1,310 result(s) for budapest council
US Ambassador Colleen Bell’s Farewell Interview
- 19 Jan 2017 12:50 AM
- current affairs
“When we talk about civil organizations, we are talking about groups of Hungarians who love their country and joined together in order to improve the country in certain areas. Or in order to give voice to certain matters, like the problem of corruption and the promotion of tolerance, or improving education. They do not constitute a threat to Hungary, but are vital to a democracy For this reason I ...
Europe’s Anti-Fraud Office Identifies Metro 4 Fraud
- 17 Jan 2017 7:35 AM
- current affairs
Around 167 billion forints worth of damages have been identified by Europe’s anti-fraud office OLAF in connection with Budapest’s fourth metro construction project, and the European Commission could levy a fine on Hungary of 76.6 billion forints (EUR 249m), Nándor Csepreghy, parliamentary state secretary for the prime minister’s office, told a news conference.
One Of The Most Famous Thermal Baths In Hungary To Be Sold
- 11 Jan 2017 11:00 AM
- property
The Rác baths in Budapest will be sold in an open tender, Sándor Börcsök, the liquidator of the companies that renovated the historic thermal baths said in Tuesday’s issue of business daily Világgazdaság. The baths’ developers were declared companies of “special strategic importance” by the government last year, which allows the possibility of a closed sale of their assets, the paper noted.
Juhász To Become Chairman Of Egyutt (Together) Party
- 11 Jan 2017 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Péter Juhász, Együtt (Together) deputy chairman and District 5 assemblyman, will become the opposition party's leader after it holds its elections in February, reports index.hu. Current Együtt chairman Viktor Szigetvári has encouraged Együtt members to vote for Juhász to take over his post as they prepare for national elections in 2018.
New Night Shelter Opens
- 10 Jan 2017 8:42 AM
- current affairs
Mayor István Tarlós on Monday ordered the opening of a new night shelter in Budapest because the extreme cold weather is expected to continue for a few more days.
Budapest To Host 2017 World Export Development Forum
- 1 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- business
Budapest has been awarded the right to host the World Export Development Forum in 2017, Hungary’s foreign minister told MTI. Péter Szijjártó, who is attending the 16th forum in Sri Lanka, said winning the right to host the next one was a major commendation for Hungary, an open economy whose strength depends greatly on investments and exports.
'The Nutcracker', National Concert Hall Budapest, 27 December
- 23 Dec 2016 9:02 AM
- entertainment
The name of Ivan Vsevolozhsky, the one-time general director of the Imperial Theatres in Saint Petersburg and a fan of Tchaikovsky, is linked to the commissioning and staging of the composer's operas The Queen of Spades, Iolanta and The Enchantress, as well as the ballet The Sleeping Beauty.
EU Brexit Negotiator Barnier Holds Talks In Budapest
- 15 Dec 2016 8:49 AM
- current affairs
It is Hungary’s best interest to keep relations as tight as possible between the United Kingdom and the European Union after the Brexit, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said after having received EU Chief Negotiator Michel Barnier in the Hungarian Parliament.
Budapest To Get 250 New Charging Points For Electric Cars
- 15 Dec 2016 6:29 AM
- getting around
Drivers of electric cars will soon have more options at their disposal for charging their vehicles now that the economy ministry has committed to spending 600 million forints (EUR 1.9m) on installing 250 new charging points around the capital, with each station providing two chargers.
US Ambassador Colleen Bell’s Farewell Interview
- 19 Jan 2017 12:50 AM
- current affairs
“When we talk about civil organizations, we are talking about groups of Hungarians who love their country and joined together in order to improve the country in certain areas. Or in order to give voice to certain matters, like the problem of corruption and the promotion of tolerance, or improving education. They do not constitute a threat to Hungary, but are vital to a democracy For this reason I ...
Europe’s Anti-Fraud Office Identifies Metro 4 Fraud
- 17 Jan 2017 7:35 AM
- current affairs
Around 167 billion forints worth of damages have been identified by Europe’s anti-fraud office OLAF in connection with Budapest’s fourth metro construction project, and the European Commission could levy a fine on Hungary of 76.6 billion forints (EUR 249m), Nándor Csepreghy, parliamentary state secretary for the prime minister’s office, told a news conference.
One Of The Most Famous Thermal Baths In Hungary To Be Sold
- 11 Jan 2017 11:00 AM
- property
The Rác baths in Budapest will be sold in an open tender, Sándor Börcsök, the liquidator of the companies that renovated the historic thermal baths said in Tuesday’s issue of business daily Világgazdaság. The baths’ developers were declared companies of “special strategic importance” by the government last year, which allows the possibility of a closed sale of their assets, the paper noted.
Juhász To Become Chairman Of Egyutt (Together) Party
- 11 Jan 2017 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Péter Juhász, Együtt (Together) deputy chairman and District 5 assemblyman, will become the opposition party's leader after it holds its elections in February, reports index.hu. Current Együtt chairman Viktor Szigetvári has encouraged Együtt members to vote for Juhász to take over his post as they prepare for national elections in 2018.
New Night Shelter Opens
- 10 Jan 2017 8:42 AM
- current affairs
Mayor István Tarlós on Monday ordered the opening of a new night shelter in Budapest because the extreme cold weather is expected to continue for a few more days.
Budapest To Host 2017 World Export Development Forum
- 1 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- business
Budapest has been awarded the right to host the World Export Development Forum in 2017, Hungary’s foreign minister told MTI. Péter Szijjártó, who is attending the 16th forum in Sri Lanka, said winning the right to host the next one was a major commendation for Hungary, an open economy whose strength depends greatly on investments and exports.
'The Nutcracker', National Concert Hall Budapest, 27 December
- 23 Dec 2016 9:02 AM
- entertainment
The name of Ivan Vsevolozhsky, the one-time general director of the Imperial Theatres in Saint Petersburg and a fan of Tchaikovsky, is linked to the commissioning and staging of the composer's operas The Queen of Spades, Iolanta and The Enchantress, as well as the ballet The Sleeping Beauty.
EU Brexit Negotiator Barnier Holds Talks In Budapest
- 15 Dec 2016 8:49 AM
- current affairs
It is Hungary’s best interest to keep relations as tight as possible between the United Kingdom and the European Union after the Brexit, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga said after having received EU Chief Negotiator Michel Barnier in the Hungarian Parliament.
Budapest To Get 250 New Charging Points For Electric Cars
- 15 Dec 2016 6:29 AM
- getting around
Drivers of electric cars will soon have more options at their disposal for charging their vehicles now that the economy ministry has committed to spending 600 million forints (EUR 1.9m) on installing 250 new charging points around the capital, with each station providing two chargers.