126 result(s) for budapest airport in Current Affairs
Emirates Plane Makes Unscheduled Stop In Budapest After Medical Emergency
- 27 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An Emirates plane was forced to make an unscheduled landing in Budapest after one of the passengers suddenly became unwell, aviation news portal Airportal.hu reported. The Boeing 777 aircraft was flying from Birmingham to Dubai when it diverted to Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc International Airport after an elderly passenger complained of feeling unwell, the portal said. The plane was flying over ...
Roma Stopped From Flying From Budapest To Canada
- 13 Jul 2015 12:00 PM
- current affairs
Roma are being prevented from boarding flights from Budapest to Canada since direct connections were re-established two weeks ago, according to president Mihály Dancs of the Roma Civil Rights Movement. The would-be travellers have valid tickets, and most also have letters of invitation, although Canada does not impose a visa requirement on Hungarians, Dancs pointed out.
Venezuelan Drug Mule Apprehended At Budapest Airport
- 7 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A woman from Venezuela has been apprehended at Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc Airport for attempting to smuggle through cocaine with an estimated market value of 55 million forints (EUR 180,000) to Hungary, a spokesman of the Tax and Excise Office said. Attila Suller György said she had swallowed 30 capsules, including a total of 328.86 grams of cocaine, which would be enough to make 470 fatal doses of ...
Three Greek Footballers Injured In Fatal Crash On Their Way To Airport
- 31 Mar 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Three players of the Greek national team have been mildly injured today morning after the vehicle carrying them to the airport following the team’s match with Hungary on Sunday evening was involved in a collision on the speedway leading to Liszt Ferenc International Airport in the early hours of today.
Putin Schedules Five-Hour Budapest Visit
- 17 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Russian President Vladimir Putin will arrive at Budapest’s airport at 2 p.m., this afternoon, Index learned from a Russian source. He will be driven straight from the airport to Heroes Square, where he will lay a wreath.
Cocaine Hidden In Washing Machine Parts Seized At Budapest Airport
- 4 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Customs officers at Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc airport have seized 800 grammes of cocaine hidden in a package that included washing machine parts, the national police headquarters said on its website on Tuesday, adding that two foreign nationals have been arrested.
Hungarian Protesters To Merkel: We Are Drowning In Corruption
- 3 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Several thousand Hungarian protesters gathered in Budapest’s Kossuth square this evening to demonstrate against the government of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and to call on German Chancellor Angela Merkel to stand up for European values.
Hungarian Opposition Slams Govt On Road Toll Alterations
- 23 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties savaged the government for changes it announced to the new motorway toll system, saying the scheme should be scrapped altogether. County e-stickers introduced at the start of this year will be valid until the first exit in the neighbouring county, saving drivers from having to pay the toll for both counties.
Updated: New US Ambassador Finally In Budapest
- 22 Jan 2015 12:55 AM
- current affairs
Update: Video added below. A year and a half to the day after the departure of Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis, the United States’ new ambassador to Hungary arrived at the capital’s Liszt Ferenc airport yesterday. She was greeted there by Levente Magyar, under-secretary of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Magyar reportedly expressed his government’s hope that Bell’s arrival will ...
Emirates Plane Makes Unscheduled Stop In Budapest After Medical Emergency
- 27 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An Emirates plane was forced to make an unscheduled landing in Budapest after one of the passengers suddenly became unwell, aviation news portal Airportal.hu reported. The Boeing 777 aircraft was flying from Birmingham to Dubai when it diverted to Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc International Airport after an elderly passenger complained of feeling unwell, the portal said. The plane was flying over ...
Roma Stopped From Flying From Budapest To Canada
- 13 Jul 2015 12:00 PM
- current affairs
Roma are being prevented from boarding flights from Budapest to Canada since direct connections were re-established two weeks ago, according to president Mihály Dancs of the Roma Civil Rights Movement. The would-be travellers have valid tickets, and most also have letters of invitation, although Canada does not impose a visa requirement on Hungarians, Dancs pointed out.
Venezuelan Drug Mule Apprehended At Budapest Airport
- 7 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A woman from Venezuela has been apprehended at Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc Airport for attempting to smuggle through cocaine with an estimated market value of 55 million forints (EUR 180,000) to Hungary, a spokesman of the Tax and Excise Office said. Attila Suller György said she had swallowed 30 capsules, including a total of 328.86 grams of cocaine, which would be enough to make 470 fatal doses of ...
Three Greek Footballers Injured In Fatal Crash On Their Way To Airport
- 31 Mar 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Three players of the Greek national team have been mildly injured today morning after the vehicle carrying them to the airport following the team’s match with Hungary on Sunday evening was involved in a collision on the speedway leading to Liszt Ferenc International Airport in the early hours of today.
Putin Schedules Five-Hour Budapest Visit
- 17 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Russian President Vladimir Putin will arrive at Budapest’s airport at 2 p.m., this afternoon, Index learned from a Russian source. He will be driven straight from the airport to Heroes Square, where he will lay a wreath.
Cocaine Hidden In Washing Machine Parts Seized At Budapest Airport
- 4 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Customs officers at Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc airport have seized 800 grammes of cocaine hidden in a package that included washing machine parts, the national police headquarters said on its website on Tuesday, adding that two foreign nationals have been arrested.
Hungarian Protesters To Merkel: We Are Drowning In Corruption
- 3 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Several thousand Hungarian protesters gathered in Budapest’s Kossuth square this evening to demonstrate against the government of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and to call on German Chancellor Angela Merkel to stand up for European values.
Hungarian Opposition Slams Govt On Road Toll Alterations
- 23 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties savaged the government for changes it announced to the new motorway toll system, saying the scheme should be scrapped altogether. County e-stickers introduced at the start of this year will be valid until the first exit in the neighbouring county, saving drivers from having to pay the toll for both counties.
Updated: New US Ambassador Finally In Budapest
- 22 Jan 2015 12:55 AM
- current affairs
Update: Video added below. A year and a half to the day after the departure of Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis, the United States’ new ambassador to Hungary arrived at the capital’s Liszt Ferenc airport yesterday. She was greeted there by Levente Magyar, under-secretary of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Magyar reportedly expressed his government’s hope that Bell’s arrival will ...