9 result(s) for government spokesman in Getting around
Foreigner Caught Using Fake Hungarian Licence Plate to Get Cheaper Car Fuel
- 23 Aug 2022 10:04 AM
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Charges have been raised against a Slovak man who tried to use a fake Hungarian licence plate when refuelling his vehicle in western Hungary so that he would be eligible for the capped fuel price, the Zala County Prosecutor’s Office said on Monday.
Ten Injured In Budapest Metro Train Collision
- 6 Dec 2016 5:41 AM
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Two metro trains collided on Budapest’s M2 line early on Monday, injuring ten people, Máté Kisdi, a spokesman for Budapest’s disaster management authority said. The accident happened after one train travelling in the direction of Déli railway station caught up with and ran into the back of another. Both trains were carrying passengers.
Truck Ferry Opens In Esztergom
- 12 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
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A Ft 1.1 billion truck ferry project connecting Esztergom with Sturovo in Slovakia has been complete. The bridge which was rebuilt in 2001 is unable to carry heavy trucks. Both governments are working to realise similar projects in the coming years, economic diplomacy state secretary of the Foreign Affairs and Trade Ministry Levente Magyar said at the opening ceremony.
Free Public Access To Lake Balaton Shores Endangered By Govt Subsidy Cuts
- 17 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
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Free public access to the shores of Lake Balaton is likely to become a thing of the past now that the government has decided to reduce a state supplement to the local council tourism tax, the opposition Dialogue for Hungary (PM) said.
New Danube Bridge Needed For Paks Upgrade In Hungary
- 18 May 2015 9:00 AM
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Talks with nearby localities involved in the Paks nuclear upgrade project have shown that there is a need for a new Danube bridge linked to the Paks project, the government spokesman said. Many people from the 41 towns and villages near Paks in central Hungary will be working at the nuclear plant and need the bridge to save them time on commuting, Zoltán Kovács told public news channel M1.
Budapest Zoo To Get HUF 25 Billion In Government Support For Large-Scale Expansion
- 30 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
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The Hungarian government has pledged to provide HUF 25 billion for the construction of the Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden’s new area, Pannon Park. The park, which is expected to be completed in 2018 or 2019, will be dedicated to presenting the flora and fauna native to the Carpathian Basin in prehistoric times.
Budaörs Won’t Pay To Light Motorways
- 8 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
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Budaörs will no longer pay for public lighting of the opening joint section of the M1 and M7 motorways leading southwest from Budapest, mayor Tamás Wittinghof announced yesterday.
Planned M0 Toll Provokes Outrage In Hungary
- 12 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
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Local mayors in and around Budapest yesterday objected to government plans to levy a toll on parts of the M0 ring road, saying it will increase traffic on smaller roads.
Rail Closures In Hungary May Be Blamed On IMF
- 11 Jun 2012 9:02 AM
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Planned closures of railway lines in September will be blamed on the “stinky, filthy IMF,” a senior adviser of state traffic science institute KTI has said in talks with union representatives. The official, Gábor Dóka, is heard making the comments on a secret video taken during negotiations by the railway workers union VDSZSZ and posted on its website.
Foreigner Caught Using Fake Hungarian Licence Plate to Get Cheaper Car Fuel
- 23 Aug 2022 10:04 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
Charges have been raised against a Slovak man who tried to use a fake Hungarian licence plate when refuelling his vehicle in western Hungary so that he would be eligible for the capped fuel price, the Zala County Prosecutor’s Office said on Monday.
Ten Injured In Budapest Metro Train Collision
- 6 Dec 2016 5:41 AM
- getting around
Two metro trains collided on Budapest’s M2 line early on Monday, injuring ten people, Máté Kisdi, a spokesman for Budapest’s disaster management authority said. The accident happened after one train travelling in the direction of Déli railway station caught up with and ran into the back of another. Both trains were carrying passengers.
Truck Ferry Opens In Esztergom
- 12 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
A Ft 1.1 billion truck ferry project connecting Esztergom with Sturovo in Slovakia has been complete. The bridge which was rebuilt in 2001 is unable to carry heavy trucks. Both governments are working to realise similar projects in the coming years, economic diplomacy state secretary of the Foreign Affairs and Trade Ministry Levente Magyar said at the opening ceremony.
Free Public Access To Lake Balaton Shores Endangered By Govt Subsidy Cuts
- 17 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
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Free public access to the shores of Lake Balaton is likely to become a thing of the past now that the government has decided to reduce a state supplement to the local council tourism tax, the opposition Dialogue for Hungary (PM) said.
New Danube Bridge Needed For Paks Upgrade In Hungary
- 18 May 2015 9:00 AM
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Talks with nearby localities involved in the Paks nuclear upgrade project have shown that there is a need for a new Danube bridge linked to the Paks project, the government spokesman said. Many people from the 41 towns and villages near Paks in central Hungary will be working at the nuclear plant and need the bridge to save them time on commuting, Zoltán Kovács told public news channel M1.
Budapest Zoo To Get HUF 25 Billion In Government Support For Large-Scale Expansion
- 30 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
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The Hungarian government has pledged to provide HUF 25 billion for the construction of the Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden’s new area, Pannon Park. The park, which is expected to be completed in 2018 or 2019, will be dedicated to presenting the flora and fauna native to the Carpathian Basin in prehistoric times.
Budaörs Won’t Pay To Light Motorways
- 8 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
Budaörs will no longer pay for public lighting of the opening joint section of the M1 and M7 motorways leading southwest from Budapest, mayor Tamás Wittinghof announced yesterday.
Planned M0 Toll Provokes Outrage In Hungary
- 12 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- getting around
Local mayors in and around Budapest yesterday objected to government plans to levy a toll on parts of the M0 ring road, saying it will increase traffic on smaller roads.
Rail Closures In Hungary May Be Blamed On IMF
- 11 Jun 2012 9:02 AM
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Planned closures of railway lines in September will be blamed on the “stinky, filthy IMF,” a senior adviser of state traffic science institute KTI has said in talks with union representatives. The official, Gábor Dóka, is heard making the comments on a secret video taken during negotiations by the railway workers union VDSZSZ and posted on its website.