587 result(s) for upgrade
Hungarian Sciences Academy Denies Existence Of Documents Critical Of Paks Upgrade
- 24 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The National Academy of Sciences (MTA) said it does not have any unpublished documents relating to the Paks nuclear upgrade. On Monday, opposition Dialogue for Hungary MEP Benedek Jávor cited documents from MTA as well as an internal analysis by Hungarian energy company MVM stating that the Paks nuclear upgrade is financially risky and threatens to destabilise the electricity network and cause ...
New Evidence Shows Hungarian Paks Nuclear Plant Poses Serious Risk
- 23 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Paks nuclear upgrade is financially risky and a project which threatens to destabilise the electricity network and cause serious environmental problems, Benedek Jávor, an MEP of the opposition Dialogue for Hungary (PM) party, said, commenting on new documents he had obtained concerning the upgrade. Citing a copy of an internal analysis by the Hungarian Electricity Works (MVM) and other ...
Hungary, China Sign Silk Road Economic Belt MOU
- 8 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi signed a memorandum of understanding in Budapest on the governments’ active support for the establishment of the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Maritime Silk Road. The projects are being financed by the Silk Road Fund, which has already been capitalised with some 40 billion dollars from Beijing.
OECD Sees Strong But Slowing Hungarian Economic Growth
- 4 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The OECD has upgraded its forecasts for Hungarian economic growth for this year to 3% from 2.1%, and to 2.2% from 1.7% for 2016. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development said in its Economic Outlook that exports were expected to grow by 5.7% both this year and in 2016 and the current account surplus of 4.8% this year was likely to rise to 5.1%. Unemployment is expected to ...
4 - 6 Tram In Budapest Returning To Normal
- 22 May 2015 9:04 AM
- getting around
Normal service will resume on Budapest’s 4 and 6 tram lines from Sunday as the track renovation works that began in March will be completed. Trams have not been running between Széll Kálmán tér and Oktogon. The upgrade of the tracks is expected to speed up tram services.
New Danube Bridge Needed For Paks Upgrade In Hungary
- 18 May 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
Talks with nearby localities involved in the Paks nuclear upgrade project have shown that there is a need for a new Danube bridge linked to the Paks project, the government spokesman said. Many people from the 41 towns and villages near Paks in central Hungary will be working at the nuclear plant and need the bridge to save them time on commuting, Zoltán Kovács told public news channel M1.
Lower Utilities Tax For Network Investments In Hungary Possible
- 13 May 2015 9:00 AM
- tech
A reduction in the utilities tax should be considered if internet service providers build new networks or upgrade their existing ones, state secretary for info-communications, Ákos Kara, said. Hungary is back on the path of economic growth, thus the government will weigh the possibility of reducing some tax burdens next year, Kara said.
Cancelling Paks Contract Would Hurt Hungary, Says Putin
- 6 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
It would be to the detriment of Hungary’s national interests to cancel its contract with Russia on the upgrade of its nuclear power plant, President Vladimir Putin said, after talks with the head of state atomic energy company Rosatom Sergey Kiriyenko, Russian news portals reported. Kiriyenko told Putin that the Hungarian government had confirmed to Russia that everything was fine with the ...
Ministry: China’s New Initiative In Line With Hungary’s Strategy
- 4 May 2015 5:00 AM
- current affairs
China’s One Belt, One Road initiative to establish a link between East Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Europe is in line with the Hungarian government’s eastern opening strategy, foreign ministry state secretary László Szabó said.
Hungarian Sciences Academy Denies Existence Of Documents Critical Of Paks Upgrade
- 24 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The National Academy of Sciences (MTA) said it does not have any unpublished documents relating to the Paks nuclear upgrade. On Monday, opposition Dialogue for Hungary MEP Benedek Jávor cited documents from MTA as well as an internal analysis by Hungarian energy company MVM stating that the Paks nuclear upgrade is financially risky and threatens to destabilise the electricity network and cause ...
New Evidence Shows Hungarian Paks Nuclear Plant Poses Serious Risk
- 23 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Paks nuclear upgrade is financially risky and a project which threatens to destabilise the electricity network and cause serious environmental problems, Benedek Jávor, an MEP of the opposition Dialogue for Hungary (PM) party, said, commenting on new documents he had obtained concerning the upgrade. Citing a copy of an internal analysis by the Hungarian Electricity Works (MVM) and other ...
Hungary, China Sign Silk Road Economic Belt MOU
- 8 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi signed a memorandum of understanding in Budapest on the governments’ active support for the establishment of the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Maritime Silk Road. The projects are being financed by the Silk Road Fund, which has already been capitalised with some 40 billion dollars from Beijing.
OECD Sees Strong But Slowing Hungarian Economic Growth
- 4 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The OECD has upgraded its forecasts for Hungarian economic growth for this year to 3% from 2.1%, and to 2.2% from 1.7% for 2016. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development said in its Economic Outlook that exports were expected to grow by 5.7% both this year and in 2016 and the current account surplus of 4.8% this year was likely to rise to 5.1%. Unemployment is expected to ...
4 - 6 Tram In Budapest Returning To Normal
- 22 May 2015 9:04 AM
- getting around
Normal service will resume on Budapest’s 4 and 6 tram lines from Sunday as the track renovation works that began in March will be completed. Trams have not been running between Széll Kálmán tér and Oktogon. The upgrade of the tracks is expected to speed up tram services.
New Danube Bridge Needed For Paks Upgrade In Hungary
- 18 May 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
Talks with nearby localities involved in the Paks nuclear upgrade project have shown that there is a need for a new Danube bridge linked to the Paks project, the government spokesman said. Many people from the 41 towns and villages near Paks in central Hungary will be working at the nuclear plant and need the bridge to save them time on commuting, Zoltán Kovács told public news channel M1.
Lower Utilities Tax For Network Investments In Hungary Possible
- 13 May 2015 9:00 AM
- tech
A reduction in the utilities tax should be considered if internet service providers build new networks or upgrade their existing ones, state secretary for info-communications, Ákos Kara, said. Hungary is back on the path of economic growth, thus the government will weigh the possibility of reducing some tax burdens next year, Kara said.
Cancelling Paks Contract Would Hurt Hungary, Says Putin
- 6 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
It would be to the detriment of Hungary’s national interests to cancel its contract with Russia on the upgrade of its nuclear power plant, President Vladimir Putin said, after talks with the head of state atomic energy company Rosatom Sergey Kiriyenko, Russian news portals reported. Kiriyenko told Putin that the Hungarian government had confirmed to Russia that everything was fine with the ...
Ministry: China’s New Initiative In Line With Hungary’s Strategy
- 4 May 2015 5:00 AM
- current affairs
China’s One Belt, One Road initiative to establish a link between East Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Europe is in line with the Hungarian government’s eastern opening strategy, foreign ministry state secretary László Szabó said.