41.   The sole woman appointed, Dalia Itzik, received the environment ministry, which is regarded in Israel as a minor portfolio.

42.   The ruling caused joy among villagers who took the environment ministry to the court for fear that the mine will pollute their region with cyanide.

43.   The three-man team will inspect the containers on Wednesday morning, aided by officials from the environment ministry.

44.   Two hours later another gasoline bomb destroyed a government car outside the environment ministry and damaged two others parked nearby.

45.   From the CDU, she takes the ministry for women, youth and the elderly, replacing Angela Merkel, who moved to the environment ministry.

46.   Greenpeace demo outside environment ministry.

47.   Hungary will charge customs and value-added tax on the material sold, while waste recycling will need a permit from the environment ministry.

48.   Hungary has officially asked Germany to take back tens of tonnes of chemical waste stranded on its soil, a spokesman for the German environment ministry said Saturday.

49.   In other technical talks, Israeli and Palestinian negotiators were to discuss environmental issues the same day in Jerusalem, said a spokeswoman for the Israeli environment ministry.

50.   Among the authorities involved in the move are the education ministry, the science, technology and environment ministry and the finance ministry.