183 result(s) for tarlós in Current Affairs
Xpat Opinion: The Plight Of The Homeless In Hungary
- 1 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Perhaps I haven’t spent enough time on the plight of the homeless in Hungary. The United Nations estimates the number of homeless people in Hungary at 30-35,000, of whom about 8,000 are in Budapest. Some of them live in homeless shelters; others, afraid of being robbed, refuse to go there. In any case, there are only about 5,500 places, which is not enough. Some of those counted as homeless ...
Budapest Flood Damage Estimated At Ft 3bn
- 20 Jun 2013 12:45 PM
- current affairs
The lower riverside road in Buda has been re-opened to traffic, but work on cleaning the riverside road outside Parliament will continue for a few more days, Budapest mayor István Tarlós told Inforádió on Sunday. The Chain Bridge underpass on the Pest side is still under water, covering the tracks of the No. 2 tram.
Danube Peaks In Budapest
- 13 Jun 2013 10:45 AM
- current affairs
The level of the Danube peaked in Budapest at 891cm at 4 a.m. Monday, exceeding the previous record of 860cm reached in 2006. There was no catastrophe at the city’s two most vulnerable sites of Batthyány tér and Margaret Island, nor anywhere else in the city, mayor István Tarlós declared at a joint press conference with the prime minister.
Monday's Flood Efforts Will Concentrate On Areas South Of Budapest
- 10 Jun 2013 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held a joint press conference with Budapest Mayor István Tarlós this morning at the Római Bank of the Danube, one of the flood-hit districts of Budapest.
Hungary Faces The Highest Flood Wave Of All Time
- 7 Jun 2013 12:00 PM
- current affairs
Hungary will face the highest flood wave of all time and should prepare for the worst, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Győr, the capital of Győr-Moson-Sopron county in north-western Hungary on Friday morning.
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.
Xpat Opinion: The Plight Of The Homeless In Hungary
- 1 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Perhaps I haven’t spent enough time on the plight of the homeless in Hungary. The United Nations estimates the number of homeless people in Hungary at 30-35,000, of whom about 8,000 are in Budapest. Some of them live in homeless shelters; others, afraid of being robbed, refuse to go there. In any case, there are only about 5,500 places, which is not enough. Some of those counted as homeless ...
Budapest Flood Damage Estimated At Ft 3bn
- 20 Jun 2013 12:45 PM
- current affairs
The lower riverside road in Buda has been re-opened to traffic, but work on cleaning the riverside road outside Parliament will continue for a few more days, Budapest mayor István Tarlós told Inforádió on Sunday. The Chain Bridge underpass on the Pest side is still under water, covering the tracks of the No. 2 tram.
Danube Peaks In Budapest
- 13 Jun 2013 10:45 AM
- current affairs
The level of the Danube peaked in Budapest at 891cm at 4 a.m. Monday, exceeding the previous record of 860cm reached in 2006. There was no catastrophe at the city’s two most vulnerable sites of Batthyány tér and Margaret Island, nor anywhere else in the city, mayor István Tarlós declared at a joint press conference with the prime minister.
Monday's Flood Efforts Will Concentrate On Areas South Of Budapest
- 10 Jun 2013 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held a joint press conference with Budapest Mayor István Tarlós this morning at the Római Bank of the Danube, one of the flood-hit districts of Budapest.
Hungary Faces The Highest Flood Wave Of All Time
- 7 Jun 2013 12:00 PM
- current affairs
Hungary will face the highest flood wave of all time and should prepare for the worst, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Győr, the capital of Győr-Moson-Sopron county in north-western Hungary on Friday morning.
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.