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Malfunction Shuts Down Nuclear Power Plant In Hungary
- 25 Jan 2018 11:35 AM
- current affairs
A technical malfunction at a 400kV substation caused an automatic shutdown of one of the Paks nuclear power plant’s four blocks early on Monday. The automatic safety system shut down the number three block at 8.44am, the operator said. MVM Paksi Atomerőmű communications director Antal Kovács noted that the malfunction was not at the plant itself but at a substation off site. The cause of the ...
Budapest Assembly Approves New Public Procurement Threshold
- 25 Jan 2018 9:00 AM
- business
From March 1, the forint threshold for public procurements conducted by the city of Budapest’s procurement company will be raised, following a vote in the city assembly.
DK Files Complaint Over Ukrainians Receiving Hungarian Pensions
- 23 Jan 2018 7:58 AM
- current affairs
The leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has filed a criminal complaint over “the organisation of Ukrainian pension migration”, the deputy leader of the party said.
Local Opinion: Left Still Fragmented, 70 Days Before The Elections
- 23 Jan 2018 7:56 AM
- current affairs
Commentators agree that the chances of the left are meagre, as its rather weak and scattered forces seem unable to coalesce, although over half the parliamentary seats (106 of 199) can be won in individual constituencies in a ‘first past the post’ system.
Foreign Minister: Autonomy Debate ‘Legitimate’
- 15 Jan 2018 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Asked if the Hungarian government thought it was worthwhile engaging in a debate on Hungarian autonomy efforts when the Romanian government opposes autonomy, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said the debate was a legitimate one, arguing that it had been initiated in a lawful manner by political parties in Romania.
Socialists Demand Proof For Existence Of ‘Soros Plan’
- 13 Jan 2018 7:19 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist head of parliament’s national security committee has called on Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to appear before the body and present evidence that there is a “Soros Plan” the government has been referring to.
Opposition Parties Gear Up For Early Election Kick-Off
- 12 Jan 2018 8:18 AM
- current affairs
Deputy leader of the radical nationalist Jobbik party Dániel Z Kárpát questioned the legitimacy of the upcoming election, referring to a large fine the State Audit Office recently imposed on his party. He insisted that Jobbik was the only opposition party with the potential to win the election.
Hungary’s Opposition Majority Of Hungarians Want Change
- 11 Jan 2018 7:50 AM
- current affairs
The majority of Hungarians want change which is why an alliance of parties that want change is needed, as “the majority must not be in opposition”, prime ministerial candidate of the opposition Socialists and Párbeszéd parties Gergely Karácsony said.
Paks Block 4 Sinking, Says Socialist MP
- 9 Jan 2018 7:57 AM
- current affairs
The fourth block of Hungary’s single nuclear power plant in Paks is sinking, the group leader of the opposition Socialist Party said on Monday, adding that this was “a serious cause for concern”.
Malfunction Shuts Down Nuclear Power Plant In Hungary
- 25 Jan 2018 11:35 AM
- current affairs
A technical malfunction at a 400kV substation caused an automatic shutdown of one of the Paks nuclear power plant’s four blocks early on Monday. The automatic safety system shut down the number three block at 8.44am, the operator said. MVM Paksi Atomerőmű communications director Antal Kovács noted that the malfunction was not at the plant itself but at a substation off site. The cause of the ...
Budapest Assembly Approves New Public Procurement Threshold
- 25 Jan 2018 9:00 AM
- business
From March 1, the forint threshold for public procurements conducted by the city of Budapest’s procurement company will be raised, following a vote in the city assembly.
DK Files Complaint Over Ukrainians Receiving Hungarian Pensions
- 23 Jan 2018 7:58 AM
- current affairs
The leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has filed a criminal complaint over “the organisation of Ukrainian pension migration”, the deputy leader of the party said.
Local Opinion: Left Still Fragmented, 70 Days Before The Elections
- 23 Jan 2018 7:56 AM
- current affairs
Commentators agree that the chances of the left are meagre, as its rather weak and scattered forces seem unable to coalesce, although over half the parliamentary seats (106 of 199) can be won in individual constituencies in a ‘first past the post’ system.
Foreign Minister: Autonomy Debate ‘Legitimate’
- 15 Jan 2018 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Asked if the Hungarian government thought it was worthwhile engaging in a debate on Hungarian autonomy efforts when the Romanian government opposes autonomy, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said the debate was a legitimate one, arguing that it had been initiated in a lawful manner by political parties in Romania.
Socialists Demand Proof For Existence Of ‘Soros Plan’
- 13 Jan 2018 7:19 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist head of parliament’s national security committee has called on Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to appear before the body and present evidence that there is a “Soros Plan” the government has been referring to.
Opposition Parties Gear Up For Early Election Kick-Off
- 12 Jan 2018 8:18 AM
- current affairs
Deputy leader of the radical nationalist Jobbik party Dániel Z Kárpát questioned the legitimacy of the upcoming election, referring to a large fine the State Audit Office recently imposed on his party. He insisted that Jobbik was the only opposition party with the potential to win the election.
Hungary’s Opposition Majority Of Hungarians Want Change
- 11 Jan 2018 7:50 AM
- current affairs
The majority of Hungarians want change which is why an alliance of parties that want change is needed, as “the majority must not be in opposition”, prime ministerial candidate of the opposition Socialists and Párbeszéd parties Gergely Karácsony said.
Paks Block 4 Sinking, Says Socialist MP
- 9 Jan 2018 7:57 AM
- current affairs
The fourth block of Hungary’s single nuclear power plant in Paks is sinking, the group leader of the opposition Socialist Party said on Monday, adding that this was “a serious cause for concern”.