434 result(s) for budapest mayor tarlós
Xpat Opinion: Vígszínház - Another Battle In The Culture War In Budapest
- 3 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A liberal commentator thinks Budapest Mayor István Tarlós should take the blame for a decision to change the leadership of a major Budapest theatre, instead of playing it safe with hand-picked expert reviewers.Following the highly emotional debates and protests around the leadership change in the National Theatre, another theatre (Vígszínház) is facing a similar storm.
Xpat Opinion: The Plight Of The Homeless In Hungary
- 1 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Perhaps I haven’t spent enough time on the plight of the homeless in Hungary. The United Nations estimates the number of homeless people in Hungary at 30-35,000, of whom about 8,000 are in Budapest. Some of them live in homeless shelters; others, afraid of being robbed, refuse to go there. In any case, there are only about 5,500 places, which is not enough. Some of those counted as homeless ...
Budapest Will Host The 2017 Junior Swimming World Championship
- 19 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
As the Mayor, my duty is to prepare the city for hosting this sport event, emphasized Mayor István Tarlós at the press conference, which has been organized following the world championship in Barcelona producing outstanding success for Hungarian sport diplomacy and sport as well.
Budapest Aims To Avoid Congestion Fee
- 14 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest is sending a three-member delegation to Brussels in an effort to avoid or postpone the introduction of a congestion charge, which was a condition of EU funding for the fourth metro line. EU officials have not responded to a letter from Budapest city council but EU officials have confirmed on all of their visits to Budapest that they will not agree to waive the requirement for a ...
Invitation: Budapest Festival Orchestra Season Opening Gala Dinner, 15 September
- 12 Sep 2013 12:35 PM
- community & culture
Gala Patron: Princess Michael of Kent; special guest: Neelie Kroes, Vice-President of the European Commission.
The BFO will open its Anniversary Season with an exclusive gala on 15 September, which follows the Le Nozze di Figaro performance - the “highlight of the New York opera season” is a great milestone for the Orchestra. Read on for full details.
Memorial Tablet Has Been Inaugurated At Heroes' Square In Budapest In Honour Of John Paul II
- 4 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Twenty-two years ago, on August 20, 1991 Blessed John Paul II has celebrated a holy mass at Heroes’ Square. In honour of this mass, the Municipality of Budapest has placed a memorial tablet in front of the Museum of Fine Arts. The tablet was blessed by Cardinal Primate dr. Péter Erdő and during the event Mayor István Tarlós has given a speech.
Budapest Still Trying To Avoid Congestion Charge
- 4 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
The fee imposed on vehicles entering the city centre is due to be introduced by 2015 as a condition of EU funding for the fourth metro line. However a three-member delegation from Budapest is on its way to Brussels in an attempt to avoid or postpone the introduction of such a charge.
Budapest Mayor Tarlós Calls For Congestion Charge
- 27 Aug 2013 9:01 AM
- getting around
A congestion fee will have to be introduced in Budapest sooner or later, as the EU continues to insist on it, mayor István Tarlós told Inforádió on Monday. The previous city leadership agreed to introduce the fee for vehicles entering the city centre as a condition for receiving EU funds for construction of the fourth metro line, he said.
New Budapest Metro Line M4 To Start This March
- 8 Aug 2013 1:30 AM
- getting around
After an extended construction period, Budapest’s new metro line (M4) will finally open its doors for the public in March 2014, Mayor Tarlos officially confirmed recently. The new line will connect southwest Budapest (Buda, Kelenfold station) to northeast Budapest (Pest, Keleti station) and will be the first automatically operated metro in Central-Eastern Europe.
Xpat Opinion: Vígszínház - Another Battle In The Culture War In Budapest
- 3 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A liberal commentator thinks Budapest Mayor István Tarlós should take the blame for a decision to change the leadership of a major Budapest theatre, instead of playing it safe with hand-picked expert reviewers.Following the highly emotional debates and protests around the leadership change in the National Theatre, another theatre (Vígszínház) is facing a similar storm.
Xpat Opinion: The Plight Of The Homeless In Hungary
- 1 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Perhaps I haven’t spent enough time on the plight of the homeless in Hungary. The United Nations estimates the number of homeless people in Hungary at 30-35,000, of whom about 8,000 are in Budapest. Some of them live in homeless shelters; others, afraid of being robbed, refuse to go there. In any case, there are only about 5,500 places, which is not enough. Some of those counted as homeless ...
Budapest Will Host The 2017 Junior Swimming World Championship
- 19 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
As the Mayor, my duty is to prepare the city for hosting this sport event, emphasized Mayor István Tarlós at the press conference, which has been organized following the world championship in Barcelona producing outstanding success for Hungarian sport diplomacy and sport as well.
Budapest Aims To Avoid Congestion Fee
- 14 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest is sending a three-member delegation to Brussels in an effort to avoid or postpone the introduction of a congestion charge, which was a condition of EU funding for the fourth metro line. EU officials have not responded to a letter from Budapest city council but EU officials have confirmed on all of their visits to Budapest that they will not agree to waive the requirement for a ...
Invitation: Budapest Festival Orchestra Season Opening Gala Dinner, 15 September
- 12 Sep 2013 12:35 PM
- community & culture
Gala Patron: Princess Michael of Kent; special guest: Neelie Kroes, Vice-President of the European Commission.
The BFO will open its Anniversary Season with an exclusive gala on 15 September, which follows the Le Nozze di Figaro performance - the “highlight of the New York opera season” is a great milestone for the Orchestra. Read on for full details.
Memorial Tablet Has Been Inaugurated At Heroes' Square In Budapest In Honour Of John Paul II
- 4 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Twenty-two years ago, on August 20, 1991 Blessed John Paul II has celebrated a holy mass at Heroes’ Square. In honour of this mass, the Municipality of Budapest has placed a memorial tablet in front of the Museum of Fine Arts. The tablet was blessed by Cardinal Primate dr. Péter Erdő and during the event Mayor István Tarlós has given a speech.
Budapest Still Trying To Avoid Congestion Charge
- 4 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
The fee imposed on vehicles entering the city centre is due to be introduced by 2015 as a condition of EU funding for the fourth metro line. However a three-member delegation from Budapest is on its way to Brussels in an attempt to avoid or postpone the introduction of such a charge.
Budapest Mayor Tarlós Calls For Congestion Charge
- 27 Aug 2013 9:01 AM
- getting around
A congestion fee will have to be introduced in Budapest sooner or later, as the EU continues to insist on it, mayor István Tarlós told Inforádió on Monday. The previous city leadership agreed to introduce the fee for vehicles entering the city centre as a condition for receiving EU funds for construction of the fourth metro line, he said.
New Budapest Metro Line M4 To Start This March
- 8 Aug 2013 1:30 AM
- getting around
After an extended construction period, Budapest’s new metro line (M4) will finally open its doors for the public in March 2014, Mayor Tarlos officially confirmed recently. The new line will connect southwest Budapest (Buda, Kelenfold station) to northeast Budapest (Pest, Keleti station) and will be the first automatically operated metro in Central-Eastern Europe.