184 result(s) for city assembly
Socialists, LMP Support Signature Drive To Thwart Budapest 2024 Olympic Plans
- 20 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- sport
Both the opposition Socialist and LMP parties back an NGO initiative to collect signatures demanding Hungary drop its bid to host the Olympic Games in Budapest in 2024.
Hungarians Divided Over What 2017 Holds For Their Country
- 5 Jan 2017 2:40 AM
- current affairs
2016 was a tumultuous year for Hungarians. As 2017 begins, we asked a range of public figures across Hungary’s ideological spectrum — from current members of parliament to members of civil society and former politicians — what kind of challenges the nation can expect this year.
Hungary Passes Law Regulating Outdoor Advertising 9 Months A Year
- 15 Dec 2016 8:46 AM
- current affairs
The National Assembly has passed a law granting the government authority to regulate advertising in public spaces by government decree, reports mno.hu. The bill, proposed by Minister Overseeing the Office of the Prime Minister János Lázár, was submitted on Monday and adopted by parliament the following day.
Hungary Looks East Following NATO Summit
- 13 Dec 2016 6:32 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is to hold high-level bilateral talks with Turkey in April, Hungarian foreign minister Péter Szijjártó told state news agency MTI on Wednesday, day two of a two day NATO summit in Brussels.
Budapest City Assembly Approves Construction Of 120-Meter Skyscraper Opposed By UNESCO
- 13 Dec 2016 12:00 AM
- property
The Budapest city assembly has responded to requests by a real estate developer and amended zoning regulations to permit the construction of a 120-meter-high skyscraper next to the Kopaszi-gát in south Buda, index.hu reports.
Opposition Parties In Budapest Express Concerns Over Metro
- 8 Dec 2016 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties in Budapest expressed concerns about safety on the capital’s metro lines. On Wednesday morning services on the third metro were disrupted due to a malfunction and on Monday an accident on the second line resulted in several serious injuries.
Budapest To Use Existing Buses For Metro Replacement Service
- 27 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Replacement services during the revamp of the third metro line will be operated by using the Budapest transport company’s existing buses, the Budapest City Council general assembly meeting decided. The assembly approved the proposal with 23 votes in favour, two against and one abstention.
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”.
“We Must Stop Brussels!” Referendum Booklet Warns Hungarians
- 15 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“We must stop Brussels! We can send a clear and unequivocal message to Brussels with the referendum. We must achieve that it withdraws the dangerous proposal. For this we must vote no.” – Page 14.
Socialists, LMP Support Signature Drive To Thwart Budapest 2024 Olympic Plans
- 20 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- sport
Both the opposition Socialist and LMP parties back an NGO initiative to collect signatures demanding Hungary drop its bid to host the Olympic Games in Budapest in 2024.
Hungarians Divided Over What 2017 Holds For Their Country
- 5 Jan 2017 2:40 AM
- current affairs
2016 was a tumultuous year for Hungarians. As 2017 begins, we asked a range of public figures across Hungary’s ideological spectrum — from current members of parliament to members of civil society and former politicians — what kind of challenges the nation can expect this year.
Hungary Passes Law Regulating Outdoor Advertising 9 Months A Year
- 15 Dec 2016 8:46 AM
- current affairs
The National Assembly has passed a law granting the government authority to regulate advertising in public spaces by government decree, reports mno.hu. The bill, proposed by Minister Overseeing the Office of the Prime Minister János Lázár, was submitted on Monday and adopted by parliament the following day.
Hungary Looks East Following NATO Summit
- 13 Dec 2016 6:32 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is to hold high-level bilateral talks with Turkey in April, Hungarian foreign minister Péter Szijjártó told state news agency MTI on Wednesday, day two of a two day NATO summit in Brussels.
Budapest City Assembly Approves Construction Of 120-Meter Skyscraper Opposed By UNESCO
- 13 Dec 2016 12:00 AM
- property
The Budapest city assembly has responded to requests by a real estate developer and amended zoning regulations to permit the construction of a 120-meter-high skyscraper next to the Kopaszi-gát in south Buda, index.hu reports.
Opposition Parties In Budapest Express Concerns Over Metro
- 8 Dec 2016 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties in Budapest expressed concerns about safety on the capital’s metro lines. On Wednesday morning services on the third metro were disrupted due to a malfunction and on Monday an accident on the second line resulted in several serious injuries.
Budapest To Use Existing Buses For Metro Replacement Service
- 27 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Replacement services during the revamp of the third metro line will be operated by using the Budapest transport company’s existing buses, the Budapest City Council general assembly meeting decided. The assembly approved the proposal with 23 votes in favour, two against and one abstention.
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”.
“We Must Stop Brussels!” Referendum Booklet Warns Hungarians
- 15 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“We must stop Brussels! We can send a clear and unequivocal message to Brussels with the referendum. We must achieve that it withdraws the dangerous proposal. For this we must vote no.” – Page 14.