433 result(s) for flood
Updated: Traffic Changes In Budapest
- 13 Jun 2013 9:30 AM
- getting around
On 11 June 2013, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós ordered BKK, Municipal Disaster Management, Budapest Sewage Works, Budapest Transport Company BKV and the Budapest Police to jointly assess the situation at Batthyány tér and decide on how to alleviate the traffic restrictions affecting Budapest residents in line with the receding water levels of the Danube.
Audi Launches Production At Its New Plant In Győr, Hungary
- 13 Jun 2013 9:01 AM
- business
Production has started in the new, EUR 900 million Audi plant in Győr, Northwest Hungary. The inauguration ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who stressed the role of the German car manufacturer in boosting Hungary’s importance as a regional automotive industry centre. The company’s CEO called the Győr plant one of the pillars of Audi’s growth.
Fights In Budapest At Római-Part
- 13 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The flood is leaving Budapest. One of the most threatened area of the city was the Római-part (as always). Fortunately the area was spared (unlike in 2002 or in 2006). Building a dam here – even a mobile dam – is a controversial topic, but a new innovation may be able to solve the problem.
Updated On 13 June, 3 pm: Traffic Changes In Budapest Due To Danube Flooding
- 13 Jun 2013 3:30 AM
- getting around
On 11 June 2013, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós ordered BKK, Municipal Disaster Management, Budapest Sewage Works, Budapest Transport Company BKV and the Budapest Police to jointly assess the situation at Batthyány tér and decide on how to alleviate the traffic restrictions affecting Budapest residents in line with the receding water levels of the Danube. Accordingly, the Batthyány tér station of ...
Government Spokesperson: A Thousand People Remain Evacuated In Hungary
- 13 Jun 2013 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Government Spokesperson András Giró-Szász announced that approximately one thousand people who have been evacuated remain in temporary accommodation, adding that two hundred people were able to return to their homes yesterday.
Updated On 12 June: Traffic Changes In Budapest
- 12 Jun 2013 9:20 AM
- getting around
On 11 June 2013, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós ordered BKK, Municipal Disaster Management, Budapest Sewage Works, Budapest Transport Company BKV and the Budapest Police to jointly assess the situation at Batthyány tér and decide on how to alleviate the traffic restrictions affecting Budapest residents in line with the receding water levels of the Danube.
Hungarian Government Starts Preparation For Post-Flood Restoration
- 12 Jun 2013 9:10 AM
- current affairs
The government has started preparation for post-flood restoration and improvement works and the government has appointed disaster management chief György Bakondi commissioner for flood repair works, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at this morning’s press conference in Győrújfalu, north of Budapest, adding that the government is awaiting claims from municipalities concerning damages caused by the ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Prime Minister On The Danube Banks
- 12 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left wing commentator accuses PM Orbán of using the flood to present himself as Hungary’s saviour, while his right-wing colleague deplores what he describes as another outpouring of hatred by the left wing, at home and abroad.
Hungary's Ruling Party Fidesz Warned Would-Be Thieves
- 12 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Anyone who commits burglary during the flood could be sentenced to three to ten years in prison, Mate Kocsis, chairman of Parliament's law enforcement committee, reminded reporters. The Fidesz MP said theft in an extraordinary situation is now treated as a serious crime under tighter provisions in the criminal code that went into force last May.
Updated: Traffic Changes In Budapest
- 13 Jun 2013 9:30 AM
- getting around
On 11 June 2013, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós ordered BKK, Municipal Disaster Management, Budapest Sewage Works, Budapest Transport Company BKV and the Budapest Police to jointly assess the situation at Batthyány tér and decide on how to alleviate the traffic restrictions affecting Budapest residents in line with the receding water levels of the Danube.
Audi Launches Production At Its New Plant In Győr, Hungary
- 13 Jun 2013 9:01 AM
- business
Production has started in the new, EUR 900 million Audi plant in Győr, Northwest Hungary. The inauguration ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who stressed the role of the German car manufacturer in boosting Hungary’s importance as a regional automotive industry centre. The company’s CEO called the Győr plant one of the pillars of Audi’s growth.
Fights In Budapest At Római-Part
- 13 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The flood is leaving Budapest. One of the most threatened area of the city was the Római-part (as always). Fortunately the area was spared (unlike in 2002 or in 2006). Building a dam here – even a mobile dam – is a controversial topic, but a new innovation may be able to solve the problem.
Updated On 13 June, 3 pm: Traffic Changes In Budapest Due To Danube Flooding
- 13 Jun 2013 3:30 AM
- getting around
On 11 June 2013, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós ordered BKK, Municipal Disaster Management, Budapest Sewage Works, Budapest Transport Company BKV and the Budapest Police to jointly assess the situation at Batthyány tér and decide on how to alleviate the traffic restrictions affecting Budapest residents in line with the receding water levels of the Danube. Accordingly, the Batthyány tér station of ...
Government Spokesperson: A Thousand People Remain Evacuated In Hungary
- 13 Jun 2013 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Government Spokesperson András Giró-Szász announced that approximately one thousand people who have been evacuated remain in temporary accommodation, adding that two hundred people were able to return to their homes yesterday.
Updated On 12 June: Traffic Changes In Budapest
- 12 Jun 2013 9:20 AM
- getting around
On 11 June 2013, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós ordered BKK, Municipal Disaster Management, Budapest Sewage Works, Budapest Transport Company BKV and the Budapest Police to jointly assess the situation at Batthyány tér and decide on how to alleviate the traffic restrictions affecting Budapest residents in line with the receding water levels of the Danube.
Hungarian Government Starts Preparation For Post-Flood Restoration
- 12 Jun 2013 9:10 AM
- current affairs
The government has started preparation for post-flood restoration and improvement works and the government has appointed disaster management chief György Bakondi commissioner for flood repair works, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at this morning’s press conference in Győrújfalu, north of Budapest, adding that the government is awaiting claims from municipalities concerning damages caused by the ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Prime Minister On The Danube Banks
- 12 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left wing commentator accuses PM Orbán of using the flood to present himself as Hungary’s saviour, while his right-wing colleague deplores what he describes as another outpouring of hatred by the left wing, at home and abroad.
Hungary's Ruling Party Fidesz Warned Would-Be Thieves
- 12 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Anyone who commits burglary during the flood could be sentenced to three to ten years in prison, Mate Kocsis, chairman of Parliament's law enforcement committee, reminded reporters. The Fidesz MP said theft in an extraordinary situation is now treated as a serious crime under tighter provisions in the criminal code that went into force last May.