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Budapest Mayor Tarlós Questions Free BKV For Elderly
- 25 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest mayor István Tarlós raised the possibility of abolishing free public transport for those over 65 years of age at his regular weekly press briefing in Budapest on Friday. “Bread and cold cuts are not given away free, why should BKV passes be free of charge?” he asked.
Xpat Opinion: Top Court Rejects Referendum On Budapest’s Olympic Bid
- 25 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- sport
Liberal commentators portray Wednesday’s decision by the Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court to reject a referendum on Budapest’s bid for the 2024 Olympic games, as politically motivated.On 444, Péter Erdélyi ridicules the Kúria’s explanation that the referendum could not be held before Hungary’s bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games is submitted.
Big Plans For Nyugati & Déli Railway Stations In Budapest
- 22 Jan 2016 8:02 AM
- getting around
Rail lines leading to Nyugati station will be taken underground and the station rebuilt, Prime Minister’s Office leader János Lázár announced at his Thursday press conference. The reconfiguration will be part of the Liget2 project, which will redesign the area between the train station and the Budapest zoo.
Budapest Taxi Drivers Ended Their Demonstration Against Uber
- 22 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Taxi drivers ended their demonstration against ride-hailing company Uber in downtown Budapest after talks with the development ministry on Thursday afternoon. Zsolt Gelencsér, one of the demonstration’s organisers, told a press conference after the meeting that an agreement was reached with government representatives on starting talks next week concerning the law on taxi services and how the ...
Demo Planned Against ‘State Of Terror Emergency’ Proposal In Hungary
- 22 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Movement for a Modern Hungary (MoMa) party is holding a demonstration at 3 p.m. on Sunday at Kossuth tér to protest the government’s plan to amend the constitution to allow it to declare a “state of terror emergency”, which would allow for curfews, stricter domestic surveillance, control of the media and other extraordinary security measures, such as authorizing soldiers to act as police ...
20th Budapest Pride LGBTQ Film Festival
- 22 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- entertainment
On until January 24th, the Budapest Pride Film Festival is back for the 20th time with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) films. The colorful program includes more than 30 movies from six continents, consisting of exciting documentaries, short films and workshops. The festival opened with a film shown for the first time in Hungary called Freeheld starring Julianne Moore and ...
Caitlin Jones, Former Deputy Head of Mission, British Embassy
- 21 Jan 2016 11:00 AM
As her name suggests, Caitlin hails from a Welsh family and studied European Studies at Cardiff University. She joined the FCO in 1990 after a stint working at an Argentinian Bank where she was able to use her Spanish. She also speaks French and now a little Hungarian.
Budapest Taxi Demo Against Uber Could Backfire
- 21 Jan 2016 10:58 AM
- current affairs
Although everyone has the right to demonstrate, to show their opposition to issues that affect them, the case of the Hungarian taxi drivers, who have been demonstrating against U.S.-based ride-sharing application Uber for the third consecutive day, may backfire, Estonian MEP Kaja Kallas said yesterday.
Newly-Restored Farmers' Market Praised By Lonely Planet
- 21 Jan 2016 10:50 AM
- shopping
Budapest’s Klauzál tér market has been featured in a Lonely Planet list of the new year’s best new travel experiences. The market hall, in an area of District VII renowned for its ruin pub scene, serves as a venue to purchase high-quality Hungarian food produced at small-scale and family farms across the country. In its restored state, the historic building could join the capital’s lengthy list ...
Budapest Mayor Tarlós Questions Free BKV For Elderly
- 25 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest mayor István Tarlós raised the possibility of abolishing free public transport for those over 65 years of age at his regular weekly press briefing in Budapest on Friday. “Bread and cold cuts are not given away free, why should BKV passes be free of charge?” he asked.
Xpat Opinion: Top Court Rejects Referendum On Budapest’s Olympic Bid
- 25 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- sport
Liberal commentators portray Wednesday’s decision by the Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court to reject a referendum on Budapest’s bid for the 2024 Olympic games, as politically motivated.On 444, Péter Erdélyi ridicules the Kúria’s explanation that the referendum could not be held before Hungary’s bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games is submitted.
Big Plans For Nyugati & Déli Railway Stations In Budapest
- 22 Jan 2016 8:02 AM
- getting around
Rail lines leading to Nyugati station will be taken underground and the station rebuilt, Prime Minister’s Office leader János Lázár announced at his Thursday press conference. The reconfiguration will be part of the Liget2 project, which will redesign the area between the train station and the Budapest zoo.
Budapest Taxi Drivers Ended Their Demonstration Against Uber
- 22 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Taxi drivers ended their demonstration against ride-hailing company Uber in downtown Budapest after talks with the development ministry on Thursday afternoon. Zsolt Gelencsér, one of the demonstration’s organisers, told a press conference after the meeting that an agreement was reached with government representatives on starting talks next week concerning the law on taxi services and how the ...
Demo Planned Against ‘State Of Terror Emergency’ Proposal In Hungary
- 22 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Movement for a Modern Hungary (MoMa) party is holding a demonstration at 3 p.m. on Sunday at Kossuth tér to protest the government’s plan to amend the constitution to allow it to declare a “state of terror emergency”, which would allow for curfews, stricter domestic surveillance, control of the media and other extraordinary security measures, such as authorizing soldiers to act as police ...
20th Budapest Pride LGBTQ Film Festival
- 22 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- entertainment
On until January 24th, the Budapest Pride Film Festival is back for the 20th time with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) films. The colorful program includes more than 30 movies from six continents, consisting of exciting documentaries, short films and workshops. The festival opened with a film shown for the first time in Hungary called Freeheld starring Julianne Moore and ...
Caitlin Jones, Former Deputy Head of Mission, British Embassy
- 21 Jan 2016 11:00 AM
As her name suggests, Caitlin hails from a Welsh family and studied European Studies at Cardiff University. She joined the FCO in 1990 after a stint working at an Argentinian Bank where she was able to use her Spanish. She also speaks French and now a little Hungarian.
Budapest Taxi Demo Against Uber Could Backfire
- 21 Jan 2016 10:58 AM
- current affairs
Although everyone has the right to demonstrate, to show their opposition to issues that affect them, the case of the Hungarian taxi drivers, who have been demonstrating against U.S.-based ride-sharing application Uber for the third consecutive day, may backfire, Estonian MEP Kaja Kallas said yesterday.
Newly-Restored Farmers' Market Praised By Lonely Planet
- 21 Jan 2016 10:50 AM
- shopping
Budapest’s Klauzál tér market has been featured in a Lonely Planet list of the new year’s best new travel experiences. The market hall, in an area of District VII renowned for its ruin pub scene, serves as a venue to purchase high-quality Hungarian food produced at small-scale and family farms across the country. In its restored state, the historic building could join the capital’s lengthy list ...