230 result(s) for paks nuclear power plant
Socalists Demand Hearing Into Report Of Stolen Paks Data
- 16 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In light of a report in tabloid Blikk that devices containing classified data related to the Paks nuclear power station have been stolen from a car parked in Budapest, the Socialist Party has demanded that the authorities brief parliament’s national security committee on the matter. Zsolt Molnár, the committee’s (Socialist) chairman, said in a statement that if it is indeed the case that the ...
Cancelling Paks Contract Would Hurt Hungary, Says Putin
- 6 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
It would be to the detriment of Hungary’s national interests to cancel its contract with Russia on the upgrade of its nuclear power plant, President Vladimir Putin said, after talks with the head of state atomic energy company Rosatom Sergey Kiriyenko, Russian news portals reported. Kiriyenko told Putin that the Hungarian government had confirmed to Russia that everything was fine with the ...
Brussels Agreement “Milestone” For Hungary
- 24 Apr 2015 1:00 AM
- current affairs
The agreement between Hungary, Russia and the European Union on fuel supplies for the Paks nuclear power plant is a milestone in the government’s efforts to make electricity cheaper, cabinet chief János Lázár told a press conference. He said the consent of Brussels is proof that the European Commission is not concerned about whether or not new blocks are added to the Paks plant but about the ...
Hungarian Contractors Could Get Two-Thirds Of Paks Construction
- 23 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Two-thirds of the construction work involved with the upgrade of Hungary’s Paks nuclear power plant could be done by local companies, Valeriy Limarenko, president of general contractor NIAEP, a unit of Russia’s state-owned nuclear company Rosatom, told journalists in Minsk.
Storage Facility Could Raise Paks 2 Cost By Half
- 10 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The construction of a storage facility for spent fuel from the Paks nuclear power plant could increase the costs of the planned enlargement of the plant by half, the daily Népszabadság said. Parliament is discussing a resolution on permanent disposal of spent nuclear fuel in the country. So far such waste from Paks has been delivered to Russia.
Hungary Moves Forward With Paks Plan
- 9 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Government commissioner Attila Aszódi is heading a delegation to Vienna to discuss with the International Atomic Energy Agency the expansion of Hungary’s Paks nuclear power plant. Aszódi told state news agency MTI that the Agency can assist with expertise and the examination of questions relating to infrastructure, plant operations and safety.
Referendum Questions Rejected
- 31 Mar 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The National Election Committee (NVB) has rejected various referendum questions submitted by a civil organisation. At an anti-government demonstration on March 15, the organisers announced it would put forward 19 questions covering corruption, the economy, educational and social goals, eliminating the state’s tobacco monopoly, opening up secret files on key state investments and abolishing toll ...
Xpat Opinion: Corruption Cases Eroding Faith
- 25 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal:It’s about time someone looked into Péter Juhász’s allegations. According to the fifth district councilman, his own local government has been giving away real estate at fabulous discounts to friends of the people in power for years now.
Rapport Between Hungary & United States Improves
- 24 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Now that the US has a new ambassador in Hungary: Colleen Bell, you might ask if relations between Hungary and the US are changing. Sources that Heti Válasz have asked have confirmed that saying that Washington has become more pragmatic and Budapest is now more responsive to US interests in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership talks and Paks 2.
Socalists Demand Hearing Into Report Of Stolen Paks Data
- 16 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In light of a report in tabloid Blikk that devices containing classified data related to the Paks nuclear power station have been stolen from a car parked in Budapest, the Socialist Party has demanded that the authorities brief parliament’s national security committee on the matter. Zsolt Molnár, the committee’s (Socialist) chairman, said in a statement that if it is indeed the case that the ...
Cancelling Paks Contract Would Hurt Hungary, Says Putin
- 6 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
It would be to the detriment of Hungary’s national interests to cancel its contract with Russia on the upgrade of its nuclear power plant, President Vladimir Putin said, after talks with the head of state atomic energy company Rosatom Sergey Kiriyenko, Russian news portals reported. Kiriyenko told Putin that the Hungarian government had confirmed to Russia that everything was fine with the ...
Brussels Agreement “Milestone” For Hungary
- 24 Apr 2015 1:00 AM
- current affairs
The agreement between Hungary, Russia and the European Union on fuel supplies for the Paks nuclear power plant is a milestone in the government’s efforts to make electricity cheaper, cabinet chief János Lázár told a press conference. He said the consent of Brussels is proof that the European Commission is not concerned about whether or not new blocks are added to the Paks plant but about the ...
Hungarian Contractors Could Get Two-Thirds Of Paks Construction
- 23 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Two-thirds of the construction work involved with the upgrade of Hungary’s Paks nuclear power plant could be done by local companies, Valeriy Limarenko, president of general contractor NIAEP, a unit of Russia’s state-owned nuclear company Rosatom, told journalists in Minsk.
Storage Facility Could Raise Paks 2 Cost By Half
- 10 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The construction of a storage facility for spent fuel from the Paks nuclear power plant could increase the costs of the planned enlargement of the plant by half, the daily Népszabadság said. Parliament is discussing a resolution on permanent disposal of spent nuclear fuel in the country. So far such waste from Paks has been delivered to Russia.
Hungary Moves Forward With Paks Plan
- 9 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Government commissioner Attila Aszódi is heading a delegation to Vienna to discuss with the International Atomic Energy Agency the expansion of Hungary’s Paks nuclear power plant. Aszódi told state news agency MTI that the Agency can assist with expertise and the examination of questions relating to infrastructure, plant operations and safety.
Referendum Questions Rejected
- 31 Mar 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The National Election Committee (NVB) has rejected various referendum questions submitted by a civil organisation. At an anti-government demonstration on March 15, the organisers announced it would put forward 19 questions covering corruption, the economy, educational and social goals, eliminating the state’s tobacco monopoly, opening up secret files on key state investments and abolishing toll ...
Xpat Opinion: Corruption Cases Eroding Faith
- 25 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal:It’s about time someone looked into Péter Juhász’s allegations. According to the fifth district councilman, his own local government has been giving away real estate at fabulous discounts to friends of the people in power for years now.
Rapport Between Hungary & United States Improves
- 24 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Now that the US has a new ambassador in Hungary: Colleen Bell, you might ask if relations between Hungary and the US are changing. Sources that Heti Válasz have asked have confirmed that saying that Washington has become more pragmatic and Budapest is now more responsive to US interests in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership talks and Paks 2.