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Video Article: Metro Line 4 Opens In Budapest
- 3 Apr 2014 11:40 AM
- getting around
Budapest's fourth metro line, linking Kelenföld and the Keleti railway stations, opened to the public last Friday. A formal ceremony was held in the presence of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Mayor of Budapest István Tarlós at the Kelenföld terminus. The metro line’s 15 vehicles, each with four wagons, will be controlled automatically, but monitoring will be present during the test phase to ...
The Budapest M4 Metro: A Study In Inefficiency And Waste
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
Originally conceived in 1972 as a means for transporting commuters between Budafok (south-west Budapest) and downtown Pest, the decision to build the Budapest M4 metro was made in May 1991 during the first Demszky administration. Nol.hu writes that the project was started without permits, without the consent of owners, without the necessary management, and without moneymoney. With the exception ...
Elections On April 6 In Hungary - A Description Of The Main Parties
- 27 Mar 2014 10:55 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz–KDNP: This coalition won a two-thirds majority in parliament four years ago. The two parties put themselves under a single roof in 2006 and are keeping it that way in the upcoming elections. FYI: the KDNP is really an extra in this play.
Hungary Returned To Hungarians, Says Orbán
- 27 Mar 2014 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has been returned to the Hungarians, the prime minister said on Wednesday, evaluating the performance of his government in the past four years. Speaking on public television, Viktor Orbán listed among major achievements the adoption of the new constitution, “saving the country from an economic and financial collapse” and an overall reform of the health-care, education, economy, ...
First Two New FLIRT Multiple Units Received In Hungary
- 26 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- travel
The vehicles could for the first time be inspected by railway fans interested and representatives of the media in Kápolnásnyék, exactly one year after the agreements had been signed, on 19 March, 2014. “In 2010, the Orbán Cabinet made it clear that, in line with the EU and global trends, it was committed to the development of community transport and the railways.
MP Calls For Clearing Up Possible Secret Services Links Of Tamás Welsz In Hungary
- 25 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament’s national security committee, meeting on Tuesday, should gather information about the possible secret services links, in Hungary or abroad, of Tamás Welsz, a businessman associated with Gábor Simon, the disgraced former Socialist deputy chairman, committee co-chair Zsolt Molnár, of the main opposition Socialists, said.
Xpat Opinion: Positive Feedback For Hungary From The IMF
- 24 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist interprets the latest IMF report on Hungary as recognition of the success of the efforts made by the Hungarian government to overcome the crisis and restart economic growth.
Citi’s Budapest Chief Executive: Eyes On The Bright Side
- 21 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Even as the finance industry is struggling to fend off the effects of adverse operating conditions in Hungary, Citi’s Budapest business boasts continuing growth. The Budapest Business Journal spoke with the recently appointed chief executive Aftab Ahmed about his impressions of the country’s economy and his expectations of the future.
'Glaucoma – The Silent Thief Of Sight', By FirstMed Budapest
- 14 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
In 2014, World Glaucoma Week falls on the week of March 9th – 15th. This time is dedicated to raising awareness for the importance of this ocular disease, which is easy to control but difficult to spot without targeted screening.
Video Article: Metro Line 4 Opens In Budapest
- 3 Apr 2014 11:40 AM
- getting around
Budapest's fourth metro line, linking Kelenföld and the Keleti railway stations, opened to the public last Friday. A formal ceremony was held in the presence of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Mayor of Budapest István Tarlós at the Kelenföld terminus. The metro line’s 15 vehicles, each with four wagons, will be controlled automatically, but monitoring will be present during the test phase to ...
The Budapest M4 Metro: A Study In Inefficiency And Waste
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
Originally conceived in 1972 as a means for transporting commuters between Budafok (south-west Budapest) and downtown Pest, the decision to build the Budapest M4 metro was made in May 1991 during the first Demszky administration. Nol.hu writes that the project was started without permits, without the consent of owners, without the necessary management, and without moneymoney. With the exception ...
Elections On April 6 In Hungary - A Description Of The Main Parties
- 27 Mar 2014 10:55 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz–KDNP: This coalition won a two-thirds majority in parliament four years ago. The two parties put themselves under a single roof in 2006 and are keeping it that way in the upcoming elections. FYI: the KDNP is really an extra in this play.
Hungary Returned To Hungarians, Says Orbán
- 27 Mar 2014 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has been returned to the Hungarians, the prime minister said on Wednesday, evaluating the performance of his government in the past four years. Speaking on public television, Viktor Orbán listed among major achievements the adoption of the new constitution, “saving the country from an economic and financial collapse” and an overall reform of the health-care, education, economy, ...
First Two New FLIRT Multiple Units Received In Hungary
- 26 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- travel
The vehicles could for the first time be inspected by railway fans interested and representatives of the media in Kápolnásnyék, exactly one year after the agreements had been signed, on 19 March, 2014. “In 2010, the Orbán Cabinet made it clear that, in line with the EU and global trends, it was committed to the development of community transport and the railways.
MP Calls For Clearing Up Possible Secret Services Links Of Tamás Welsz In Hungary
- 25 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament’s national security committee, meeting on Tuesday, should gather information about the possible secret services links, in Hungary or abroad, of Tamás Welsz, a businessman associated with Gábor Simon, the disgraced former Socialist deputy chairman, committee co-chair Zsolt Molnár, of the main opposition Socialists, said.
Xpat Opinion: Positive Feedback For Hungary From The IMF
- 24 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist interprets the latest IMF report on Hungary as recognition of the success of the efforts made by the Hungarian government to overcome the crisis and restart economic growth.
Citi’s Budapest Chief Executive: Eyes On The Bright Side
- 21 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- business
Even as the finance industry is struggling to fend off the effects of adverse operating conditions in Hungary, Citi’s Budapest business boasts continuing growth. The Budapest Business Journal spoke with the recently appointed chief executive Aftab Ahmed about his impressions of the country’s economy and his expectations of the future.
'Glaucoma – The Silent Thief Of Sight', By FirstMed Budapest
- 14 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
In 2014, World Glaucoma Week falls on the week of March 9th – 15th. This time is dedicated to raising awareness for the importance of this ocular disease, which is easy to control but difficult to spot without targeted screening.