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31/12/2016

Container holding hazardous material catches fire in Lake Balaton area

Budapest (MTI) – A container holding hazardous material caught fire in Balatonfűzfő, on the northeastern coast of Lake Balaton, on Friday afternoon, a spokesman for the […]

31/12/2016

30/11/2016

Hungary sends letter of sympathy to Poland over mine disaster

Budapest, November 30 (MTI) – Prime Minister Viktor Orbán expressed sympathy on behalf of all Hungarians to Polish counterpart Beata Szydlo over a mining disaster caused […]

30/11/2016

24/08/2016

Hungarian Catholics to send EUR 64,600 emergency aid to Italy earthquake victims

Budapest, August 24 (MTI) – The Hungarian Catholic Bishops’ Conference (MKPK) on Wednesday said it will send 20 million forints (EUR 64,600) in emergency aid to […]

24/08/2016

24/08/2016

Hungarian leaders send condolences over Italy earthquake

Budapest, August 24 (MTI) – President János Áder and Parliamentary Speaker László Kövér sent condolences over the earthquake that claimed over 70 lives in central Italy […]

24/08/2016

04/02/2016

Local protesters show outrage over red-sludge court ruling

Budapest, February 4 (MTI) – Around fifty people held a demonstration against the court ruling over Hungary’s 2010 red-sludge disaster, in western Hungary, on Thursday. The […]

04/02/2016

28/01/2016

Local court acquits all suspects in red sludge spill case – UPDATE

Budapest, January 28 (MTI) – All 15 suspects in connection with Hungary’s red sludge disaster of 2010 were acquitted of charges by a local court in […]

28/01/2016

04/10/2015

Hungary marks fifth anniversary of toxic sludge disaster – Photos

Budapest, October 4 (MTI) – We must name those responsible, continue building, and return, every year, to remember, the state secretary for regional administration said in […]

04/10/2015

02/10/2015

EP delegation visits red-sludge disaster site in W Hungary

Budapest, October 2 (MTI) – A delegation of the European Parliament on Friday visited Kolontar, in western Hungary, to pay tribute to the victims of the […]

02/10/2015

04/10/2014

Red Sludge Disaster 4th Anniversary Marked

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Budapest, October 4 (MTI) – The government and opposition parties issued statements to mark the 4th anniversary of the red sludge disaster in western Hungary, today. […]

04/10/2014

17/09/2014

Jobbik Urges Calling to Account Those Responsible for Red Sludge Disaster

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Budapest, September 17 (MTI) – No one has been held responsible yet for the October 2010 red sludge disaster in western Hungary, and those culpable should […]

17/09/2014

18/07/2014

State Liquidator Offers MAL Assets

Budapest, July 18 (MTI) – The state liquidator has offered for sale the assets of troubled aluminum-oxide maker MAL for 17 billion forints (EUR 55m), the […]

18/07/2014

06/11/2013

Toxic disaster company must compensate victims in Hungary

A Budapest court ordered the operator of an industrial plant on Tuesday to pay compensation over Hungary’s worst environmental disaster when a huge flood of toxic […]

06/11/2013