130 result(s) for farm ministry
Hungary Welcomes EU Law On GM Crops
- 14 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s interests were fulfilled when a vote passed in the European Parliament allowed individual member states to ban the cultivation of GM crops, the farm ministry said. “It is an especially important strategic interest for Hungary laid down in its constitution also to ensure that its agriculture is GMO-free,” it said.
Has Corruption Compromised Food Safety In Hungary?
- 15 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
You don’t have to be a Fidesz-KDNP politician or government official to get away with murder in Hungary, or at least criminal negligence. It is enough to have friends in high places. And if you happen to be a cattle farmer deliberately selling anthrax-tainted meet, it helps if those connections include the Minister for National Economy and the Minister of Agriculture.
Fidesz Unsure About Land Tax In Hungary
- 24 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- property
The Agriculture Ministry is recommending that the tax bill approved last week be modified to rule out the possibility of a tax on arable land, state secretary of the ministry István Nagy said on Friday. The tax bill authorises local government to impose taxes.
Sunday Closure For Stores In Hungary Mooted
- 10 Nov 2014 12:35 AM
- shopping
The Christian Democrats are proposing to ban Sunday shopping at large retail outlets from January 1. The party, which has tried to present such a bill in the past, states that “everyone must be ensured a free Sunday”.
Sunday Closure For Stores Mooted In Hungary
- 3 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
The Christian Democrats are proposing to ban Sunday shopping at large retail outlets from January 1. The party, which has tried to present such a bill in the past, states that “everyone must be ensured a free Sunday”.
Hungarian Govt To Support Vegetable Gardening In Cities
- 25 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- property
The government is supporting an urban gardening programme for young city-dwellers who plan to produce home-grown vegetables, Lajos Mikula, the head of the association of young gardeners Agrya, said. People aged 18-40 with at least seven square metres of growing space - whether on the window sill or in a small allotment - can apply for funding and participation in a training programme, Mikula ...
Hungarian Govt Working To Minimise Losses Due To Russian Embargo
- 25 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The government is working to minimise the losses suffered by Hungary’s apple growers due to a Russian ban on imports from Europe, the state secretary of the agriculture ministry told public Kossuth Rádió on Friday. István Nagy said that the government’s efforts were aimed at finding alternative markets and noted that “new ties being developed as part of Hungary’s eastern opening strategy will ...
Russian Embargo Costs Hungary Huf 70m A Day
- 18 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The Russian embargo results in 70 million forints (EUR 223,000) lost revenues to Hungarian farmers daily, farm ministry state secretary István Nagy said on Friday.
Foreigners Seek New Hungarian Customers For Pocket Contract Land
- 25 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- property
Many foreigners are looking to sell the plots they acquired mostly in western Hungary under bogus contracts, daily Magyar Nemzet said, citing a farm ministry state secretary. István Nagy told the paper that many Austrian and Hungarian business partners are seeking to sell their land they had bought “through speculative means” to a third, possibly Hungarian, partner.
Hungary Welcomes EU Law On GM Crops
- 14 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s interests were fulfilled when a vote passed in the European Parliament allowed individual member states to ban the cultivation of GM crops, the farm ministry said. “It is an especially important strategic interest for Hungary laid down in its constitution also to ensure that its agriculture is GMO-free,” it said.
Has Corruption Compromised Food Safety In Hungary?
- 15 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
You don’t have to be a Fidesz-KDNP politician or government official to get away with murder in Hungary, or at least criminal negligence. It is enough to have friends in high places. And if you happen to be a cattle farmer deliberately selling anthrax-tainted meet, it helps if those connections include the Minister for National Economy and the Minister of Agriculture.
Fidesz Unsure About Land Tax In Hungary
- 24 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- property
The Agriculture Ministry is recommending that the tax bill approved last week be modified to rule out the possibility of a tax on arable land, state secretary of the ministry István Nagy said on Friday. The tax bill authorises local government to impose taxes.
Sunday Closure For Stores In Hungary Mooted
- 10 Nov 2014 12:35 AM
- shopping
The Christian Democrats are proposing to ban Sunday shopping at large retail outlets from January 1. The party, which has tried to present such a bill in the past, states that “everyone must be ensured a free Sunday”.
Sunday Closure For Stores Mooted In Hungary
- 3 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
The Christian Democrats are proposing to ban Sunday shopping at large retail outlets from January 1. The party, which has tried to present such a bill in the past, states that “everyone must be ensured a free Sunday”.
Hungarian Govt To Support Vegetable Gardening In Cities
- 25 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- property
The government is supporting an urban gardening programme for young city-dwellers who plan to produce home-grown vegetables, Lajos Mikula, the head of the association of young gardeners Agrya, said. People aged 18-40 with at least seven square metres of growing space - whether on the window sill or in a small allotment - can apply for funding and participation in a training programme, Mikula ...
Hungarian Govt Working To Minimise Losses Due To Russian Embargo
- 25 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The government is working to minimise the losses suffered by Hungary’s apple growers due to a Russian ban on imports from Europe, the state secretary of the agriculture ministry told public Kossuth Rádió on Friday. István Nagy said that the government’s efforts were aimed at finding alternative markets and noted that “new ties being developed as part of Hungary’s eastern opening strategy will ...
Russian Embargo Costs Hungary Huf 70m A Day
- 18 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The Russian embargo results in 70 million forints (EUR 223,000) lost revenues to Hungarian farmers daily, farm ministry state secretary István Nagy said on Friday.
Foreigners Seek New Hungarian Customers For Pocket Contract Land
- 25 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- property
Many foreigners are looking to sell the plots they acquired mostly in western Hungary under bogus contracts, daily Magyar Nemzet said, citing a farm ministry state secretary. István Nagy told the paper that many Austrian and Hungarian business partners are seeking to sell their land they had bought “through speculative means” to a third, possibly Hungarian, partner.