322 result(s) for transport ministry
Truck Ferry Opens In Esztergom
- 12 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
A Ft 1.1 billion truck ferry project connecting Esztergom with Sturovo in Slovakia has been complete. The bridge which was rebuilt in 2001 is unable to carry heavy trucks. Both governments are working to realise similar projects in the coming years, economic diplomacy state secretary of the Foreign Affairs and Trade Ministry Levente Magyar said at the opening ceremony.
First Waste Collection Boat In Service
- 31 Aug 2016 9:02 AM
- current affairs
The waste collection ship Tersus, designed to collect refuse from ships on the Danube, has begun operations, it was announced at a press conference in Budapest on Tuesday. Gábor Spányi, chief executive of Mahart PassNave, said the shipping company had spent €200,000 on implementing the project.
Hungary’s Foreign Minister Meets Croatian, Romanian Ministers In Dubrovnik
- 29 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Foreign minister Péter Szijjártó has met with Croatian Economy Minister Tomislav Panenic on the sidelines of the Dubrovnik Forum to discuss a dispute over the management of Croatian oil and gas company INA, among other issues, the foreign ministry said. Szijjártó confirmed that Hungary is “interested in cooperation rather than an acrimonious dispute” at the meeting, the ministry said.
Hungarian Economist Calls Paks II “A National Tragedy”
- 15 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Translation of György Nej’s interview with Hungarian economist Mária Zita Petschnig published in 168 óra on 18 July 2014 under the title “National Tragedy: We may leave the EU.” President Áder János signed into law the agreement pertaining to the the Paks II loan agreement, although the Hungarian Wire Office (MTI) neglected to report it. Was it really so unimportant? The project, together with ...
Ázbej & Ázbej Exhibition, Műcsarnok, Now On Until 11 September
- 11 Aug 2016 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Interlinking generations, the co-operation of fathers and their children in the arts and disciplines make for inexhaustible, exciting and enlightening stories. An exhibition of father and son is proof positive that renewal need not begin by sweeping away the past, but often quite the contrary. The concept of this exhibition is to present some snapshots of intertwinements and junctions, without a ...
Hungarian Army Spends HUF 4.5bn On Border Protection Logistics
- 11 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A total of 4.5 billion forints (EUR 14.5m) has been spent so far from the Hungarian army’s resources on logistics connected to border protection tasks, daily Magyar Idők reported. Nearly 1.7 billion forints has been spent on the deployment of staff and equipment required for building and guarding the fence along the southern border, the paper said citing figures from the defence ministry.
Migrants Smuggled From Orphanage To W Europe
- 5 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
People smugglers are running an organised operation to transport unaccompanied minors from a centre for children in Fót, near Budapest, to western Europe, human resources ministry state secretary Bence Rétvári has said. In the past 12 months, some 3,500 young migrants were provided shelter in Fót after declaring they were minors, even though they carried no documents to prove this, Rétvári told ...
Uber In Hungary: We’re Not Dead Yet
- 26 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Ride-hailing service Uber says that although its services in Hungary are being suspended indefinitely from July 24, the company intends to continue working with decision makers on amending passenger transport regulations. If regulations change – which would be up to lawmakers – Uber could resume its operations.
Ministry Of National Development Takes Note Of Uber’s Decision To Leave Hungary
- 14 Jul 2016 10:00 AM
- getting around
The Ministry of National Development takes note of Uber’s decision to withdraw from Hungary rather than engage in legal operations and fair market competition with tax-paying Hungarian taxi drivers and to pay taxes itself.
Truck Ferry Opens In Esztergom
- 12 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
A Ft 1.1 billion truck ferry project connecting Esztergom with Sturovo in Slovakia has been complete. The bridge which was rebuilt in 2001 is unable to carry heavy trucks. Both governments are working to realise similar projects in the coming years, economic diplomacy state secretary of the Foreign Affairs and Trade Ministry Levente Magyar said at the opening ceremony.
First Waste Collection Boat In Service
- 31 Aug 2016 9:02 AM
- current affairs
The waste collection ship Tersus, designed to collect refuse from ships on the Danube, has begun operations, it was announced at a press conference in Budapest on Tuesday. Gábor Spányi, chief executive of Mahart PassNave, said the shipping company had spent €200,000 on implementing the project.
Hungary’s Foreign Minister Meets Croatian, Romanian Ministers In Dubrovnik
- 29 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Foreign minister Péter Szijjártó has met with Croatian Economy Minister Tomislav Panenic on the sidelines of the Dubrovnik Forum to discuss a dispute over the management of Croatian oil and gas company INA, among other issues, the foreign ministry said. Szijjártó confirmed that Hungary is “interested in cooperation rather than an acrimonious dispute” at the meeting, the ministry said.
Hungarian Economist Calls Paks II “A National Tragedy”
- 15 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Translation of György Nej’s interview with Hungarian economist Mária Zita Petschnig published in 168 óra on 18 July 2014 under the title “National Tragedy: We may leave the EU.” President Áder János signed into law the agreement pertaining to the the Paks II loan agreement, although the Hungarian Wire Office (MTI) neglected to report it. Was it really so unimportant? The project, together with ...
Ázbej & Ázbej Exhibition, Műcsarnok, Now On Until 11 September
- 11 Aug 2016 9:02 AM
- community & culture
Interlinking generations, the co-operation of fathers and their children in the arts and disciplines make for inexhaustible, exciting and enlightening stories. An exhibition of father and son is proof positive that renewal need not begin by sweeping away the past, but often quite the contrary. The concept of this exhibition is to present some snapshots of intertwinements and junctions, without a ...
Hungarian Army Spends HUF 4.5bn On Border Protection Logistics
- 11 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A total of 4.5 billion forints (EUR 14.5m) has been spent so far from the Hungarian army’s resources on logistics connected to border protection tasks, daily Magyar Idők reported. Nearly 1.7 billion forints has been spent on the deployment of staff and equipment required for building and guarding the fence along the southern border, the paper said citing figures from the defence ministry.
Migrants Smuggled From Orphanage To W Europe
- 5 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
People smugglers are running an organised operation to transport unaccompanied minors from a centre for children in Fót, near Budapest, to western Europe, human resources ministry state secretary Bence Rétvári has said. In the past 12 months, some 3,500 young migrants were provided shelter in Fót after declaring they were minors, even though they carried no documents to prove this, Rétvári told ...
Uber In Hungary: We’re Not Dead Yet
- 26 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Ride-hailing service Uber says that although its services in Hungary are being suspended indefinitely from July 24, the company intends to continue working with decision makers on amending passenger transport regulations. If regulations change – which would be up to lawmakers – Uber could resume its operations.
Ministry Of National Development Takes Note Of Uber’s Decision To Leave Hungary
- 14 Jul 2016 10:00 AM
- getting around
The Ministry of National Development takes note of Uber’s decision to withdraw from Hungary rather than engage in legal operations and fair market competition with tax-paying Hungarian taxi drivers and to pay taxes itself.