934 result(s) for budapest metro
Gyurcsány Wins Legal Case Against PM Orbán
- 2 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Altus Zrt., Ferenc Gyurcsány's company, sued Viktor Orbán because in May 2015 Orbán claimed that Altus is a bogus company created for the sole purpose of generating revenue from the European Union to finance Gyurcsány's party, the Democratic Coalition - Hungarian Spectrum reported. Orbán has to openly express his regret for ever having made such a statement.
Updated: Renewal Of Széll Kálmán Tér - Changes Valid Until 10 May
- 30 Apr 2016 9:02 AM
- getting around
See below for latest news about traffic flow issues and public transport changes, from BKK Centre for Budapest Transport. The Széll Kálmán tér reconstruction works in Buda began on 12 January 2015, and are set to last for 1.5 years, at least.
Kósa Demands Answers On Alstom Case Involving Former PM
- 29 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz party is calling on the government to release the names of those who were involved in the signing of the Budapest metro contracts with French engineering company Alstom. Alstom has recently been revealed to have transferred more than 597,000 euros to a company owned by the family of former Socialist prime minister Péter Medgyessy.
Budapest Council Supports Metro Line Upgrade
- 28 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest city council on Wednesday supported a contract between public transport company BKV and the Development Ministry on upgrading the M3 metro line with 28 affirmative votes and one abstention. The overall cost of the project on the north-south Pest line is Ft 139.5 billion.
Xpat Opinion: Metro Bribe For Former Socialist PM?
- 27 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Magyar Idők accuses former Socialist Prime inister Péter Medgyessy’s consultancy company of receiving 600 thousand Euros from Alstom. The French company sold a fleet of underground railway carriages to Budapest under the previous, left-liberal administration.
Alstom Paid Former PM’s Company Almost Euro 600,000 In Consulting Fees
- 27 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
French engineering company Alstom transferred more than 597,000 euros to a company owned by the family of Hungary’s former prime minister, Péter Medgyessy, in 2007 and 2008, daily Magyar Idők said. The paper said Alstom transferred 259,000 euros in consulting fees on the basis of a contract with AssistConsult, indirectly owned by Medgyessy and his wife, on March 30, 2007, and another 338,000 ...
Budapest Road Transport Hub Opens
- 19 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Mayor István Tarlós opened a two-level road hub on Budaörsi út, a project linked to the fourth metro line investment. Tarlós said the project began in 2014 and took 85 weeks.
Budapest Scandinavian Comedy Festival, 29 April
- 15 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Join us on Friday, Apr 29 for shows # 2 and #3 (both in English) of the Budapest Scandinavian Comedy Festival.
'Fresh Meat' International Short Film Festival, Now On
- 31 Mar 2016 12:55 PM
- entertainment
The 4th Friss Hús International Short Film Festival opened on the 30th of March at Toldi cinema in downtown Budapest, and runs until 3rd April. The selection contains Hungarian and international short films from the last year. All the short films will be screened with English subtitles.
Gyurcsány Wins Legal Case Against PM Orbán
- 2 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Altus Zrt., Ferenc Gyurcsány's company, sued Viktor Orbán because in May 2015 Orbán claimed that Altus is a bogus company created for the sole purpose of generating revenue from the European Union to finance Gyurcsány's party, the Democratic Coalition - Hungarian Spectrum reported. Orbán has to openly express his regret for ever having made such a statement.
Updated: Renewal Of Széll Kálmán Tér - Changes Valid Until 10 May
- 30 Apr 2016 9:02 AM
- getting around
See below for latest news about traffic flow issues and public transport changes, from BKK Centre for Budapest Transport. The Széll Kálmán tér reconstruction works in Buda began on 12 January 2015, and are set to last for 1.5 years, at least.
Kósa Demands Answers On Alstom Case Involving Former PM
- 29 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz party is calling on the government to release the names of those who were involved in the signing of the Budapest metro contracts with French engineering company Alstom. Alstom has recently been revealed to have transferred more than 597,000 euros to a company owned by the family of former Socialist prime minister Péter Medgyessy.
Budapest Council Supports Metro Line Upgrade
- 28 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest city council on Wednesday supported a contract between public transport company BKV and the Development Ministry on upgrading the M3 metro line with 28 affirmative votes and one abstention. The overall cost of the project on the north-south Pest line is Ft 139.5 billion.
Xpat Opinion: Metro Bribe For Former Socialist PM?
- 27 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Magyar Idők accuses former Socialist Prime inister Péter Medgyessy’s consultancy company of receiving 600 thousand Euros from Alstom. The French company sold a fleet of underground railway carriages to Budapest under the previous, left-liberal administration.
Alstom Paid Former PM’s Company Almost Euro 600,000 In Consulting Fees
- 27 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
French engineering company Alstom transferred more than 597,000 euros to a company owned by the family of Hungary’s former prime minister, Péter Medgyessy, in 2007 and 2008, daily Magyar Idők said. The paper said Alstom transferred 259,000 euros in consulting fees on the basis of a contract with AssistConsult, indirectly owned by Medgyessy and his wife, on March 30, 2007, and another 338,000 ...
Budapest Road Transport Hub Opens
- 19 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Mayor István Tarlós opened a two-level road hub on Budaörsi út, a project linked to the fourth metro line investment. Tarlós said the project began in 2014 and took 85 weeks.
Budapest Scandinavian Comedy Festival, 29 April
- 15 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Join us on Friday, Apr 29 for shows # 2 and #3 (both in English) of the Budapest Scandinavian Comedy Festival.
'Fresh Meat' International Short Film Festival, Now On
- 31 Mar 2016 12:55 PM
- entertainment
The 4th Friss Hús International Short Film Festival opened on the 30th of March at Toldi cinema in downtown Budapest, and runs until 3rd April. The selection contains Hungarian and international short films from the last year. All the short films will be screened with English subtitles.