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12

2008

Despite the bilateral summit, Slovak-Hungarian relations are still freezing

fico-gyurcsanyOn November 15, the two Prime Ministers held official consultations on the current bilateral relations in Révkomárom (Komarno, Slovakia). Although the two PMs exchanged strong verbal punches, they mutually signed an agreement on fighting against extremism at the end of the summit. Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány presented a six-point proposal to his Slovak coutrepart Robert Fico which was later completely rejected by the Slovak PM.

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30

09

2008

First Hungarian-Austrian water quality test completed on Raba river

Raba3.jpgSeptember 30, 2008

Despite the changes in leadership at the Hungarian Ministry of Environment and Water Protection the bilateral negotiations regarding the foaming of the river Raba, which has for long been a dispute between Hungary and Austria, are seems to remain on the right track.

The first comprehensive test initiated by Hungary and conducted jointly by Hungarian and Austrian experts on the water quality of the river Raba has been completed and shows that the concentration of pollutants is higher on the Austrian side due to the activities of local tanning facilities.

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30

04

2008

Happy fourth birthday to Central and Eastern Europe

happy4thWritten by Krisztina Fogas

It has been four years since the European Union opened its door wide open and welcomed ten member states. It's not been a 100% success story for every member though. On May 1 2004, eight former Soviet bloc countries and two Mediterranean islands joined the club, effecting the European Union’s enlargement from fifteen to twenty-five members.

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