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Hungary’s Opposition Party Demands Govt Info On Army Weapon Sales To Hunting Shop
- 2 Dec 2015 9:00 AM
- shopping
A hunting shop in Hungary has bought thousands of rocket-propelled weapons from the Hungarian armed forces, the opposition PM party’s spokesman said. Bence Tordai cited defence ministry contracts showing that in 2013 and 2014 the company bought 1,357 air launched rockets, 83 nose guns and 52 airborne rockets from the Hungarian army for 7.5 million forints (EUR 24,000).
Lázár: Transferring EU Affairs To Hungarian PM’s Office Right Move
- 26 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Transferring European affairs from the foreign ministry to the prime minister’s office has proven to be the right move, the government office chief told parliament’s European Affairs Committee. Experience from the government’s previous 2010-2014 term has shown that matters pertaining to the European Commission do not typically cover foreign trade or foreign affairs, since these matters concern ...
Hungarian Researchers Aim to Study DMT’s Role In Clinical Death
- 23 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
Scientists at the University of Debrecen, Hungary, are aiming to work on cutting-edge research to study how endogenous DMT, occurring naturally in the body, may be useful to modern medicine, particularly by protecting brain cells in the stage of clinical death. The core assumption of the planned research is that one of the physiological roles of endogenous DMT is to protect against oxidative ...
Xpat Interview: Angélica Karolyi, Director, Joseph Károlyi Foundation
- 19 Nov 2015 11:00 AM
Born in April 1947 in Paris, to German parents (painters). French nationality acquired in 1968, without loosing the German. Maiden Name: Edzard, Married 1971 in Paris to Georges Karolyi :4 children: Geraldine (1975) Alexandre (1977), Elisabeth (1979), Nicolas (1986 - 2005) .
Budapest-Belgrade Rail Line Upgrade Agreement Finalised
- 19 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
Preparation of an agreement on a Chinese-financed project to upgrade the Budapest-Belgrade railway line is drawing to a close, Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Péter Szijjártó told reporters on Wednesday following talks in Beijing. He said the three parties had agreed on the most important political questions and all indications are that the prime ministers of the three countries can sign the ...
Hungarian Opposition Party DK Demands Termination Of Paks Upgrade
- 18 Nov 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) demanded that the government stops the upgrade of the Paks nuclear plant, a project the party described as “benefitting Russia and (ruling) Fidesz’s corrupt oligarchs”. Bruxinfo on Tuesday suggested that the European Commission could call on Hungary to suspend all Paks-related procurement as Hungary has allegedly violated European public procurement rules ...
Hungarian Election CTTEE Approves Referendum Drive To Keep Shops Closed On Sundays
- 16 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- shopping
The National Election Committee (NVB) sanctioned a referendum question on Sunday shopping restrictions and a signature drive can now be started in the interest of holding a referendum on the question. The question approved by the NVB was submitted by Gabriella Simon Gercsényi as a private individual on October 20, and then again on October 30 with some required changes.
Hungarian PM Responds To Questions On Child Hunger, Early Retirement
- 10 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Fidesz-Christian Democrats government has done by far the most among Hungary’s political parties to combat child hunger in the past 25 years, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in response to criticism of the governing parties’ decision last week to throw out an opposition proposal to step up related measures. Dóra Dúró, a lawmaker for the radical nationalist Jobbik party, asked the prime ...
Jobbik To File Complaint Over Hungarian Border Fence Costs
- 5 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Materials and equipment used in the recent construction of the border fence between Hungary and Serbia were purchased at 5-8 times the market price, the radical nationalist Jobbik party said. Deputy leader István Apáti said that the government had provided “confusing” answers to relevant questions and added that his party would file a criminal complaint under suspicion of abuse of public funds.
Hungary’s Opposition Party Demands Govt Info On Army Weapon Sales To Hunting Shop
- 2 Dec 2015 9:00 AM
- shopping
A hunting shop in Hungary has bought thousands of rocket-propelled weapons from the Hungarian armed forces, the opposition PM party’s spokesman said. Bence Tordai cited defence ministry contracts showing that in 2013 and 2014 the company bought 1,357 air launched rockets, 83 nose guns and 52 airborne rockets from the Hungarian army for 7.5 million forints (EUR 24,000).
Lázár: Transferring EU Affairs To Hungarian PM’s Office Right Move
- 26 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Transferring European affairs from the foreign ministry to the prime minister’s office has proven to be the right move, the government office chief told parliament’s European Affairs Committee. Experience from the government’s previous 2010-2014 term has shown that matters pertaining to the European Commission do not typically cover foreign trade or foreign affairs, since these matters concern ...
Hungarian Researchers Aim to Study DMT’s Role In Clinical Death
- 23 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
Scientists at the University of Debrecen, Hungary, are aiming to work on cutting-edge research to study how endogenous DMT, occurring naturally in the body, may be useful to modern medicine, particularly by protecting brain cells in the stage of clinical death. The core assumption of the planned research is that one of the physiological roles of endogenous DMT is to protect against oxidative ...
Xpat Interview: Angélica Karolyi, Director, Joseph Károlyi Foundation
- 19 Nov 2015 11:00 AM
Born in April 1947 in Paris, to German parents (painters). French nationality acquired in 1968, without loosing the German. Maiden Name: Edzard, Married 1971 in Paris to Georges Karolyi :4 children: Geraldine (1975) Alexandre (1977), Elisabeth (1979), Nicolas (1986 - 2005) .
Budapest-Belgrade Rail Line Upgrade Agreement Finalised
- 19 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
Preparation of an agreement on a Chinese-financed project to upgrade the Budapest-Belgrade railway line is drawing to a close, Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Péter Szijjártó told reporters on Wednesday following talks in Beijing. He said the three parties had agreed on the most important political questions and all indications are that the prime ministers of the three countries can sign the ...
Hungarian Opposition Party DK Demands Termination Of Paks Upgrade
- 18 Nov 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) demanded that the government stops the upgrade of the Paks nuclear plant, a project the party described as “benefitting Russia and (ruling) Fidesz’s corrupt oligarchs”. Bruxinfo on Tuesday suggested that the European Commission could call on Hungary to suspend all Paks-related procurement as Hungary has allegedly violated European public procurement rules ...
Hungarian Election CTTEE Approves Referendum Drive To Keep Shops Closed On Sundays
- 16 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- shopping
The National Election Committee (NVB) sanctioned a referendum question on Sunday shopping restrictions and a signature drive can now be started in the interest of holding a referendum on the question. The question approved by the NVB was submitted by Gabriella Simon Gercsényi as a private individual on October 20, and then again on October 30 with some required changes.
Hungarian PM Responds To Questions On Child Hunger, Early Retirement
- 10 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Fidesz-Christian Democrats government has done by far the most among Hungary’s political parties to combat child hunger in the past 25 years, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in response to criticism of the governing parties’ decision last week to throw out an opposition proposal to step up related measures. Dóra Dúró, a lawmaker for the radical nationalist Jobbik party, asked the prime ...
Jobbik To File Complaint Over Hungarian Border Fence Costs
- 5 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Materials and equipment used in the recent construction of the border fence between Hungary and Serbia were purchased at 5-8 times the market price, the radical nationalist Jobbik party said. Deputy leader István Apáti said that the government had provided “confusing” answers to relevant questions and added that his party would file a criminal complaint under suspicion of abuse of public funds.