126 result(s) for balaton in Current Affairs
Buildings Damaged, Tens Of Thousands Without Electricity In Hungary In Gale-Force Winds
- 16 May 2014 9:02 AM
- current affairs
Over 100 residential buildings and 20 public buildings have been damaged and several tens of thousands of people are without electricity as a consequence of gale-force winds that continued throughout Hungary on Thursday, the disaster management authority said. Most damage was caused in roofs and chimneys and trees fell over air cables in many places.
Heavy Weather Hits Western Hungary
- 15 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A cyclone swept across parts of western Hungary on Wednesday, wreaking havoc with winds of nearly 140km per hour. Much of the damage was caused along the south shore of Lake Balaton, where streets and holiday homes in many towns are now under water.
Hungarian LMP Forms Parl Group With 5 Lawmakers
- 30 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The green opposition LMP party has formed its new parliamentary group and elected András Schiffer, the party’s co-leader, as the group’s head. The LMP group will have five deputies in the new 199-member parliament.
German Archaeology Institute Welcomes Recovery Of Seuso Silver In Hungary
- 28 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s recent re-acquisition of seven pieces of the late Roman Seuso silver collection is “joyful news”, the head of the German Archeology Institute’s Frankfurt-based Roman- Germanic research institute told MTI on Thursday.
Xpat Opinion: Homosexuality And Same-Sex Marriage In Hungary
- 3 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
György Bolgár’s Let’s Talk It Over is a liberal talk show with a huge fan club. I myself rarely miss it. Bolgár comes up with topics that he finds interesting or important and usually adds a comment with a question mark at the end. Today I learned that Ferenc Gyurcsány visited Viktor Orbán’s old dormitory, the István Bibó Kollégium, yesterday. Only students of the college could attend the ...
Hungary's Former PM Gyurcsány Accuses Fidesz Of Orchestrating Riots
- 25 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Former prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány claimed Monday evening that Fidesz had prepared the riots that started in September, 2006 following the leak of his “lies” speech made at Balaton szöd that summer.
220,000 People Are Becoming Victims Of Crime In Hungary Per Year
- 24 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
220,000 people are becoming victims of crime each year - said the Minister of Interior at the the conference organized on the International Day for Victimes of Crime, which was co-organized by the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, the Institute of Public Administration and Justice and the National Council on Crime Prevention in Budapest this Friday.
Hungary's PM Orbán Defends Paks Deal At Fidesz Caucus Meeting
- 28 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Party president and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán faced objections from some Fidesz MPs to his government’s contract with Russia on expanding the Paks nuclear power plant, at Friday’s Fidesz caucus meeting in Balatonszárszó.
Declassify Parts Of Hungary’s Ex-PM Gyurcsány “Lies Speech” Report, Says Pintér
- 8 Jan 2014 2:30 AM
- current affairs
It’s time to declassify parts of a report by secret services in connection with the leaking of the speech of ex-premier Ferenc Gyurcsány, Interior Minister Sándor Pintér told news channel HírTV on Tuesday.
Buildings Damaged, Tens Of Thousands Without Electricity In Hungary In Gale-Force Winds
- 16 May 2014 9:02 AM
- current affairs
Over 100 residential buildings and 20 public buildings have been damaged and several tens of thousands of people are without electricity as a consequence of gale-force winds that continued throughout Hungary on Thursday, the disaster management authority said. Most damage was caused in roofs and chimneys and trees fell over air cables in many places.
Heavy Weather Hits Western Hungary
- 15 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A cyclone swept across parts of western Hungary on Wednesday, wreaking havoc with winds of nearly 140km per hour. Much of the damage was caused along the south shore of Lake Balaton, where streets and holiday homes in many towns are now under water.
Hungarian LMP Forms Parl Group With 5 Lawmakers
- 30 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The green opposition LMP party has formed its new parliamentary group and elected András Schiffer, the party’s co-leader, as the group’s head. The LMP group will have five deputies in the new 199-member parliament.
German Archaeology Institute Welcomes Recovery Of Seuso Silver In Hungary
- 28 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s recent re-acquisition of seven pieces of the late Roman Seuso silver collection is “joyful news”, the head of the German Archeology Institute’s Frankfurt-based Roman- Germanic research institute told MTI on Thursday.
Xpat Opinion: Homosexuality And Same-Sex Marriage In Hungary
- 3 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
György Bolgár’s Let’s Talk It Over is a liberal talk show with a huge fan club. I myself rarely miss it. Bolgár comes up with topics that he finds interesting or important and usually adds a comment with a question mark at the end. Today I learned that Ferenc Gyurcsány visited Viktor Orbán’s old dormitory, the István Bibó Kollégium, yesterday. Only students of the college could attend the ...
Hungary's Former PM Gyurcsány Accuses Fidesz Of Orchestrating Riots
- 25 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Former prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány claimed Monday evening that Fidesz had prepared the riots that started in September, 2006 following the leak of his “lies” speech made at Balaton szöd that summer.
220,000 People Are Becoming Victims Of Crime In Hungary Per Year
- 24 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
220,000 people are becoming victims of crime each year - said the Minister of Interior at the the conference organized on the International Day for Victimes of Crime, which was co-organized by the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, the Institute of Public Administration and Justice and the National Council on Crime Prevention in Budapest this Friday.
Hungary's PM Orbán Defends Paks Deal At Fidesz Caucus Meeting
- 28 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Party president and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán faced objections from some Fidesz MPs to his government’s contract with Russia on expanding the Paks nuclear power plant, at Friday’s Fidesz caucus meeting in Balatonszárszó.
Declassify Parts Of Hungary’s Ex-PM Gyurcsány “Lies Speech” Report, Says Pintér
- 8 Jan 2014 2:30 AM
- current affairs
It’s time to declassify parts of a report by secret services in connection with the leaking of the speech of ex-premier Ferenc Gyurcsány, Interior Minister Sándor Pintér told news channel HírTV on Tuesday.