375 result(s) for investigate
Paks Upgrade Not Austrian - Hungarian Issue
- 31 Jan 2018 8:16 AM
- current affairs
The planned upgrade of the Paks nuclear power plant is not an Austrian-Hungarian issue but a European one to be settled by European legal forums, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said, commenting on Austria’s announcement earlier this month that it will lodge an appeal with the European Court of Justice over the project.
Deutsch: EP Committee Attempting To Put Pressure On Hungary
- 31 Jan 2018 8:07 AM
- current affairs
The European Parliament’s Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT) has recommended further investigations of financial matters in Hungary, which appears to form a part of efforts to put ever greater pressure on the country in connection with the government’s stance on migration, Tamás Deutsch, an MEP representing the ruling Fidesz party, told journalists after a meeting of the committee.
Malfunction Shuts Down Nuclear Power Plant In Hungary
- 25 Jan 2018 11:35 AM
- current affairs
A technical malfunction at a 400kV substation caused an automatic shutdown of one of the Paks nuclear power plant’s four blocks early on Monday. The automatic safety system shut down the number three block at 8.44am, the operator said. MVM Paksi Atomerőmű communications director Antal Kovács noted that the malfunction was not at the plant itself but at a substation off site. The cause of the ...
Gyurcsány’s Hard-Hitting Video On Ukrainian Pensioners In Hungary
- 24 Jan 2018 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Former prime minister and Democratic Coalition chairman Ferenc Gyurcsány published a video on Monday that has since had over 1.3 million views on Facebook. In it, Gyurcsány drives to Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county in northeastern Hungary to investigate the strange phenomenon of Ukrainian nationals who receive a pension in Hungary.
Local Opinion: New OLAF Complaint Against Hungary
- 18 Jan 2018 7:46 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government columnist accuses the opposition of using corruption allegations to veil their own misdeeds, after they urged the publication of a report by the anti-fraud office of the European Union which found irregularities in a project worth 40 million Euros.
'When God Was Young Exhibition', Ural Vision Gallery Budapest
- 11 Jan 2018 1:38 AM
- community & culture
Shown until 25 February. UVG Art Gallery presents the first solo show of Russian emerging artist Irina Drozd in Budapest. The exhibition “When God was young” is curated by senior researcher and appointed curator of contemporary art exhibitions in Russian State Hermitage museum Dimitry Ozerkov.
Local Opinion: No Investigation Into Soros’s Activities
- 1 Dec 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As the National Bureau of Investigation sees no reason to launch an inquiry into the activities of George Soros, a pro-government pundit criticises Jobbik for taking up the defence of the Hungarian-American billionaire. A conservative liberal columnist, on the other hand, accuses the government of creating an alternative reality of conspiracy theories.
Ghost Hotel Of Budapest’s Rózsadomb To Be Replaced With An Even Taller Luxury Apartment Building
- 15 Nov 2017 9:00 AM
- property
New information was released about the renovation of the currently abandoned building of the former SZOT Resort on Rózsadomb (Rose Hill). News site Hvg.hu has discovered that the BVA (Budapest World Heritage Foundation) is considering filing a lawsuit, as the new building would be even taller than the former resort.
Xpat Opinion: Jobbik’s Checkered Past And Present
- 13 Nov 2017 7:43 AM
- current affairs
Even a cursory look at the recent Hungarian media reveals Fidesz’s anxiety over every political move Jobbik makes. Fidesz uses every opportunity to discredit the party, to portray it as a duplicitous formation whose turn to the center is nothing more than a sham.
Paks Upgrade Not Austrian - Hungarian Issue
- 31 Jan 2018 8:16 AM
- current affairs
The planned upgrade of the Paks nuclear power plant is not an Austrian-Hungarian issue but a European one to be settled by European legal forums, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said, commenting on Austria’s announcement earlier this month that it will lodge an appeal with the European Court of Justice over the project.
Deutsch: EP Committee Attempting To Put Pressure On Hungary
- 31 Jan 2018 8:07 AM
- current affairs
The European Parliament’s Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT) has recommended further investigations of financial matters in Hungary, which appears to form a part of efforts to put ever greater pressure on the country in connection with the government’s stance on migration, Tamás Deutsch, an MEP representing the ruling Fidesz party, told journalists after a meeting of the committee.
Malfunction Shuts Down Nuclear Power Plant In Hungary
- 25 Jan 2018 11:35 AM
- current affairs
A technical malfunction at a 400kV substation caused an automatic shutdown of one of the Paks nuclear power plant’s four blocks early on Monday. The automatic safety system shut down the number three block at 8.44am, the operator said. MVM Paksi Atomerőmű communications director Antal Kovács noted that the malfunction was not at the plant itself but at a substation off site. The cause of the ...
Gyurcsány’s Hard-Hitting Video On Ukrainian Pensioners In Hungary
- 24 Jan 2018 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Former prime minister and Democratic Coalition chairman Ferenc Gyurcsány published a video on Monday that has since had over 1.3 million views on Facebook. In it, Gyurcsány drives to Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county in northeastern Hungary to investigate the strange phenomenon of Ukrainian nationals who receive a pension in Hungary.
Local Opinion: New OLAF Complaint Against Hungary
- 18 Jan 2018 7:46 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government columnist accuses the opposition of using corruption allegations to veil their own misdeeds, after they urged the publication of a report by the anti-fraud office of the European Union which found irregularities in a project worth 40 million Euros.
'When God Was Young Exhibition', Ural Vision Gallery Budapest
- 11 Jan 2018 1:38 AM
- community & culture
Shown until 25 February. UVG Art Gallery presents the first solo show of Russian emerging artist Irina Drozd in Budapest. The exhibition “When God was young” is curated by senior researcher and appointed curator of contemporary art exhibitions in Russian State Hermitage museum Dimitry Ozerkov.
Local Opinion: No Investigation Into Soros’s Activities
- 1 Dec 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As the National Bureau of Investigation sees no reason to launch an inquiry into the activities of George Soros, a pro-government pundit criticises Jobbik for taking up the defence of the Hungarian-American billionaire. A conservative liberal columnist, on the other hand, accuses the government of creating an alternative reality of conspiracy theories.
Ghost Hotel Of Budapest’s Rózsadomb To Be Replaced With An Even Taller Luxury Apartment Building
- 15 Nov 2017 9:00 AM
- property
New information was released about the renovation of the currently abandoned building of the former SZOT Resort on Rózsadomb (Rose Hill). News site Hvg.hu has discovered that the BVA (Budapest World Heritage Foundation) is considering filing a lawsuit, as the new building would be even taller than the former resort.
Xpat Opinion: Jobbik’s Checkered Past And Present
- 13 Nov 2017 7:43 AM
- current affairs
Even a cursory look at the recent Hungarian media reveals Fidesz’s anxiety over every political move Jobbik makes. Fidesz uses every opportunity to discredit the party, to portray it as a duplicitous formation whose turn to the center is nothing more than a sham.