64 result(s) for flood protection in Current Affairs
Hungary’s PM: Protecting Greek Borders Is Top Of The Agenda
- 24 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The most important issue of the Wednesday EU summit is the protection of the Greek borders, and we should achieve that if Athens itself is unable to do so, Europe should be allowed to step in as part of a joint effort, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said upon arriving at the summit in Brussels. The Prime Minister told journalists that if this cannot be achieved, he must obtain support to enable ...
Hungarian Army Ready To Manage Migrant Situation
- 22 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Armed Forces are ready to fulfil their duties pertaining to illegal migration. The army is prepared to carry out new tasks defined in the amended defence law such as police tasks or adopting new strategies related to hybrid warfare, chief of staff Tibor Benkő said. He noted that soldiers and police had conducted joint patrols in the past, as prescribed by past defence laws.
Only One Out Of 24 Asylum-Seekers Stay In Hungary
- 11 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The number of people handing in asylum applications in Hungary has reached 110 000 this year, the director-general of Hungary’s Office of Immigration and Nationality (OIN) has said on public radio. According to Zsuzsanna Végh, 90 per cent of migrants hand in a request for asylum and thus gain the right to remain in Hungary. However, this does not mean that they are obliged to arrive to the ...
Hungary Will Protect Europe’s External Borders From Illegal Migrants
- 24 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian government: Illegal immigration is a crime, and Hungary will not allow crimes to be committed on its borders. It will therefore protect its own, and thereby Europe’s external borders, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated at a press conference held in Bratislava after the summit of Prime Ministers of the Visegrád Four. Mr Orbán pointed out: from among European countries, the greatest ...
Budapest Joined Climate Change Awareness Campaign
- 19 Jun 2015 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Upon the initiative of President János Áder the General Assembly of Budapest has unanimously supported that the City of Budapest joins the global campaign against climate change of former US Vice President Al Gore. We share a common responsibility in speaking about the issue of climate change and acting against it, said President János Áder at the meeting of the Budapest General Assembly.
Hungary’s President: Joint Efforts Needed To Combat Problems Linked To Climate Change
- 21 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government and the opposition, cities and villages, large corporations and small civil organisations, the young and old must join forces to combat problems connected with climate change, President Janos Ader said, briefing parliament about the UN climate summit he attended in New York last month.
Parties In Final Furlong To Local Election In Hungary
- 8 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Political parties are touring the country and Budapest districts intensively to win support for their candidates at the local elections set for Sunday, October 12. Incumbent Budapest mayor István Tarlós, backed by the ruling Fidesz party, on Tuesday inaugurated a 700 million forint (EUR 2.7m) heating system at the Military Hospital. Tarlós said that since 2010, Budapest’s governance had become ...
Hungary Ready For The Winter Floods
- 13 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
If needed, the affected organizations are ready to face a winter flood – representatives of the Disaster Management Authority, the Hungarian Defence Forces, the General Directorate of Water Management and the police said.
Hungary Establishes The Danube Coordination Centre
- 18 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
It is high time the Danube Coordination Centre was set up - said Minister of Interior, Sándor Pintér at the opening conference of the Danube River Forum in Budapest. The establishment of the centre and the definition of operation principles is a common task – added the Minister of Interior.
Hungary’s PM: Protecting Greek Borders Is Top Of The Agenda
- 24 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The most important issue of the Wednesday EU summit is the protection of the Greek borders, and we should achieve that if Athens itself is unable to do so, Europe should be allowed to step in as part of a joint effort, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said upon arriving at the summit in Brussels. The Prime Minister told journalists that if this cannot be achieved, he must obtain support to enable ...
Hungarian Army Ready To Manage Migrant Situation
- 22 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Armed Forces are ready to fulfil their duties pertaining to illegal migration. The army is prepared to carry out new tasks defined in the amended defence law such as police tasks or adopting new strategies related to hybrid warfare, chief of staff Tibor Benkő said. He noted that soldiers and police had conducted joint patrols in the past, as prescribed by past defence laws.
Only One Out Of 24 Asylum-Seekers Stay In Hungary
- 11 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The number of people handing in asylum applications in Hungary has reached 110 000 this year, the director-general of Hungary’s Office of Immigration and Nationality (OIN) has said on public radio. According to Zsuzsanna Végh, 90 per cent of migrants hand in a request for asylum and thus gain the right to remain in Hungary. However, this does not mean that they are obliged to arrive to the ...
Hungary Will Protect Europe’s External Borders From Illegal Migrants
- 24 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian government: Illegal immigration is a crime, and Hungary will not allow crimes to be committed on its borders. It will therefore protect its own, and thereby Europe’s external borders, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated at a press conference held in Bratislava after the summit of Prime Ministers of the Visegrád Four. Mr Orbán pointed out: from among European countries, the greatest ...
Budapest Joined Climate Change Awareness Campaign
- 19 Jun 2015 9:01 AM
- current affairs
Upon the initiative of President János Áder the General Assembly of Budapest has unanimously supported that the City of Budapest joins the global campaign against climate change of former US Vice President Al Gore. We share a common responsibility in speaking about the issue of climate change and acting against it, said President János Áder at the meeting of the Budapest General Assembly.
Hungary’s President: Joint Efforts Needed To Combat Problems Linked To Climate Change
- 21 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government and the opposition, cities and villages, large corporations and small civil organisations, the young and old must join forces to combat problems connected with climate change, President Janos Ader said, briefing parliament about the UN climate summit he attended in New York last month.
Parties In Final Furlong To Local Election In Hungary
- 8 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Political parties are touring the country and Budapest districts intensively to win support for their candidates at the local elections set for Sunday, October 12. Incumbent Budapest mayor István Tarlós, backed by the ruling Fidesz party, on Tuesday inaugurated a 700 million forint (EUR 2.7m) heating system at the Military Hospital. Tarlós said that since 2010, Budapest’s governance had become ...
Hungary Ready For The Winter Floods
- 13 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
If needed, the affected organizations are ready to face a winter flood – representatives of the Disaster Management Authority, the Hungarian Defence Forces, the General Directorate of Water Management and the police said.
Hungary Establishes The Danube Coordination Centre
- 18 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
It is high time the Danube Coordination Centre was set up - said Minister of Interior, Sándor Pintér at the opening conference of the Danube River Forum in Budapest. The establishment of the centre and the definition of operation principles is a common task – added the Minister of Interior.