720 result(s) for local council
Contract For Renovation Of Budapest’s Párizsi Udvar Signed
- 11 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- property
Mellow Mood Group signed a contract with architectural firm Archikon on the renovation of the landmark Párizsi Udvar in Budapest. Párizs Property, a member of Mellow Mood Group, acquired the historic building in the city centre from the 5th district local council for 2.1 billion forints (EUR 6.8m) last spring.
Budapest Déli Train Station Closed For Weeks
- 5 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest’s Déli train station was abruptly closed on Sunday for an unspecified number of weeks, due to the collapse of a wall in a tunnel. Traffic has been redirected to Kelenföld station in the 11th District, but a number of trains have had to be cancelled as the additional burden exceeds the smaller station’s capacity.
Forint Strengthens As Hungary Welcomes ECB Announcement
- 28 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s forint got a boost from a falling euro against the dollar after the European Cental Bank (ECB) announced an extended asset purchase programme comprising sovereign euro area debt. Forint is now trading at 311,5 to the euro on the interbank forex market, up from 315.31 late Wednesday. Forint hit an all-time low at 327.62 last Thursday. Hungary’s Economy Ministry also welcomed the ...
European Anti-Fraud Office Eyes Budapest Developments
- 26 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Union’s anti-fraud office (OLAF) has screened public procurement deals connected with developments in Budapest’s 5th district for alleged fraud and irregularities.
Measures On FX Loans Save Hungary HUF 1TR, Says Varga
- 22 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The government’s measures to shield foreign currency loan-holders have saved Hungary a total of around 1,000 billion forints, the economy minister said. Mihály Varga told public television M1 that since the majority of FX mortgages were denominated in Swiss franc, special attention had been placed on the fluctuation of the currency against the forint.
Budapest Fifth District Suspends Property Sales
- 14 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- property
The Fifth District will not sell any further properties until prosecutors end their inquiry into recent suspicious sales, the local council’s financial committee decided at a closed meeting on Tuesday.
Budapest Bypass Bridge To Remain Toll Free
- 22 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- getting around
The Megyeri bridge that spans the River Danube in northern Budapest and is part of the M0 bypass will remain toll free, the cabinet chief said. János Lázár told news channel HirTV that this was decided by the government after talks held with local councils and expert groups.
Protest At Hungarian Parliament Against “Persecution Of The Homeless”
- 22 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Activists of a group dubbed “The City is for All” staged a protest at parliament against the “persecution of the homeless by the authorities” and set up twenty tents next to the Christmas tree standing on Kossuth Lajos Square.
Football Remembers – Christmas Truce 1914
- 19 Dec 2014 9:50 AM
- sport
The WWI Christmas Truce in 1914 was commemorated with a friendly football match between the British Embassy and the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Contract For Renovation Of Budapest’s Párizsi Udvar Signed
- 11 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- property
Mellow Mood Group signed a contract with architectural firm Archikon on the renovation of the landmark Párizsi Udvar in Budapest. Párizs Property, a member of Mellow Mood Group, acquired the historic building in the city centre from the 5th district local council for 2.1 billion forints (EUR 6.8m) last spring.
Budapest Déli Train Station Closed For Weeks
- 5 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest’s Déli train station was abruptly closed on Sunday for an unspecified number of weeks, due to the collapse of a wall in a tunnel. Traffic has been redirected to Kelenföld station in the 11th District, but a number of trains have had to be cancelled as the additional burden exceeds the smaller station’s capacity.
Forint Strengthens As Hungary Welcomes ECB Announcement
- 28 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s forint got a boost from a falling euro against the dollar after the European Cental Bank (ECB) announced an extended asset purchase programme comprising sovereign euro area debt. Forint is now trading at 311,5 to the euro on the interbank forex market, up from 315.31 late Wednesday. Forint hit an all-time low at 327.62 last Thursday. Hungary’s Economy Ministry also welcomed the ...
European Anti-Fraud Office Eyes Budapest Developments
- 26 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Union’s anti-fraud office (OLAF) has screened public procurement deals connected with developments in Budapest’s 5th district for alleged fraud and irregularities.
Measures On FX Loans Save Hungary HUF 1TR, Says Varga
- 22 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The government’s measures to shield foreign currency loan-holders have saved Hungary a total of around 1,000 billion forints, the economy minister said. Mihály Varga told public television M1 that since the majority of FX mortgages were denominated in Swiss franc, special attention had been placed on the fluctuation of the currency against the forint.
Budapest Fifth District Suspends Property Sales
- 14 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- property
The Fifth District will not sell any further properties until prosecutors end their inquiry into recent suspicious sales, the local council’s financial committee decided at a closed meeting on Tuesday.
Budapest Bypass Bridge To Remain Toll Free
- 22 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- getting around
The Megyeri bridge that spans the River Danube in northern Budapest and is part of the M0 bypass will remain toll free, the cabinet chief said. János Lázár told news channel HirTV that this was decided by the government after talks held with local councils and expert groups.
Protest At Hungarian Parliament Against “Persecution Of The Homeless”
- 22 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Activists of a group dubbed “The City is for All” staged a protest at parliament against the “persecution of the homeless by the authorities” and set up twenty tents next to the Christmas tree standing on Kossuth Lajos Square.
Football Remembers – Christmas Truce 1914
- 19 Dec 2014 9:50 AM
- sport
The WWI Christmas Truce in 1914 was commemorated with a friendly football match between the British Embassy and the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.