307 result(s) for danube in Current Affairs
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.
Flood Defence Efforts In Hungary In Place Along Over 200kms
- 15 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has flood defence efforts in place along more than 200 kilometres of waterways as several rivers are flooding in western Hungary, the national technical operative unit (OMIT) reported. The highest level of flood alert is in effect on more than 13 kilometres on the Rába and Pinka rivers in the western part of the country.
Budapest’s Mayor Tarlós Sets Out Stall Ahead Of Oct Local Elections
- 27 Aug 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
István Tarlós, backed by the ruling Fidesz party to continue as Budapest’s mayor after the October local elections, listed the completion of the fourth metro line, upgrading the bus fleet, sewer construction and redeveloping public spaces as his major achievements over the past four years.
Templeton Upbeat On Hungary
- 16 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The results of Hungary’s strict budget policy can now be seen, for instance in the decline of the state debt, bond strategist Michael Hasenstab of fund manager Franklin Templeton declares in a video shot in Budapest last week at the River Danube.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Innovation For A Cleaner Danube
- 5 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
It now seems like ages ago, but once upon a time, believe it or not, it was safe to go for a swim in the Danube in downtown Budapest. But the river fell victim to poor communist urban planning, and the “Blue Danube” pre-1990 became nothing more than a terribly polluted north-south highway.
Ship Waste Disposal Site Inaugurated On Danube In Budapest
- 3 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The “Green Island”, a floating waste disposal site for ships navigating the Danube, was inaugurated in Budapest on Wednesday. The 2-million-euro project was financed with venture capital, said Tanker Port Environment Technology and Innovation managing director Pál Hoffmann.
Hungarian Police Reopen 2008 Case Of Missing French Girl, Ophélie Bretnacher
- 20 Mar 2014 8:40 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian authorities have reopened the case of French girl, Ophélie Bretnacher, who went missing on December 4, 2008, and was found dead on February 12, 2009, reports local newspaper, Blikk.
“Orient Express” – Lessons Of Hungary’s Opening To The East
- 5 Mar 2014 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Having visited India, Japan, Turkey and Russia, Viktor Orbán will soon go to Beijing. Witnessing this foreign policy offensive, observers wonder whether or not the government is preparing Hungary’s adieu to the West or does it simply mean that Hungary has also entered the global race for markets. The other question addressed in this article is what place does the Budapest–Belgrade railroad line ...
Nora Berend: The Antisemite Question In Hungary
- 8 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Nora Berend is a senior lecturer in the Faculty of History, University of Cambridge. She received her B.A. at Eötvös Lóránd University, Budapest, spent a year at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales in Paris, and completed her studies at Columbia University where she received her Ph.D.
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.
Flood Defence Efforts In Hungary In Place Along Over 200kms
- 15 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has flood defence efforts in place along more than 200 kilometres of waterways as several rivers are flooding in western Hungary, the national technical operative unit (OMIT) reported. The highest level of flood alert is in effect on more than 13 kilometres on the Rába and Pinka rivers in the western part of the country.
Budapest’s Mayor Tarlós Sets Out Stall Ahead Of Oct Local Elections
- 27 Aug 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
István Tarlós, backed by the ruling Fidesz party to continue as Budapest’s mayor after the October local elections, listed the completion of the fourth metro line, upgrading the bus fleet, sewer construction and redeveloping public spaces as his major achievements over the past four years.
Templeton Upbeat On Hungary
- 16 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The results of Hungary’s strict budget policy can now be seen, for instance in the decline of the state debt, bond strategist Michael Hasenstab of fund manager Franklin Templeton declares in a video shot in Budapest last week at the River Danube.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Innovation For A Cleaner Danube
- 5 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
It now seems like ages ago, but once upon a time, believe it or not, it was safe to go for a swim in the Danube in downtown Budapest. But the river fell victim to poor communist urban planning, and the “Blue Danube” pre-1990 became nothing more than a terribly polluted north-south highway.
Ship Waste Disposal Site Inaugurated On Danube In Budapest
- 3 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The “Green Island”, a floating waste disposal site for ships navigating the Danube, was inaugurated in Budapest on Wednesday. The 2-million-euro project was financed with venture capital, said Tanker Port Environment Technology and Innovation managing director Pál Hoffmann.
Hungarian Police Reopen 2008 Case Of Missing French Girl, Ophélie Bretnacher
- 20 Mar 2014 8:40 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian authorities have reopened the case of French girl, Ophélie Bretnacher, who went missing on December 4, 2008, and was found dead on February 12, 2009, reports local newspaper, Blikk.
“Orient Express” – Lessons Of Hungary’s Opening To The East
- 5 Mar 2014 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Having visited India, Japan, Turkey and Russia, Viktor Orbán will soon go to Beijing. Witnessing this foreign policy offensive, observers wonder whether or not the government is preparing Hungary’s adieu to the West or does it simply mean that Hungary has also entered the global race for markets. The other question addressed in this article is what place does the Budapest–Belgrade railroad line ...
Nora Berend: The Antisemite Question In Hungary
- 8 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Nora Berend is a senior lecturer in the Faculty of History, University of Cambridge. She received her B.A. at Eötvös Lóránd University, Budapest, spent a year at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales in Paris, and completed her studies at Columbia University where she received her Ph.D.