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Hungary Generates More Electricity From Renewable Resources
- 31 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Electricity generated using renewable resources edged up by 0.7% to 3,159 GWh last year, the Hungarian Energy and Utilities Regulatory Office (MEKH) said, based on preliminary data. The volume accounted for 10.5% of domestic electricity generation.
Lázár: Referendum On EU Migrant Quota Scheme “Decisive”
- 8 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In light of the European Commission’s recent package of proposals on reforming the EU’s refugee laws, the national referendum initiated in Hungary on the mandatory migrant relocation quota system will be “decisive”, the government office chief told a regular government news briefing.
Xpat Opinion: Calling Someone A Homosexual Is Defamation In Hungary
- 14 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In a landmark case, a Budapest court ruled that calling someone a homosexual in public can be seen as defamation of good character. The decision is astounding, even if the justice argued –somewhat strangely–that it has nothing to do with the court passing moral judgment on sexual attraction, as such.
Szijjártó: Budapest Belgrade Rail Line Has Huge Economic Importance
- 7 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The revamp of the Budapest-Belgrade rail line and the fact that it will reduce journey times between the two cities will have huge economic importance, since the line will be the primary trade route for Chinese goods between Greece’s ports and Western Europe, Hungary’s foreign minister told Serbian daily Politika. Szijjártó said the investment project, financed in large part by China, is unique ...
Hungarian Government Regards Quota System As Grossly Mistaken
- 25 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government will initiate a parliamentary debate on the quota system in order to acquaint itself with the views of the parliamentary parties on the matter before deciding whether to contest the EU quota decision before a court, János Lázár, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office stated at his press conference “Governmentinfo 24 – What does the Government do and why?” held jointly ...
Meet Lajos Rig, Jobbik MP From Tapolca, Hungary
- 5 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"Behind Jobbik there are expert politicians who know just what to do. . . . The platform of Jobbik was the same in 2010 and in 2014. . . . A year ago I wore gray socks. Now I wear black ones. My orientation and my thoughts are still the same." - Lajos Rig (Jobbik), winner of the Tapolca parliamentary by-election
European Court Defends Right Of Legal Recourse For Gas Traders
- 20 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Justice ruled that Hungarian regulations that prohibit legal recourse by gas traders against resolutions by the national regulatory authority affecting them go against European Union rules.
Szijjártó: Untapped Gas Good For Hungary For Next 3-5 Yrs
- 19 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The gas under Hungary’s current contract with Russia which has not been used will be good for another 3-5 years under a political agreement reached between the Russian president and Hungary’s premier, according to which this untapped gas can be used in the upcoming period, the foreign ministry estimates.
Hungarian Parliament ’s Autumn Session To Start On Sept 15
- 27 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The autumn session of the Hungarian parliament is set to start on Sept. 15 and lawmakers will have a weekly schedule until December, Fidesz lawmaker Gergely Gulyás told daily Magyar Nemzet. Weekly sessions are needed because of the great volume of legislation, he said.
Hungary Generates More Electricity From Renewable Resources
- 31 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Electricity generated using renewable resources edged up by 0.7% to 3,159 GWh last year, the Hungarian Energy and Utilities Regulatory Office (MEKH) said, based on preliminary data. The volume accounted for 10.5% of domestic electricity generation.
Lázár: Referendum On EU Migrant Quota Scheme “Decisive”
- 8 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In light of the European Commission’s recent package of proposals on reforming the EU’s refugee laws, the national referendum initiated in Hungary on the mandatory migrant relocation quota system will be “decisive”, the government office chief told a regular government news briefing.
Xpat Opinion: Calling Someone A Homosexual Is Defamation In Hungary
- 14 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In a landmark case, a Budapest court ruled that calling someone a homosexual in public can be seen as defamation of good character. The decision is astounding, even if the justice argued –somewhat strangely–that it has nothing to do with the court passing moral judgment on sexual attraction, as such.
Szijjártó: Budapest Belgrade Rail Line Has Huge Economic Importance
- 7 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The revamp of the Budapest-Belgrade rail line and the fact that it will reduce journey times between the two cities will have huge economic importance, since the line will be the primary trade route for Chinese goods between Greece’s ports and Western Europe, Hungary’s foreign minister told Serbian daily Politika. Szijjártó said the investment project, financed in large part by China, is unique ...
Hungarian Government Regards Quota System As Grossly Mistaken
- 25 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government will initiate a parliamentary debate on the quota system in order to acquaint itself with the views of the parliamentary parties on the matter before deciding whether to contest the EU quota decision before a court, János Lázár, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office stated at his press conference “Governmentinfo 24 – What does the Government do and why?” held jointly ...
Meet Lajos Rig, Jobbik MP From Tapolca, Hungary
- 5 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"Behind Jobbik there are expert politicians who know just what to do. . . . The platform of Jobbik was the same in 2010 and in 2014. . . . A year ago I wore gray socks. Now I wear black ones. My orientation and my thoughts are still the same." - Lajos Rig (Jobbik), winner of the Tapolca parliamentary by-election
European Court Defends Right Of Legal Recourse For Gas Traders
- 20 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Justice ruled that Hungarian regulations that prohibit legal recourse by gas traders against resolutions by the national regulatory authority affecting them go against European Union rules.
Szijjártó: Untapped Gas Good For Hungary For Next 3-5 Yrs
- 19 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The gas under Hungary’s current contract with Russia which has not been used will be good for another 3-5 years under a political agreement reached between the Russian president and Hungary’s premier, according to which this untapped gas can be used in the upcoming period, the foreign ministry estimates.
Hungarian Parliament ’s Autumn Session To Start On Sept 15
- 27 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The autumn session of the Hungarian parliament is set to start on Sept. 15 and lawmakers will have a weekly schedule until December, Fidesz lawmaker Gergely Gulyás told daily Magyar Nemzet. Weekly sessions are needed because of the great volume of legislation, he said.