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XVII International NATO Conference In Budapest
- 22 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The XVII International NATO Conference was held in Budapest on 21 November 2013. Deputy Secretary-General of NATO Alexander Vershbow gave a courtesy visit to Hungarian Minister of Defence Csaba Hende before speaking at the conference and the parties discussed the preparation for next year’s NATO Summit, which will be held in Newport, South Wales. The issues of Smart Defence, the future of the ...
93 Hospitals Receive Eur 111m Extra Funding In Hungary
- 21 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
A total of 33.1 billion forints (EUR 111m) has been allocated in extra funding to 93 hospitals for paying their overdue bills for suppliers, theornng issue AM health state secretary told reporters. Szócska noted that separate consultations had been held with the 12 most indebted health institutions that had made commitment to cut costs worth up to 12 billion forints, 6.5 billion of which had ...
Government Measures Drastically Reduce Smoking In Hungary
- 20 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
The number of smokers in Hungary has fallen dramatically thanks to government measures taken to protect non-smokers in the past few years, state secretary for health Miklós Szócska said. A recent survey shows that while 28% of the adult population used to smoke on a daily basis in 2012, that ratio dropped to 19% in 2013.
Ethnic Hungarians Of Serbia Rush To Obtain Hungarian Citizenship
- 14 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Fifty thousand ethnic Hungarians of Vojvodina, Serbia, have obtained Hungarian citizenship. The 50 000th oath of citizenship was made under festive circumstances on November 13 in Subotica (Szabadka).
Gazprom Looks For Hungarian Storage Facility
- 13 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Construction of the Hungarian leg of South Stream – which will carry Russian natural gas – may begin as early as next year – participants of a conference were told in Budapest a few days ago. A senior management member of Gazprom said his firm reckons with Hungarian underground gas storage facilities but only if Gazprom may become a co-owner in them.
Environment Month At The French Institute In Budapest
- 8 Nov 2013 11:54 AM
- community & culture
"The main objective of Environment Month has for the past 11 years been to address the upcoming generation, who have a key role to play in forming the future", Deputy State Secretary for Parliamentary, Social and International Relations Katalin Tóth said at the opening of the series of events jointly organised by the French Embassy, the French Institute and the Ministry of Rural Development.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary Is 12th To Eliminate Highly Enriched Uranium
- 7 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Success stories are usually short, so I am not going to keep this one long either. The US Department of Energy has released a statement on the success of our joint efforts to eradicate from Hungary all remaining highly enriched uranium (HEU). Hungary is now the 12th country clear of HEU.
Hungary Raises US Electronic Surveillance Concerns
- 1 Nov 2013 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary wants the U.S. to clarify if Budapest has served as a location for National Security Agency monitoring equipment, the foreign ministry said Wednesday. According to a map published by WikiLeaks, the Hungarian capital is among the 74 cities that have been home to NSA eavesdropping equipment. The map suggests Budapest was a staffed location--meaning that agents of the Special Collection ...
Assistant Secretary Nuland Visits Hungary
- 1 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On October 31, Ambassador Victoria Nuland made her first visit to Hungary in her capacity as the Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs. Assistant Secretary Nuland attended the Visegrad Group Ministerial at the invitation of the Government of Hungary.
XVII International NATO Conference In Budapest
- 22 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The XVII International NATO Conference was held in Budapest on 21 November 2013. Deputy Secretary-General of NATO Alexander Vershbow gave a courtesy visit to Hungarian Minister of Defence Csaba Hende before speaking at the conference and the parties discussed the preparation for next year’s NATO Summit, which will be held in Newport, South Wales. The issues of Smart Defence, the future of the ...
93 Hospitals Receive Eur 111m Extra Funding In Hungary
- 21 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
A total of 33.1 billion forints (EUR 111m) has been allocated in extra funding to 93 hospitals for paying their overdue bills for suppliers, theornng issue AM health state secretary told reporters. Szócska noted that separate consultations had been held with the 12 most indebted health institutions that had made commitment to cut costs worth up to 12 billion forints, 6.5 billion of which had ...
Government Measures Drastically Reduce Smoking In Hungary
- 20 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
The number of smokers in Hungary has fallen dramatically thanks to government measures taken to protect non-smokers in the past few years, state secretary for health Miklós Szócska said. A recent survey shows that while 28% of the adult population used to smoke on a daily basis in 2012, that ratio dropped to 19% in 2013.
Ethnic Hungarians Of Serbia Rush To Obtain Hungarian Citizenship
- 14 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Fifty thousand ethnic Hungarians of Vojvodina, Serbia, have obtained Hungarian citizenship. The 50 000th oath of citizenship was made under festive circumstances on November 13 in Subotica (Szabadka).
Gazprom Looks For Hungarian Storage Facility
- 13 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Construction of the Hungarian leg of South Stream – which will carry Russian natural gas – may begin as early as next year – participants of a conference were told in Budapest a few days ago. A senior management member of Gazprom said his firm reckons with Hungarian underground gas storage facilities but only if Gazprom may become a co-owner in them.
Environment Month At The French Institute In Budapest
- 8 Nov 2013 11:54 AM
- community & culture
"The main objective of Environment Month has for the past 11 years been to address the upcoming generation, who have a key role to play in forming the future", Deputy State Secretary for Parliamentary, Social and International Relations Katalin Tóth said at the opening of the series of events jointly organised by the French Embassy, the French Institute and the Ministry of Rural Development.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary Is 12th To Eliminate Highly Enriched Uranium
- 7 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Success stories are usually short, so I am not going to keep this one long either. The US Department of Energy has released a statement on the success of our joint efforts to eradicate from Hungary all remaining highly enriched uranium (HEU). Hungary is now the 12th country clear of HEU.
Hungary Raises US Electronic Surveillance Concerns
- 1 Nov 2013 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary wants the U.S. to clarify if Budapest has served as a location for National Security Agency monitoring equipment, the foreign ministry said Wednesday. According to a map published by WikiLeaks, the Hungarian capital is among the 74 cities that have been home to NSA eavesdropping equipment. The map suggests Budapest was a staffed location--meaning that agents of the Special Collection ...
Assistant Secretary Nuland Visits Hungary
- 1 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On October 31, Ambassador Victoria Nuland made her first visit to Hungary in her capacity as the Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs. Assistant Secretary Nuland attended the Visegrad Group Ministerial at the invitation of the Government of Hungary.