72 result(s) for balaton lake in Current Affairs
Majority Of Foreigners In Hungary From Europe
- 7 Jul 2015 5:04 AM
- current affairs
There are currently 146,000 foreign nationals living in Hungary, over 100,000 of whom are European, the daily Napi Gazdaság reported. The peak of 206,000 foreign nationals was registered in 2011. Many have since obtained Hungarian citizenship, the paper said, citing data by the Central Statistical Office. There are far fewer Romanian, Ukrainian or Serbian passport holders thanks to Hungary’s ...
Growing Labour Shortage At Lake Balaton In Hungary
- 25 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The shortage of skilled workers at Lake Balaton has risen to dramatic levels this summer, local website sonline.hu reports. Restaurants and hotels are finding it increasingly difficult to keep staff, due to emigration, the report says, citing the example of one restaurant where the entire staff quit overnight, leaving the message: “We have gone to Austria”.
Wild Boar Adapt To Urban Living In Hungary
- 6 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A report has been prepared by Pilisi Parkerdő Zrt., a forest holding near Budapest, to address the problem of the increasing number of wild boar roaming Hungarian towns. Recent years have seen an upsurge in the number of wild boar globally, which means that they are spread out over increasingly large areas.
Hungary’s Public TV News Anchor Assaulted
- 15 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A news anchor of public news channel M1 was attacked and beaten up at the lakeside resort of Balatonfüred, in western Hungary, public news channel M1 reported on Tuesday. The attackers first asked Miklós Borsa if he was a news reader, then assaulted him, shouting “you can lie now!” Borsa is “relatively well”, but is not fit to work, M1 said.
Thousands March In Budapest Against Corruption
- 9 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Several thousand protesters marched through the streets of Budapest today against official corruption. Protest organizer, Budapest District 5 assemblyman Péter Juhász, told protesters to devote the next twenty days to uncovering corruption in their immediate vicinity “then let’s organize a country-wide protest.” A number of civil and political opposition leaders addressed demonstrators before and ...
Hungarian State Secretary Giró-Szász Worth Ft 840 Million
- 25 Nov 2014 7:59 AM
- current affairs
PMO state secretary for government communications András Giró-Szász is among the wealthier politicians, with a net worth of Ft 840 million, according to his assets statement.
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.
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.
Majority Of Foreigners In Hungary From Europe
- 7 Jul 2015 5:04 AM
- current affairs
There are currently 146,000 foreign nationals living in Hungary, over 100,000 of whom are European, the daily Napi Gazdaság reported. The peak of 206,000 foreign nationals was registered in 2011. Many have since obtained Hungarian citizenship, the paper said, citing data by the Central Statistical Office. There are far fewer Romanian, Ukrainian or Serbian passport holders thanks to Hungary’s ...
Growing Labour Shortage At Lake Balaton In Hungary
- 25 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The shortage of skilled workers at Lake Balaton has risen to dramatic levels this summer, local website sonline.hu reports. Restaurants and hotels are finding it increasingly difficult to keep staff, due to emigration, the report says, citing the example of one restaurant where the entire staff quit overnight, leaving the message: “We have gone to Austria”.
Wild Boar Adapt To Urban Living In Hungary
- 6 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A report has been prepared by Pilisi Parkerdő Zrt., a forest holding near Budapest, to address the problem of the increasing number of wild boar roaming Hungarian towns. Recent years have seen an upsurge in the number of wild boar globally, which means that they are spread out over increasingly large areas.
Hungary’s Public TV News Anchor Assaulted
- 15 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A news anchor of public news channel M1 was attacked and beaten up at the lakeside resort of Balatonfüred, in western Hungary, public news channel M1 reported on Tuesday. The attackers first asked Miklós Borsa if he was a news reader, then assaulted him, shouting “you can lie now!” Borsa is “relatively well”, but is not fit to work, M1 said.
Thousands March In Budapest Against Corruption
- 9 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Several thousand protesters marched through the streets of Budapest today against official corruption. Protest organizer, Budapest District 5 assemblyman Péter Juhász, told protesters to devote the next twenty days to uncovering corruption in their immediate vicinity “then let’s organize a country-wide protest.” A number of civil and political opposition leaders addressed demonstrators before and ...
Hungarian State Secretary Giró-Szász Worth Ft 840 Million
- 25 Nov 2014 7:59 AM
- current affairs
PMO state secretary for government communications András Giró-Szász is among the wealthier politicians, with a net worth of Ft 840 million, according to his assets statement.
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.
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.