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Expat Explainer: Poets, Politicians & Saints - Budapest’s Changing Street Names
- 12 Feb 2024 5:23 PM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
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A third of Budapest’s 8,598 streets and squares have been renamed at least once in their history. A third of those now bear the name of a real or fictitious person, the most popular being Attila József. A look at the reasons for renaming and the issues of political memory it spotlights.
Heavy Snow Downs Trees Across Hungary
- 8 Dec 2023 9:19 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
Recent intense snowfall across Hungary has brought down trees and broken tree branches, the disaster management authority has said. Firefighters responded to some 300 calls by 10.30am on Thursday, with the snow causing most of the trouble west of the Danube and in and around Budapest.
Unofficial Pissoirs: 6th District Mayor Acts Against Filthy Phone Booths in Budapest
- 19 Jul 2023 10:43 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
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Sixth District mayor Tamás Soproni has run out of patience with Magyar Telekom over the company’s failure to dismantle disused phone booths in the district, as promised.
Hungary & Serbia Plan to Increase Capacity of Border Stations
- 17 Jan 2023 10:53 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
The number of lorries entering Hungary from Serbia at the Röszke border station was up 23% between 2019 and 2022, while Tompa station saw an increase of 55%, the customs and border control authority said in a statement.
Danube Embankment to Be Closed to Traffic From June 20 in Budapest
- 10 Jun 2022 10:34 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
A section of the lower embankment of the River Danube on the Buda side of the capital will be closed to traffic from June 20 for an estimated two months in connection with renovation works on Budapest’s landmark Chain Bridge, transport authority BKK has said.
Take Public Transport to Fan Zone in City Park
- 11 Jun 2021 6:30 AM
- getting around
The first matches of this year’s European Football Championship co-hosted by Budapest will take place on Friday.
'Horror Caravans' Fined Over HUF 15 Million To Improve Road Safety
- 24 Apr 2021 7:39 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
The operators of dangerous semi-trailers hauling western European used cars to the East, also dubbed “horror caravans”, have been fined a total of 15.5 million forints for violating road safety regulations, the Innovation and Technology Ministry said.
HUF 4.6 Billion Allocated To Connecting Budapest Metro, Suburban Rail
- 24 Mar 2021 9:02 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
The government is allocating 4.6 billion forints (EUR 12.5m) for a project connecting Budapest’s metro line 2 and the HÉV railway line to the eastern suburbs, Gergely Gulyás, the head of the Prime Minister’s Office, said.
Budapest's Transport Authority Sued Over Selling Airport Bus Tickets
- 8 Oct 2020 8:14 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
The central government office which deals with Budapest is suing the capital’s transport authority (BKK) for allowing the sale of tickets for the suspended airport bus service.
Expat Explainer: Poets, Politicians & Saints - Budapest’s Changing Street Names
- 12 Feb 2024 5:23 PM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- getting around
A third of Budapest’s 8,598 streets and squares have been renamed at least once in their history. A third of those now bear the name of a real or fictitious person, the most popular being Attila József. A look at the reasons for renaming and the issues of political memory it spotlights.
Heavy Snow Downs Trees Across Hungary
- 8 Dec 2023 9:19 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
Recent intense snowfall across Hungary has brought down trees and broken tree branches, the disaster management authority has said. Firefighters responded to some 300 calls by 10.30am on Thursday, with the snow causing most of the trouble west of the Danube and in and around Budapest.
Unofficial Pissoirs: 6th District Mayor Acts Against Filthy Phone Booths in Budapest
- 19 Jul 2023 10:43 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- getting around
Sixth District mayor Tamás Soproni has run out of patience with Magyar Telekom over the company’s failure to dismantle disused phone booths in the district, as promised.
Hungary & Serbia Plan to Increase Capacity of Border Stations
- 17 Jan 2023 10:53 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
The number of lorries entering Hungary from Serbia at the Röszke border station was up 23% between 2019 and 2022, while Tompa station saw an increase of 55%, the customs and border control authority said in a statement.
Danube Embankment to Be Closed to Traffic From June 20 in Budapest
- 10 Jun 2022 10:34 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
A section of the lower embankment of the River Danube on the Buda side of the capital will be closed to traffic from June 20 for an estimated two months in connection with renovation works on Budapest’s landmark Chain Bridge, transport authority BKK has said.
Take Public Transport to Fan Zone in City Park
- 11 Jun 2021 6:30 AM
- getting around
The first matches of this year’s European Football Championship co-hosted by Budapest will take place on Friday.
'Horror Caravans' Fined Over HUF 15 Million To Improve Road Safety
- 24 Apr 2021 7:39 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
The operators of dangerous semi-trailers hauling western European used cars to the East, also dubbed “horror caravans”, have been fined a total of 15.5 million forints for violating road safety regulations, the Innovation and Technology Ministry said.
HUF 4.6 Billion Allocated To Connecting Budapest Metro, Suburban Rail
- 24 Mar 2021 9:02 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
The government is allocating 4.6 billion forints (EUR 12.5m) for a project connecting Budapest’s metro line 2 and the HÉV railway line to the eastern suburbs, Gergely Gulyás, the head of the Prime Minister’s Office, said.
Budapest's Transport Authority Sued Over Selling Airport Bus Tickets
- 8 Oct 2020 8:14 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
The central government office which deals with Budapest is suing the capital’s transport authority (BKK) for allowing the sale of tickets for the suspended airport bus service.