251 result(s) for national railway
New Law To Allow Data Protection Authority To Reject Release Of Passenger Trains’ Technical Specs
- 16 Dec 2016 7:18 AM
- current affairs
A bill recently approved by parliament would allow the data protection authority to reject the release of data on the technical details of passenger trains if doing so could be considered a national security risk or if it is found to hamper crime prevention, the authority told MTI on Thursday.
Ten Injured In Budapest Metro Train Collision
- 6 Dec 2016 5:41 AM
- getting around
Two metro trains collided on Budapest’s M2 line early on Monday, injuring ten people, Máté Kisdi, a spokesman for Budapest’s disaster management authority said. The accident happened after one train travelling in the direction of Déli railway station caught up with and ran into the back of another. Both trains were carrying passengers.
Top Court Ruled That EU Law Cannot Supplant Sovereignty
- 2 Dec 2016 5:12 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s Constitutional Court has ruled that when Hungary entered the European Union it undertook to practise EU laws in certain areas, but at the same time Brussels cannot violate the country’s sovereignty and it cannot harm its constitutional identity, government office chief János Lázár said in connection with migration policy.
Hungary To Conceal Data On Certain Public Investments For 30 Years Citing “Terror Risk”
- 23 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s interior minister Sándor Pintér has submitted a proposal to parliament which would allow data related to large government investments to be classified for 30 years, citing national security concerns and risks of terrorism, reports 444.hu. The law would obscure amounts invested by the government in large-scale projects, and could be used to hide how much the government will spend on ...
Orbán’s Miniature Railway Runs Into Opposition In Etyek
- 3 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
Protests from residents of the village of Etyek in Fejér county have caused the temporary suspension of plans to connect the community to the town of Bicske with a miniature railway line, a pet project of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, reports Magyar Nemzet. According to the plans, rail would be run on the land and near the homes of Etyek residents, and in some cases train stops would be ...
Budapest Zoo Is 150 Years Old
- 31 Oct 2016 8:00 AM
- entertainment
It’s been 150 years since Hungary’s very first zoo, the Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden in the heart of the capital opened its gates to the public on August 9, 1866, writes hvg.hu. It was back at the end of the 18th century that the first public zoos were opened in Western Europe, the zoo in Vienna, for instance, began welcoming visitors in 1780.
Defence Minister: The Security Of Hungarians Must Be Guaranteed At The Highest Possible Level
- 30 Oct 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Speaking in Szolnok Minister of Defence Dr. István Simicskó emphasized that in addition to creating the legal conditions, the people’s security can be guaranteed through effective cooperation among the law enforcement and security organizations.
EC Launches Infringement Proceeding Concerning Budapest-Belgrade Railway Project
- 23 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
“It seems strange that when most major rail corridors in Europe receive an average of 85 percent funding from the EU, Hungary seems ready to enter into a very costly agreement with China, the costs of which will be borne entirely by Hungarian taxpayers.” – Magyar Nemzet
Govt To Complete HUF 2.5 Tn Road Upgrades By 2022
- 16 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
The government has approved 2.5 trillion forints (EUR 8bn) worth of public road upgrades in Hungary to be completed by 2022, government office chief János Lázár said on Thursday. Under the cabinet’s Wednesday decision, 81 major roads will be upgraded and some 1,000 kilometres of dual carriageways will be built, with financing from national and European Union sources, Lázár said.
New Law To Allow Data Protection Authority To Reject Release Of Passenger Trains’ Technical Specs
- 16 Dec 2016 7:18 AM
- current affairs
A bill recently approved by parliament would allow the data protection authority to reject the release of data on the technical details of passenger trains if doing so could be considered a national security risk or if it is found to hamper crime prevention, the authority told MTI on Thursday.
Ten Injured In Budapest Metro Train Collision
- 6 Dec 2016 5:41 AM
- getting around
Two metro trains collided on Budapest’s M2 line early on Monday, injuring ten people, Máté Kisdi, a spokesman for Budapest’s disaster management authority said. The accident happened after one train travelling in the direction of Déli railway station caught up with and ran into the back of another. Both trains were carrying passengers.
Top Court Ruled That EU Law Cannot Supplant Sovereignty
- 2 Dec 2016 5:12 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s Constitutional Court has ruled that when Hungary entered the European Union it undertook to practise EU laws in certain areas, but at the same time Brussels cannot violate the country’s sovereignty and it cannot harm its constitutional identity, government office chief János Lázár said in connection with migration policy.
Hungary To Conceal Data On Certain Public Investments For 30 Years Citing “Terror Risk”
- 23 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s interior minister Sándor Pintér has submitted a proposal to parliament which would allow data related to large government investments to be classified for 30 years, citing national security concerns and risks of terrorism, reports 444.hu. The law would obscure amounts invested by the government in large-scale projects, and could be used to hide how much the government will spend on ...
Orbán’s Miniature Railway Runs Into Opposition In Etyek
- 3 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
Protests from residents of the village of Etyek in Fejér county have caused the temporary suspension of plans to connect the community to the town of Bicske with a miniature railway line, a pet project of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, reports Magyar Nemzet. According to the plans, rail would be run on the land and near the homes of Etyek residents, and in some cases train stops would be ...
Budapest Zoo Is 150 Years Old
- 31 Oct 2016 8:00 AM
- entertainment
It’s been 150 years since Hungary’s very first zoo, the Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden in the heart of the capital opened its gates to the public on August 9, 1866, writes hvg.hu. It was back at the end of the 18th century that the first public zoos were opened in Western Europe, the zoo in Vienna, for instance, began welcoming visitors in 1780.
Defence Minister: The Security Of Hungarians Must Be Guaranteed At The Highest Possible Level
- 30 Oct 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Speaking in Szolnok Minister of Defence Dr. István Simicskó emphasized that in addition to creating the legal conditions, the people’s security can be guaranteed through effective cooperation among the law enforcement and security organizations.
EC Launches Infringement Proceeding Concerning Budapest-Belgrade Railway Project
- 23 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
“It seems strange that when most major rail corridors in Europe receive an average of 85 percent funding from the EU, Hungary seems ready to enter into a very costly agreement with China, the costs of which will be borne entirely by Hungarian taxpayers.” – Magyar Nemzet
Govt To Complete HUF 2.5 Tn Road Upgrades By 2022
- 16 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
The government has approved 2.5 trillion forints (EUR 8bn) worth of public road upgrades in Hungary to be completed by 2022, government office chief János Lázár said on Thursday. Under the cabinet’s Wednesday decision, 81 major roads will be upgraded and some 1,000 kilometres of dual carriageways will be built, with financing from national and European Union sources, Lázár said.