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Hungarian - Romanian motorway junctions defined
Ministry of National Development, July 7, 2011 10:03 AM
Mr. Pál Völner, Minister of State for Infrastructure and Ms. Anca Boagiu, the Romanian Minister of Transport and Infrastructure signed an intergovernmental agreement on border crossing stations of two expressways in Budapest on 5th July, 2011. The agreements enable the harmonised implementation of joint motorway developments linking the cities of Szeged and Arad, Szolnok and Cluj, respectively.
Joint solution must be found for meeting increasing oil demand
Ministry of National Development, July 3, 2011 6:29 PM
The European Union and OPEC need to join forces to find a solution for meeting increasing oil demand while endeavouring affordable prices and a sound economic growth, emphasised Minister of National Development Tamás Fellegi at the eighth ministerial meeting of the Energy Dialogue of the European Union and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in Vienna on 27 June 2011.
Hungary endeavours to constantly increase its nuclear security
Ministry of National Development, July 3, 2011 6:26 PM
The outcome of the stress test started in the Paks Nuclear Power Plant may lead to security increasing measures above the level required in international practice so far, reported Minister of National Development Tamás Fellegi at the nuclear safety conference of the International Atomic Agency held in Vienna on 20 June 2011.
Agreement signed in Bern to strengthen the competitiveness of international rail transport
Ministry of National Development, June 30, 2011 3:27 PM
The extraordinary general assembly of the Intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by Rail (OTIF) approved of the European Union’s accession to the Convention concerning International Carriage by Rail (COTIF) on 23 June 2011 in Bern. On behalf of the rotating Presidency of the European Union, Tamás Iván Kovács, Deputy State Secretary for European Union and International Affairs of the Hungarian Ministry of National Development signed the accession agreement closing the inter-organisational negotiations that have been going on for several years.
Announcement of the Ministry of National Development About the conditions of application for the operational subsidy of combined freight transport (Ro-La)
Ministry of National Development, June 27, 2011 2:02 PM
The Ministry of National Development informs the railway undertakings that in the year 2011 – based on the contract between the Ministry and MAV Co. – there is a possibility for railway undertakings operating „rolling motorway” (Ro-La) freight transport to apply for subsidy according to the following conditions.
Thousands of jobs might be created by Chinese companies in Hungary
Ministry of National Development, June 23, 2011 8:43 PM
The parties attending the plenary session of the Hungarian-Chinese Joint Economic Committee in Hungarian Parliament on 22 June 2011 discussed new initiatives with the aim of expanding and intensifying bilateral business and trade cooperation. With the Hungarian party led by of National Development and Government Commissioner for Hungarian-Chinese Economic Relations Tamás Fellegi, the intergovernmental talks focused on air transport, research and development, environment protection, the application of water purification technologies, cooperation options in car industry and the specification of mutual investment projects.
Handover between the Hungarian and the Polish Presidency Telecommunications and Information Society Dossiers
Ministry of National Development, June 23, 2011 5:53 PM
Although the end of the Hungarian Presidency is approaching, work on EU affairs goes on, with the Polish partners soon to get into the focus, Minister of State for Infocommunication Zsolt Nyitrai said at the Telecommunication and Information Society Dossiers delivery ceremony on 22 June 2011 in Eger. The Polish Presidency was represented by Undersecretaries of State Magdalena Gaj and Piotr Kołodziejczyk.
Extraordinary Efforts by the Hungarian Presidency in Bonn to Preserve the Kyoto Quota Wealth
Ministry of National Development, June 22, 2011 9:26 AM
Viewpoints on the global climate protection system moved closer in Bonn at the two-week UN Conference held with the participation of some 3500 representatives of more than 190 countries. During the marathon series of negotiations closed on 17 June 2011, the Hungarian Presidency made remarkable efforts at preserving the Kyoto quota assets.
Energy – Another Successfully Closed Field of the Presidency
Ministry of National Development, June 20, 2011 2:33 PM
The energy ministers of the EU adopted Council conclusions at their meeting chaired by Minister for National Development Tamás Fellegi, held in Luxembourg on 10 June 2011 to review the Energy Efficiency Action Plan. The Energy Council was informed of the progress made during the Hungarian Presidency in the negotiations on the draft regulation about the transparency of wholesale energy markets.
Government to Sell Minority Shares in Budapest Airport Zrt.
Ministry of National Development, June 15, 2011 2:51 PM
In a resolution, the government has given the minister for national development, who is also responsible for the supervision of public assets, the green light to exercise an option to sell the government's minority shares in Budapest Airport Zrt. through the Hungarian State Holding Company (MNV Zrt.).