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Photo Article: Refugees Leave Budapest On Foot Towards Austrian Border
- 4 Sep 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
About 2500 migrants decided to leave Budapest on foot on Friday afternoon and started to march westwards, saying they were heading towards Austria and Germany. The crowd includes mostly men and younger migrants but also some disabled persons, as well as families carrying children. Around 4 pm the marching migrants, preparing to walk 175 kilometres to the border, have reached the M1 motorway where ...
Opposition Demands Govt Ease Migrant Crisis In Budapest
- 3 Sep 2015 9:50 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties of Budapest’s City Council called for central and municipal government action to ease the migrant situation in the capital, at a session dedicated to the problem. Socialist councillor Csaba Horváth demanded that the government should take over management of the refugee problem from civil organisations, and transit zones should be transferred to Hungary’s southern borders.
Mayor: Shelter For Refugees In Budapest Temporary
- 1 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest does not intend to accommodate migrants in the long term and the shelter being offered is temporary only, the city’s mayor told MTI. The city’s management rejects any “cheap, political attempts” to suggest that the city is acting against the interests of its residents, István Tarlós said, commenting on a demonstration organised by the radical nationalist Jobbik party on Monday.
Video: Budapest Vigil For 71 Found Dead On Austrian Motorway
- 1 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- video
Budapest residents and migrants came together in the Hungarian capital to hold a candlelit vigil for seventy one people who were found dead in the back of a truck in Austria. Authorities believe the truck began its journey in Hungary. Hungarian police have arrested several people in connection with the deaths. A number of Bulgarians and at least one Afghan are thought to be among those detained. ...
Budapest’s Keleti Station Reopened After Temporary Closure
- 1 Sep 2015 5:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest’s Keleti railway station was reopened to traffic shortly after 10 am today after a temporary closure to prevent around a thousand frantic migrants from boarding Austria-bound trains, a spokesman for the country’s national railway company said on the state all-news channel M1.
Együtt Files Criminal Complaint Over Suspected Budapest Széll Kálmán Square Graft
- 28 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition party Együtt has filed a criminal complaint in connection with the revamp of Széll Kálmán Square. The Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) “misappropriated the money of the citizens of the capital” when it amended the contract in June to push back construction deadlines, thereby foregoing almost 600 million forints (EUR 1.85m) of late-delivery penalties, Együtt lawmaker Márton Pataki told a ...
Video: Jewish Cultural Festival, Until 6 Sept
- 27 Aug 2015 11:00 AM
- community & culture
Budapest is a receptive city, and this festival demonstrates that the capital of Hungary is a happy host to a diversity of cultures, welcoming expats and visitors from all parts of the world in friendship. This annual end of summer Jewish cultural cavalcade can be a special occasion for everyone, say organisers. Each year the Hungarian Jewish Community opens its gates and presents the colourful ...
Amazingly High-Res Timelapse Video Shows Hungary’s Capital
- 27 Aug 2015 1:00 AM
- getting around
The popular series of ‘Cities in 4K’ has arrived to Budapest, Hungary’s capital. Some scenes which are part of this sensational timelapse video and places from where the shots were taken: Elizabeth Bridge, Chain Bridge, Liberty Bridge, view from the Buda Castle in two directions, panoramic view from the Citadella, St. Stephan´s Basilica, view from the observation deck of St.Stephan´s church, Adam ...
Apocalyptic Scenes In Budapest As Rain Hits Capital
- 19 Aug 2015 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Fire crews had been called to over 350 scenes – mostly in the capital and its surroundings – until Tuesday morning after an extraordinary storm showering the country with 1.5 months of rain during a period of a couple of hours hit Hungary yesterday evening.
Photo Article: Refugees Leave Budapest On Foot Towards Austrian Border
- 4 Sep 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
About 2500 migrants decided to leave Budapest on foot on Friday afternoon and started to march westwards, saying they were heading towards Austria and Germany. The crowd includes mostly men and younger migrants but also some disabled persons, as well as families carrying children. Around 4 pm the marching migrants, preparing to walk 175 kilometres to the border, have reached the M1 motorway where ...
Opposition Demands Govt Ease Migrant Crisis In Budapest
- 3 Sep 2015 9:50 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties of Budapest’s City Council called for central and municipal government action to ease the migrant situation in the capital, at a session dedicated to the problem. Socialist councillor Csaba Horváth demanded that the government should take over management of the refugee problem from civil organisations, and transit zones should be transferred to Hungary’s southern borders.
Mayor: Shelter For Refugees In Budapest Temporary
- 1 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest does not intend to accommodate migrants in the long term and the shelter being offered is temporary only, the city’s mayor told MTI. The city’s management rejects any “cheap, political attempts” to suggest that the city is acting against the interests of its residents, István Tarlós said, commenting on a demonstration organised by the radical nationalist Jobbik party on Monday.
Video: Budapest Vigil For 71 Found Dead On Austrian Motorway
- 1 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- video
Budapest residents and migrants came together in the Hungarian capital to hold a candlelit vigil for seventy one people who were found dead in the back of a truck in Austria. Authorities believe the truck began its journey in Hungary. Hungarian police have arrested several people in connection with the deaths. A number of Bulgarians and at least one Afghan are thought to be among those detained. ...
Budapest’s Keleti Station Reopened After Temporary Closure
- 1 Sep 2015 5:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest’s Keleti railway station was reopened to traffic shortly after 10 am today after a temporary closure to prevent around a thousand frantic migrants from boarding Austria-bound trains, a spokesman for the country’s national railway company said on the state all-news channel M1.
Együtt Files Criminal Complaint Over Suspected Budapest Széll Kálmán Square Graft
- 28 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition party Együtt has filed a criminal complaint in connection with the revamp of Széll Kálmán Square. The Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) “misappropriated the money of the citizens of the capital” when it amended the contract in June to push back construction deadlines, thereby foregoing almost 600 million forints (EUR 1.85m) of late-delivery penalties, Együtt lawmaker Márton Pataki told a ...
Video: Jewish Cultural Festival, Until 6 Sept
- 27 Aug 2015 11:00 AM
- community & culture
Budapest is a receptive city, and this festival demonstrates that the capital of Hungary is a happy host to a diversity of cultures, welcoming expats and visitors from all parts of the world in friendship. This annual end of summer Jewish cultural cavalcade can be a special occasion for everyone, say organisers. Each year the Hungarian Jewish Community opens its gates and presents the colourful ...
Amazingly High-Res Timelapse Video Shows Hungary’s Capital
- 27 Aug 2015 1:00 AM
- getting around
The popular series of ‘Cities in 4K’ has arrived to Budapest, Hungary’s capital. Some scenes which are part of this sensational timelapse video and places from where the shots were taken: Elizabeth Bridge, Chain Bridge, Liberty Bridge, view from the Buda Castle in two directions, panoramic view from the Citadella, St. Stephan´s Basilica, view from the observation deck of St.Stephan´s church, Adam ...
Apocalyptic Scenes In Budapest As Rain Hits Capital
- 19 Aug 2015 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Fire crews had been called to over 350 scenes – mostly in the capital and its surroundings – until Tuesday morning after an extraordinary storm showering the country with 1.5 months of rain during a period of a couple of hours hit Hungary yesterday evening.