320 result(s) for budapest municipality
Budapest’s Only Marsh to be Saved
- 22 Mar 2022 1:43 PM
- getting around
The Merzse marsh, the only wetland habitat in Budapest, located in Rákosmente, has been threatened by a shortage of water for years, in spite of rehabilitation efforts by the Municipality of Rákosmente. Budapest Airport has therefore joined the leadership of the municipality, which has long been committed to protecting the environment.
Budapest Received 3,329 Refugees on Wednesday & Offers Free Train Seats
- 18 Mar 2022 6:52 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The Budapest municipality has offered to pay for 3,000 train seat tickets to help refugees from Ukraine, Mayor Gergely Karácsony said on Facebook on Thursday.
Pro-Government Media in Hungary Lost Ten Times as Many Lawsuits as Independent Papers
- 18 Feb 2022 1:33 PM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- current affairs
We have requested data on the 2021 lawsuits for correction from the Metropolitan Court of Budapest in a public interest data request. According to the numbers, the largest pro-government media outlets lost 54 cases last year – Magyar Nemzet was the record holder with 20, Origo was second with 13. By contrast, Átlátszó did not lose a single lawsuit last year.
Hungarian Opposition Collects 170,000 Signatures for Referendum on Fudan, Jobseeker's Allowance
- 15 Jan 2022 7:43 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The referendum drive of the united opposition aimed at preventing a campus of Fudan University being built in Budapest and calling for an extended period of jobseekers’ allowance has garnered 170,000 signatures, the opposition parties said at a joint press conference on Friday.
Introducing 3 Secretly Influential Hungarians
- 29 Dec 2021 5:33 PM
- https://bbj.hu/
- community & culture
Spend enough time in this country and Hungarian pride in famous people with Magyar origins begins to rub off on you. I’ve gone way beyond being satisfied by announcing that Albert Szent-Györgyi, who discovered ascorbic acid or vitamin C, did so in Szeged in the 1930s, or that Drew Barrymore’s mother was Hungarian, as was Goldie Hawn’s.
Largest Mural in Hungary & CEE Now Complete
- 16 Dec 2021 9:40 AM
- https://bbj.hu/
- getting around
The largest art mural in Central Europe, covering 4880 sqm was completed in Biatorbágy this week, decorating the facade of the logistics center of CTP Management Hungary Kft, according to a press release sent to the Budapest Business Journal.
Budapest Mayor Signs Agreement on State Funding for City Public Transport
- 30 Nov 2021 7:17 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony has signed a 12 billion forint (EUR 33m) agreement on the state funding of the city’s public transport system, support which he said covered 7% of the sector’s total budget.
One-of-a-Kind Jewish Cultural Hub Opens in Hungary
- 26 Nov 2021 4:12 PM
- community & culture
Theater, artisan café, community space - the launch of Golem Center, a unique, complex cultural center in the historic Jewish district of Budapest, tells a story of community sense and determination.
Budapest Mayor Karácsony Calls on Gov't to Transfer Transport Subsidy
- 26 Nov 2021 10:26 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The municipal council of Budapest demands that the government should transfer 12 billion forints (EUR 32.7m), which, under the budget law, is due to the city as a public transport subsidy, Mayor Gergely Karácsony told a press conference on Thursday.
Budapest’s Only Marsh to be Saved
- 22 Mar 2022 1:43 PM
- getting around
The Merzse marsh, the only wetland habitat in Budapest, located in Rákosmente, has been threatened by a shortage of water for years, in spite of rehabilitation efforts by the Municipality of Rákosmente. Budapest Airport has therefore joined the leadership of the municipality, which has long been committed to protecting the environment.
Budapest Received 3,329 Refugees on Wednesday & Offers Free Train Seats
- 18 Mar 2022 6:52 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The Budapest municipality has offered to pay for 3,000 train seat tickets to help refugees from Ukraine, Mayor Gergely Karácsony said on Facebook on Thursday.
Pro-Government Media in Hungary Lost Ten Times as Many Lawsuits as Independent Papers
- 18 Feb 2022 1:33 PM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- current affairs
We have requested data on the 2021 lawsuits for correction from the Metropolitan Court of Budapest in a public interest data request. According to the numbers, the largest pro-government media outlets lost 54 cases last year – Magyar Nemzet was the record holder with 20, Origo was second with 13. By contrast, Átlátszó did not lose a single lawsuit last year.
Hungarian Opposition Collects 170,000 Signatures for Referendum on Fudan, Jobseeker's Allowance
- 15 Jan 2022 7:43 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The referendum drive of the united opposition aimed at preventing a campus of Fudan University being built in Budapest and calling for an extended period of jobseekers’ allowance has garnered 170,000 signatures, the opposition parties said at a joint press conference on Friday.
Introducing 3 Secretly Influential Hungarians
- 29 Dec 2021 5:33 PM
- https://bbj.hu/
- community & culture
Spend enough time in this country and Hungarian pride in famous people with Magyar origins begins to rub off on you. I’ve gone way beyond being satisfied by announcing that Albert Szent-Györgyi, who discovered ascorbic acid or vitamin C, did so in Szeged in the 1930s, or that Drew Barrymore’s mother was Hungarian, as was Goldie Hawn’s.
Largest Mural in Hungary & CEE Now Complete
- 16 Dec 2021 9:40 AM
- https://bbj.hu/
- getting around
The largest art mural in Central Europe, covering 4880 sqm was completed in Biatorbágy this week, decorating the facade of the logistics center of CTP Management Hungary Kft, according to a press release sent to the Budapest Business Journal.
Budapest Mayor Signs Agreement on State Funding for City Public Transport
- 30 Nov 2021 7:17 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony has signed a 12 billion forint (EUR 33m) agreement on the state funding of the city’s public transport system, support which he said covered 7% of the sector’s total budget.
One-of-a-Kind Jewish Cultural Hub Opens in Hungary
- 26 Nov 2021 4:12 PM
- community & culture
Theater, artisan café, community space - the launch of Golem Center, a unique, complex cultural center in the historic Jewish district of Budapest, tells a story of community sense and determination.
Budapest Mayor Karácsony Calls on Gov't to Transfer Transport Subsidy
- 26 Nov 2021 10:26 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The municipal council of Budapest demands that the government should transfer 12 billion forints (EUR 32.7m), which, under the budget law, is due to the city as a public transport subsidy, Mayor Gergely Karácsony told a press conference on Thursday.