391 result(s) for paks
Hungary’s PM Orbán On Paks, Demos
- 25 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On Hungary’s plans to upgrade the Paks nuclear plant with Russian involvement, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that other countries had been welcome to bid for the project but it was only Russia that could meet all security, ownership and financial criteria.
Xpat Opinion: Escalation In Hungarian-US Diplomatic Skirmishes
- 17 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
As the Hungarian government reveals an aide memoire by the US Embassy’s document on corruption, a conservative columnist accuses the US of trying to pressure the Hungarian government in defense of American business interest. Left-wing commentators accuse the Hungarian government of closing its eyes over institutional corruption.
Hungary’s Paks Gets Good Marks From IAEA Safety Review Team
- 14 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The head of an international review of the Paks power plant said Hungary’s sole commercial generator of nuclear energy is operating “very well” with an eye to safety, but still identified room for improvement in a number of areas.
CÖF: Hungary-US Dispute Can Be Settled Through Diplomatic Channels
- 14 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The dispute between the United States and Hungary over the entryban issue can be settled primarily through means of diplomacy, a cofounder of the pro-government Civil Unity Forum (CÖF) said.
Hungary’s PM: Orbán: US Entry Ban “Chaotic”
- 14 Nov 2014 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The issue around the United States’ entry ban is losing its graveness and “the whole thing is becoming more and more chaotic”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told public Kossuth Rádió on Friday. Referring to a document the government had received from the US embassy in Budapest, Orbán said it was but “a scrap of paper” with no stamp or signature, containing an “unstructured collection of accusations ...
Xpat Opinion: US Pressure On Hungary Is Here To Stay
- 13 Nov 2014 11:35 AM
- current affairs
Analysts agree that the American pressure on Hungary is largely motivated by geopolitical considerations and is bound to increase unless the government makes resolute concessions. They admit however that it is difficult for Hungary’s leaders to retreat from positions they have vehemently defended so far.
Hungarian Government In A Bind
- 12 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will have the toughest period of his career if both the United States administration and the newly installed European Commission maintain their criticism of his government's policies. That is a likely scenario, and the European People's Party is now less eager to back him. At stake is how to ensure funds for the development of the Hungarian economy.
Hungarian MEP Jávor Appeals To Strasbourg Court
- 17 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian MEP Benedek Jávor has decided to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg over the refusal of house speaker László Kövér to let him speak about the Paks expansion in the Hungarian assembly. Kövér did not allow Jávor, a member of the E-PM opposition alliance, to address the chamber on the ground that he is a representative in the European Parliament and should only ...
Hungary's PMO To Oversee Paks Expansion
- 7 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The capacity expansion at the Paks nuclear power plant will not be supervised by state energy company MVM, but by the Prime Minister’s Office, Napi Gazdaság reports, citing sources in the nuclear industry.
Hungary’s PM Orbán On Paks, Demos
- 25 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On Hungary’s plans to upgrade the Paks nuclear plant with Russian involvement, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that other countries had been welcome to bid for the project but it was only Russia that could meet all security, ownership and financial criteria.
Xpat Opinion: Escalation In Hungarian-US Diplomatic Skirmishes
- 17 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
As the Hungarian government reveals an aide memoire by the US Embassy’s document on corruption, a conservative columnist accuses the US of trying to pressure the Hungarian government in defense of American business interest. Left-wing commentators accuse the Hungarian government of closing its eyes over institutional corruption.
Hungary’s Paks Gets Good Marks From IAEA Safety Review Team
- 14 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The head of an international review of the Paks power plant said Hungary’s sole commercial generator of nuclear energy is operating “very well” with an eye to safety, but still identified room for improvement in a number of areas.
CÖF: Hungary-US Dispute Can Be Settled Through Diplomatic Channels
- 14 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The dispute between the United States and Hungary over the entryban issue can be settled primarily through means of diplomacy, a cofounder of the pro-government Civil Unity Forum (CÖF) said.
Hungary’s PM: Orbán: US Entry Ban “Chaotic”
- 14 Nov 2014 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The issue around the United States’ entry ban is losing its graveness and “the whole thing is becoming more and more chaotic”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told public Kossuth Rádió on Friday. Referring to a document the government had received from the US embassy in Budapest, Orbán said it was but “a scrap of paper” with no stamp or signature, containing an “unstructured collection of accusations ...
Xpat Opinion: US Pressure On Hungary Is Here To Stay
- 13 Nov 2014 11:35 AM
- current affairs
Analysts agree that the American pressure on Hungary is largely motivated by geopolitical considerations and is bound to increase unless the government makes resolute concessions. They admit however that it is difficult for Hungary’s leaders to retreat from positions they have vehemently defended so far.
Hungarian Government In A Bind
- 12 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will have the toughest period of his career if both the United States administration and the newly installed European Commission maintain their criticism of his government's policies. That is a likely scenario, and the European People's Party is now less eager to back him. At stake is how to ensure funds for the development of the Hungarian economy.
Hungarian MEP Jávor Appeals To Strasbourg Court
- 17 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian MEP Benedek Jávor has decided to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg over the refusal of house speaker László Kövér to let him speak about the Paks expansion in the Hungarian assembly. Kövér did not allow Jávor, a member of the E-PM opposition alliance, to address the chamber on the ground that he is a representative in the European Parliament and should only ...
Hungary's PMO To Oversee Paks Expansion
- 7 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The capacity expansion at the Paks nuclear power plant will not be supervised by state energy company MVM, but by the Prime Minister’s Office, Napi Gazdaság reports, citing sources in the nuclear industry.