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Budapest Creates Areas For Migrants In Transit
- 6 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The city of Budapest will set up designated transit areas in the capital where migrants passing through the city can take advantage of basic hygiene and medical services, the municipal council’s chief law enforcement officer announced. After talks with Budapest Mayor István Tarlós it was agreed that areas would be cordoned off near Keleti, Nyugati and Déli train stations where basic services can ...
Lightning Strikes Bathers In Hungary
- 27 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
One woman was knocked unconscious and another was injured when lightning struck bathers at Vonyarcvashegy on Lake Balaton on Thursday. A beach employee said bathers were repeatedly warned to leave the water when a storm broke out, but refused to take heed. Lightning also struck a man in Martonvásár as he was cleaning the bed of a stream running through the municipality.
“Europe & Hungary Are Experiencing A Refugee Crisis”
- 6 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
There is a very real refugee crisis unfolding in Hungary, and nobody knows how long it will last. The government provides funding for everything except essentials: billions of forints squandered on billboard campaigns and a 175-kilometre border fence, while the migrant servicing system is overwhelmed. The answer has yet to be found on a European level, as well.
Government To Wind Up Toxic Waste Dump Site In Budapest’s 9th District
- 8 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Pest county prefect Richárd Tornai told InfoRadio on Monday that the government would remove some 17o tons of toxic waste illegally stored in unsafe conditions in Budapest’s 9th District by the end of May. The remaining 2500 tons of waste are to be removed in the weeks and months to follow. On April 9th Hungarian news site 444.hu broke the story that hundreds of barrels of toxic waste were being ...
Hungary’s President Expresses Condolences Over Nepal Earthquake
- 28 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder has sent his condolences over the recent earthquake in Nepal to his counterpart Ram Baran Yadav. “Allow me to express my heartfelt condolences to the families of all those who lost their lives this weekend. My sympathies go out to those who have seen their homes destroyed or damaged, and who will now have the hard task of cleaning up and rebuilding their lives,” Áder wrote.
Greenpeace Reveals Heavy Metal Pollution Near Hortobagy National Park
- 4 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Greenpeace Hungary said it has detected heavy metal contamination outside the compound of a waste disposal facility near the Hortobágy National Park in eastern Hungary. Greenpeace commissioned a local company, Isotoptech, to carry out tests outside the facility in a canal that flows into the Hortobágy river.
IMF Issues Concluding Statement On Hungary
- 4 Feb 2015 8:01 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s economy is coming back from the crisis but the road to strong, sustained activity and higher private sector employment is still a long one. Macroeconomic policies have contributed to a welcome reduction in vulnerabilities, strong growth and a reduction in unemployment. But the country remains susceptible to shocks and its medium-term growth prospects are subdued.
Hungarian Hostage-Taker Arrested In Oslo
- 9 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Norwegian police arrested a Hungarian man, 41, in Oslo on Monday who had taken a hotel cleaning woman hostage, threatened to detonate a bomb and demanded €1 million in ransom, local media reported.
Hungary’s Central Bank Outlines Proposal For Asset Management Agency
- 13 Nov 2014 1:00 AM
- current affairs
The National Bank of Hungary has outlined a proposal to set up an agency to manage distressed assets. The central bank’s Monetary Council approved a financing limit of 300 billion forints for the manager to buy up “a significant part” of a portfolio it estimated to be worth around 800 billion forints at book value.
Budapest Creates Areas For Migrants In Transit
- 6 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The city of Budapest will set up designated transit areas in the capital where migrants passing through the city can take advantage of basic hygiene and medical services, the municipal council’s chief law enforcement officer announced. After talks with Budapest Mayor István Tarlós it was agreed that areas would be cordoned off near Keleti, Nyugati and Déli train stations where basic services can ...
Lightning Strikes Bathers In Hungary
- 27 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
One woman was knocked unconscious and another was injured when lightning struck bathers at Vonyarcvashegy on Lake Balaton on Thursday. A beach employee said bathers were repeatedly warned to leave the water when a storm broke out, but refused to take heed. Lightning also struck a man in Martonvásár as he was cleaning the bed of a stream running through the municipality.
“Europe & Hungary Are Experiencing A Refugee Crisis”
- 6 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
There is a very real refugee crisis unfolding in Hungary, and nobody knows how long it will last. The government provides funding for everything except essentials: billions of forints squandered on billboard campaigns and a 175-kilometre border fence, while the migrant servicing system is overwhelmed. The answer has yet to be found on a European level, as well.
Government To Wind Up Toxic Waste Dump Site In Budapest’s 9th District
- 8 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Pest county prefect Richárd Tornai told InfoRadio on Monday that the government would remove some 17o tons of toxic waste illegally stored in unsafe conditions in Budapest’s 9th District by the end of May. The remaining 2500 tons of waste are to be removed in the weeks and months to follow. On April 9th Hungarian news site 444.hu broke the story that hundreds of barrels of toxic waste were being ...
Hungary’s President Expresses Condolences Over Nepal Earthquake
- 28 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder has sent his condolences over the recent earthquake in Nepal to his counterpart Ram Baran Yadav. “Allow me to express my heartfelt condolences to the families of all those who lost their lives this weekend. My sympathies go out to those who have seen their homes destroyed or damaged, and who will now have the hard task of cleaning up and rebuilding their lives,” Áder wrote.
Greenpeace Reveals Heavy Metal Pollution Near Hortobagy National Park
- 4 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Greenpeace Hungary said it has detected heavy metal contamination outside the compound of a waste disposal facility near the Hortobágy National Park in eastern Hungary. Greenpeace commissioned a local company, Isotoptech, to carry out tests outside the facility in a canal that flows into the Hortobágy river.
IMF Issues Concluding Statement On Hungary
- 4 Feb 2015 8:01 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s economy is coming back from the crisis but the road to strong, sustained activity and higher private sector employment is still a long one. Macroeconomic policies have contributed to a welcome reduction in vulnerabilities, strong growth and a reduction in unemployment. But the country remains susceptible to shocks and its medium-term growth prospects are subdued.
Hungarian Hostage-Taker Arrested In Oslo
- 9 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Norwegian police arrested a Hungarian man, 41, in Oslo on Monday who had taken a hotel cleaning woman hostage, threatened to detonate a bomb and demanded €1 million in ransom, local media reported.
Hungary’s Central Bank Outlines Proposal For Asset Management Agency
- 13 Nov 2014 1:00 AM
- current affairs
The National Bank of Hungary has outlined a proposal to set up an agency to manage distressed assets. The central bank’s Monetary Council approved a financing limit of 300 billion forints for the manager to buy up “a significant part” of a portfolio it estimated to be worth around 800 billion forints at book value.