17 result(s) for european leaders in Getting around
Expat Explainer: Poets, Politicians & Saints - Budapest’s Changing Street Names
- 12 Feb 2024 5:23 PM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- getting around
A third of Budapest’s 8,598 streets and squares have been renamed at least once in their history. A third of those now bear the name of a real or fictitious person, the most popular being Attila József. A look at the reasons for renaming and the issues of political memory it spotlights.
Revamp of Budapest’s Downtown Ring Road on Horizon - Plans For Area Also Include Attracting Businesses “Other Than Pubs”
- 9 Feb 2024 7:33 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
Planning for the revamp of a major section of Budapest’s Ring Road linking Petofi Bridge and Margaret Bridge is set to begin this year, with the first stage of the renovation works expected to get under way next year, Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony said.
Mobility Week Programme Launched by Mayor Karácsony - Fewer Traffic Jams in Budapest?
- 16 Sep 2023 6:36 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
The message of European Mobility Week is that Budapest is not just made up of motorists, cyclists and public transport passengers, but also residents who want to get around, Gergely Karácsony, the city’s mayor, said on Friday, opening the environmental campaign in the capital.
Insider’s Guide: Heroes’ Square in Budapest
- 10 Jul 2023 1:53 PM
- getting around
Of Budapest’s many landmarks, few make a statement as bold as Heroes’ Square, Hősök tere to Hungarians, bookending Andrássy út before the greenery of City Park.
Danube Embankment Flood Defences Plan to Proceed in Budapest's 3rd District
- 2 Mar 2023 6:04 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
The Budapest municipality is proposing to build a levee along the northern Róma Danube River bank following the current defence line on Királyok and Nánási Streets, as the most effective and safest way to protect the natural environment and leisure spots, Mayor Gergely Karácsony said.
Budapest’s Only Marsh to be Saved
- 22 Mar 2022 1:43 PM
- getting around
The Merzse marsh, the only wetland habitat in Budapest, located in Rákosmente, has been threatened by a shortage of water for years, in spite of rehabilitation efforts by the Municipality of Rákosmente. Budapest Airport has therefore joined the leadership of the municipality, which has long been committed to protecting the environment.
HUF 4.6 Billion Allocated To Connecting Budapest Metro, Suburban Rail
- 24 Mar 2021 9:02 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
The government is allocating 4.6 billion forints (EUR 12.5m) for a project connecting Budapest’s metro line 2 and the HÉV railway line to the eastern suburbs, Gergely Gulyás, the head of the Prime Minister’s Office, said.
Second Hungary-Romania Motorway Crossing Inaugurated
- 7 Sep 2020 7:37 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
The foreign ministers of Hungary and Romania inaugurated the second motorway border crossing between the two countries. Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said that the new link was a “shared success”, a basis for building “trust and mutual respect” between the two sides of the border.
Budapest Plans To Introduce Congestion Fee
- 22 Nov 2019 9:12 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- getting around
Automotive traffic will be restricted in downtown Budapest within five years to improve the quality of the air, deputy mayor Dávid Dorosz announced on RTL news on Wednesday.
Expat Explainer: Poets, Politicians & Saints - Budapest’s Changing Street Names
- 12 Feb 2024 5:23 PM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- getting around
A third of Budapest’s 8,598 streets and squares have been renamed at least once in their history. A third of those now bear the name of a real or fictitious person, the most popular being Attila József. A look at the reasons for renaming and the issues of political memory it spotlights.
Revamp of Budapest’s Downtown Ring Road on Horizon - Plans For Area Also Include Attracting Businesses “Other Than Pubs”
- 9 Feb 2024 7:33 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
Planning for the revamp of a major section of Budapest’s Ring Road linking Petofi Bridge and Margaret Bridge is set to begin this year, with the first stage of the renovation works expected to get under way next year, Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony said.
Mobility Week Programme Launched by Mayor Karácsony - Fewer Traffic Jams in Budapest?
- 16 Sep 2023 6:36 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
The message of European Mobility Week is that Budapest is not just made up of motorists, cyclists and public transport passengers, but also residents who want to get around, Gergely Karácsony, the city’s mayor, said on Friday, opening the environmental campaign in the capital.
Insider’s Guide: Heroes’ Square in Budapest
- 10 Jul 2023 1:53 PM
- getting around
Of Budapest’s many landmarks, few make a statement as bold as Heroes’ Square, Hősök tere to Hungarians, bookending Andrássy út before the greenery of City Park.
Danube Embankment Flood Defences Plan to Proceed in Budapest's 3rd District
- 2 Mar 2023 6:04 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
The Budapest municipality is proposing to build a levee along the northern Róma Danube River bank following the current defence line on Királyok and Nánási Streets, as the most effective and safest way to protect the natural environment and leisure spots, Mayor Gergely Karácsony said.
Budapest’s Only Marsh to be Saved
- 22 Mar 2022 1:43 PM
- getting around
The Merzse marsh, the only wetland habitat in Budapest, located in Rákosmente, has been threatened by a shortage of water for years, in spite of rehabilitation efforts by the Municipality of Rákosmente. Budapest Airport has therefore joined the leadership of the municipality, which has long been committed to protecting the environment.
HUF 4.6 Billion Allocated To Connecting Budapest Metro, Suburban Rail
- 24 Mar 2021 9:02 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
The government is allocating 4.6 billion forints (EUR 12.5m) for a project connecting Budapest’s metro line 2 and the HÉV railway line to the eastern suburbs, Gergely Gulyás, the head of the Prime Minister’s Office, said.
Second Hungary-Romania Motorway Crossing Inaugurated
- 7 Sep 2020 7:37 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
The foreign ministers of Hungary and Romania inaugurated the second motorway border crossing between the two countries. Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said that the new link was a “shared success”, a basis for building “trust and mutual respect” between the two sides of the border.
Budapest Plans To Introduce Congestion Fee
- 22 Nov 2019 9:12 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- getting around
Automotive traffic will be restricted in downtown Budapest within five years to improve the quality of the air, deputy mayor Dávid Dorosz announced on RTL news on Wednesday.