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Court Upholds Police Decision Banning Road Blockages In Budapest
- 16 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
On Thursday the Budapest Regional Court upheld a police decision prohibiting the obstruction of roads within Budapest and elsewhere in the country planned by Zoltán Büki for March 1. The civil activist plans to turn to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. In the meantime, Büki and fellow organizers are modifying some of the locations and shortening the duration of the planned action ...
Meet Lajos Simicska: Fidesz’s Enigmatic Oligarch
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“From the time of its founding Fidesz did not have outside supporters. We wanted to avoid being beholden to domestic and foreign groups, and for this reason had to develop our own sources of income.” – Lajos Simicska, Fidesz economic director, October 1994 “Hungary needs large Hungarian companies in the financial sector, the insurance […]
See What Happened @ Gellért Söröző & Brasserie 2015
- 9 Feb 2015 8:04 AM
- food & drink
The oldest pub in Buda, it has been around since 1918. Originally owned by the Gundel family, as part of the Gellert Hotel, but always operating independently, it was mainly used by workers after the war. Now after a refurbishment in 2015, with a wide selection of craft beers (22 in total) including the “Fóti Zwickl”, the “Békésszentandrási Ogre”, the “Bigfoot Chicago”, or the “Stari Szilva”, the ...
Budapest To Receive Up To Euro 1.6bn In EU Funding Until 2022
- 9 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest may receive 400-500 billion forints (EUR 1.3-1.6bn) in direct EU funding over the next seven years, Mayor István Tarlós said. Budapest was not going to receive “too much” EU funding, but the situation has “greatly changed”, Tarlós told commercial broadcaster RTL II.
'Nothing’s For Something', Trafó Budapest, 6 & 7 February
- 1 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Black curtains dance to The Blue Danube. After this extraordinary beginning, four performers take over the lead accompanied by spherical sounds. The dancers appear on a darkened stage – they emerge as points of light and colour accents and disappear again, leaving traces as they do so. Through the composition of moving bodies combined with variable stage elements, an organic form appears – a ...
Road Toll System Remains Under Fire Despite Ongoing Changes
- 29 Jan 2015 12:35 AM
- getting around
From February on, the new county e-stickers will be valid until the first exit in the neighbouring county, saving drivers from having to pay the toll for both counties, state secretary János Fónagy announced. He also spoke about other changes as the government searching for ways to fine-tune the new county-based road toll system, introduced at the start of this year.
Hungarian Opposition Slams Govt On Road Toll Alterations
- 23 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties savaged the government for changes it announced to the new motorway toll system, saying the scheme should be scrapped altogether. County e-stickers introduced at the start of this year will be valid until the first exit in the neighbouring county, saving drivers from having to pay the toll for both counties.
Road Toll System In Hungary To Be Amended At Several Points
- 23 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
While reinforcing the theoretical foundation of the system, the government decided to make several changes in relation with the road toll system. According to the announcement made by János Fónagy, county vignettes will be valid up to the first exit ramp after a county border instead of the last one before the border as of 1 February, 2015, and there will be several new toll-free sections as well.
Valentine’s Day At ICON Restaurant In Budapest
- 21 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- specials
Enjoy a romantic 4 course dinner with live jazz music on 14 February for only 11.000 HUF + 10 % service charge per person. Impress your Loved One with an unforgettable evening in a Danube view room and a sumptuous Full-American breakfast in the morning for 27.900 HUF per night.
Court Upholds Police Decision Banning Road Blockages In Budapest
- 16 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
On Thursday the Budapest Regional Court upheld a police decision prohibiting the obstruction of roads within Budapest and elsewhere in the country planned by Zoltán Büki for March 1. The civil activist plans to turn to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. In the meantime, Büki and fellow organizers are modifying some of the locations and shortening the duration of the planned action ...
Meet Lajos Simicska: Fidesz’s Enigmatic Oligarch
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“From the time of its founding Fidesz did not have outside supporters. We wanted to avoid being beholden to domestic and foreign groups, and for this reason had to develop our own sources of income.” – Lajos Simicska, Fidesz economic director, October 1994 “Hungary needs large Hungarian companies in the financial sector, the insurance […]
See What Happened @ Gellért Söröző & Brasserie 2015
- 9 Feb 2015 8:04 AM
- food & drink
The oldest pub in Buda, it has been around since 1918. Originally owned by the Gundel family, as part of the Gellert Hotel, but always operating independently, it was mainly used by workers after the war. Now after a refurbishment in 2015, with a wide selection of craft beers (22 in total) including the “Fóti Zwickl”, the “Békésszentandrási Ogre”, the “Bigfoot Chicago”, or the “Stari Szilva”, the ...
Budapest To Receive Up To Euro 1.6bn In EU Funding Until 2022
- 9 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest may receive 400-500 billion forints (EUR 1.3-1.6bn) in direct EU funding over the next seven years, Mayor István Tarlós said. Budapest was not going to receive “too much” EU funding, but the situation has “greatly changed”, Tarlós told commercial broadcaster RTL II.
'Nothing’s For Something', Trafó Budapest, 6 & 7 February
- 1 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Black curtains dance to The Blue Danube. After this extraordinary beginning, four performers take over the lead accompanied by spherical sounds. The dancers appear on a darkened stage – they emerge as points of light and colour accents and disappear again, leaving traces as they do so. Through the composition of moving bodies combined with variable stage elements, an organic form appears – a ...
Road Toll System Remains Under Fire Despite Ongoing Changes
- 29 Jan 2015 12:35 AM
- getting around
From February on, the new county e-stickers will be valid until the first exit in the neighbouring county, saving drivers from having to pay the toll for both counties, state secretary János Fónagy announced. He also spoke about other changes as the government searching for ways to fine-tune the new county-based road toll system, introduced at the start of this year.
Hungarian Opposition Slams Govt On Road Toll Alterations
- 23 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties savaged the government for changes it announced to the new motorway toll system, saying the scheme should be scrapped altogether. County e-stickers introduced at the start of this year will be valid until the first exit in the neighbouring county, saving drivers from having to pay the toll for both counties.
Road Toll System In Hungary To Be Amended At Several Points
- 23 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
While reinforcing the theoretical foundation of the system, the government decided to make several changes in relation with the road toll system. According to the announcement made by János Fónagy, county vignettes will be valid up to the first exit ramp after a county border instead of the last one before the border as of 1 February, 2015, and there will be several new toll-free sections as well.
Valentine’s Day At ICON Restaurant In Budapest
- 21 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- specials
Enjoy a romantic 4 course dinner with live jazz music on 14 February for only 11.000 HUF + 10 % service charge per person. Impress your Loved One with an unforgettable evening in a Danube view room and a sumptuous Full-American breakfast in the morning for 27.900 HUF per night.