44 result(s) for firefighters
New Airline At Budapest Airport: JOON Has Arrived
- 22 Nov 2018 9:49 AM
- travel
Following a quiet start on 28 October, the first flight between Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) and Budapest Airport by JOON, the new generation travel experience by Air France, was officially launched on 8 November.
Roof Of Hungarian Opposition Offices Goes Up In Flames
- 19 Nov 2018 7:44 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The roof of a four-storey building in Budapest’s 6th district caught fire last Saturday afternoon, the Budapest Disaster Management Directorate confirmed, the building housed the offices of the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK).
Fire Brigades Shrinking Dangerously
- 31 Oct 2017 7:52 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian firefighters are complaining that their ranks are decreasing and aging, which could become dangerous. The National Directorate General for Disaster Management (Országos Katasztrófavédelmi Főigazgatóság – OKF), on the other hand, doesn’t see any problem and touts growing staff and successful education, reports index.hu.
Nearly 1,000 Hectares Of Land Destroyed By Hortobágy Wildfire
- 4 Aug 2017 11:00 AM
- current affairs
A wildfire that destroyed nearly a thousand hectares of land in the Hortobágy National Park in eastern Hungary was put out by fire crews, the deputy spokesman for the national disaster management authority said. Dániel Mukics told MTI that fire crews were taking precautionary measures to prevent further wildfires.
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.
Fire Kills 8,700 Chickens In SE Hungary Poultry Town
- 30 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
As many as 8,700 chickens were killed in a fire that engulfed a building at a poultry farm at Orosháza, in south-eastern Hungary, a local disaster management spokeswoman said.
Legal Changes Taking Effect On 1 January In Hungary
- 2 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary faces several legal changes as of Jan. 1, 2017, including a drop in the bank levy, whose upper bracket will be reduced by 3 basis points to 0.21 percent. The reduction in the tax comes as part of an agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
US Ambassador On 9/11: Fight Against Terrorism Unrelenting
- 12 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Colleen Bell, the US ambassador to Hungary, addressing a commemoration held ahead of the anniversary of 9/11, pledged unrelenting commitment to preventing terrorist acts that claim the lives of innocent people in the world. Addressing an event at the Central Museum for Disaster Management in Budapest, Bell spoke of the necessity of remembering the heroes of the September 11 terrorist attack who ...
Lázár: Sport ‘National Cause’
- 26 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government considers sports as a “strategic sector and a national cause”, János Lázár, the government office chief, told a weekly press briefing. The achievements of Hungary’s athletes in the 2016 Rio Olympics and in past years will help the country’s bid to host the Olympics, Lázár said. He called Hungary one of the most successful “sporting nations” in the world.
New Airline At Budapest Airport: JOON Has Arrived
- 22 Nov 2018 9:49 AM
- travel
Following a quiet start on 28 October, the first flight between Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) and Budapest Airport by JOON, the new generation travel experience by Air France, was officially launched on 8 November.
Roof Of Hungarian Opposition Offices Goes Up In Flames
- 19 Nov 2018 7:44 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The roof of a four-storey building in Budapest’s 6th district caught fire last Saturday afternoon, the Budapest Disaster Management Directorate confirmed, the building housed the offices of the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK).
Fire Brigades Shrinking Dangerously
- 31 Oct 2017 7:52 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian firefighters are complaining that their ranks are decreasing and aging, which could become dangerous. The National Directorate General for Disaster Management (Országos Katasztrófavédelmi Főigazgatóság – OKF), on the other hand, doesn’t see any problem and touts growing staff and successful education, reports index.hu.
Nearly 1,000 Hectares Of Land Destroyed By Hortobágy Wildfire
- 4 Aug 2017 11:00 AM
- current affairs
A wildfire that destroyed nearly a thousand hectares of land in the Hortobágy National Park in eastern Hungary was put out by fire crews, the deputy spokesman for the national disaster management authority said. Dániel Mukics told MTI that fire crews were taking precautionary measures to prevent further wildfires.
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.
Fire Kills 8,700 Chickens In SE Hungary Poultry Town
- 30 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
As many as 8,700 chickens were killed in a fire that engulfed a building at a poultry farm at Orosháza, in south-eastern Hungary, a local disaster management spokeswoman said.
Legal Changes Taking Effect On 1 January In Hungary
- 2 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary faces several legal changes as of Jan. 1, 2017, including a drop in the bank levy, whose upper bracket will be reduced by 3 basis points to 0.21 percent. The reduction in the tax comes as part of an agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
US Ambassador On 9/11: Fight Against Terrorism Unrelenting
- 12 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Colleen Bell, the US ambassador to Hungary, addressing a commemoration held ahead of the anniversary of 9/11, pledged unrelenting commitment to preventing terrorist acts that claim the lives of innocent people in the world. Addressing an event at the Central Museum for Disaster Management in Budapest, Bell spoke of the necessity of remembering the heroes of the September 11 terrorist attack who ...
Lázár: Sport ‘National Cause’
- 26 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government considers sports as a “strategic sector and a national cause”, János Lázár, the government office chief, told a weekly press briefing. The achievements of Hungary’s athletes in the 2016 Rio Olympics and in past years will help the country’s bid to host the Olympics, Lázár said. He called Hungary one of the most successful “sporting nations” in the world.