54 result(s) for food safety in Current Affairs
Hungary’s President Explores Avenues Of Cooperation With Mongolia
- 15 Apr 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary can help Mongolia in water management and farm development, President János Áder said at a press conference held with his counterpart Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj. Áder noted Mongolia’s rich resources in gold, uranium and wolfram set against a lack of quality water which is needed for the growing population, as well as mining and intensive farming, which brings in most export revenues for the ...
Hungarian Interests Upheld In GMO Case
- 19 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On 13 January in the European Parliament, MEPs voted in favour of the legislative amendment that will enable member states to ban the cultivation of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). It is of extremely high strategic importance that Hungarian agriculture remains GMO free, as also stated in the country’s constitution.
Has Corruption Compromised Food Safety In Hungary?
- 15 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
You don’t have to be a Fidesz-KDNP politician or government official to get away with murder in Hungary, or at least criminal negligence. It is enough to have friends in high places. And if you happen to be a cattle farmer deliberately selling anthrax-tainted meet, it helps if those connections include the Minister for National Economy and the Minister of Agriculture.
Hungary’s Govt Sticks To GMO “Zero Tolerance”
- 21 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government’s “zero tolerance” ban applies to all genetically altered crops, Gyula Budai, state secretary at the rural development ministry, said. Hungary will continue to ban the farming of GM crops in Hungary, including maize, he added.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary Wins Court Case Against European Commission, Maintains Ban On GMO
- 19 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
You may not read about it everyday, but the use of genetically-modified organisms – or GMOs – is a controversial topic in today’s agriculture and food products industries. Even some who follow the topic here in Europe are surprised to learn that Hungary has one of the strictest regulations in the European Union against the use of GMO. In fact, Hungary is unique in that the constitution imposes a ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Fight To Stay GMO-Free
- 10 Sep 2013 10:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: In case you missed it, back at the end of May, the Twittersphere (see here, here and here) and online forums lit up with positive coverage of a story about Hungary. If you’ve read anything in the international media about Hungary over the past three years, you’ll know that such things don’t happen every day. So what was all the excitement about?
Áder Elected As New President Of Hungary
- 3 May 2012 11:04 AM
- current affairs
Yesterday the Hungarian parliament elected János Áder, 52, to be the 5th president of the Republic since the change of political system in 1989/90. He called upon Hungarians in his acceptance speech to show one another respect even if they disagree. Áder said he would reach out to all sections of society and to Hungarians around the world. "Let me reach out to believers and to non-believers ...
1 Million Litres Of Illegal Italian Wine Seized In Hungary
- 6 Feb 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"One million litres of illegally expropriated wine has been found by food chain safety authority wine supervisors in Bács-Kiskun county. Official proceedings continue with the inclusion of experts from the National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV); details will be made public in the near future.
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.
Hungary’s President Explores Avenues Of Cooperation With Mongolia
- 15 Apr 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary can help Mongolia in water management and farm development, President János Áder said at a press conference held with his counterpart Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj. Áder noted Mongolia’s rich resources in gold, uranium and wolfram set against a lack of quality water which is needed for the growing population, as well as mining and intensive farming, which brings in most export revenues for the ...
Hungarian Interests Upheld In GMO Case
- 19 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On 13 January in the European Parliament, MEPs voted in favour of the legislative amendment that will enable member states to ban the cultivation of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). It is of extremely high strategic importance that Hungarian agriculture remains GMO free, as also stated in the country’s constitution.
Has Corruption Compromised Food Safety In Hungary?
- 15 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
You don’t have to be a Fidesz-KDNP politician or government official to get away with murder in Hungary, or at least criminal negligence. It is enough to have friends in high places. And if you happen to be a cattle farmer deliberately selling anthrax-tainted meet, it helps if those connections include the Minister for National Economy and the Minister of Agriculture.
Hungary’s Govt Sticks To GMO “Zero Tolerance”
- 21 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government’s “zero tolerance” ban applies to all genetically altered crops, Gyula Budai, state secretary at the rural development ministry, said. Hungary will continue to ban the farming of GM crops in Hungary, including maize, he added.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary Wins Court Case Against European Commission, Maintains Ban On GMO
- 19 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
You may not read about it everyday, but the use of genetically-modified organisms – or GMOs – is a controversial topic in today’s agriculture and food products industries. Even some who follow the topic here in Europe are surprised to learn that Hungary has one of the strictest regulations in the European Union against the use of GMO. In fact, Hungary is unique in that the constitution imposes a ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Fight To Stay GMO-Free
- 10 Sep 2013 10:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: In case you missed it, back at the end of May, the Twittersphere (see here, here and here) and online forums lit up with positive coverage of a story about Hungary. If you’ve read anything in the international media about Hungary over the past three years, you’ll know that such things don’t happen every day. So what was all the excitement about?
Áder Elected As New President Of Hungary
- 3 May 2012 11:04 AM
- current affairs
Yesterday the Hungarian parliament elected János Áder, 52, to be the 5th president of the Republic since the change of political system in 1989/90. He called upon Hungarians in his acceptance speech to show one another respect even if they disagree. Áder said he would reach out to all sections of society and to Hungarians around the world. "Let me reach out to believers and to non-believers ...
1 Million Litres Of Illegal Italian Wine Seized In Hungary
- 6 Feb 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"One million litres of illegally expropriated wine has been found by food chain safety authority wine supervisors in Bács-Kiskun county. Official proceedings continue with the inclusion of experts from the National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV); details will be made public in the near future.
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.