28 result(s) for zala county in Current Affairs
Socialists: Hungarian Govt Wants To Push Migrants Further West
- 4 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government is trying to push the wave of migrants further to the west by building a fence on the Hungarian-Serbian border, the opposition Socialists said. The party’s Zala County deputy leader Balázs Góra told a press conference that this is why the government plans to build new reception centres in Baranya and Zala counties, in western Hungary. He said it was odd that the announcement to ...
Meet Lajos Rig, Jobbik MP From Tapolca, Hungary
- 5 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"Behind Jobbik there are expert politicians who know just what to do. . . . The platform of Jobbik was the same in 2010 and in 2014. . . . A year ago I wore gray socks. Now I wear black ones. My orientation and my thoughts are still the same." - Lajos Rig (Jobbik), winner of the Tapolca parliamentary by-election
Thousands March In Budapest Against Corruption
- 9 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Several thousand protesters marched through the streets of Budapest today against official corruption. Protest organizer, Budapest District 5 assemblyman Péter Juhász, told protesters to devote the next twenty days to uncovering corruption in their immediate vicinity “then let’s organize a country-wide protest.” A number of civil and political opposition leaders addressed demonstrators before and ...
Flood Defence Efforts In Hungary In Place Along Over 200kms
- 15 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has flood defence efforts in place along more than 200 kilometres of waterways as several rivers are flooding in western Hungary, the national technical operative unit (OMIT) reported. The highest level of flood alert is in effect on more than 13 kilometres on the Rába and Pinka rivers in the western part of the country.
New Water Purification Kit Developed By The Hungarian Defence Forces
- 22 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The companies of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) have developed water purification and arsenic removal devices based on a new patent. The recent innovations include a bus that may be deployed in extreme circumstances too, Zoltán Borbíró, the Deputy State Secretary of the Ministry of Defence told the Hungarian News Agency MTI in an interview.
Life Sentence For Serial Bank Robber In Hungary
- 15 Feb 2012 8:02 AM
- current affairs
"Zalaegerszeg Court on Tuesday sentenced a man from Sümeg to life imprisonment after convicting him of robbing or attempting to rob seven banks in western Hungary in the summer of 2010.
More Snow Forecast, Tisza Freezes In Hungary
- 7 Feb 2012 8:12 AM
- current affairs
"The National Meteorological Service has issued snow warnings for Zala, Somogy and Baranya counties, forecasting heavy snowfall for the southern region today, as wintry conditions retain their grip on the country. Ice-breaking ships are on standby at various critical points along the Tisza as the river and its tributaries have frozen over on almost their entire stretch.
Extreme Cold Blamed For Five Deaths In Hungary
- 6 Feb 2012 9:10 AM
- current affairs
"A total of five people died of exposure in the heavy snow and unusually cold weather that enveloped Hungary over the weekend. A man who fell to the ground in the courtyard of his house in Mezőkövesd on Friday, was unable to get up and died of exposure in the –15C temperature.
Huge Turn-Out At Gun Victim’s Funeral In Hungary
- 12 Aug 2010 3:00 AM
- current affairs
"Over 500 people attended the funeral of 21-year-old student Ádám Németh yesterday, who was shot dead in Alsóörs last week.
Socialists: Hungarian Govt Wants To Push Migrants Further West
- 4 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government is trying to push the wave of migrants further to the west by building a fence on the Hungarian-Serbian border, the opposition Socialists said. The party’s Zala County deputy leader Balázs Góra told a press conference that this is why the government plans to build new reception centres in Baranya and Zala counties, in western Hungary. He said it was odd that the announcement to ...
Meet Lajos Rig, Jobbik MP From Tapolca, Hungary
- 5 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"Behind Jobbik there are expert politicians who know just what to do. . . . The platform of Jobbik was the same in 2010 and in 2014. . . . A year ago I wore gray socks. Now I wear black ones. My orientation and my thoughts are still the same." - Lajos Rig (Jobbik), winner of the Tapolca parliamentary by-election
Thousands March In Budapest Against Corruption
- 9 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Several thousand protesters marched through the streets of Budapest today against official corruption. Protest organizer, Budapest District 5 assemblyman Péter Juhász, told protesters to devote the next twenty days to uncovering corruption in their immediate vicinity “then let’s organize a country-wide protest.” A number of civil and political opposition leaders addressed demonstrators before and ...
Flood Defence Efforts In Hungary In Place Along Over 200kms
- 15 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has flood defence efforts in place along more than 200 kilometres of waterways as several rivers are flooding in western Hungary, the national technical operative unit (OMIT) reported. The highest level of flood alert is in effect on more than 13 kilometres on the Rába and Pinka rivers in the western part of the country.
New Water Purification Kit Developed By The Hungarian Defence Forces
- 22 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The companies of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) have developed water purification and arsenic removal devices based on a new patent. The recent innovations include a bus that may be deployed in extreme circumstances too, Zoltán Borbíró, the Deputy State Secretary of the Ministry of Defence told the Hungarian News Agency MTI in an interview.
Life Sentence For Serial Bank Robber In Hungary
- 15 Feb 2012 8:02 AM
- current affairs
"Zalaegerszeg Court on Tuesday sentenced a man from Sümeg to life imprisonment after convicting him of robbing or attempting to rob seven banks in western Hungary in the summer of 2010.
More Snow Forecast, Tisza Freezes In Hungary
- 7 Feb 2012 8:12 AM
- current affairs
"The National Meteorological Service has issued snow warnings for Zala, Somogy and Baranya counties, forecasting heavy snowfall for the southern region today, as wintry conditions retain their grip on the country. Ice-breaking ships are on standby at various critical points along the Tisza as the river and its tributaries have frozen over on almost their entire stretch.
Extreme Cold Blamed For Five Deaths In Hungary
- 6 Feb 2012 9:10 AM
- current affairs
"A total of five people died of exposure in the heavy snow and unusually cold weather that enveloped Hungary over the weekend. A man who fell to the ground in the courtyard of his house in Mezőkövesd on Friday, was unable to get up and died of exposure in the –15C temperature.
Huge Turn-Out At Gun Victim’s Funeral In Hungary
- 12 Aug 2010 3:00 AM
- current affairs
"Over 500 people attended the funeral of 21-year-old student Ádám Németh yesterday, who was shot dead in Alsóörs last week.