22 result(s) for local leaders in Getting around
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
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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
- getting around
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
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
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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.
Revamp of Budapest’s Downtown Ring Road on Horizon - Plans For Area Also Include Attracting Businesses “Other Than Pubs”
- 9 Feb 2024 7:33 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
Planning for the revamp of a major section of Budapest’s Ring Road linking Petofi Bridge and Margaret Bridge is set to begin this year, with the first stage of the renovation works expected to get under way next year, Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony said.
Watch: Border Control Lifted at 15 Crossings Between Hungary & Croatia
- 2 Jan 2023 9:35 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
Border control was lifted at 15 border crossings between Hungary and Croatia at midnight on January 1, as Croatia joined the Schengen Area.
Most Budapest Residents 'Unhappy' With Mayor's Traffic Policies - Shows Survey
- 27 Jun 2021 7:50 AM
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More than three-quarters of Budapest’s residents are concerned about the increasingly heavy traffic congestions in the city and the resulting air pollution, according to a fresh survey by the Századvég Foundation, which found that “Budapest disapproved” of Mayor Gergely Karácsony’s traffic policies.
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
- getting around
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.
Revamp of Budapest’s Downtown Ring Road on Horizon - Plans For Area Also Include Attracting Businesses “Other Than Pubs”
- 9 Feb 2024 7:33 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
Planning for the revamp of a major section of Budapest’s Ring Road linking Petofi Bridge and Margaret Bridge is set to begin this year, with the first stage of the renovation works expected to get under way next year, Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony said.
Watch: Border Control Lifted at 15 Crossings Between Hungary & Croatia
- 2 Jan 2023 9:35 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
Border control was lifted at 15 border crossings between Hungary and Croatia at midnight on January 1, as Croatia joined the Schengen Area.
Most Budapest Residents 'Unhappy' With Mayor's Traffic Policies - Shows Survey
- 27 Jun 2021 7:50 AM
- getting around
More than three-quarters of Budapest’s residents are concerned about the increasingly heavy traffic congestions in the city and the resulting air pollution, according to a fresh survey by the Századvég Foundation, which found that “Budapest disapproved” of Mayor Gergely Karácsony’s traffic policies.