76 result(s) for truck in Current Affairs
President, PM Express Condolences Over Nice Attack
- 18 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian President János Áder and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán expressed condolences to the families of the victims of the Bastille Day truck attack in Nice to French President François Hollande. Áder said he was saddened to hear the tragic news of the attack.
Hungarian Woman Injured In Nice Attack
- 18 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian foreign ministry so far knows of one Hungarian woman who was injured after a truck drove into a crowd of people celebrating Bastille Day in Nice, Tamás Menczer, the ministry’s spokesman, said. Menczer said the woman suffered minor injuries. French authorities have yet to give Hungary an official update on the attack’s potential Hungarian casualties, he said.
Hungary Prepared To Tackle Possible Bioterrorist Attack
- 26 Nov 2015 6:40 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian authorities are prepared to handle a possible biological or chemical terrorist attack and take action for the safety of people, daily Magyar Idők said. The national disaster management authority is prepared to immediately intervene in the instance of a chemical attack by deploying trucks equipped with mobile labs to identify any agents in fast-track checks, spokesman Dániel Mukics said.
Czech Soldiers Depart For Hungary
- 14 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A special train bringing 21 Czech soldiers to help guard Hungary’s border with Croatia left Olomouc Tuesday morning, the Czech Defence Ministry announced. The carriages are also carrying technical equipment. An earlier announcement said the Czechs would bring seven trucks, one dredger and ten field kitchens to Hungary.
Tens Of Thousands Of Jobs Vacant In Hungary
- 12 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has tens of thousands of unfilled jobs with mechanics, cleaners and garbage collectors among the most sought-after workers, the Saturday edition of daily Magyar Idők said. Citing August jobs data from the economy ministry, the paper said there was also a nationwide shortage of construction, industrial and agricultural workers, with each sector reporting over 1,000 vacancies.
Serbian Human Smuggler Arrested After Long Car Chase, Crash On Hungarian M5
- 28 Sep 2015 10:53 AM
- current affairs
Serbian driver with 14 undocumented migrants in his car crashed on motorway M5 near Lajosmizse, central Hungary, on Sunday, after a long car chase being pursued by police, a local police spokesman said. The man is now being questioned in connection with human smuggling charges, Zoltan Hurkecz told MTI on Sunday.
Tanker Accident Causes Oil Spill, Death Of Driver In C Hungary
- 21 Sep 2015 5:06 AM
- current affairs
Oil started spilling from a tanker truck which slipped off the road into a ditch near Százhalombatta, central Hungary, on Monday morning, a spokesman of the local disaster management agency said. The driver of the tanker died in the accident, said Attila Csámpai. The accident happened on the offslip connecting highway 6 with motorway M6. Some 200-300 litres of oil may have spilled onto the road ...
Eleni Kounalakis: Hungary’s Xenophobic Response
- 8 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Op-ed piece written by former US ambassador to Hungary Eleni Kounalakis published by the New York Times on September 6th, 2015.
The scene at Budapest’s Keleti train station is returning to normal. Trains are running again, and most of the thousands of desperate people stranded there last week are on their way to other, more hospitable countries in Europe. Hungary, a country rarely in the ...
The scene at Budapest’s Keleti train station is returning to normal. Trains are running again, and most of the thousands of desperate people stranded there last week are on their way to other, more hospitable countries in Europe. Hungary, a country rarely in the ...
Xpat Opinion: Five Arrests Over Migrant Truck Deaths
- 3 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative commentator ascribes the flourishing human trafficking business, and thus the tragedy of the 71 migrants found dead in a truck on the roadside in Eastern Austria, to the impotence of the European Union to face the mounting wave of immigration from the Third World.
President, PM Express Condolences Over Nice Attack
- 18 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian President János Áder and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán expressed condolences to the families of the victims of the Bastille Day truck attack in Nice to French President François Hollande. Áder said he was saddened to hear the tragic news of the attack.
Hungarian Woman Injured In Nice Attack
- 18 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian foreign ministry so far knows of one Hungarian woman who was injured after a truck drove into a crowd of people celebrating Bastille Day in Nice, Tamás Menczer, the ministry’s spokesman, said. Menczer said the woman suffered minor injuries. French authorities have yet to give Hungary an official update on the attack’s potential Hungarian casualties, he said.
Hungary Prepared To Tackle Possible Bioterrorist Attack
- 26 Nov 2015 6:40 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian authorities are prepared to handle a possible biological or chemical terrorist attack and take action for the safety of people, daily Magyar Idők said. The national disaster management authority is prepared to immediately intervene in the instance of a chemical attack by deploying trucks equipped with mobile labs to identify any agents in fast-track checks, spokesman Dániel Mukics said.
Czech Soldiers Depart For Hungary
- 14 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A special train bringing 21 Czech soldiers to help guard Hungary’s border with Croatia left Olomouc Tuesday morning, the Czech Defence Ministry announced. The carriages are also carrying technical equipment. An earlier announcement said the Czechs would bring seven trucks, one dredger and ten field kitchens to Hungary.
Tens Of Thousands Of Jobs Vacant In Hungary
- 12 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has tens of thousands of unfilled jobs with mechanics, cleaners and garbage collectors among the most sought-after workers, the Saturday edition of daily Magyar Idők said. Citing August jobs data from the economy ministry, the paper said there was also a nationwide shortage of construction, industrial and agricultural workers, with each sector reporting over 1,000 vacancies.
Serbian Human Smuggler Arrested After Long Car Chase, Crash On Hungarian M5
- 28 Sep 2015 10:53 AM
- current affairs
Serbian driver with 14 undocumented migrants in his car crashed on motorway M5 near Lajosmizse, central Hungary, on Sunday, after a long car chase being pursued by police, a local police spokesman said. The man is now being questioned in connection with human smuggling charges, Zoltan Hurkecz told MTI on Sunday.
Tanker Accident Causes Oil Spill, Death Of Driver In C Hungary
- 21 Sep 2015 5:06 AM
- current affairs
Oil started spilling from a tanker truck which slipped off the road into a ditch near Százhalombatta, central Hungary, on Monday morning, a spokesman of the local disaster management agency said. The driver of the tanker died in the accident, said Attila Csámpai. The accident happened on the offslip connecting highway 6 with motorway M6. Some 200-300 litres of oil may have spilled onto the road ...
Eleni Kounalakis: Hungary’s Xenophobic Response
- 8 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Op-ed piece written by former US ambassador to Hungary Eleni Kounalakis published by the New York Times on September 6th, 2015.
The scene at Budapest’s Keleti train station is returning to normal. Trains are running again, and most of the thousands of desperate people stranded there last week are on their way to other, more hospitable countries in Europe. Hungary, a country rarely in the ...
The scene at Budapest’s Keleti train station is returning to normal. Trains are running again, and most of the thousands of desperate people stranded there last week are on their way to other, more hospitable countries in Europe. Hungary, a country rarely in the ...
Xpat Opinion: Five Arrests Over Migrant Truck Deaths
- 3 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative commentator ascribes the flourishing human trafficking business, and thus the tragedy of the 71 migrants found dead in a truck on the roadside in Eastern Austria, to the impotence of the European Union to face the mounting wave of immigration from the Third World.