95 result(s) for traffic safety
Video: Hungarian Fighter Jets Intercept British Airways Flight
- 5 May 2016 12:30 PM
- travel
After failing to contact air traffic controllers on the ground when crossing into Hungarian airspace yesterday, a British Airways commercial flight was escorted by two fighter jets from the Hungarian Air Force, ordered by the Hungarian Defense Ministry, according to reports.
Terror Alert Could Remain At Level 2 For One Or Two Weeks
- 25 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On Thursday morning György Bakondi, Chief Security Advisor to the Prime Minister, told Hungarian television channel TV2 that the terror alert in Hungary will remain at Level 2 until the circumstances of the Brussels attacks and its potential further strands have been clarified.
EC Approves EUR 95 m For International Road Section Upgrade In Lake Balaton Area
- 9 Feb 2016 11:00 AM
- getting around
The European Commission on Monday approved the allocation of 95 million euros from the EU Cohesion Fund to upgrading an international road section in the northern region of Lake Balaton, in western Hungary, the EC said in a statement. The project covers a 27-kilometre section of main road number 8 between the cities of Székesfehérvár and Veszprém, it said. It is part of the TEN-T expressway and ...
Police Warning For Pet Owners On New Year’s Eve
- 31 Dec 2015 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The explosion and sound effects of firecrackers and similar devices used in festivities during New Year’s Eve could cause a shock to many dogs and cats, daily Magyar Nemzet said on Thursday. Under a police warning, owners are “personally responsible” to take care of their pets, which may run away and get killed in the traffic, the paper said.
Traffic Surveillance System In Hungary To Be Completed By Year-End
- 16 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
Hungary’s intelligent traffic surveillance system is set to be installed by the end of the year, the deputy national police chief said. The network dubbed “Véda” was financed in part by 14.5 billion forints (EUR 46m) of EU funds and will include 160 mobile speed cameras and 365 complex traffic control points on a total of 134 roads, Zsolt Halmosi told a press conference.
Hungarian Croatian Border Partly Closed
- 17 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Interior Minister Sándor Pintér has ordered a partial closure of the Croatian border at the Murakeresztúr, Magyarbóly and Gyékényes train stations for 30 days, according to a decision published in Magyar Közlöny. The measure affects passenger traffic, road and rail goods transportation. Pintér cited public safety as the reason behind the decision.
Hungary's PM: We All Feel Sympathy For The Migrants, But We Must Act
- 14 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
German daily Bild published an interview with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Saturday under the title “Why Hungary is building a fence”. Mr. Orbán said it was natural to feel sympathy towards the migrants, but also said that sympathy is not enough. “We must act”, he declared.
Migrants Leave Registration Point In W Hungary Towards Austria
- 11 Sep 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The first migrants to arrive at a newly opened registration point in Körmend, in western Hungary, left for Austria on foot after just a few hours, the town’s mayor said. István Bebes of the ruling Fidesz party told a press conference after an extraordinary meeting of council representatives that 80-90 migrants arrived by bus early in the morning and left on foot after taking some food, drink and ...
Hungarian, Intl Aid Groups Working At Röszke
- 8 Sep 2015 4:30 AM
- current affairs
Members of several Hungarian and international aid organisations are distributing aid at a reception centre for migrants at Röszke near the Serbian border, MTI’s correspondent reported from the site. Several hundred migrants on Tuesday morning were waiting to be transferred to points set up by the Hungarian immigration office for registering them. The aid organisations were distributing food, ...
Video: Hungarian Fighter Jets Intercept British Airways Flight
- 5 May 2016 12:30 PM
- travel
After failing to contact air traffic controllers on the ground when crossing into Hungarian airspace yesterday, a British Airways commercial flight was escorted by two fighter jets from the Hungarian Air Force, ordered by the Hungarian Defense Ministry, according to reports.
Terror Alert Could Remain At Level 2 For One Or Two Weeks
- 25 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On Thursday morning György Bakondi, Chief Security Advisor to the Prime Minister, told Hungarian television channel TV2 that the terror alert in Hungary will remain at Level 2 until the circumstances of the Brussels attacks and its potential further strands have been clarified.
EC Approves EUR 95 m For International Road Section Upgrade In Lake Balaton Area
- 9 Feb 2016 11:00 AM
- getting around
The European Commission on Monday approved the allocation of 95 million euros from the EU Cohesion Fund to upgrading an international road section in the northern region of Lake Balaton, in western Hungary, the EC said in a statement. The project covers a 27-kilometre section of main road number 8 between the cities of Székesfehérvár and Veszprém, it said. It is part of the TEN-T expressway and ...
Police Warning For Pet Owners On New Year’s Eve
- 31 Dec 2015 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The explosion and sound effects of firecrackers and similar devices used in festivities during New Year’s Eve could cause a shock to many dogs and cats, daily Magyar Nemzet said on Thursday. Under a police warning, owners are “personally responsible” to take care of their pets, which may run away and get killed in the traffic, the paper said.
Traffic Surveillance System In Hungary To Be Completed By Year-End
- 16 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
Hungary’s intelligent traffic surveillance system is set to be installed by the end of the year, the deputy national police chief said. The network dubbed “Véda” was financed in part by 14.5 billion forints (EUR 46m) of EU funds and will include 160 mobile speed cameras and 365 complex traffic control points on a total of 134 roads, Zsolt Halmosi told a press conference.
Hungarian Croatian Border Partly Closed
- 17 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Interior Minister Sándor Pintér has ordered a partial closure of the Croatian border at the Murakeresztúr, Magyarbóly and Gyékényes train stations for 30 days, according to a decision published in Magyar Közlöny. The measure affects passenger traffic, road and rail goods transportation. Pintér cited public safety as the reason behind the decision.
Hungary's PM: We All Feel Sympathy For The Migrants, But We Must Act
- 14 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
German daily Bild published an interview with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Saturday under the title “Why Hungary is building a fence”. Mr. Orbán said it was natural to feel sympathy towards the migrants, but also said that sympathy is not enough. “We must act”, he declared.
Migrants Leave Registration Point In W Hungary Towards Austria
- 11 Sep 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The first migrants to arrive at a newly opened registration point in Körmend, in western Hungary, left for Austria on foot after just a few hours, the town’s mayor said. István Bebes of the ruling Fidesz party told a press conference after an extraordinary meeting of council representatives that 80-90 migrants arrived by bus early in the morning and left on foot after taking some food, drink and ...
Hungarian, Intl Aid Groups Working At Röszke
- 8 Sep 2015 4:30 AM
- current affairs
Members of several Hungarian and international aid organisations are distributing aid at a reception centre for migrants at Röszke near the Serbian border, MTI’s correspondent reported from the site. Several hundred migrants on Tuesday morning were waiting to be transferred to points set up by the Hungarian immigration office for registering them. The aid organisations were distributing food, ...