347 result(s) for nuclear plant
Hungary Signs Nuclear Energy, Business Agreements With UAE
- 3 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The state of Hungary and Hungarian companies have signed agreements on nuclear energy, the food industry and air transport in the United Arab Emirates, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said in Dubai. Hungary will help train nuclear engineers from the UAE, he said.
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán’s Visit To Moscow
- 19 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on PM Orbán’s meeting with Russian President Putin, left-wing analysts suspect that Putin wants to use Hungarian support to lift EU sanctions. Pro-government columnists, on the other hand, think that PM Orbán pursued pragmatic Hungarian interests in Moscow.
Energiaklub Informs Brussels Of Objections To Paks Upgrade
- 17 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has not shown that it can recoup the costs of the Paks II investment, the Energiaklub climate policy institute said in its assessment of the project sent to the European Commission. Energiaklub said the state had failed to conduct a detailed study before taking the decision to expand the nuclear plant.
Greenpeace : Paks Upgrade Violates EU Directives
- 15 Feb 2016 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The planned upgrade of the Paks nuclear plant is in breach of several EU directives, Greenpeace Hungary said after formally submitting its position to the European Commission.
Xpat Opinion: Serious Accusations Fly Over Jobbik’s Russian Connections
- 21 Jan 2016 10:30 AM
- current affairs
An op-ed piece in Magyar Idők crticizes remarks made by Jobbik chairman Gábor Vona and cites last week’s Daily Telegraph report on the possible funding of European radical parties by Russia. Last Saturday the Telegraph reported that ‘American intelligence agencies are to conduct a major investigation into how the Kremlin is infiltrating political parties in Europe’ and that the probe “is likely ...
Hungary’s PM Orbán Scheduled To Visit Putin On February 17, Paper Says
- 18 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is scheduled to visit Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on February 17 to discuss the Paks nuclear plant upgrade and other shared concerns, according to a report published yesterday in mno.hu, the web site of daily Magyar Nemzet. The meeting would take place exactly a year after the Russian leader visited Budapest.
Rothschild Offers Upbeat Study On Hungarian Paks Nuclear Power Plant
- 23 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The expansion of the Paks nuclear power plant is not being carried out in a way that violates EU competition rules and is an investment that will recover its costs without state subsidy, according to a study by the Rothschild Group, released yesterday by the Prime Minister’s Office. Government commissioner for the expansion project Attila Aszódi said the financial consultant’s analysis will be ...
Hungarian PM’s Office: Independent Consultants Say Paks 2 Profitable
- 23 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Independent international consultants have said that the upgrade of the Paks nuclear power plant is a profitable project, the Prime Minister’s Office said. The office noted that after two years of consultations with the European Commission, on November 23 the European Union’s executive body launched an in-depth investigation into Hungary’s plan to provide financing for the upgrade of the plant to ...
Official: Hungary’s New Public Procurement Law Instrumental In Fighting Graft
- 10 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s new public procurement law, one of Europe’s strictest legislations, is instrumental in fighting graft, a senior official of the prime minister’s office told a conference organised by Transparency International Hungary on Wednesday. The new law provides for a much broader scope of transparency and defines a minimum number of applicants required in certain areas of public procurement ...
Hungary Signs Nuclear Energy, Business Agreements With UAE
- 3 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The state of Hungary and Hungarian companies have signed agreements on nuclear energy, the food industry and air transport in the United Arab Emirates, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said in Dubai. Hungary will help train nuclear engineers from the UAE, he said.
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán’s Visit To Moscow
- 19 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on PM Orbán’s meeting with Russian President Putin, left-wing analysts suspect that Putin wants to use Hungarian support to lift EU sanctions. Pro-government columnists, on the other hand, think that PM Orbán pursued pragmatic Hungarian interests in Moscow.
Energiaklub Informs Brussels Of Objections To Paks Upgrade
- 17 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has not shown that it can recoup the costs of the Paks II investment, the Energiaklub climate policy institute said in its assessment of the project sent to the European Commission. Energiaklub said the state had failed to conduct a detailed study before taking the decision to expand the nuclear plant.
Greenpeace : Paks Upgrade Violates EU Directives
- 15 Feb 2016 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The planned upgrade of the Paks nuclear plant is in breach of several EU directives, Greenpeace Hungary said after formally submitting its position to the European Commission.
Xpat Opinion: Serious Accusations Fly Over Jobbik’s Russian Connections
- 21 Jan 2016 10:30 AM
- current affairs
An op-ed piece in Magyar Idők crticizes remarks made by Jobbik chairman Gábor Vona and cites last week’s Daily Telegraph report on the possible funding of European radical parties by Russia. Last Saturday the Telegraph reported that ‘American intelligence agencies are to conduct a major investigation into how the Kremlin is infiltrating political parties in Europe’ and that the probe “is likely ...
Hungary’s PM Orbán Scheduled To Visit Putin On February 17, Paper Says
- 18 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is scheduled to visit Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on February 17 to discuss the Paks nuclear plant upgrade and other shared concerns, according to a report published yesterday in mno.hu, the web site of daily Magyar Nemzet. The meeting would take place exactly a year after the Russian leader visited Budapest.
Rothschild Offers Upbeat Study On Hungarian Paks Nuclear Power Plant
- 23 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The expansion of the Paks nuclear power plant is not being carried out in a way that violates EU competition rules and is an investment that will recover its costs without state subsidy, according to a study by the Rothschild Group, released yesterday by the Prime Minister’s Office. Government commissioner for the expansion project Attila Aszódi said the financial consultant’s analysis will be ...
Hungarian PM’s Office: Independent Consultants Say Paks 2 Profitable
- 23 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Independent international consultants have said that the upgrade of the Paks nuclear power plant is a profitable project, the Prime Minister’s Office said. The office noted that after two years of consultations with the European Commission, on November 23 the European Union’s executive body launched an in-depth investigation into Hungary’s plan to provide financing for the upgrade of the plant to ...
Official: Hungary’s New Public Procurement Law Instrumental In Fighting Graft
- 10 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s new public procurement law, one of Europe’s strictest legislations, is instrumental in fighting graft, a senior official of the prime minister’s office told a conference organised by Transparency International Hungary on Wednesday. The new law provides for a much broader scope of transparency and defines a minimum number of applicants required in certain areas of public procurement ...


















