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Budapest Chooses Russian Bidder To Refurbish 222 Subway Cars
- 16 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
Russian-owned Metrovagonmas has been awarded a HUF 69 billion (USD 250 million) contract to refurbish 222 of Budapest Transportation Authority’s (BKV Zrt.) subway cars, many of which are more than thirty years old. Hungarian news site Index.hu reports BKV rejected an offer from Estonia’s Skinest Rail that was 11 percent cheaper for “being too low”, even though it was only some 2.5 percent lower ...
Civil Activists Thwart Attempts To Exploit Refugees In Hungary
- 6 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A glass of milk, a pair of new shoes, a couple of good words. A small group of volunteers are trying to make the situation of refugees stranded in Szeged’s train station more tolerable. Hungarian immigration authorities routinely transport registered border jumpers to the station right after the departure of the last Budapest-bound train. They were supposed to catch a train to their open refugee ...
Embassies In Hungary Support 20th Budapest Pride
- 3 Jul 2015 10:00 AM
- community & culture
Twenty-five embassies in Hungary have expressed their support for the 20th Budapest Pride Festival in a joint statement. The embassies of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Malta, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, New Zealand, The United Kingdom and the United States ...
Press Release On The Occasion Of The 20th Budapest Pride Festival
- 3 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The following joint press release is issued by the Embassies of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Malta, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, New Zealand, The United Kingdom and the United States.
Hungary Will Protect Europe’s External Borders From Illegal Migrants
- 24 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian government: Illegal immigration is a crime, and Hungary will not allow crimes to be committed on its borders. It will therefore protect its own, and thereby Europe’s external borders, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated at a press conference held in Bratislava after the summit of Prime Ministers of the Visegrád Four. Mr Orbán pointed out: from among European countries, the greatest ...
Adam Kettle-Williams, Former U.K. Deputy Head of Mission
- 22 Jun 2015 12:00 PM
Adam was born in Portsmouth in the UK and studied languages (Spanish and Italian) at Exeter University after which he worked in translation and language training for 2 years.
Ends 20 Sept: Robert Capa & John G. Morris, Capa Center Budapest
- 22 Jun 2015 9:06 AM
- community & culture
Capa in Color presents the color work of the world-renowned Hungarian-born photographer taken between 1938 and 1954. The show was first exhibited in New York last year. This is the first time that the Capa Center cooperates with the International Center of Photography (ICP), one of the most distinguished photography institutions of the world.
Mayor On Public Transport Strike, Budapest Pride
- 4 Jun 2015 2:00 AM
- current affairs
A strike at Budapest public transport company BKV may prevent wage rises, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said. “You can reject the management’s proposal for wage rises and go on strike but this may involve the danger of zero wage hike. Nor is it clear how long the bus service can be saved from complete outsourcing in this scenario,” he said.
Hungary’s 2016 Budget “Designed To Boost Economy, Help Families”
- 1 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The government seeks to promote job creation and boost the economy as well as provide assistance to families, a state secretary of the economy ministry said in his introduction to the parliamentary debate on next year’s budget. Béla Glattfelder said the bill would introduce changes to 18 laws, including rules governing efforts to reduce Hungary’s state debt. The current growth and inflation path ...
Budapest Chooses Russian Bidder To Refurbish 222 Subway Cars
- 16 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
Russian-owned Metrovagonmas has been awarded a HUF 69 billion (USD 250 million) contract to refurbish 222 of Budapest Transportation Authority’s (BKV Zrt.) subway cars, many of which are more than thirty years old. Hungarian news site Index.hu reports BKV rejected an offer from Estonia’s Skinest Rail that was 11 percent cheaper for “being too low”, even though it was only some 2.5 percent lower ...
Civil Activists Thwart Attempts To Exploit Refugees In Hungary
- 6 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A glass of milk, a pair of new shoes, a couple of good words. A small group of volunteers are trying to make the situation of refugees stranded in Szeged’s train station more tolerable. Hungarian immigration authorities routinely transport registered border jumpers to the station right after the departure of the last Budapest-bound train. They were supposed to catch a train to their open refugee ...
Embassies In Hungary Support 20th Budapest Pride
- 3 Jul 2015 10:00 AM
- community & culture
Twenty-five embassies in Hungary have expressed their support for the 20th Budapest Pride Festival in a joint statement. The embassies of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Malta, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, New Zealand, The United Kingdom and the United States ...
Press Release On The Occasion Of The 20th Budapest Pride Festival
- 3 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The following joint press release is issued by the Embassies of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Malta, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, New Zealand, The United Kingdom and the United States.
Hungary Will Protect Europe’s External Borders From Illegal Migrants
- 24 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian government: Illegal immigration is a crime, and Hungary will not allow crimes to be committed on its borders. It will therefore protect its own, and thereby Europe’s external borders, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated at a press conference held in Bratislava after the summit of Prime Ministers of the Visegrád Four. Mr Orbán pointed out: from among European countries, the greatest ...
Adam Kettle-Williams, Former U.K. Deputy Head of Mission
- 22 Jun 2015 12:00 PM
Adam was born in Portsmouth in the UK and studied languages (Spanish and Italian) at Exeter University after which he worked in translation and language training for 2 years.
Ends 20 Sept: Robert Capa & John G. Morris, Capa Center Budapest
- 22 Jun 2015 9:06 AM
- community & culture
Capa in Color presents the color work of the world-renowned Hungarian-born photographer taken between 1938 and 1954. The show was first exhibited in New York last year. This is the first time that the Capa Center cooperates with the International Center of Photography (ICP), one of the most distinguished photography institutions of the world.
Mayor On Public Transport Strike, Budapest Pride
- 4 Jun 2015 2:00 AM
- current affairs
A strike at Budapest public transport company BKV may prevent wage rises, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said. “You can reject the management’s proposal for wage rises and go on strike but this may involve the danger of zero wage hike. Nor is it clear how long the bus service can be saved from complete outsourcing in this scenario,” he said.
Hungary’s 2016 Budget “Designed To Boost Economy, Help Families”
- 1 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- business
The government seeks to promote job creation and boost the economy as well as provide assistance to families, a state secretary of the economy ministry said in his introduction to the parliamentary debate on next year’s budget. Béla Glattfelder said the bill would introduce changes to 18 laws, including rules governing efforts to reduce Hungary’s state debt. The current growth and inflation path ...