410 result(s) for free public transport
EU To Lift Suspension Of EU Funds For Hungary
- 7 Jun 2012 10:55 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission recommended last week that the planned freeze of €495 million in EU cohesion fund payments to Hungary in 2013 be lifted, saying the country has taken the necessary measures to correct the excessive budget deficit. EU finance ministers, who decided in April to suspend the funds, are expected to formally confirm the EC decision on June 22.
Prosecutors Investigate Police Scam In Hungary
- 22 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Central Prosecutors Office is investigating what may be one of the biggest series of abuses committed by Hungarian police, based on reports filed by the National Police, Népszabadság reports. The suspicion is that a group of senior officers regularly offered Budapest Police services for cash – for instance securing dangerous or oversize shipments – without issuing invoices.
One Year On, Frasers Budapest Property Starts With A Record First Birthday
- 11 May 2012 8:00 AM
- specials
Frasers Hospitality, the Singaporean serviced apartment operator, has announced a solid start to business at its Budapest property. Fraser Residence Budapest has recorded an average 70% occupancy level throughout its first year of operation which the company claims to be well in front of the general hotel scene in the Hungarian capital.
Budapest Pálinka Festival, Castle District, 10 -13 May
- 7 May 2012 11:00 AM
- food & drink
Apricot and apricot pálinka plays the leading role in the 7th Annual Pálinka Festival of Budapest 2012 in the Buda Castle. Visitors will have the chance to taste hundreds of different spirits, and this year the Apricot Pálinka of the Year - a blend of the best pálinkas of Hungary - will be available for the first time. Last year the focus was on the plum, this year in addition to the usual ...
Xpat Opinion: Ukraine And Hungary: The Tymoshenko Affair
- 3 May 2012 10:30 AM
- current affairs
Viktor Yanukovych and Viktor Orbán have more in common than their first name. In February 2010, only a couple of months before Orbán's political triumph, Yanukovych staged a remarkable comeback, recovering from the humiliation and disgrace he suffered in Ukraine's election of 2004. According to yesterday's Economist, since his election to the presidency Yanukovych "has mauled his country's ...
BKV Fare Dodger Killed By Van In Budapest
- 3 May 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
A young man dodging a fare by running from ticket inspectors was struck dead by an oncoming van at the corner of Hungária körút and Thököly út in the 14th District Wednesday morning, Budapest Public Transport Centre announced.
Challenges Seen For Budapest "Congestion Fee" Scheme
- 27 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
The new Széll Kálmán plan calls for the introduction of a congestion fee in Budapest from July 2013, but the conditions for such a scheme are lacking, according to an independent analysis.
The Budapest Pride March Is On - Organizers Are Taking Further Legal Action
- 16 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Organisers: We welcome the ruling of the Budapest Metropolitan Court, which annuls the banning order against the Budapest Pride march issued by the Budapest Police last week. However, as the Court could not examine the fact that the police clearly violated its equal treatment obligations, we are taking further legal action with the help of the Hungarian Helsinki Committee.
Budapest Transport Company BKV Outsources Bus Lines
- 13 Apr 2012 9:04 AM
- getting around
"VT-Transman will operate more than two dozen bus lines in Budapest, having won a public procurement tender called by the Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) and public transport company BKV. The company, owned by electronics manufacturer Videoton, was judged to have submitted the only valid bid, after that of rival Orangeways was disqualified.
EU To Lift Suspension Of EU Funds For Hungary
- 7 Jun 2012 10:55 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission recommended last week that the planned freeze of €495 million in EU cohesion fund payments to Hungary in 2013 be lifted, saying the country has taken the necessary measures to correct the excessive budget deficit. EU finance ministers, who decided in April to suspend the funds, are expected to formally confirm the EC decision on June 22.
Prosecutors Investigate Police Scam In Hungary
- 22 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Central Prosecutors Office is investigating what may be one of the biggest series of abuses committed by Hungarian police, based on reports filed by the National Police, Népszabadság reports. The suspicion is that a group of senior officers regularly offered Budapest Police services for cash – for instance securing dangerous or oversize shipments – without issuing invoices.
One Year On, Frasers Budapest Property Starts With A Record First Birthday
- 11 May 2012 8:00 AM
- specials
Frasers Hospitality, the Singaporean serviced apartment operator, has announced a solid start to business at its Budapest property. Fraser Residence Budapest has recorded an average 70% occupancy level throughout its first year of operation which the company claims to be well in front of the general hotel scene in the Hungarian capital.
Budapest Pálinka Festival, Castle District, 10 -13 May
- 7 May 2012 11:00 AM
- food & drink
Apricot and apricot pálinka plays the leading role in the 7th Annual Pálinka Festival of Budapest 2012 in the Buda Castle. Visitors will have the chance to taste hundreds of different spirits, and this year the Apricot Pálinka of the Year - a blend of the best pálinkas of Hungary - will be available for the first time. Last year the focus was on the plum, this year in addition to the usual ...
Xpat Opinion: Ukraine And Hungary: The Tymoshenko Affair
- 3 May 2012 10:30 AM
- current affairs
Viktor Yanukovych and Viktor Orbán have more in common than their first name. In February 2010, only a couple of months before Orbán's political triumph, Yanukovych staged a remarkable comeback, recovering from the humiliation and disgrace he suffered in Ukraine's election of 2004. According to yesterday's Economist, since his election to the presidency Yanukovych "has mauled his country's ...
BKV Fare Dodger Killed By Van In Budapest
- 3 May 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
A young man dodging a fare by running from ticket inspectors was struck dead by an oncoming van at the corner of Hungária körút and Thököly út in the 14th District Wednesday morning, Budapest Public Transport Centre announced.
Challenges Seen For Budapest "Congestion Fee" Scheme
- 27 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
The new Széll Kálmán plan calls for the introduction of a congestion fee in Budapest from July 2013, but the conditions for such a scheme are lacking, according to an independent analysis.
The Budapest Pride March Is On - Organizers Are Taking Further Legal Action
- 16 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Organisers: We welcome the ruling of the Budapest Metropolitan Court, which annuls the banning order against the Budapest Pride march issued by the Budapest Police last week. However, as the Court could not examine the fact that the police clearly violated its equal treatment obligations, we are taking further legal action with the help of the Hungarian Helsinki Committee.
Budapest Transport Company BKV Outsources Bus Lines
- 13 Apr 2012 9:04 AM
- getting around
"VT-Transman will operate more than two dozen bus lines in Budapest, having won a public procurement tender called by the Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) and public transport company BKV. The company, owned by electronics manufacturer Videoton, was judged to have submitted the only valid bid, after that of rival Orangeways was disqualified.