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Uber To Be Regulated Not Banned
- 1 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
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The government does not want to ban Uber, but rather to force terms on it equal to other taxi companies in Hungary, parliamentarian affairs state secretary of the Development Ministry János Fónagy said after meeting representatives of Uber on Tuesday.
Hungarian Taxis Demonstrate Again In Budapest
- 24 May 2016 9:00 AM
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As promised, Hungarian taxi drivers are carrying out another demonstration today, and will demonstrate every Tuesday until the government bans the operations of ride-sharing services in the country, according to reports. The Hungarian Parliament will hold a debate today on possibly banning U.S.-based firm Uber, reports said.
Budapest Taxi Drivers End 6th Anti-Uber Demo
- 18 May 2016 10:00 AM
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Budapest taxi drivers demonstrated against ride-hailing service Uber. The drivers blocked traffic in two lanes out of six on Elisabeth Bridge with a demand that Uber be banned and regulations enforced. This is the sixth time Budapest taxi drivers have mounted a demonstration against Uber since January.
Uber Asks Govt To Rethink Efforts To Ban Its Services
- 10 May 2016 9:00 AM
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Ride-hailing company Uber has voiced concern over a bill that seeks to ban its services in Hungary. Zoltán Fekete, a senior executive at the company, said in front of the economy ministry that the ban which would include blocking Uber’s website goes against modern trends and innovation. Uber operates in 415 cities worldwide but its website is not blocked anywhere, Fekete said.
Tourist Buses May Be Banned From Buda Castle
- 4 May 2016 9:00 AM
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Tourist buses will be banned from the Buda Castle district from May 15 because of the renovation of the Carmelite convent, the future home of the Prime Minister’s Office. The thousands of tourists who visit the Castle are to be taken there on Budapest public transport buses.
Cabinet To Examine Further Tightening Sanctions Against Illegal Taxis
- 27 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
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The cabinet at its meeting on Wednesday will consider the option of introducing further sanctions against illegal taxi services, and it will also examine whether the taxi payment system should be electronically connected to the tax office, the National Development Ministry said on Tuesday, reacting to news of a demonstration held in Budapest by taxi drivers against Uber.
TEK To Close Streets On March 15
- 10 Mar 2016 1:40 AM
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The head of the Anti-Terrorist Centre, János Hajdu, yesterday ordered that the streets around the National Museum be closed on March 15, when Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will give a speech in the museum garden. The decision affects the area where the Civil Society for the Democratic Hungary announced a demonstration on Múzeum körút on that day.
Uniquely Hungary: Budaörs's Redeeming Features, By Anne Zwack
- 29 Oct 2015 12:30 AM
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Budaörs is not a very charismatic place. We usually drive through it with blinkers on our way to Ikea. And yet it has a very ancient history, going back to the Bronze Age 3.500 years ago. Since then it was occupied by the Celts and the Romans and, at the beginning of the 1800’s, it was repopulated by what Wikipedia quaintly calls Schwabian peasants.
Taxi Drivers Come Under Scrutiny Of Budapest Transport Centre
- 24 Aug 2015 4:00 AM
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Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) officials have taken action in 118 of 289 audits of taxis since a government decree requiring all drivers to be licensed came into force on August 7, business daily Világgazdaság reported.
Uber To Be Regulated Not Banned
- 1 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
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The government does not want to ban Uber, but rather to force terms on it equal to other taxi companies in Hungary, parliamentarian affairs state secretary of the Development Ministry János Fónagy said after meeting representatives of Uber on Tuesday.
Hungarian Taxis Demonstrate Again In Budapest
- 24 May 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
As promised, Hungarian taxi drivers are carrying out another demonstration today, and will demonstrate every Tuesday until the government bans the operations of ride-sharing services in the country, according to reports. The Hungarian Parliament will hold a debate today on possibly banning U.S.-based firm Uber, reports said.
Budapest Taxi Drivers End 6th Anti-Uber Demo
- 18 May 2016 10:00 AM
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Budapest taxi drivers demonstrated against ride-hailing service Uber. The drivers blocked traffic in two lanes out of six on Elisabeth Bridge with a demand that Uber be banned and regulations enforced. This is the sixth time Budapest taxi drivers have mounted a demonstration against Uber since January.
Uber Asks Govt To Rethink Efforts To Ban Its Services
- 10 May 2016 9:00 AM
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Ride-hailing company Uber has voiced concern over a bill that seeks to ban its services in Hungary. Zoltán Fekete, a senior executive at the company, said in front of the economy ministry that the ban which would include blocking Uber’s website goes against modern trends and innovation. Uber operates in 415 cities worldwide but its website is not blocked anywhere, Fekete said.
Tourist Buses May Be Banned From Buda Castle
- 4 May 2016 9:00 AM
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Tourist buses will be banned from the Buda Castle district from May 15 because of the renovation of the Carmelite convent, the future home of the Prime Minister’s Office. The thousands of tourists who visit the Castle are to be taken there on Budapest public transport buses.
Cabinet To Examine Further Tightening Sanctions Against Illegal Taxis
- 27 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
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The cabinet at its meeting on Wednesday will consider the option of introducing further sanctions against illegal taxi services, and it will also examine whether the taxi payment system should be electronically connected to the tax office, the National Development Ministry said on Tuesday, reacting to news of a demonstration held in Budapest by taxi drivers against Uber.
TEK To Close Streets On March 15
- 10 Mar 2016 1:40 AM
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The head of the Anti-Terrorist Centre, János Hajdu, yesterday ordered that the streets around the National Museum be closed on March 15, when Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will give a speech in the museum garden. The decision affects the area where the Civil Society for the Democratic Hungary announced a demonstration on Múzeum körút on that day.
Uniquely Hungary: Budaörs's Redeeming Features, By Anne Zwack
- 29 Oct 2015 12:30 AM
- getting around
Budaörs is not a very charismatic place. We usually drive through it with blinkers on our way to Ikea. And yet it has a very ancient history, going back to the Bronze Age 3.500 years ago. Since then it was occupied by the Celts and the Romans and, at the beginning of the 1800’s, it was repopulated by what Wikipedia quaintly calls Schwabian peasants.
Taxi Drivers Come Under Scrutiny Of Budapest Transport Centre
- 24 Aug 2015 4:00 AM
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Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) officials have taken action in 118 of 289 audits of taxis since a government decree requiring all drivers to be licensed came into force on August 7, business daily Világgazdaság reported.