68 result(s) for farm ministry in Current Affairs
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.
EU Is Against Hungary’s Tax-Free Status Of Home-Made Pálinka
- 15 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Union has decided that the distilling of pálinka shall be subject to taxation even under the quantity of 50 litres per year. Following the decision, the Government will initiate consultations with the European Commission with the aim of ensuring that the tradition of distilling pálinka lives on in Hungary in accordance with the EU regulatory framework.
Hungary’s Govt Sticks To GMO “Zero Tolerance”
- 21 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government’s “zero tolerance” ban applies to all genetically altered crops, Gyula Budai, state secretary at the rural development ministry, said. Hungary will continue to ban the farming of GM crops in Hungary, including maize, he added.
Hungary’s Land Law Not In Conflict With EU Law, Says Ministry
- 21 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s new land law does not conflict with EU law, the rural development ministry said. The new law protects Hungarian land, which is why it is attacked from abroad – from Brussels and Austria – the ministry said, accusing parliamentary parties and lawmakers who did not vote for the amended land law for “betraying Hungarian farmers”.
Hungarian Govt Wants Stronger Agrarian Middle Class
- 6 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government is working towards developing a stronger agrarian middle class and aims to provide land to as many young farmers and family businesses as possible, the farm ministry told MTI on Sunday.
Hungarian Parliament’s Autumn Session Extended
- 13 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Minister of Justice Tibor Navracsics initiated an extraordinary parliamentary session to be convened next Monday and Tuesday. He stated that the session was necessary to vote on 17 bills, including the 2014 budget. The spring session will start on February 1.
Sándor Fazekas Meets U.S. Ambassador In Budapest
- 31 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Minister received United States Ambassador to Hungary Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis at the Ministry of Rural Development. During their meeting, Sándor Fazekas and his team of experts briefed the Ambassador Kounalakis on the country's National Rural Development Strategy and presented the agriculture ministry's plans for the future.
Hungarian Parliament Makes Historic Decision
- 19 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Parliament came to a historic decision on 17 December 2012 when it amended Hungary's Fundamental Law to include the obligation to provide the highest possible level of protection, maintenance and preservation for farmland, water stocks and biological diversity.
Hungarian Proposal To Ease Damage Caused By Drought
- 12 Sep 2012 9:02 AM
- current affairs
Drought is affecting Central and Southern Europe on an unprecedented scale, causing widespread damage to crops. Hungary is therefore planning to raise the issue of assistance at the European Council meeting on 24 September.
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.
EU Is Against Hungary’s Tax-Free Status Of Home-Made Pálinka
- 15 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Union has decided that the distilling of pálinka shall be subject to taxation even under the quantity of 50 litres per year. Following the decision, the Government will initiate consultations with the European Commission with the aim of ensuring that the tradition of distilling pálinka lives on in Hungary in accordance with the EU regulatory framework.
Hungary’s Govt Sticks To GMO “Zero Tolerance”
- 21 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government’s “zero tolerance” ban applies to all genetically altered crops, Gyula Budai, state secretary at the rural development ministry, said. Hungary will continue to ban the farming of GM crops in Hungary, including maize, he added.
Hungary’s Land Law Not In Conflict With EU Law, Says Ministry
- 21 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s new land law does not conflict with EU law, the rural development ministry said. The new law protects Hungarian land, which is why it is attacked from abroad – from Brussels and Austria – the ministry said, accusing parliamentary parties and lawmakers who did not vote for the amended land law for “betraying Hungarian farmers”.
Hungarian Govt Wants Stronger Agrarian Middle Class
- 6 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government is working towards developing a stronger agrarian middle class and aims to provide land to as many young farmers and family businesses as possible, the farm ministry told MTI on Sunday.
Hungarian Parliament’s Autumn Session Extended
- 13 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Minister of Justice Tibor Navracsics initiated an extraordinary parliamentary session to be convened next Monday and Tuesday. He stated that the session was necessary to vote on 17 bills, including the 2014 budget. The spring session will start on February 1.
Sándor Fazekas Meets U.S. Ambassador In Budapest
- 31 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Minister received United States Ambassador to Hungary Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis at the Ministry of Rural Development. During their meeting, Sándor Fazekas and his team of experts briefed the Ambassador Kounalakis on the country's National Rural Development Strategy and presented the agriculture ministry's plans for the future.
Hungarian Parliament Makes Historic Decision
- 19 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Parliament came to a historic decision on 17 December 2012 when it amended Hungary's Fundamental Law to include the obligation to provide the highest possible level of protection, maintenance and preservation for farmland, water stocks and biological diversity.
Hungarian Proposal To Ease Damage Caused By Drought
- 12 Sep 2012 9:02 AM
- current affairs
Drought is affecting Central and Southern Europe on an unprecedented scale, causing widespread damage to crops. Hungary is therefore planning to raise the issue of assistance at the European Council meeting on 24 September.