17 result(s) for local leaders in Getting around
Increased Parking Fees in Budapest Soon to Accompany Scrapping Parking Meters
- 27 May 2026 1:31 PM
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Budapest is set to completely restructure its municipal parking system starting July 1, with the total removal of physical parking meters coinciding with a significant increase in hourly fees across the capital.
Budapest Wins Prestigious International Urban Development Award
- 26 Mar 2026 6:05 AM
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Budapest has been selected among the Special Mentions of the Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize 2026, one of the world's most prestigious urban development awards, Budapest Mayor Gergely Karacsony said on Facebook.
Car-Free Rakpart Season Returns to Budapest
- 16 Mar 2026 6:06 AM
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Budapest's lower Pest embankment has reopened as a car-free zone on select days, signaling spring's arrival with one of the city's most beloved traditions.
Fire Destroys Buses & Disrupts Downtown Budapest
- 14 Aug 2025 9:52 AM
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A castle bus was destroyed by fire in downtown Budapest on Wednesday, and a second bus caught fire on Thursday. Despite the fires and disruption to the downtown area, "nobody was injured", public transport company BKV announced.
Opposition Aiming to 'Paralyse' Budapest on August 20 National Holiday?
- 25 Jun 2025 4:58 PM
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Budapest Mayor Gergely Karacsony and the opposition Tisza and Two-Tailed Dog parties have submitted a proposal "aimed to paralyse public transport in Budapest" on the August 20 national holiday, Alexandra Szentkiralyi, leader of the ruling parties' group in the municipal assembly, said on Facebook.
Mayor Stopping Budapest Public Transport 'May Constitute Crime' Claims Gov't Official
- 9 Jun 2025 10:00 AM
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Budapest Mayor Gergely Karacsony's plan "not only penalises and blackmails Budapest citizens, it is also unlawful, and there is a good chance it constitutes a crime,' the parliamentary state secretary of the ministry for public administration and regional development said on social media on Friday, 6 June.
Bekescsaba to be Among Hungary's New Great Plain Transport Hubs
- 28 Oct 2024 6:34 AM
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The government is working to establish transport hubs on the Hungarian Plain, and Bekescsaba, in the southeast of the country, will become one of them, Construction and Transportation Minister Janos Lazar said in the county seat.
Insider’s Guide: Top 7 Taxi Firms in Budapest
- 22 Aug 2024 11:47 AM
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Key taxi firms in the Hungarian capital were recently tested across multiple criteria by the local ‘Conscious Consumers Association’. The one aim was to determine which of seven key companies tested is the best choice when you need a cab in Budapest.
Expat Explainer: Poets, Politicians & Saints - Budapest’s Changing Street Names
- 12 Feb 2024 5:23 PM
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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.
Increased Parking Fees in Budapest Soon to Accompany Scrapping Parking Meters
- 27 May 2026 1:31 PM
- getting around
Budapest is set to completely restructure its municipal parking system starting July 1, with the total removal of physical parking meters coinciding with a significant increase in hourly fees across the capital.
Budapest Wins Prestigious International Urban Development Award
- 26 Mar 2026 6:05 AM
- getting around
Budapest has been selected among the Special Mentions of the Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize 2026, one of the world's most prestigious urban development awards, Budapest Mayor Gergely Karacsony said on Facebook.
Car-Free Rakpart Season Returns to Budapest
- 16 Mar 2026 6:06 AM
- getting around
Budapest's lower Pest embankment has reopened as a car-free zone on select days, signaling spring's arrival with one of the city's most beloved traditions.
Fire Destroys Buses & Disrupts Downtown Budapest
- 14 Aug 2025 9:52 AM
- getting around
A castle bus was destroyed by fire in downtown Budapest on Wednesday, and a second bus caught fire on Thursday. Despite the fires and disruption to the downtown area, "nobody was injured", public transport company BKV announced.
Opposition Aiming to 'Paralyse' Budapest on August 20 National Holiday?
- 25 Jun 2025 4:58 PM
- getting around
Budapest Mayor Gergely Karacsony and the opposition Tisza and Two-Tailed Dog parties have submitted a proposal "aimed to paralyse public transport in Budapest" on the August 20 national holiday, Alexandra Szentkiralyi, leader of the ruling parties' group in the municipal assembly, said on Facebook.
Mayor Stopping Budapest Public Transport 'May Constitute Crime' Claims Gov't Official
- 9 Jun 2025 10:00 AM
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Budapest Mayor Gergely Karacsony's plan "not only penalises and blackmails Budapest citizens, it is also unlawful, and there is a good chance it constitutes a crime,' the parliamentary state secretary of the ministry for public administration and regional development said on social media on Friday, 6 June.
Bekescsaba to be Among Hungary's New Great Plain Transport Hubs
- 28 Oct 2024 6:34 AM
- getting around
The government is working to establish transport hubs on the Hungarian Plain, and Bekescsaba, in the southeast of the country, will become one of them, Construction and Transportation Minister Janos Lazar said in the county seat.
Insider’s Guide: Top 7 Taxi Firms in Budapest
- 22 Aug 2024 11:47 AM
- getting around
Key taxi firms in the Hungarian capital were recently tested across multiple criteria by the local ‘Conscious Consumers Association’. The one aim was to determine which of seven key companies tested is the best choice when you need a cab in Budapest.
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.