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Public Transport to 'Pause' in Budapest on Friday 6 June
- 3 Jun 2025 10:33 AM
- getting around
The mayor of Budapest, Gergely Karacsony, has announced a pause in public transport services to take place on Friday as "a first warning", adding the decision was made after talks with trade unions "representing the 27,000 employees of the Budapest family … who trust in the solidarity of the capital's residents".
Mayor: Bleeding Out Budapest Will Ultimately Lead to State Bankruptcy
- 2 Jun 2025 11:32 AM
- current affairs
By "unlawful" withdrawals from Budapest’s accounts, the government is putting not only municipal public services at risk but also risks insolvency of the state budget, the city’s mayor said.
Opposition Wins Lawsuit Against Foreign Ministry in Hungary Over 'Paris Luxury Hotel Scandal'
- 2 Jun 2025 9:33 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has won a lawsuit against the ministry of foreign affairs which had paid some 230 million forints (EUR 575,000) for suites in a Paris luxury hotel for President Tamas Sulyok and his delegation during the summer Olympics last year, the party's group leader and director said.
'Unlawful' Withdrawal of HUF 10 Billion from Budapest Accounts by Treasury, Reports Mayor
- 30 May 2025 9:22 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian State Treasury has "unlawfully" withdrawn more than 10 billion forints (EUR 24.8m) from Budapest's accounts, and the municipality has halted payments to some municipality-owned companies to preserve liquidity, Gergely Karácsony, the city's mayor, told a press conference.
Public Transit to Run for Longer In & Around Budapest from 1 June
- 29 May 2025 6:57 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- getting around
Suburban trains and Volánbusz services serving Budapest and surrounding areas will run later from June 1, as they adjust to the extended timetables of metro lines, Transport Minister János Lázár announced this week.
Why Mr Suzuki Officially Met Orbán in Budapest
- 28 May 2025 6:39 AM
- business
Prime Minister Viktor Orban met Toshihiro Suzuki, the CEO of Suzuki Motor Corporation, in his office in Budapest on Tuesday, the Prime Minister's Communications Office said.
Hungary's Only MBA Program in English with EFMD Credentials Achieves Re-Accreditation
- 27 May 2025 7:53 AM
- https://bbj.hu/
- community & culture
EFMD, the world-renowned accreditation body for business education, has renewed Corvinus University of Budapest's Executive MBA program for the maximum period of five years.
Old 'Eclipse of Crescent Moon' Novel Sells for Millions of Forints at Hungarian Auction
- 21 May 2025 2:00 PM
- community & culture
A two-volume dedicated copy of the novel Egri Csillagok (Eclipse of the Crescent Moon) by Géza Gárdonyi fetched more than Ft 2 million at an auction hosted by Antikvárium.hu that ended on Sunday evening.
Updated: More Ukrainian Spies Identified by Hungarian National Security Services
- 21 May 2025 7:15 AM
- current affairs
The national security services have identified more Ukrainian spies, including Roland Tseber as an "illegal" officer of the Ukrainian intelligence service, and Istvan Hollo, who is under investigation by the National Office of Investigation on the suspicion of espionage activities, ruling Fidesz's parliamentary group leader said after a meeting of the national security committee.
Public Transport to 'Pause' in Budapest on Friday 6 June
- 3 Jun 2025 10:33 AM
- getting around
The mayor of Budapest, Gergely Karacsony, has announced a pause in public transport services to take place on Friday as "a first warning", adding the decision was made after talks with trade unions "representing the 27,000 employees of the Budapest family … who trust in the solidarity of the capital's residents".
Mayor: Bleeding Out Budapest Will Ultimately Lead to State Bankruptcy
- 2 Jun 2025 11:32 AM
- current affairs
By "unlawful" withdrawals from Budapest’s accounts, the government is putting not only municipal public services at risk but also risks insolvency of the state budget, the city’s mayor said.
Opposition Wins Lawsuit Against Foreign Ministry in Hungary Over 'Paris Luxury Hotel Scandal'
- 2 Jun 2025 9:33 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has won a lawsuit against the ministry of foreign affairs which had paid some 230 million forints (EUR 575,000) for suites in a Paris luxury hotel for President Tamas Sulyok and his delegation during the summer Olympics last year, the party's group leader and director said.
'Unlawful' Withdrawal of HUF 10 Billion from Budapest Accounts by Treasury, Reports Mayor
- 30 May 2025 9:22 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian State Treasury has "unlawfully" withdrawn more than 10 billion forints (EUR 24.8m) from Budapest's accounts, and the municipality has halted payments to some municipality-owned companies to preserve liquidity, Gergely Karácsony, the city's mayor, told a press conference.
Public Transit to Run for Longer In & Around Budapest from 1 June
- 29 May 2025 6:57 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- getting around
Suburban trains and Volánbusz services serving Budapest and surrounding areas will run later from June 1, as they adjust to the extended timetables of metro lines, Transport Minister János Lázár announced this week.
Why Mr Suzuki Officially Met Orbán in Budapest
- 28 May 2025 6:39 AM
- business
Prime Minister Viktor Orban met Toshihiro Suzuki, the CEO of Suzuki Motor Corporation, in his office in Budapest on Tuesday, the Prime Minister's Communications Office said.
Hungary's Only MBA Program in English with EFMD Credentials Achieves Re-Accreditation
- 27 May 2025 7:53 AM
- https://bbj.hu/
- community & culture
EFMD, the world-renowned accreditation body for business education, has renewed Corvinus University of Budapest's Executive MBA program for the maximum period of five years.
Old 'Eclipse of Crescent Moon' Novel Sells for Millions of Forints at Hungarian Auction
- 21 May 2025 2:00 PM
- community & culture
A two-volume dedicated copy of the novel Egri Csillagok (Eclipse of the Crescent Moon) by Géza Gárdonyi fetched more than Ft 2 million at an auction hosted by Antikvárium.hu that ended on Sunday evening.
Updated: More Ukrainian Spies Identified by Hungarian National Security Services
- 21 May 2025 7:15 AM
- current affairs
The national security services have identified more Ukrainian spies, including Roland Tseber as an "illegal" officer of the Ukrainian intelligence service, and Istvan Hollo, who is under investigation by the National Office of Investigation on the suspicion of espionage activities, ruling Fidesz's parliamentary group leader said after a meeting of the national security committee.