796 result(s) for city development
Prime Minister Meets Heads Of International Canoe Federation
- 12 May 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
The western German city of Duisburg and the southern Hungarian city of Szeged are two “temples” of kayak-canoeing, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said at talks with heads of the International Canoe Federation (ICF) on Wednesday. ICF President Jose Perurena and Secretary General Simon Toulson were accompanied by head of the Hungarian federation Etele Barath at the meeting in Parliament, the prime ...
Construction Begins On Magyar Telekom Headquarters Building
- 6 May 2016 9:00 AM
- property
Press release: Construction of the Magyar Telekom Group’s new, 57,000 square metre headquarters building, which will be a defining feature of the Budapest cityscape, is now getting under way as a WING investment. The building, which is tailored to suit the company’s requirements in every respect and provides a truly 21st-century working environment, is scheduled for completion in the second half ...
Cabinet Submits Anti-Uber Bill
- 5 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The cabinet submitted a bill to Parliament yesterday that in effect outlaws Uber and drivers who work for the company. The bill would make it possible to deprive drivers of their licence for six months if they are caught transporting passengers illegally for a second time and their vehicles could be withdrawn from traffic for up to three years.
Park Manager Urges Reluctant Mayor To Cooperate On Liget Project
- 4 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Városliget Zrt, the company managing Liget Project, a scheme involving construction of a museum quarter in Budapest’s City Park, has welcomed a resolution by the district council supporting the project and called on mayor Gergely Karácsony to come up with a “cooperation proposal”.
Unions, Left-Wing Parties Voice Demands On Labour Day
- 2 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s trade unions called for joint efforts to reduce the vulnerability of workers while opposition parties demanded higher wages for workers on Labour Day. The heads of Hungary’s five trade union confederations said in the City Park that the Labour Code should be revised, a fairer tax system introduced and the minimum wage raised to subsistence level.
Budapest Council Supports Metro Line Upgrade
- 28 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest city council on Wednesday supported a contract between public transport company BKV and the Development Ministry on upgrading the M3 metro line with 28 affirmative votes and one abstention. The overall cost of the project on the north-south Pest line is Ft 139.5 billion.
Cabinet To Examine Further Tightening Sanctions Against Illegal Taxis
- 27 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
The cabinet at its meeting on Wednesday will consider the option of introducing further sanctions against illegal taxi services, and it will also examine whether the taxi payment system should be electronically connected to the tax office, the National Development Ministry said on Tuesday, reacting to news of a demonstration held in Budapest by taxi drivers against Uber.
The World Of Gastronomy Is Watching Budapest
- 26 Apr 2016 9:02 AM
- food & drink
Thanks to the outstanding teamwork within the professional community, Budapest is preparing for the Bocuse d’Or European Selection, the competition of world's top chefs, an event that promises to further boost the development of Hungarian gastronomy. The Bocuse d'Or European Selection will also have a number of exciting features that neither the audience nor participants will ever have seen ...
More Than 600 Turn Out To Protest Liget Budapest Project
- 26 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
More than 600 people took part in a demonstration yesterday to protest plans to transform Városliget (City Park) into a museum quarter, and protest organizers said the area should instead be turned into a “real park”, according to a press release issued by Greenpeace and “Ligetvédők”
Prime Minister Meets Heads Of International Canoe Federation
- 12 May 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
The western German city of Duisburg and the southern Hungarian city of Szeged are two “temples” of kayak-canoeing, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said at talks with heads of the International Canoe Federation (ICF) on Wednesday. ICF President Jose Perurena and Secretary General Simon Toulson were accompanied by head of the Hungarian federation Etele Barath at the meeting in Parliament, the prime ...
Construction Begins On Magyar Telekom Headquarters Building
- 6 May 2016 9:00 AM
- property
Press release: Construction of the Magyar Telekom Group’s new, 57,000 square metre headquarters building, which will be a defining feature of the Budapest cityscape, is now getting under way as a WING investment. The building, which is tailored to suit the company’s requirements in every respect and provides a truly 21st-century working environment, is scheduled for completion in the second half ...
Cabinet Submits Anti-Uber Bill
- 5 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The cabinet submitted a bill to Parliament yesterday that in effect outlaws Uber and drivers who work for the company. The bill would make it possible to deprive drivers of their licence for six months if they are caught transporting passengers illegally for a second time and their vehicles could be withdrawn from traffic for up to three years.
Park Manager Urges Reluctant Mayor To Cooperate On Liget Project
- 4 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Városliget Zrt, the company managing Liget Project, a scheme involving construction of a museum quarter in Budapest’s City Park, has welcomed a resolution by the district council supporting the project and called on mayor Gergely Karácsony to come up with a “cooperation proposal”.
Unions, Left-Wing Parties Voice Demands On Labour Day
- 2 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s trade unions called for joint efforts to reduce the vulnerability of workers while opposition parties demanded higher wages for workers on Labour Day. The heads of Hungary’s five trade union confederations said in the City Park that the Labour Code should be revised, a fairer tax system introduced and the minimum wage raised to subsistence level.
Budapest Council Supports Metro Line Upgrade
- 28 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest city council on Wednesday supported a contract between public transport company BKV and the Development Ministry on upgrading the M3 metro line with 28 affirmative votes and one abstention. The overall cost of the project on the north-south Pest line is Ft 139.5 billion.
Cabinet To Examine Further Tightening Sanctions Against Illegal Taxis
- 27 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
The cabinet at its meeting on Wednesday will consider the option of introducing further sanctions against illegal taxi services, and it will also examine whether the taxi payment system should be electronically connected to the tax office, the National Development Ministry said on Tuesday, reacting to news of a demonstration held in Budapest by taxi drivers against Uber.
The World Of Gastronomy Is Watching Budapest
- 26 Apr 2016 9:02 AM
- food & drink
Thanks to the outstanding teamwork within the professional community, Budapest is preparing for the Bocuse d’Or European Selection, the competition of world's top chefs, an event that promises to further boost the development of Hungarian gastronomy. The Bocuse d'Or European Selection will also have a number of exciting features that neither the audience nor participants will ever have seen ...
More Than 600 Turn Out To Protest Liget Budapest Project
- 26 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
More than 600 people took part in a demonstration yesterday to protest plans to transform Városliget (City Park) into a museum quarter, and protest organizers said the area should instead be turned into a “real park”, according to a press release issued by Greenpeace and “Ligetvédők”