504 result(s) for drivers
Updated: Extreme Cold Weather Alert In Hungary
- 29 Jan 2014 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Snow began falling before dawn on Wednesday in Budapest. Forecasters predicted up to 3-4cm of snow in the capital and elsewhere in the country, except the south-east corner. The freshly fallen snow is creating dangerous driving conditions as the clean-up operation is relatively slow. Drivers are advised to use caution on the roads. According to meteorologists, rain will replace snow on Thursday ...
Price Cut In Budapest Public Transport – BKK Passes Cost 10% Less
- 9 Jan 2014 10:45 AM
- getting around
The General Assembly of Budapest approved the motion for BKK’s public transport pass prices to be decreased by 10% from 1 January 2014. Costs of the most frequently purchased pass types required for daily commutes to work and school will be reduced.
Foreign Tram Drivers To Hit Budapest Tracks
- 21 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
The city of Budapest will host the 2nd European Tram Championship with competitors from 14 other cities, through the coming weekend, public transport company BKV told MTI on Wednesday.
Austrian Charged With Running Over A Hungarian Policeman Faces Trial In Szeged
- 8 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Thomas Robert B., an Austrian citizen, who is charged with running over Imre Kenéz, a Hungarian motorcycle policeman intentionally at Apátfalva, Csongrád county, in October 2012, refused to testify in court on October 24. Earlier, when interviewed by police, he denied having run over that policeman deliberately.
Renting A Limousine In Budapest
- 30 Oct 2013 7:00 AM
- specials
People generally think of limousines as a symbol of power, luxury, comfort, and fun. Just like many great things, the idea of renting a limousine came from the USA. Today, the red-carpet experience is accessible for many as limousine rentals are now more affordable.
Petrol & Diesel Price Drop In Hungary
- 29 Oct 2013 8:02 AM
- shopping
MOL decreased the wholesale gross price of petrol 95 and diesel per litre by 2 and 4 HUF respectively. This resulted in the drop of petrol’s average price to approximately 400 HUF while diesel’s to 417.
EU Postpones Budapest Metro 4 Deadline
- 22 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
The EU has informally told Hungary that it would accept completion of the EU-subsidised metro 4 project by the end of 2016, a year later than agreed, Népszabadság has learnt. It is still questionable whether the new line will have the number of passengers necessary to justify the EU subsidy, and some or all of it may have to be repaid, the daily adds.
Xpat Opinion: The “Ethics” Of A Car Accident In Hungary
- 21 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Today’s topic, a car accident, is not the usual fare of this blog. Admittedly, one of the people injured in the accident was the Hungarian minister of defense, Csaba Hende, but that wouldn’t be sufficient reason to blog about it. (Fortunately no one died and the minister’s Audi wasn’t even a total loss.) I decided to write about it because I think it reveals more about Hungary and Hungarians than ...
Why Are So Many Hungarians Working In London?
- 17 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
For long the number one destination for Hungarian emigrants, London is said to be Hungary’s fifth biggest city. But does success come easier in the UK? Will those who didn’t find prosperity in Hungary ever return to the home country? Hungarian places, faces, and stories from the British capital – from first-hand accounts.
Updated: Extreme Cold Weather Alert In Hungary
- 29 Jan 2014 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Snow began falling before dawn on Wednesday in Budapest. Forecasters predicted up to 3-4cm of snow in the capital and elsewhere in the country, except the south-east corner. The freshly fallen snow is creating dangerous driving conditions as the clean-up operation is relatively slow. Drivers are advised to use caution on the roads. According to meteorologists, rain will replace snow on Thursday ...
Price Cut In Budapest Public Transport – BKK Passes Cost 10% Less
- 9 Jan 2014 10:45 AM
- getting around
The General Assembly of Budapest approved the motion for BKK’s public transport pass prices to be decreased by 10% from 1 January 2014. Costs of the most frequently purchased pass types required for daily commutes to work and school will be reduced.
Foreign Tram Drivers To Hit Budapest Tracks
- 21 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
The city of Budapest will host the 2nd European Tram Championship with competitors from 14 other cities, through the coming weekend, public transport company BKV told MTI on Wednesday.
Austrian Charged With Running Over A Hungarian Policeman Faces Trial In Szeged
- 8 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Thomas Robert B., an Austrian citizen, who is charged with running over Imre Kenéz, a Hungarian motorcycle policeman intentionally at Apátfalva, Csongrád county, in October 2012, refused to testify in court on October 24. Earlier, when interviewed by police, he denied having run over that policeman deliberately.
Renting A Limousine In Budapest
- 30 Oct 2013 7:00 AM
- specials
People generally think of limousines as a symbol of power, luxury, comfort, and fun. Just like many great things, the idea of renting a limousine came from the USA. Today, the red-carpet experience is accessible for many as limousine rentals are now more affordable.
Petrol & Diesel Price Drop In Hungary
- 29 Oct 2013 8:02 AM
- shopping
MOL decreased the wholesale gross price of petrol 95 and diesel per litre by 2 and 4 HUF respectively. This resulted in the drop of petrol’s average price to approximately 400 HUF while diesel’s to 417.
EU Postpones Budapest Metro 4 Deadline
- 22 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
The EU has informally told Hungary that it would accept completion of the EU-subsidised metro 4 project by the end of 2016, a year later than agreed, Népszabadság has learnt. It is still questionable whether the new line will have the number of passengers necessary to justify the EU subsidy, and some or all of it may have to be repaid, the daily adds.
Xpat Opinion: The “Ethics” Of A Car Accident In Hungary
- 21 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Today’s topic, a car accident, is not the usual fare of this blog. Admittedly, one of the people injured in the accident was the Hungarian minister of defense, Csaba Hende, but that wouldn’t be sufficient reason to blog about it. (Fortunately no one died and the minister’s Audi wasn’t even a total loss.) I decided to write about it because I think it reveals more about Hungary and Hungarians than ...
Why Are So Many Hungarians Working In London?
- 17 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
For long the number one destination for Hungarian emigrants, London is said to be Hungary’s fifth biggest city. But does success come easier in the UK? Will those who didn’t find prosperity in Hungary ever return to the home country? Hungarian places, faces, and stories from the British capital – from first-hand accounts.