68 result(s) for fire damage
Áder, Kövér Express Condolences Over Portugal Forest Fire Disaster
- 20 Jun 2017 4:16 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder expressed condolences in a letter sent to Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa on Monday over the forest fires that have claimed 62 lives.
Fire Destroys A Robin Hood Film Set At Korda Studio Near Budapest
- 23 Mar 2017 10:35 AM
- current affairs
Fire erupted at the Korda Film Studio in Etyek Tuesday morning, destroying the largest set of the $100 million Mid Atlantic Films’ production of Robin Hood starring Jamie Foxx. Some 30-40 people were in the 1,500m2 hall at the time, but none were injured.
Hungarian Secret Agent Reveals Seriousness Of Russian Threat
- 21 Mar 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
By Szabolcs Panyi: Secret agents, counter-intelligence officers do not give interviews to the media very often and it is even more unique when they do so under their real name and with their own face. Ferenc Katrein worked for the Hungarian civilian counter-intelligence agency for 13 years, including a stint as an executive head of operations, and dealt with sensitive cases such as the Roma ...
Identifying Hungarian Bus Crash Victims May Take Until Next Week
- 26 Jan 2017 4:00 AM
- current affairs
The process of identifying the victims of last Friday’s bus crash in Italy and bringing home their remains will probably take until next week, Hungary’s foreign minister said. The massive damage caused by the fire has hindered this process, Péter Szijjártó said. It was originally hoped to complete the operation by Thursday, he noted. The exact cause of the accident has yet to be established, he ...
Xpat Opinion: Zoltán Balog Dismisses Public Education Undersecretary
- 10 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In a surprise move,the minister in charge of education fired his undersecretary, just days before she was to due to sit down for talks with protesting teachers. Magyar Nemzet and Népszabadság say this will not be enough to defuse the planned mass demonstrations.Magyar Nemzet ‘s op-ed piece calls the move an old-fashioned technique in the game of politics.
Arsonists Attack Roma House In Hungary
- 30 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The house of a Roma family who intend to move to a part of Gyöngyöspata where non-Roma live was set on fire on Christmas Eve, the Roma Press centre reported on Tuesday. The family had bought a house in need of renovation in the central part of the village in Heves county.
Budapest Sports University’s Athletics Hall Burns Down, No Injuries
- 15 Oct 2015 5:00 AM
- current affairs
The athletics centre of Budapest’s Sports University burned down on Thursday early morning, causing millions of forints in damage, Lajos Mocsai, the university’s rector, said. The indoors facility caught fire just before 5am and an adjacent wall fell down along a ten-metre section, the national disaster management agency said. Firefighters managed to control the fire with hoses in just over an ...
Apocalyptic Scenes In Budapest As Rain Hits Capital
- 19 Aug 2015 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Fire crews had been called to over 350 scenes – mostly in the capital and its surroundings – until Tuesday morning after an extraordinary storm showering the country with 1.5 months of rain during a period of a couple of hours hit Hungary yesterday evening.
Budapest Storm Damage Claims Could Reach HUF 460M
- 19 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Claims by policy holders on damages resulting from a storm that swept through Hungary on Monday could come to hundreds of millions of forints, with most of the damages reported from Budapest and central Hungary, various insurance companies said. Generali put the claim on the storm damages at close to 300 million forints (EUR 971,100) based on preliminary estimates. Aegon faces claims of almost ...
Áder, Kövér Express Condolences Over Portugal Forest Fire Disaster
- 20 Jun 2017 4:16 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder expressed condolences in a letter sent to Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa on Monday over the forest fires that have claimed 62 lives.
Fire Destroys A Robin Hood Film Set At Korda Studio Near Budapest
- 23 Mar 2017 10:35 AM
- current affairs
Fire erupted at the Korda Film Studio in Etyek Tuesday morning, destroying the largest set of the $100 million Mid Atlantic Films’ production of Robin Hood starring Jamie Foxx. Some 30-40 people were in the 1,500m2 hall at the time, but none were injured.
Hungarian Secret Agent Reveals Seriousness Of Russian Threat
- 21 Mar 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
By Szabolcs Panyi: Secret agents, counter-intelligence officers do not give interviews to the media very often and it is even more unique when they do so under their real name and with their own face. Ferenc Katrein worked for the Hungarian civilian counter-intelligence agency for 13 years, including a stint as an executive head of operations, and dealt with sensitive cases such as the Roma ...
Identifying Hungarian Bus Crash Victims May Take Until Next Week
- 26 Jan 2017 4:00 AM
- current affairs
The process of identifying the victims of last Friday’s bus crash in Italy and bringing home their remains will probably take until next week, Hungary’s foreign minister said. The massive damage caused by the fire has hindered this process, Péter Szijjártó said. It was originally hoped to complete the operation by Thursday, he noted. The exact cause of the accident has yet to be established, he ...
Xpat Opinion: Zoltán Balog Dismisses Public Education Undersecretary
- 10 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In a surprise move,the minister in charge of education fired his undersecretary, just days before she was to due to sit down for talks with protesting teachers. Magyar Nemzet and Népszabadság say this will not be enough to defuse the planned mass demonstrations.Magyar Nemzet ‘s op-ed piece calls the move an old-fashioned technique in the game of politics.
Arsonists Attack Roma House In Hungary
- 30 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The house of a Roma family who intend to move to a part of Gyöngyöspata where non-Roma live was set on fire on Christmas Eve, the Roma Press centre reported on Tuesday. The family had bought a house in need of renovation in the central part of the village in Heves county.
Budapest Sports University’s Athletics Hall Burns Down, No Injuries
- 15 Oct 2015 5:00 AM
- current affairs
The athletics centre of Budapest’s Sports University burned down on Thursday early morning, causing millions of forints in damage, Lajos Mocsai, the university’s rector, said. The indoors facility caught fire just before 5am and an adjacent wall fell down along a ten-metre section, the national disaster management agency said. Firefighters managed to control the fire with hoses in just over an ...
Apocalyptic Scenes In Budapest As Rain Hits Capital
- 19 Aug 2015 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Fire crews had been called to over 350 scenes – mostly in the capital and its surroundings – until Tuesday morning after an extraordinary storm showering the country with 1.5 months of rain during a period of a couple of hours hit Hungary yesterday evening.
Budapest Storm Damage Claims Could Reach HUF 460M
- 19 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Claims by policy holders on damages resulting from a storm that swept through Hungary on Monday could come to hundreds of millions of forints, with most of the damages reported from Budapest and central Hungary, various insurance companies said. Generali put the claim on the storm damages at close to 300 million forints (EUR 971,100) based on preliminary estimates. Aegon faces claims of almost ...