214 result(s) for visegrad group countries
Budapest International Book Festival: Nobel Laureate Pamuk, April 20-23
- 30 Mar 2017 10:40 AM
- community & culture
Nobel laureate Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk and the Visegrad Four group will be the guests of honour at the 24th International Book Festival in Budapest. Pamuk, who received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2006, will be interviewed during a podium discussion and he will be presented with the Budapest Grand Prix, the association of Hungarian publishers said.
Hungary Among 29 Countries To Sign Declaration On Autonomous Vehicles In EU
- 27 Mar 2017 11:31 AM
- getting around
Hungary is among 29 countries to have signed a memorandum of understanding on working together to ensure there are no obstacles to introducing autonomous vehicles in the European Union, a government official said on Thursday.
PM Orbán At EU Summit
- 27 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán emphasised the importance of taking steps against illegal migration and tackling terrorism. Further, he noted a commitment to creating jobs. “Today, Hungary is the only country in the European Union that has targeted full employment,” the prime minister said, adding that “it is not from benefits that people can expect a higher standard of living and a successful ...
Food Companies Palming Off Central Europe With Inferior Products Should Face Penalties
- 2 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The issue of double standards on food quality must be sorted out, and this aim will be advanced if European Union member states besides the Visegrad Group (V4) join its initiative to draft rules to ensure food standards are uniform across the bloc, Hungary’s farm minister said.
Inferior Products Sold In Hungary Under International Brands
- 17 Feb 2017 6:02 AM
- shopping
International food companies supply different quality products to Western Europe than to central and Eastern European countries, daily Magyar Idők reported. The paper referred to a recent survey by Hungary’s food administration Nébih, focusing on 24 brands in terms of product taste and smell, composition and labelling.
Hungary Welcomes US Approach To Fighting Terrorism, Military Conflicts
- 16 Feb 2017 12:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian defence minister welcomed the United States’ approach in terms of the fight against terrorism and resolving crises in other countries, and said that positions of the US and Hungary were “mostly identical”.
Hungary Seeks Balanced Relations
- 30 Jan 2017 6:22 AM
- current affairs
At a news conference on Friday, the minister said Hungary sought balanced relations with powers that had a significant impact on the region, such as the United States, Russia, Germany, China and Turkey. Among diplomatic events of the first half of the year the minister mentioned Russian President Vladimir Putin’s upcoming visit, at which leaders of the two countries will discuss economic, energy ...
Hungary Falls 7 Places On TI’s Corruption Index
- 26 Jan 2017 11:30 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has fallen seven places to 57th on Transparency International’s (TI) corruption index, TI Hungary’s managing director Péter József Martin said on Wednesday, presenting the organisation’s 2016 report.
Orbán: Clashes With Brussels Expected On Migration & Economic Issues
- 13 Jan 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Further clashes with Brussels are expected this year on issues concerning migration and economic management, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview to public radio on Friday. Hungarians should have access to information about all public personalities and their sources of financing, he said.
Budapest International Book Festival: Nobel Laureate Pamuk, April 20-23
- 30 Mar 2017 10:40 AM
- community & culture
Nobel laureate Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk and the Visegrad Four group will be the guests of honour at the 24th International Book Festival in Budapest. Pamuk, who received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2006, will be interviewed during a podium discussion and he will be presented with the Budapest Grand Prix, the association of Hungarian publishers said.
Hungary Among 29 Countries To Sign Declaration On Autonomous Vehicles In EU
- 27 Mar 2017 11:31 AM
- getting around
Hungary is among 29 countries to have signed a memorandum of understanding on working together to ensure there are no obstacles to introducing autonomous vehicles in the European Union, a government official said on Thursday.
PM Orbán At EU Summit
- 27 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán emphasised the importance of taking steps against illegal migration and tackling terrorism. Further, he noted a commitment to creating jobs. “Today, Hungary is the only country in the European Union that has targeted full employment,” the prime minister said, adding that “it is not from benefits that people can expect a higher standard of living and a successful ...
Food Companies Palming Off Central Europe With Inferior Products Should Face Penalties
- 2 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The issue of double standards on food quality must be sorted out, and this aim will be advanced if European Union member states besides the Visegrad Group (V4) join its initiative to draft rules to ensure food standards are uniform across the bloc, Hungary’s farm minister said.
Inferior Products Sold In Hungary Under International Brands
- 17 Feb 2017 6:02 AM
- shopping
International food companies supply different quality products to Western Europe than to central and Eastern European countries, daily Magyar Idők reported. The paper referred to a recent survey by Hungary’s food administration Nébih, focusing on 24 brands in terms of product taste and smell, composition and labelling.
Hungary Welcomes US Approach To Fighting Terrorism, Military Conflicts
- 16 Feb 2017 12:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian defence minister welcomed the United States’ approach in terms of the fight against terrorism and resolving crises in other countries, and said that positions of the US and Hungary were “mostly identical”.
Hungary Seeks Balanced Relations
- 30 Jan 2017 6:22 AM
- current affairs
At a news conference on Friday, the minister said Hungary sought balanced relations with powers that had a significant impact on the region, such as the United States, Russia, Germany, China and Turkey. Among diplomatic events of the first half of the year the minister mentioned Russian President Vladimir Putin’s upcoming visit, at which leaders of the two countries will discuss economic, energy ...
Hungary Falls 7 Places On TI’s Corruption Index
- 26 Jan 2017 11:30 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has fallen seven places to 57th on Transparency International’s (TI) corruption index, TI Hungary’s managing director Péter József Martin said on Wednesday, presenting the organisation’s 2016 report.
Orbán: Clashes With Brussels Expected On Migration & Economic Issues
- 13 Jan 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Further clashes with Brussels are expected this year on issues concerning migration and economic management, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview to public radio on Friday. Hungarians should have access to information about all public personalities and their sources of financing, he said.