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Free Public Transport In Budapest Today, 14 January
- 14 Jan 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
Mayor Tarlós has given permission for the Budapest Transport Centre to make public transport free of charge today, 14 January, until midnight. This unusual measure was prompted by the heavy snow last night and the related issues for car drivers. It's not clear whether this initiative will continue if the bad weather continues.
Administrative District Offices Formed In Hungary
- 7 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
District offices were reintroduced on 1 January (thirty years after the abolition of the system of administrative districts), within a new organisational structure and with new goals. There are 175 district offices outside Budapest, and twenty-three in the capital. These will carry out administrative tasks below county level.
AirBaltic To Fly Balaton-Riga
- 11 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- travel
AirBaltic will operate flights between Riga and Hévíz-Balaton Airport from May 4, 2013, under a three-year contract signed yesterday. The Latvian airline’s planes will fly once a week on Saturdays in the summer until October, vice president Janis Vangas announced. Each one-way ticket will cost €41.
A Positive Image Of The Roma Must Be Developed In Hungary
- 6 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Roma minority should trust in the rights afforded them by the constitution and break its victim mentality while the majority should stop sweeping Roma problems under the carpet, Hungary's Minister of Human Resources told “The future of the European Roma” conference on Monday.
Hungary's U.S. Embassy Deputy Chief Of Mission Visits Pecs
- 5 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) Timothy A. Betts visited Pecs on October 29 and participated in the inaugural session of the Teleki Lecture Series launched by the University of Pecs. He also met Mayor Pava and toured the Zsolnay Cultural Quarter. Its Director, Istvan Marta, expressed gratitude for the Embassy’s financial support for a master class and workshop to local music students by the U.S. ...
Paint Sprayed On US Pilots Memorial In Hungary
- 5 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The words “murderers and collaborators” were painted on the memorial to American soldiers who died in action in World War II in Szigliget, on the north shore of Lake Balaton on Saturday.
Hungary's Fidesz Vice President Calls For Renegotiation Of Local Gov’t Debt
- 31 Oct 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The state should renegotiate the terms of the Ft 612 billion of debt it will take over from local governments, Fidesz vice president Lajos Kósa told M1 on Tuesday morning. He said talks should be held with the six banks who have extended loans to local authorities, on such questions as yields and instalments.
Council Newspaper Blots Out Mayor In Hungary
- 31 Oct 2012 7:58 AM
- current affairs
Socialist mayor of Hajdúdorog Tamás Csige was edited out of a photograph in the October issue of the town council newspaper, Népszabadság reports. Csige leads a local council dominated by Fidesz members and the newspaper Hajdúdorogi Újság serves Fidesz interests, according to many local residents.
New Checks On Bars In Heritage Sites In Budapest
- 2 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- food & drink
Parliament passed an amendment submitted by Fifth District mayor and Fidesz MP Antal Rogán and others on Monday under which police must review permits annually for keeping bars open at night in Unesco World Heritage locations.
Free Public Transport In Budapest Today, 14 January
- 14 Jan 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
Mayor Tarlós has given permission for the Budapest Transport Centre to make public transport free of charge today, 14 January, until midnight. This unusual measure was prompted by the heavy snow last night and the related issues for car drivers. It's not clear whether this initiative will continue if the bad weather continues.
Administrative District Offices Formed In Hungary
- 7 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
District offices were reintroduced on 1 January (thirty years after the abolition of the system of administrative districts), within a new organisational structure and with new goals. There are 175 district offices outside Budapest, and twenty-three in the capital. These will carry out administrative tasks below county level.
AirBaltic To Fly Balaton-Riga
- 11 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- travel
AirBaltic will operate flights between Riga and Hévíz-Balaton Airport from May 4, 2013, under a three-year contract signed yesterday. The Latvian airline’s planes will fly once a week on Saturdays in the summer until October, vice president Janis Vangas announced. Each one-way ticket will cost €41.
A Positive Image Of The Roma Must Be Developed In Hungary
- 6 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Roma minority should trust in the rights afforded them by the constitution and break its victim mentality while the majority should stop sweeping Roma problems under the carpet, Hungary's Minister of Human Resources told “The future of the European Roma” conference on Monday.
Hungary's U.S. Embassy Deputy Chief Of Mission Visits Pecs
- 5 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) Timothy A. Betts visited Pecs on October 29 and participated in the inaugural session of the Teleki Lecture Series launched by the University of Pecs. He also met Mayor Pava and toured the Zsolnay Cultural Quarter. Its Director, Istvan Marta, expressed gratitude for the Embassy’s financial support for a master class and workshop to local music students by the U.S. ...
Paint Sprayed On US Pilots Memorial In Hungary
- 5 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The words “murderers and collaborators” were painted on the memorial to American soldiers who died in action in World War II in Szigliget, on the north shore of Lake Balaton on Saturday.
Hungary's Fidesz Vice President Calls For Renegotiation Of Local Gov’t Debt
- 31 Oct 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The state should renegotiate the terms of the Ft 612 billion of debt it will take over from local governments, Fidesz vice president Lajos Kósa told M1 on Tuesday morning. He said talks should be held with the six banks who have extended loans to local authorities, on such questions as yields and instalments.
Council Newspaper Blots Out Mayor In Hungary
- 31 Oct 2012 7:58 AM
- current affairs
Socialist mayor of Hajdúdorog Tamás Csige was edited out of a photograph in the October issue of the town council newspaper, Népszabadság reports. Csige leads a local council dominated by Fidesz members and the newspaper Hajdúdorogi Újság serves Fidesz interests, according to many local residents.
New Checks On Bars In Heritage Sites In Budapest
- 2 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- food & drink
Parliament passed an amendment submitted by Fifth District mayor and Fidesz MP Antal Rogán and others on Monday under which police must review permits annually for keeping bars open at night in Unesco World Heritage locations.