177 result(s) for istván tarlós in Current Affairs
Peak Forecast In All Critical Locations Exceeds The Highest Water Level Ever Measured In Hungary
- 7 Jun 2013 9:12 AM
- current affairs
Almost 9 thousand people are currently working at the dykes and around 3 thousand volunteers are helping flood prevention efforts, Government Spokesperson András Giró-Szász said at a press conference at noon today, adding that a further 16 thousand officers are in reserve from the defence force, police, civil protection and civil guard authorities. At the moment there is a flood alert along 760 ...
Budapest Working On 27 Large Projects
- 7 May 2013 9:02 AM
- current affairs
City Hall is working on 27 major investment projects for which bids for EU funding are to be submitted in the 2014-20 EU funding cycle, mayor István Tarlós announced on Monday.
Police Raid Király Utca Café In Budapest
- 2 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Police on Friday night raided the Sirály café on Király utca, said to be the place where the March 7 attack on Fidesz headquarters was organised. Ádám Schönberger, an official with the Marom Budapest Association, which operates the bar, said 100-150 people were in the Sirály when dozens of police officers raided it.
Weather Wipes Out March 15 Events In Hungary
- 18 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Snow and unusually cold weather conditions on Friday prompted the cancellation of most state-organised and opposition celebrations of the 1848-49 War of Independence. A few commemorations were held, mostly indoors.
Hungary's PM Orbán & Budapest Mayor Tarlós Sign Agreement
- 11 Mar 2013 8:01 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and mayor István Tarlós on Friday signed a wide-ranging agreement under the title Budapest 21. Orbán said a heroic struggle has been going on at City Hall since 2010 to ensure that the capital continue to function, but now “the nation’s capital will be free of heavy burdens” as the government has assumed 60% of the city’s debts, or Ft 104 billion.
Budapest Mayor Tarlós Mocks Szabó Over Snow Inquiry
- 23 Jan 2013 8:01 AM
- current affairs
Basic rights ombudsman Máté Szabó has started an official inquiry into the way City Hall and the Budapest Transport Centre BKK handled the relatively heavy snowfall in Budapest on January 14. His office said traffic and public transport practically came to a standstill.
Snow Creates Temporary Chaos In Hungary
- 15 Jan 2013 8:01 AM
- current affairs
Western Hungary was hit with 15-30cm of snow on Sunday and early Monday, while Budapest was blanketed in 6-10cm. Despite the heavy snow, no villages were cut off, Development Ministry state secretary for infrastructure Pál Völner confirmed to reporters in Budapest.
Szabó & Tarlós At Odds On Homeless In Hungary
- 14 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hasty, lightning-fast urban policy and moves by the authorities are not the answer to the problem of homelessness, ombudsman Máté Szabó declared on Sunday. He recalled the November Constitutional Court ruling that struck down the classification of regular use of public areas as a misdemeanour.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian-IMF/EU Negotiations: News Blackout? Not Really
- 20 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
On Monday, July 17, Thanos Arvanitis, head of the IMF delegation, and Barbara Kauffman, head of the EU Commission’s delegation, accompanied by Iryna Ivashchenko, the IMF’s Budapest representative, paid a visit to Mihály Varga, the minister without portfolio in charge of the long-awaited negotiations for a stand-by loan for the financially hard-pressed Hungary.
Peak Forecast In All Critical Locations Exceeds The Highest Water Level Ever Measured In Hungary
- 7 Jun 2013 9:12 AM
- current affairs
Almost 9 thousand people are currently working at the dykes and around 3 thousand volunteers are helping flood prevention efforts, Government Spokesperson András Giró-Szász said at a press conference at noon today, adding that a further 16 thousand officers are in reserve from the defence force, police, civil protection and civil guard authorities. At the moment there is a flood alert along 760 ...
Budapest Working On 27 Large Projects
- 7 May 2013 9:02 AM
- current affairs
City Hall is working on 27 major investment projects for which bids for EU funding are to be submitted in the 2014-20 EU funding cycle, mayor István Tarlós announced on Monday.
Police Raid Király Utca Café In Budapest
- 2 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Police on Friday night raided the Sirály café on Király utca, said to be the place where the March 7 attack on Fidesz headquarters was organised. Ádám Schönberger, an official with the Marom Budapest Association, which operates the bar, said 100-150 people were in the Sirály when dozens of police officers raided it.
Weather Wipes Out March 15 Events In Hungary
- 18 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Snow and unusually cold weather conditions on Friday prompted the cancellation of most state-organised and opposition celebrations of the 1848-49 War of Independence. A few commemorations were held, mostly indoors.
Hungary's PM Orbán & Budapest Mayor Tarlós Sign Agreement
- 11 Mar 2013 8:01 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and mayor István Tarlós on Friday signed a wide-ranging agreement under the title Budapest 21. Orbán said a heroic struggle has been going on at City Hall since 2010 to ensure that the capital continue to function, but now “the nation’s capital will be free of heavy burdens” as the government has assumed 60% of the city’s debts, or Ft 104 billion.
Budapest Mayor Tarlós Mocks Szabó Over Snow Inquiry
- 23 Jan 2013 8:01 AM
- current affairs
Basic rights ombudsman Máté Szabó has started an official inquiry into the way City Hall and the Budapest Transport Centre BKK handled the relatively heavy snowfall in Budapest on January 14. His office said traffic and public transport practically came to a standstill.
Snow Creates Temporary Chaos In Hungary
- 15 Jan 2013 8:01 AM
- current affairs
Western Hungary was hit with 15-30cm of snow on Sunday and early Monday, while Budapest was blanketed in 6-10cm. Despite the heavy snow, no villages were cut off, Development Ministry state secretary for infrastructure Pál Völner confirmed to reporters in Budapest.
Szabó & Tarlós At Odds On Homeless In Hungary
- 14 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hasty, lightning-fast urban policy and moves by the authorities are not the answer to the problem of homelessness, ombudsman Máté Szabó declared on Sunday. He recalled the November Constitutional Court ruling that struck down the classification of regular use of public areas as a misdemeanour.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian-IMF/EU Negotiations: News Blackout? Not Really
- 20 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
On Monday, July 17, Thanos Arvanitis, head of the IMF delegation, and Barbara Kauffman, head of the EU Commission’s delegation, accompanied by Iryna Ivashchenko, the IMF’s Budapest representative, paid a visit to Mihály Varga, the minister without portfolio in charge of the long-awaited negotiations for a stand-by loan for the financially hard-pressed Hungary.