61 result(s) for plastic in Current Affairs
Earth Day: 'End Plastic Pollution', 22 April
- 21 Apr 2018 9:07 AM
- current affairs
Earth Day 2018 is dedicated to providing the information and inspiration needed to fundamentally change human attitude and behavior about plastics.
Earth Hour 2018 In Central & Eastern Europe Calls For Sustainable Living
- 19 Mar 2018 1:10 PM
- current affairs
Earth Hour, WWF’s landmark movement, is once again set to unite millions of people around the world to show their commitment to the planet. Hundreds of iconic landmarks in Central and Eastern Europe will switch off lights for an hour at 8:30 p.m. local time, 24 March to stand in solidarity with nature while they join the world’s largest environmental demonstration to support actions for a living ...
Budapest Mayor Tarlós Suspects Criminal Mischief On M3
- 28 Jul 2017 9:10 AM
- current affairs
The wooden cube, which prevented the doors of the M3 metro carriage from closing, resulting in the carriage being removed from traffic, appears as if it was designed to fit the door gap, Budapest mayor István Tarlós said at a press conference on Thursday. He presented the cube, encased in a plastic bag, to journalists.
Russian Military Intelligence Tied To Alleged Hungarian Cop Killer
- 1 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian news site Index.hu has found that the assailant behind Wednesday’s murder of a police officer has ties to Russia’s foreign military intelligence agency, the Glavnoye Razvedyvatel’noye Upravleniye (GRU).
FAO Hungarian Office: Ten Steps Towards Sustainability
- 1 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Our planet is heating up. Glaciers are melting, sea levels are rising, and extreme weather events like droughts, cyclones and floods are becoming more common. All of these events have two things in common: 1) they have the worst effect on the world’s poorest people, many of whom work as farmers, and make it harder for them to grow food, and 2) they threaten the global goal to end hunger by 2030.
Survey: Majority Supports Govt Crackdown On Black Economy
- 17 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The vast majority of Hungarians support the government’s crackdown on the shadow economy but many do not consider the infrastructure needed to tackle grey and black markets sufficiently developed, a survey released by the Nézőpont Institute showed.
Pollution Found In Tisza Waters In Hungary
- 21 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
An independent laboratory has found a toxic material in the water of the Tisza River, in a sample taken during an environmental protection campaign, reports indicate. The amount of pollution found in upper reaches of the river in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county was twice the maximum tolerable level.
Xpat Opinion: Surveillance Of CEOs At State Media Could Be Systematic
- 18 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The surveillance bug found in the office of Miklós Vaszily, CEO of MTVA, the state-owned television company, was only the tip of the iceberg, according to Hungarian news website 444.hu. The website claims – based on confidential sources – that as many as three CEOs were bugged at the company, and their systematic surveillance has been going on for a long time.
Hungarian Border Settlement Of Röszke Becomes Symbol Of Crisis
- 11 Sep 2015 9:05 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Police used tear gas against a group of migrants that refused to go to a collection point after entering Hungary, and two people were detained near Röszke in southern Hungary late on Tuesday, a local MTI correspondent reported. The group of around 150 migrants set off towards Highway 5 after entering Hungary from Serbia.
Earth Day: 'End Plastic Pollution', 22 April
- 21 Apr 2018 9:07 AM
- current affairs
Earth Day 2018 is dedicated to providing the information and inspiration needed to fundamentally change human attitude and behavior about plastics.
Earth Hour 2018 In Central & Eastern Europe Calls For Sustainable Living
- 19 Mar 2018 1:10 PM
- current affairs
Earth Hour, WWF’s landmark movement, is once again set to unite millions of people around the world to show their commitment to the planet. Hundreds of iconic landmarks in Central and Eastern Europe will switch off lights for an hour at 8:30 p.m. local time, 24 March to stand in solidarity with nature while they join the world’s largest environmental demonstration to support actions for a living ...
Budapest Mayor Tarlós Suspects Criminal Mischief On M3
- 28 Jul 2017 9:10 AM
- current affairs
The wooden cube, which prevented the doors of the M3 metro carriage from closing, resulting in the carriage being removed from traffic, appears as if it was designed to fit the door gap, Budapest mayor István Tarlós said at a press conference on Thursday. He presented the cube, encased in a plastic bag, to journalists.
Russian Military Intelligence Tied To Alleged Hungarian Cop Killer
- 1 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian news site Index.hu has found that the assailant behind Wednesday’s murder of a police officer has ties to Russia’s foreign military intelligence agency, the Glavnoye Razvedyvatel’noye Upravleniye (GRU).
FAO Hungarian Office: Ten Steps Towards Sustainability
- 1 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Our planet is heating up. Glaciers are melting, sea levels are rising, and extreme weather events like droughts, cyclones and floods are becoming more common. All of these events have two things in common: 1) they have the worst effect on the world’s poorest people, many of whom work as farmers, and make it harder for them to grow food, and 2) they threaten the global goal to end hunger by 2030.
Survey: Majority Supports Govt Crackdown On Black Economy
- 17 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The vast majority of Hungarians support the government’s crackdown on the shadow economy but many do not consider the infrastructure needed to tackle grey and black markets sufficiently developed, a survey released by the Nézőpont Institute showed.
Pollution Found In Tisza Waters In Hungary
- 21 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
An independent laboratory has found a toxic material in the water of the Tisza River, in a sample taken during an environmental protection campaign, reports indicate. The amount of pollution found in upper reaches of the river in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county was twice the maximum tolerable level.
Xpat Opinion: Surveillance Of CEOs At State Media Could Be Systematic
- 18 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The surveillance bug found in the office of Miklós Vaszily, CEO of MTVA, the state-owned television company, was only the tip of the iceberg, according to Hungarian news website 444.hu. The website claims – based on confidential sources – that as many as three CEOs were bugged at the company, and their systematic surveillance has been going on for a long time.
Hungarian Border Settlement Of Röszke Becomes Symbol Of Crisis
- 11 Sep 2015 9:05 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Police used tear gas against a group of migrants that refused to go to a collection point after entering Hungary, and two people were detained near Röszke in southern Hungary late on Tuesday, a local MTI correspondent reported. The group of around 150 migrants set off towards Highway 5 after entering Hungary from Serbia.