60 result(s) for budapest municipal development council
Minister Heading Prime Minister’s Office: Mandatory Quotas Have Failed
- 10 Oct 2017 8:44 AM
- current affairs
The mandatory immigrant distribution quotas have failed, János Lázár, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office stated at the press conference Governmentinfo 100 where he also said: the postal delivery of the national consultation questionnaires concerning the Soros plan has begun.
How Hungary’s Opposition Leaders Reacted To The Őcsény Fiasco
- 5 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
Two weeks ago, the village of Őcsény was the scene of a national scandal. Villagers threatened the life of a local guesthouse owner, slashed his tires, and vowed to do what they could to prevent him from providing shelter to bonafide refugee families.
Petőfi Bridge Celebrates Its 80th Birthday
- 13 Sep 2017 9:00 AM
- getting around
According to pestbuda.hu, the seventh bridge of Budapest was inaugurated 80 years ago, on the 12th of September, 1937. The bridge connecting South Buda and South Pest was originally called Horthy Miklós Bridge, but it was renamed to Petőfi Bridge after WWII. The construction of the bridge was necessary due to the dynamic development of Budapest.
Thousands Of Trees Cut And Left To Die In Budapest
- 5 Sep 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
The last five years were a dark period for nature within the borders of Budapest: more than 15 thousand trees were cut during this period. According to official statistics, 40 thousand young trees were planted during the same time but many of those are struggling or dying because they are not watered or cared for after they are ceremoniously planted and photos of politicians planting them are ...
Comments On Olympic Referendum Initiative
- 20 Feb 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Zsolt Borkai, head of the Hungarian Olympic Committee (MOB), said that the opposition parties had weakened the capital’s chances of staging the 2024 Games. It is now up to the municipal council to decide whether Budapest intends to stay in the running to host the event, he said.
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.
Budapest Council Approves Twinning With Szekler City
- 27 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The municipal assembly has approved a twinning agreement proposal between Budapest and Odorheiu Secuiesc (Székelyudvarhely), a city in Romania’s Szekler Land. According to the draft, twinning between the two cities is symbolic, creating a link between the “capital of the nation” and the “Szekler capital”.
Budapest Mayor: No Money For Metro 3 Stations Unless Funding Raised
- 14 Oct 2016 9:04 AM
- getting around
The Budapest Municipal Council will not have enough money to upgrade the stations on the third metro line unless the budget for the revamp is raised from central coffers, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said on Friday. If the budget for the project remains “capped” at the current 140 billion forints (EUR 458.3m), plans to upgrade the stops will have to be abandoned, Tarlós told a press conference.
Hungarian Minister: European Commission’s Proposal: Nothing Short Of Dangerous
- 20 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The proposal made by the European Commissioner for migration policy with respect to a completely new settlement programme is „nothing short of dangerous” as regards Hungary because it affects the country’s sovereignty, and the proposals constitute an invitation to millions more, János Lázár, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office said at the press conference Governmentinfo 58 which he ...
Minister Heading Prime Minister’s Office: Mandatory Quotas Have Failed
- 10 Oct 2017 8:44 AM
- current affairs
The mandatory immigrant distribution quotas have failed, János Lázár, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office stated at the press conference Governmentinfo 100 where he also said: the postal delivery of the national consultation questionnaires concerning the Soros plan has begun.
How Hungary’s Opposition Leaders Reacted To The Őcsény Fiasco
- 5 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
Two weeks ago, the village of Őcsény was the scene of a national scandal. Villagers threatened the life of a local guesthouse owner, slashed his tires, and vowed to do what they could to prevent him from providing shelter to bonafide refugee families.
Petőfi Bridge Celebrates Its 80th Birthday
- 13 Sep 2017 9:00 AM
- getting around
According to pestbuda.hu, the seventh bridge of Budapest was inaugurated 80 years ago, on the 12th of September, 1937. The bridge connecting South Buda and South Pest was originally called Horthy Miklós Bridge, but it was renamed to Petőfi Bridge after WWII. The construction of the bridge was necessary due to the dynamic development of Budapest.
Thousands Of Trees Cut And Left To Die In Budapest
- 5 Sep 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
The last five years were a dark period for nature within the borders of Budapest: more than 15 thousand trees were cut during this period. According to official statistics, 40 thousand young trees were planted during the same time but many of those are struggling or dying because they are not watered or cared for after they are ceremoniously planted and photos of politicians planting them are ...
Comments On Olympic Referendum Initiative
- 20 Feb 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Zsolt Borkai, head of the Hungarian Olympic Committee (MOB), said that the opposition parties had weakened the capital’s chances of staging the 2024 Games. It is now up to the municipal council to decide whether Budapest intends to stay in the running to host the event, he said.
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.
Budapest Council Approves Twinning With Szekler City
- 27 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The municipal assembly has approved a twinning agreement proposal between Budapest and Odorheiu Secuiesc (Székelyudvarhely), a city in Romania’s Szekler Land. According to the draft, twinning between the two cities is symbolic, creating a link between the “capital of the nation” and the “Szekler capital”.
Budapest Mayor: No Money For Metro 3 Stations Unless Funding Raised
- 14 Oct 2016 9:04 AM
- getting around
The Budapest Municipal Council will not have enough money to upgrade the stations on the third metro line unless the budget for the revamp is raised from central coffers, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said on Friday. If the budget for the project remains “capped” at the current 140 billion forints (EUR 458.3m), plans to upgrade the stops will have to be abandoned, Tarlós told a press conference.
Hungarian Minister: European Commission’s Proposal: Nothing Short Of Dangerous
- 20 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The proposal made by the European Commissioner for migration policy with respect to a completely new settlement programme is „nothing short of dangerous” as regards Hungary because it affects the country’s sovereignty, and the proposals constitute an invitation to millions more, János Lázár, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office said at the press conference Governmentinfo 58 which he ...