48 result(s) for gmo free
Hungarian Green Party Wants Info On EU Not Banning Chemicals
- 29 May 2015 9:00 AM
- shopping
The green opposition LMP party called on Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to demand information from the European Union health commissioner concerning a decision not to ban certain household chemicals.
Coleader András Schiffer told a press conference that documents have been leaked showing that the commission would not impose a ban on chemicals that could cause health problems because the ban ...
Coleader András Schiffer told a press conference that documents have been leaked showing that the commission would not impose a ban on chemicals that could cause health problems because the ban ...
Hungary Set To Adopt EU GMO Regulations First
- 11 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary could become the first EU member state to implement the union’s new directive on the possibility of restricting the cultivation of genetically modified organisms (GMO), a farm ministry official said. Speaking on the sidelines of the GMO-Free Europe conference in Berlin, deputy state secretary András Rácz said that aside from implementing the European Union’s directive on the possibility ...
Hungary To Promote GMO-Free Soya Production With Subsidy
- 6 May 2015 9:00 AM
- food & drink
The government will provide subsidies to promote GMO-free soya production in Hungary, a farm ministry official said. Soya is one of the most important sources of animal feed protein but the type grown in 85-99% of land in the world’s leading soya producers of Brazil, Argentine and the US is genetically modified, Zsolt Feldman said.
No EU-US Free Trade Pact Without National Consent
- 22 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
There should be no EU-US free trade pact without the consent of the EU member states’ parliaments, Hungary’s parliamentary speaker László Kövér told MTI in Rome after attending a conference of EU parliamentary speakers, focusing on the role national parliaments may play during negotiations on international treaties.
Szijjártó: Govt Backs EU - US Free Trade Agreement If It Serves Hungary Interests
- 27 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The outcome of EU-US free trade talks hangs in the balance and the government will only support an accord which serves Hungarian interests, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in a parliamentary debate initiated by the opposition about the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), adding the government was closely following ongoing negotiations.
Fazekas: Protection For Hungarian Food Not Be Compromised
- 27 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The level of protection for high-quality Hungarian food must not be lowered, Sándor Fazekas, the agriculture minister, said in Brussels. Fazekas had talks with Phil Hogan, EU commissioner for farming, focusing on topical issues such as the Russian embargo, the common agriculture policy, as well as the US-EU free trade agreement, the farm minister said.
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.
Mutual Willingness Is Needed To Resolve Open Issues In Hungarian-U.S. Relations
- 15 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó in an interview with Hír TV said that open issues in Hungarian-U.S. political relations can only be resolved by mutual willingness.
Hungary Welcomes EU Law On GM Crops
- 14 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s interests were fulfilled when a vote passed in the European Parliament allowed individual member states to ban the cultivation of GM crops, the farm ministry said. “It is an especially important strategic interest for Hungary laid down in its constitution also to ensure that its agriculture is GMO-free,” it said.
Hungarian Green Party Wants Info On EU Not Banning Chemicals
- 29 May 2015 9:00 AM
- shopping
The green opposition LMP party called on Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to demand information from the European Union health commissioner concerning a decision not to ban certain household chemicals.
Coleader András Schiffer told a press conference that documents have been leaked showing that the commission would not impose a ban on chemicals that could cause health problems because the ban ...
Coleader András Schiffer told a press conference that documents have been leaked showing that the commission would not impose a ban on chemicals that could cause health problems because the ban ...
Hungary Set To Adopt EU GMO Regulations First
- 11 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary could become the first EU member state to implement the union’s new directive on the possibility of restricting the cultivation of genetically modified organisms (GMO), a farm ministry official said. Speaking on the sidelines of the GMO-Free Europe conference in Berlin, deputy state secretary András Rácz said that aside from implementing the European Union’s directive on the possibility ...
Hungary To Promote GMO-Free Soya Production With Subsidy
- 6 May 2015 9:00 AM
- food & drink
The government will provide subsidies to promote GMO-free soya production in Hungary, a farm ministry official said. Soya is one of the most important sources of animal feed protein but the type grown in 85-99% of land in the world’s leading soya producers of Brazil, Argentine and the US is genetically modified, Zsolt Feldman said.
No EU-US Free Trade Pact Without National Consent
- 22 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
There should be no EU-US free trade pact without the consent of the EU member states’ parliaments, Hungary’s parliamentary speaker László Kövér told MTI in Rome after attending a conference of EU parliamentary speakers, focusing on the role national parliaments may play during negotiations on international treaties.
Szijjártó: Govt Backs EU - US Free Trade Agreement If It Serves Hungary Interests
- 27 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The outcome of EU-US free trade talks hangs in the balance and the government will only support an accord which serves Hungarian interests, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in a parliamentary debate initiated by the opposition about the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), adding the government was closely following ongoing negotiations.
Fazekas: Protection For Hungarian Food Not Be Compromised
- 27 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The level of protection for high-quality Hungarian food must not be lowered, Sándor Fazekas, the agriculture minister, said in Brussels. Fazekas had talks with Phil Hogan, EU commissioner for farming, focusing on topical issues such as the Russian embargo, the common agriculture policy, as well as the US-EU free trade agreement, the farm minister said.
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.
Mutual Willingness Is Needed To Resolve Open Issues In Hungarian-U.S. Relations
- 15 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó in an interview with Hír TV said that open issues in Hungarian-U.S. political relations can only be resolved by mutual willingness.
Hungary Welcomes EU Law On GM Crops
- 14 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s interests were fulfilled when a vote passed in the European Parliament allowed individual member states to ban the cultivation of GM crops, the farm ministry said. “It is an especially important strategic interest for Hungary laid down in its constitution also to ensure that its agriculture is GMO-free,” it said.