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“Orient Express” – Lessons Of Hungary’s Opening To The East
- 5 Mar 2014 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Having visited India, Japan, Turkey and Russia, Viktor Orbán will soon go to Beijing. Witnessing this foreign policy offensive, observers wonder whether or not the government is preparing Hungary’s adieu to the West or does it simply mean that Hungary has also entered the global race for markets. The other question addressed in this article is what place does the Budapest–Belgrade railroad line ...
Hungary’s Gov Submits 2014-2020 Partnership Agreement To EU
- 4 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has submitted Hungary’s partnership agreement for the 2014-2020 budgetary period to the European Union. This will open up 10,500 billion forints of funding to Hungary, the deputy state secretary for development policy said. Nándor Csepreghy told a meeting of the western Transdanubian association of chambers of commerce and industry that the agreement had been submitted over the ...
Hungarians In Ukraine Leave For Hungary On False Fears
- 4 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Reports of thousands of Hungarians are crossing over into Hungary from Transcarpathia, in western Ukraine, are incorrect, the Hungarian foreign ministry’s state secretary told public television.
Statue Of Benfica’s Hungarian Star Coach Unveiled
- 3 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- sport
The statue of Béla Guttmann, the Hungarian coach who guided Benfica to two successive Champion Teams’ European Cup wins, was unveiled in Lisbon on Friday. The statue, which depicts the legendary trainer holding the two cups, was set up at a gate of Estadio da Luz on the 110th anniversary of the foundation of the club, State Secretary of Foreign Affairs Zsolt Németh told MTI over the phone.
Wages To Increase In Basic Health Services In Hungary
- 25 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
GPs, pediatricians, district nurses and dentists in general practice will get higher wages from April after 10 billion forints (EUR 32m) extra funding is transferred from the budget for these services, the human resources minister said. Zoltán Balog told the press that wages in the affected professions will increase by several tens of thousands of forints per month.
Roads, Motorway Sections In Hungary To Be Upgraded By End-2015
- 24 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- getting around
The development ministry announced an EU co-financed project to upgrade 314km of roads, including motorway sections, by the end of 2015. The budget planned for the upgrade is 49 billion forints (EUR 158m) provided partly by Brussels and partly by Hungary, the deputy state secretary in charge of infrastructure said.
Ecotourism Megaproject On Hortobágy Plain In Hungary
- 21 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- getting around
An EU-funded ecotourism megaproject costing over 2 billion forints (EUR 6.5 million) is beginning on the Hortobágy Plain of southeast Hungary thanks to cooperation between the local fishery, gene preservation company and national park, it was announced on Wednesday at the project launch organised in the famous Hortobágy Tavern.
Hungary’s Govt Sticks To GMO “Zero Tolerance”
- 21 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government’s “zero tolerance” ban applies to all genetically altered crops, Gyula Budai, state secretary at the rural development ministry, said. Hungary will continue to ban the farming of GM crops in Hungary, including maize, he added.
Hungary’s Land Law Not In Conflict With EU Law, Says Ministry
- 21 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s new land law does not conflict with EU law, the rural development ministry said. The new law protects Hungarian land, which is why it is attacked from abroad – from Brussels and Austria – the ministry said, accusing parliamentary parties and lawmakers who did not vote for the amended land law for “betraying Hungarian farmers”.
“Orient Express” – Lessons Of Hungary’s Opening To The East
- 5 Mar 2014 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Having visited India, Japan, Turkey and Russia, Viktor Orbán will soon go to Beijing. Witnessing this foreign policy offensive, observers wonder whether or not the government is preparing Hungary’s adieu to the West or does it simply mean that Hungary has also entered the global race for markets. The other question addressed in this article is what place does the Budapest–Belgrade railroad line ...
Hungary’s Gov Submits 2014-2020 Partnership Agreement To EU
- 4 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has submitted Hungary’s partnership agreement for the 2014-2020 budgetary period to the European Union. This will open up 10,500 billion forints of funding to Hungary, the deputy state secretary for development policy said. Nándor Csepreghy told a meeting of the western Transdanubian association of chambers of commerce and industry that the agreement had been submitted over the ...
Hungarians In Ukraine Leave For Hungary On False Fears
- 4 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Reports of thousands of Hungarians are crossing over into Hungary from Transcarpathia, in western Ukraine, are incorrect, the Hungarian foreign ministry’s state secretary told public television.
Statue Of Benfica’s Hungarian Star Coach Unveiled
- 3 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- sport
The statue of Béla Guttmann, the Hungarian coach who guided Benfica to two successive Champion Teams’ European Cup wins, was unveiled in Lisbon on Friday. The statue, which depicts the legendary trainer holding the two cups, was set up at a gate of Estadio da Luz on the 110th anniversary of the foundation of the club, State Secretary of Foreign Affairs Zsolt Németh told MTI over the phone.
Wages To Increase In Basic Health Services In Hungary
- 25 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
GPs, pediatricians, district nurses and dentists in general practice will get higher wages from April after 10 billion forints (EUR 32m) extra funding is transferred from the budget for these services, the human resources minister said. Zoltán Balog told the press that wages in the affected professions will increase by several tens of thousands of forints per month.
Roads, Motorway Sections In Hungary To Be Upgraded By End-2015
- 24 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- getting around
The development ministry announced an EU co-financed project to upgrade 314km of roads, including motorway sections, by the end of 2015. The budget planned for the upgrade is 49 billion forints (EUR 158m) provided partly by Brussels and partly by Hungary, the deputy state secretary in charge of infrastructure said.
Ecotourism Megaproject On Hortobágy Plain In Hungary
- 21 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- getting around
An EU-funded ecotourism megaproject costing over 2 billion forints (EUR 6.5 million) is beginning on the Hortobágy Plain of southeast Hungary thanks to cooperation between the local fishery, gene preservation company and national park, it was announced on Wednesday at the project launch organised in the famous Hortobágy Tavern.
Hungary’s Govt Sticks To GMO “Zero Tolerance”
- 21 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government’s “zero tolerance” ban applies to all genetically altered crops, Gyula Budai, state secretary at the rural development ministry, said. Hungary will continue to ban the farming of GM crops in Hungary, including maize, he added.
Hungary’s Land Law Not In Conflict With EU Law, Says Ministry
- 21 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s new land law does not conflict with EU law, the rural development ministry said. The new law protects Hungarian land, which is why it is attacked from abroad – from Brussels and Austria – the ministry said, accusing parliamentary parties and lawmakers who did not vote for the amended land law for “betraying Hungarian farmers”.