válasz.
Hungarian Parliament Makes Historic Decision
- 19 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Parliament came to a historic decision on 17 December 2012 when it amended Hungary's Fundamental Law to include the obligation to provide the highest possible level of protection, maintenance and preservation for farmland, water stocks and biological diversity.
The European Commission’s Forecast Recognises Hungary’s Economic Stability
- 19 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On Kossuth public radio station today, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán claimed that the European Commission's forecast for Hungary issued last week shows that the country can thrive even without an IMF deal, but it is still committed to reaching an agreement with the financial institution and the European Union.
Hungarian Gov't Bans Sale Of Farmland To Foreigners
- 18 Oct 2012 11:45 AM
- current affairs
The new land bill will outlaw the sale of farmland to foreigners, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told the youth section of farmers group Magosz in Cegléd last Saturday. The bill, submitted to Parliament on July 12, will “protect farm land from speculators and bankers” and limit large estates. It will also regain “land stolen through pocket contracts,” he said.
Hungarian-Irish Agreement On Future Of Common Agricultural Policy
- 26 Jul 2012 9:01 AM
- current affairs
"We have held extremely successful talks with the Irish Minister on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy; the two countries are in agreement on most issues", said Minister for Rural Development Sándor Fazekas following his meeting in Budapest with Irish Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Simon Coveney.
Austria To Help Hungary Resolve “Pocket Contracts” Issues
- 26 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Austrian officials will work with Hungary on the issue of illegal “pocket contracts” on the sale of farmland, Regional Development Ministry state secretary Gyula Budai revealed on Wednesday. Such contracts – designed to circumvent the ban on the sale of farmland to foreigners – are to be classified as a crime, Budai announced on the weekend.