69 result(s) for sustainability in Current Affairs
Fazekas: Protection For Hungarian Food Not Be Compromised
- 27 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The level of protection for high-quality Hungarian food must not be lowered, Sándor Fazekas, the agriculture minister, said in Brussels. Fazekas had talks with Phil Hogan, EU commissioner for farming, focusing on topical issues such as the Russian embargo, the common agriculture policy, as well as the US-EU free trade agreement, the farm minister said.
Get Green & Social In Budapest On 27 January
- 22 Jan 2015 1:00 AM
- current affairs
The next Green Social will take place at DiVino Gozsdu in downtown in Budapest, starting from 7pm. Every month Greenwill organizes these Green Social events for Xpats interested in all kinds of environmental issues. Each event is focused on a different topic, and this time the theme is "New Year, New Start - Be a Better Recycler in 2015!’.
New Directorate For Sustainable Environment At Hungary’s President’s Office
- 6 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The President’s Office has set up a new directorate responsible for environmental sustainability, Hungary’s President János Áder announced. The president told a press conference that the new directorate is headed by Csaba Kőrösi, former UN ambassador.
US Diplomat Comments On Hungarian Civil Society
- 10 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A thriving civil society can help real and continuous dialogue between the government and the people, which is important for both sides, André Goodfriend, chargé d’affaires at the United States embassy, told a news conference. Presenting USAID’s NGO 2013 sustainability index, Goodfriend said that in the recent past a series of measures in connection with civil organisations had led to narrowing ...
Hungary To Intervene In Support Of Szekler Council
- 7 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has decided to intervene in support of the Szekler National Council in its case at the Luxembourg court, appealing against a recent European Commission decision to reject its request for ethnically and culturally different regions to receive special treatment. The Szekler council was hoping to collect one million signatures in support of its fight against Romanian plans to change the ...
UN Representative Welcomes Hungary’s Energy & Climate Policy Efforts
- 10 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Representative for the UN initiative Sustainable Energy for All, Kandeh K. Yumkella, had discussions with Minister of State for Climate Policy Attila Imre Horváth, Minister of State for Energy Affairs Pál Kovács and Deputy State Secretary for Green Economy Ferenc Hizó in Budapest on October 8, 2013. At the meeting, the parties summarised the action performed and to be performed in the fields of ...
IAEA Completes Nuclear Security Review Mission In Hungary
- 7 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A team of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) experts today completed a mission to review nuclear security practices in Hungary. At the request of the Government of Hungary, the IAEA conducted the two-week International Physical Protection Advisory Service (IPPAS) mission that reviewed the nation’s nuclear security-related legislative and regulatory framework, physical protection systems at ...
Hungary's Prime Minister Orbán Receives Indonesian President
- 8 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and five Hungarian ministers received the President of Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in the Parliament Building on Thursday. Indonesia, with its 250 million inhabitants, has the strongest economy in South-East Asia, is among the G20 states and is considered the largest Muslim country in the world.
Analysts Assess Effects Of Bond Issue In Hungary
- 19 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary's dollar-denominated bond issue lowers the risk that the government will tap the central bank’s foreign-currency reserves, London-based analysts said, after Hungary issued five- and ten-year bonds to a total value of $3.25 billion last Tuesday. The issue practically rules out a loan agreement with the IMF, they remarked, while noting that an IMF loan would have carried much lower yields.
Fazekas: Protection For Hungarian Food Not Be Compromised
- 27 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The level of protection for high-quality Hungarian food must not be lowered, Sándor Fazekas, the agriculture minister, said in Brussels. Fazekas had talks with Phil Hogan, EU commissioner for farming, focusing on topical issues such as the Russian embargo, the common agriculture policy, as well as the US-EU free trade agreement, the farm minister said.
Get Green & Social In Budapest On 27 January
- 22 Jan 2015 1:00 AM
- current affairs
The next Green Social will take place at DiVino Gozsdu in downtown in Budapest, starting from 7pm. Every month Greenwill organizes these Green Social events for Xpats interested in all kinds of environmental issues. Each event is focused on a different topic, and this time the theme is "New Year, New Start - Be a Better Recycler in 2015!’.
New Directorate For Sustainable Environment At Hungary’s President’s Office
- 6 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The President’s Office has set up a new directorate responsible for environmental sustainability, Hungary’s President János Áder announced. The president told a press conference that the new directorate is headed by Csaba Kőrösi, former UN ambassador.
US Diplomat Comments On Hungarian Civil Society
- 10 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A thriving civil society can help real and continuous dialogue between the government and the people, which is important for both sides, André Goodfriend, chargé d’affaires at the United States embassy, told a news conference. Presenting USAID’s NGO 2013 sustainability index, Goodfriend said that in the recent past a series of measures in connection with civil organisations had led to narrowing ...
Hungary To Intervene In Support Of Szekler Council
- 7 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has decided to intervene in support of the Szekler National Council in its case at the Luxembourg court, appealing against a recent European Commission decision to reject its request for ethnically and culturally different regions to receive special treatment. The Szekler council was hoping to collect one million signatures in support of its fight against Romanian plans to change the ...
UN Representative Welcomes Hungary’s Energy & Climate Policy Efforts
- 10 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Representative for the UN initiative Sustainable Energy for All, Kandeh K. Yumkella, had discussions with Minister of State for Climate Policy Attila Imre Horváth, Minister of State for Energy Affairs Pál Kovács and Deputy State Secretary for Green Economy Ferenc Hizó in Budapest on October 8, 2013. At the meeting, the parties summarised the action performed and to be performed in the fields of ...
IAEA Completes Nuclear Security Review Mission In Hungary
- 7 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A team of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) experts today completed a mission to review nuclear security practices in Hungary. At the request of the Government of Hungary, the IAEA conducted the two-week International Physical Protection Advisory Service (IPPAS) mission that reviewed the nation’s nuclear security-related legislative and regulatory framework, physical protection systems at ...
Hungary's Prime Minister Orbán Receives Indonesian President
- 8 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and five Hungarian ministers received the President of Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in the Parliament Building on Thursday. Indonesia, with its 250 million inhabitants, has the strongest economy in South-East Asia, is among the G20 states and is considered the largest Muslim country in the world.
Analysts Assess Effects Of Bond Issue In Hungary
- 19 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary's dollar-denominated bond issue lowers the risk that the government will tap the central bank’s foreign-currency reserves, London-based analysts said, after Hungary issued five- and ten-year bonds to a total value of $3.25 billion last Tuesday. The issue practically rules out a loan agreement with the IMF, they remarked, while noting that an IMF loan would have carried much lower yields.