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Charges Raised Against Spanish Cocaine Smuggler In Hungary
- 12 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The public prosecutor has raised charges against a Spanish man who smuggled 4.5 kgs of cocaine to Hungary hidden in a rucksack and a suitcase, the chief municipal prosecutor’s office said. The 46-year-old man had been paid 5,000 euros by a person in Málaga to transport the drugs from South America to Europe. He had to first travel to the Netherlands where he received detailed instructions, travel ...
Budapest Airport Suffers IT Failure
- 11 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- travel
An IT system failure at Liszt Ferenc Budapest International Airport early Tuesday morning left some 2,700 passengers stranded as 15 outgoing flights were delayed. Arriving flights were not affected, as the problem was with the software for checking in passengers and luggage. The problem was resolved by 10 a.m. Many passengers had to depart without their luggage, which was to be sent on later ...
Updated: Smog Alert In Budapest
- 10 Nov 2015 5:00 AM
- current affairs
Smog alert was cancelled on Tuesday 10 November. A smog alert entered into force on Sunday for the city of Budapest until further notice. As a result, the most polluting cars, fitted with black environmental stickers (pictured), may not use streets between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. The restriction does not apply to the M0 motorway nor to those roads linking Nagykovácsi and Remeteszõlõs to the city ...
Budapest Opera House Set To Close For 9 Month Refurbishment
- 10 Nov 2015 4:10 AM
- property
The State Opera House in Budapest plans to close for a nine-month renovation next year, the opera’s director told public television. “Thorough preparations have been made,” Szilveszter Ókovács told M1, adding that a related government decision concerning the iconic building on Andrássy Avenue would be made in January or February next year.
Budapest Mayor Asks PM For Money For BKV
- 9 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
Mayor István Tarlós has written to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán complaining that if the state does not help Budapest in funding the operations of public transport company BKV, then the cost to passengers will have to be raised five-fold. Tarlós raised the possibility of introducing a registration fee for children and pensioners, who travel free of charge.
Xpat Opinion: Demographic Lull In Hungary Continues
- 9 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
As the birth rate in Hungary continues to fall, despite government measures to encourage procreation, commentators cautiously wonder if some degree of immigration may prove unavoidable in the foreseeable future.
David Helfgott Concert, Budapest Sportaréna, 10 November
- 4 Nov 2015 8:16 AM
- entertainment
David Helfgott was born in Melbourne, Australia, in 1947. He showed extraordinary pianistic ability from an early age, winning the state finals of the ABC’s Instrumental & Vocal Competition six times.
Hungarian Film Son Of Saul Listed For British Award
- 4 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Son of Saul, the Holocaust movie directed by László Jeles Nemes, has been nominated for the British Independent Film Prize in the best foreign-language film category. This is the first Hungarian film to be nominated for the British prize. Son of Saul won the Jury Grand Prize at this year’s Cannes festival.
Cogwheel Could Go To Széll Kálmán Tér In Budapest
- 3 Nov 2015 11:00 AM
- getting around
The 12th District council and the Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) agreed on Monday to upgrade and extend the cogwheel rail line from its current terminus at the Szent János hospital to Széll Kálmán tér. BKK strategy and innovation director Zoltán Nyúl said plans are being drawn up to extend the cogwheel line, which carries passengers up to the hills of Buda, to Széll Kálmán tér beginning in 2017 ...
Charges Raised Against Spanish Cocaine Smuggler In Hungary
- 12 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The public prosecutor has raised charges against a Spanish man who smuggled 4.5 kgs of cocaine to Hungary hidden in a rucksack and a suitcase, the chief municipal prosecutor’s office said. The 46-year-old man had been paid 5,000 euros by a person in Málaga to transport the drugs from South America to Europe. He had to first travel to the Netherlands where he received detailed instructions, travel ...
Budapest Airport Suffers IT Failure
- 11 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- travel
An IT system failure at Liszt Ferenc Budapest International Airport early Tuesday morning left some 2,700 passengers stranded as 15 outgoing flights were delayed. Arriving flights were not affected, as the problem was with the software for checking in passengers and luggage. The problem was resolved by 10 a.m. Many passengers had to depart without their luggage, which was to be sent on later ...
Updated: Smog Alert In Budapest
- 10 Nov 2015 5:00 AM
- current affairs
Smog alert was cancelled on Tuesday 10 November. A smog alert entered into force on Sunday for the city of Budapest until further notice. As a result, the most polluting cars, fitted with black environmental stickers (pictured), may not use streets between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. The restriction does not apply to the M0 motorway nor to those roads linking Nagykovácsi and Remeteszõlõs to the city ...
Budapest Opera House Set To Close For 9 Month Refurbishment
- 10 Nov 2015 4:10 AM
- property
The State Opera House in Budapest plans to close for a nine-month renovation next year, the opera’s director told public television. “Thorough preparations have been made,” Szilveszter Ókovács told M1, adding that a related government decision concerning the iconic building on Andrássy Avenue would be made in January or February next year.
Budapest Mayor Asks PM For Money For BKV
- 9 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
Mayor István Tarlós has written to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán complaining that if the state does not help Budapest in funding the operations of public transport company BKV, then the cost to passengers will have to be raised five-fold. Tarlós raised the possibility of introducing a registration fee for children and pensioners, who travel free of charge.
Xpat Opinion: Demographic Lull In Hungary Continues
- 9 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
As the birth rate in Hungary continues to fall, despite government measures to encourage procreation, commentators cautiously wonder if some degree of immigration may prove unavoidable in the foreseeable future.
David Helfgott Concert, Budapest Sportaréna, 10 November
- 4 Nov 2015 8:16 AM
- entertainment
David Helfgott was born in Melbourne, Australia, in 1947. He showed extraordinary pianistic ability from an early age, winning the state finals of the ABC’s Instrumental & Vocal Competition six times.
Hungarian Film Son Of Saul Listed For British Award
- 4 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Son of Saul, the Holocaust movie directed by László Jeles Nemes, has been nominated for the British Independent Film Prize in the best foreign-language film category. This is the first Hungarian film to be nominated for the British prize. Son of Saul won the Jury Grand Prize at this year’s Cannes festival.
Cogwheel Could Go To Széll Kálmán Tér In Budapest
- 3 Nov 2015 11:00 AM
- getting around
The 12th District council and the Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) agreed on Monday to upgrade and extend the cogwheel rail line from its current terminus at the Szent János hospital to Széll Kálmán tér. BKK strategy and innovation director Zoltán Nyúl said plans are being drawn up to extend the cogwheel line, which carries passengers up to the hills of Buda, to Széll Kálmán tér beginning in 2017 ...