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Hungarian Govt Asks For EC Ban Of Genetically Modified Crops
- 28 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has submitted a petition to the European Commission (EC) asking for a ban in Hungary on all genetically modified maize varieties that have production licences or are about to get one in the European Union, the farm ministry told MTI. The government sent its petition on September 21, asking for the ban of 8 products. Since none of the companies producing these types of maize appealed until ...
Hungary’s House Speaker, Czech Senate President Discuss Migrant Crisis
- 28 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
House Speaker László Kövér met Milan Štěch, president of the Senate of the Czech Republic, to discuss their two countries’ handling of the migrant crisis. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Kövér said the help provided by the Czech Republic to Hungary in managing the migrant crisis was a “symbol of solidarity” and a message to the European Union that the Visegrad Four (V4) countries “are ...
Survey: Hungarians Consider Themselves Uninformed On Financial Affairs
- 28 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungarians consider themselves relatively uninformed as regards to financial affairs, but consult several sources when it comes to finding investment options, a survey conducted jointly by CIB Bank and the GfK research institute showed. The two firms conducted the research by asking online 500 people in the 25-69 age group who use the internet on a weekly basis.
Jordan Tourism Board Road Show Includes Hungary
- 27 Oct 2015 8:01 AM
- travel
As part of the marketing tourism strategy to enter new markets, the Jordan Tourism Board (JTB) is organizing a road show in Warsaw, Prague, Budapest and Bucharest to promote the destination as well as new low cost carrier and charter flight opportunities to Jordan in view of the different existing and attractive aviation incentive schemes including the waiver of the departure tax and entry visa ...
Vona Says No Accident Hungarian Jobbik MEP Spy Case Dragging On
- 27 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It is someone’s interest that the case involving a Jobbik MEP accused of spying should drag on as long as possible, the radical nationalist party’s leader, Gábor Vona, told public television M1. If Béla Kovács, the MEP in question, is guilty of the charge then he would receive his punishment. But if he is not, then the ruling Fidesz party should apologise to him, he added.
Opposition Criticises Hungarian Govt Farmland Sale In Parl Debate
- 27 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- property
Opposition parties criticised the government’s farmland programme in a parliamentary debate dedicated to the plan. The Socialists said that the government’s auctioning off stateowned farmland will not prevent foreign nationals from obtaining estates in Hungary. On the contrary, foreigners could not buy land if all those plots remained publicly owned, Socialist deputy chair Zoltán Gőgös said.
Eurostat: 23% Of Hungary Jobless Find Jobs In Q2
- 27 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Of the Hungarians who were unemployed in the first quarter of 2015, 23.1% found employment in the second quarter, while 66.7% remained unemployed and 10.2% moved into inactivity, fresh statistics published by Eurostat showed.
Emirates Plane Makes Unscheduled Stop In Budapest After Medical Emergency
- 27 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An Emirates plane was forced to make an unscheduled landing in Budapest after one of the passengers suddenly became unwell, aviation news portal Airportal.hu reported. The Boeing 777 aircraft was flying from Birmingham to Dubai when it diverted to Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc International Airport after an elderly passenger complained of feeling unwell, the portal said. The plane was flying over ...
Protesting Refugees In Hungary Arrested
- 27 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Szeged Sub-county Court on Monday ordered the custodial arrest of ten migrants who are suspected of inciting a protest by refugees at a shelter in Nagyfa, Csongrád county on Friday. The ten, of whom seven are Iraqis, two Syrians and one Serb, barred the door to their cells at Nagyfa temporary detention centre and destroyed the heating system.
Hungarian Govt Asks For EC Ban Of Genetically Modified Crops
- 28 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has submitted a petition to the European Commission (EC) asking for a ban in Hungary on all genetically modified maize varieties that have production licences or are about to get one in the European Union, the farm ministry told MTI. The government sent its petition on September 21, asking for the ban of 8 products. Since none of the companies producing these types of maize appealed until ...
Hungary’s House Speaker, Czech Senate President Discuss Migrant Crisis
- 28 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
House Speaker László Kövér met Milan Štěch, president of the Senate of the Czech Republic, to discuss their two countries’ handling of the migrant crisis. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Kövér said the help provided by the Czech Republic to Hungary in managing the migrant crisis was a “symbol of solidarity” and a message to the European Union that the Visegrad Four (V4) countries “are ...
Survey: Hungarians Consider Themselves Uninformed On Financial Affairs
- 28 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungarians consider themselves relatively uninformed as regards to financial affairs, but consult several sources when it comes to finding investment options, a survey conducted jointly by CIB Bank and the GfK research institute showed. The two firms conducted the research by asking online 500 people in the 25-69 age group who use the internet on a weekly basis.
Jordan Tourism Board Road Show Includes Hungary
- 27 Oct 2015 8:01 AM
- travel
As part of the marketing tourism strategy to enter new markets, the Jordan Tourism Board (JTB) is organizing a road show in Warsaw, Prague, Budapest and Bucharest to promote the destination as well as new low cost carrier and charter flight opportunities to Jordan in view of the different existing and attractive aviation incentive schemes including the waiver of the departure tax and entry visa ...
Vona Says No Accident Hungarian Jobbik MEP Spy Case Dragging On
- 27 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It is someone’s interest that the case involving a Jobbik MEP accused of spying should drag on as long as possible, the radical nationalist party’s leader, Gábor Vona, told public television M1. If Béla Kovács, the MEP in question, is guilty of the charge then he would receive his punishment. But if he is not, then the ruling Fidesz party should apologise to him, he added.
Opposition Criticises Hungarian Govt Farmland Sale In Parl Debate
- 27 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- property
Opposition parties criticised the government’s farmland programme in a parliamentary debate dedicated to the plan. The Socialists said that the government’s auctioning off stateowned farmland will not prevent foreign nationals from obtaining estates in Hungary. On the contrary, foreigners could not buy land if all those plots remained publicly owned, Socialist deputy chair Zoltán Gőgös said.
Eurostat: 23% Of Hungary Jobless Find Jobs In Q2
- 27 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Of the Hungarians who were unemployed in the first quarter of 2015, 23.1% found employment in the second quarter, while 66.7% remained unemployed and 10.2% moved into inactivity, fresh statistics published by Eurostat showed.
Emirates Plane Makes Unscheduled Stop In Budapest After Medical Emergency
- 27 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An Emirates plane was forced to make an unscheduled landing in Budapest after one of the passengers suddenly became unwell, aviation news portal Airportal.hu reported. The Boeing 777 aircraft was flying from Birmingham to Dubai when it diverted to Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc International Airport after an elderly passenger complained of feeling unwell, the portal said. The plane was flying over ...
Protesting Refugees In Hungary Arrested
- 27 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Szeged Sub-county Court on Monday ordered the custodial arrest of ten migrants who are suspected of inciting a protest by refugees at a shelter in Nagyfa, Csongrád county on Friday. The ten, of whom seven are Iraqis, two Syrians and one Serb, barred the door to their cells at Nagyfa temporary detention centre and destroyed the heating system.