363 result(s) for motorway
Govt Would Pass EC Fine Over M4 Motorway Construction To Builders
- 26 Mar 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
If the European Commission finds Hungary’s M4 motorway construction project in breach of cartel laws and imposes a fine, the government will pass this on to the building companies, an official at the Prime Minister’s Office said. Deputy state secretary Nándor Csepreghy told a conference in Budapest that the ministry was waiting to know if “the suspicions of the EC were confirmed” over the ...
PM, Jobbik Comment On Anti-Govt Referendum Questions In Hungary
- 17 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Dialogue for Hungary (PM) party welcomed referendum questions flagged by civil groups at anti-government demonstrations on Sunday, while the radical nationalist Jobbik party called the leftist initiative “nothing but hot air”. The 19 referendum questions to be put to the National Election Office for approval are in the areas of anticorruption, economic, educational and social ...
Hungary: Ideal Gateway For West-Bound Asylum-Seekers
- 9 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By mid-February 2015 more asylum-seekers had entered Hungary than the whole of the European Union by late March 2014. Where are they coming from? Of all the countries of the European Union, why are they converging on Hungary? Why is this country a prime destination for Kosovars? Why is the ostensibly impenetrable Schengen frontier full of holes?
Hungarian Police Promise Stricter Border Controls
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Stricter controls on the Serb-Hungarian border are not a result of German pressure, Hungarian chief of police Károly Papp and his Serbian counterpart Milorad Veljovic told a press conference in Röszke on Wednesday.
Meet Lajos Simicska: Fidesz’s Enigmatic Oligarch
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“From the time of its founding Fidesz did not have outside supporters. We wanted to avoid being beholden to domestic and foreign groups, and for this reason had to develop our own sources of income.” – Lajos Simicska, Fidesz economic director, October 1994 “Hungary needs large Hungarian companies in the financial sector, the insurance […]
Snow Causes Traffic Problems In W Hungary
- 9 Feb 2015 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Heavy snow and strong winds during the weekend have made traffic difficult in several areas of western Hungary, road manager Magyar Közút told MTI. Snow drifts have blocked roads in Komárom-Esztergom, Zala, Tolna and Somogy counties, the road manager said.
Police Release Video Of 330kph Lamborghini Crash On M7 Motorway
- 3 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
Hungarian police have released footage of a foreign driver accelerating past 330kph (205mph) in his Lamborghini Huracan on Hungary’s M7 motorway last September. Although thankfully no fatalities resulted from the crash, the 36-year-old driver of the foreign-registered car faces charges of reckless driving and endangerment and his passenger suffered serious injuries.
Hungarian Socialists To Organise Demonstrations Against New Motor Way Tolls
- 29 Jan 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialists will organise demonstrations in protest against the introduction of new tolls this year, deputy leader Zoltán Gőgös said in Debrecen, in eastern Hungary.
Road Toll System Remains Under Fire Despite Ongoing Changes
- 29 Jan 2015 12:35 AM
- getting around
From February on, the new county e-stickers will be valid until the first exit in the neighbouring county, saving drivers from having to pay the toll for both counties, state secretary János Fónagy announced. He also spoke about other changes as the government searching for ways to fine-tune the new county-based road toll system, introduced at the start of this year.
Govt Would Pass EC Fine Over M4 Motorway Construction To Builders
- 26 Mar 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
If the European Commission finds Hungary’s M4 motorway construction project in breach of cartel laws and imposes a fine, the government will pass this on to the building companies, an official at the Prime Minister’s Office said. Deputy state secretary Nándor Csepreghy told a conference in Budapest that the ministry was waiting to know if “the suspicions of the EC were confirmed” over the ...
PM, Jobbik Comment On Anti-Govt Referendum Questions In Hungary
- 17 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Dialogue for Hungary (PM) party welcomed referendum questions flagged by civil groups at anti-government demonstrations on Sunday, while the radical nationalist Jobbik party called the leftist initiative “nothing but hot air”. The 19 referendum questions to be put to the National Election Office for approval are in the areas of anticorruption, economic, educational and social ...
Hungary: Ideal Gateway For West-Bound Asylum-Seekers
- 9 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By mid-February 2015 more asylum-seekers had entered Hungary than the whole of the European Union by late March 2014. Where are they coming from? Of all the countries of the European Union, why are they converging on Hungary? Why is this country a prime destination for Kosovars? Why is the ostensibly impenetrable Schengen frontier full of holes?
Hungarian Police Promise Stricter Border Controls
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Stricter controls on the Serb-Hungarian border are not a result of German pressure, Hungarian chief of police Károly Papp and his Serbian counterpart Milorad Veljovic told a press conference in Röszke on Wednesday.
Meet Lajos Simicska: Fidesz’s Enigmatic Oligarch
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“From the time of its founding Fidesz did not have outside supporters. We wanted to avoid being beholden to domestic and foreign groups, and for this reason had to develop our own sources of income.” – Lajos Simicska, Fidesz economic director, October 1994 “Hungary needs large Hungarian companies in the financial sector, the insurance […]
Snow Causes Traffic Problems In W Hungary
- 9 Feb 2015 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Heavy snow and strong winds during the weekend have made traffic difficult in several areas of western Hungary, road manager Magyar Közút told MTI. Snow drifts have blocked roads in Komárom-Esztergom, Zala, Tolna and Somogy counties, the road manager said.
Police Release Video Of 330kph Lamborghini Crash On M7 Motorway
- 3 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
Hungarian police have released footage of a foreign driver accelerating past 330kph (205mph) in his Lamborghini Huracan on Hungary’s M7 motorway last September. Although thankfully no fatalities resulted from the crash, the 36-year-old driver of the foreign-registered car faces charges of reckless driving and endangerment and his passenger suffered serious injuries.
Hungarian Socialists To Organise Demonstrations Against New Motor Way Tolls
- 29 Jan 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialists will organise demonstrations in protest against the introduction of new tolls this year, deputy leader Zoltán Gőgös said in Debrecen, in eastern Hungary.
Road Toll System Remains Under Fire Despite Ongoing Changes
- 29 Jan 2015 12:35 AM
- getting around
From February on, the new county e-stickers will be valid until the first exit in the neighbouring county, saving drivers from having to pay the toll for both counties, state secretary János Fónagy announced. He also spoke about other changes as the government searching for ways to fine-tune the new county-based road toll system, introduced at the start of this year.