56 result(s) for ajka
Five New Items Have Been Added To The Hungaricum Collection
- 21 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
After the Hungaricum Committee meeting on Tuesday March 18th, five new products were added to the Hungaricum list ('the complimation of the national treasures): Count István Széchenyi’s intellectual legacy, the Zsolnay porcelain and ceramics, the 100-Member Gypsy Orchestra, Gundel Károly’s heritage the Gundel Restaurant, and the famous Pick salami.
Jobbik MP Causes Fatal Accident In Hungary
- 22 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
An elderly woman died of injuries caused when she was struck by a car driven by Jobbik MP Gábor Ferenczi on Tuesday morning in Ajka. Veszprém county police are examining the circumstances of the accident. The Jobbik caucus said Ferenczi did not see the 93-year-old woman as she was pushing her bicycle across the road, because the sun was shining in his eyes.
Video: 'Red Sludge' Spill In Hungary, 15 Executives Go On Trial
- 5 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- video
The head of an alumina plant in western Hungary has gone on trial charged with negligence following the country's worst chemical disaster in October 2010. Ten people were killed when a holding reservoir at the plant near the town of Ajka collapsed causing a massive spill of toxic sludge.
Environmental Remediation Complete At Site Of Red Sludge Disaster In Hungary
- 1 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"All pollutant material that was leaked into the environment as a result of the red sludge disaster is now safely in its designated deposit sites – announced Csaba Szabó. Speaking in Devecser, the Ministerial Commissioner of the Ministry of Rural Development also stated that contractors have completed the environmental remediation of the areas flooded by the red sludge.
Finnish Father Christmas Already Visited Hungary
- 15 Dec 2010 7:45 AM
- community & culture
This is the fifth time that Joulupukki, Santa Claus from Finland, came to town via the Malév Helsinki service. On his arrival he was greeted by a group of excited children at Budapest airport. The Finnish Santa was also greeted by Harriet Lonka, the cultural attaché of Finnagora, the Finnish cultural and scientific centre, who said that this year, too, Lapland’s Santa Claus had arrived for ...
Red Sludge Catastrophe Exhibition, Hungarian National Museum, Budapest
- 1 Dec 2010 8:45 AM
- community & culture
"This red sludge relief exhibition shows photos, videos, and childrens drawings of the catastrophe. Also on display are protective clothing and accessories used by volunteers who attended the site. Exhibition tickets are 500 Ft, the whole amount goes to the victims in Devecser. The Hungarian National Museum, Múzeum krt. 14-16 Budapest, transfers all donations to the aid account of the Mayor's ...
Hungarian Police Ban Devecser Protest
- 17 Nov 2010 1:00 AM
- current affairs
"Police have refused to allow a demonstration by Devecser residents to go ahead from Friday, citing the dangerous situation in Veszprém county. The people of Devecser want to protest against government compensation measures related to the October 4 toxic sludge disaster.
How You Can Help The Victims Of Red Mud Disaster In Hungary
- 11 Nov 2010 6:35 AM
- community & culture
"With 7,000 people affected directly by the disaster on 5th October 2010 a state of emergency has been declared in three western counties of Hungary after the chemical waste burst from a reservoir at the Ajkai Timfoldgyar plant in the town of Ajka. Hungarian Interchurch Aid have been providing assistance to the population of the disaster hit settlements of Kolontár and Devecser from the outset. ...
Mud Tragedy In Hungary Another Injured Person Dies
- 10 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- current affairs
The number of fatal victims of the mud catastrophe raised to ten, when an aged man died in hospital in Győr He has been in a serious condition for weeks. In the meantime the local defence committee proposes to establish a health center in the region to clear the news spreading about the dangers.
Five New Items Have Been Added To The Hungaricum Collection
- 21 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
After the Hungaricum Committee meeting on Tuesday March 18th, five new products were added to the Hungaricum list ('the complimation of the national treasures): Count István Széchenyi’s intellectual legacy, the Zsolnay porcelain and ceramics, the 100-Member Gypsy Orchestra, Gundel Károly’s heritage the Gundel Restaurant, and the famous Pick salami.
Jobbik MP Causes Fatal Accident In Hungary
- 22 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
An elderly woman died of injuries caused when she was struck by a car driven by Jobbik MP Gábor Ferenczi on Tuesday morning in Ajka. Veszprém county police are examining the circumstances of the accident. The Jobbik caucus said Ferenczi did not see the 93-year-old woman as she was pushing her bicycle across the road, because the sun was shining in his eyes.
Video: 'Red Sludge' Spill In Hungary, 15 Executives Go On Trial
- 5 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- video
The head of an alumina plant in western Hungary has gone on trial charged with negligence following the country's worst chemical disaster in October 2010. Ten people were killed when a holding reservoir at the plant near the town of Ajka collapsed causing a massive spill of toxic sludge.
Environmental Remediation Complete At Site Of Red Sludge Disaster In Hungary
- 1 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"All pollutant material that was leaked into the environment as a result of the red sludge disaster is now safely in its designated deposit sites – announced Csaba Szabó. Speaking in Devecser, the Ministerial Commissioner of the Ministry of Rural Development also stated that contractors have completed the environmental remediation of the areas flooded by the red sludge.
Finnish Father Christmas Already Visited Hungary
- 15 Dec 2010 7:45 AM
- community & culture
This is the fifth time that Joulupukki, Santa Claus from Finland, came to town via the Malév Helsinki service. On his arrival he was greeted by a group of excited children at Budapest airport. The Finnish Santa was also greeted by Harriet Lonka, the cultural attaché of Finnagora, the Finnish cultural and scientific centre, who said that this year, too, Lapland’s Santa Claus had arrived for ...
Red Sludge Catastrophe Exhibition, Hungarian National Museum, Budapest
- 1 Dec 2010 8:45 AM
- community & culture
"This red sludge relief exhibition shows photos, videos, and childrens drawings of the catastrophe. Also on display are protective clothing and accessories used by volunteers who attended the site. Exhibition tickets are 500 Ft, the whole amount goes to the victims in Devecser. The Hungarian National Museum, Múzeum krt. 14-16 Budapest, transfers all donations to the aid account of the Mayor's ...
Hungarian Police Ban Devecser Protest
- 17 Nov 2010 1:00 AM
- current affairs
"Police have refused to allow a demonstration by Devecser residents to go ahead from Friday, citing the dangerous situation in Veszprém county. The people of Devecser want to protest against government compensation measures related to the October 4 toxic sludge disaster.
How You Can Help The Victims Of Red Mud Disaster In Hungary
- 11 Nov 2010 6:35 AM
- community & culture
"With 7,000 people affected directly by the disaster on 5th October 2010 a state of emergency has been declared in three western counties of Hungary after the chemical waste burst from a reservoir at the Ajkai Timfoldgyar plant in the town of Ajka. Hungarian Interchurch Aid have been providing assistance to the population of the disaster hit settlements of Kolontár and Devecser from the outset. ...
Mud Tragedy In Hungary Another Injured Person Dies
- 10 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- current affairs
The number of fatal victims of the mud catastrophe raised to ten, when an aged man died in hospital in Győr He has been in a serious condition for weeks. In the meantime the local defence committee proposes to establish a health center in the region to clear the news spreading about the dangers.