39 result(s) for margaret bridge in Current Affairs
Rival Budapest Marches to Mark '56 Revolution Anniversary
- 22 Oct 2025 12:34 PM
- current affairs
This year’s anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution will be marked by two rival marches on October 23, reflecting political divisions in the country. The governing Fidesz party and the opposition Tisza Party are each organizing separate processions.
Strike Halts Waste Collection Across Budapest - What's Next?
- 25 Sep 2025 7:14 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
Garbage collection in Budapest halted on Wednesday morning, due to a spontaneous, unannounced wildcat strike by several hundred MOHU employees at the Ecseri út depot in Budapest, who expressed 'unhappiness' over shortages of cleaning kits, work clothes, boots, and spare parts for garbage trucks.
Police Close Chain Bridge Amid Latest Protest in Budapest - Next Demo Tomorrow
- 5 May 2025 1:12 PM
- current affairs
Protesters allied to the opposition who held what was initially a legal demonstration in front of Parliament peeled off and marched towards the Prime Minister's office in the Castle District on Thursday afternoon, and once they crossed Chain Bridge, police closed it down, citing the obstruction of traffic and the fact that the protesters had not secured permission to march.
Demonstrators Block Key Budapest Bridges to Protest Against Pride Ban And 'Techno-Fascist Legislation'
- 2 Apr 2025 7:03 AM
- current affairs
The government "has banned Pride and banned future anti-government protests", independent lawmaker Ákos Hadházy told protesters gathered on Budapest’s Elisabeth Bridge to demand the repeal of a recent amendment to the law on the right of assembly on Tuesday.
Updated - Watch: Mass Protest in Budapest for Withdrawal of Assembly Law Amendment
- 27 Mar 2025 7:24 AM
- current affairs
Opposition demonstrators at a protest in central Budapest organised by independent lawmaker Akos Hadhazy demanded the withdrawal of a recent amendment to the law on the right of assembly.
Hungary Floods Update: Budapest Mayor We Have Taken Our City Back
- 26 Sep 2024 6:04 PM
- current affairs
The embankments on both sides of the Danube in Budapest have been re-opened to traffic, Gergely Karacsony, the city's mayor, said on Thursday, declaring that "we have taken our city back from the flood."
Hungary Floods Round-Up: Six More Days to Go
- 23 Sep 2024 8:10 AM
- current affairs
According to forecasts, heightened preparedness in flood defence will have to stay in place for six more days, until next Thursday, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told a press conference.
“Public Outrage” About Damaged Holy Decorations on Budapest's Margaret Bridge
- 27 Aug 2024 9:28 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The St. István Institute has sent a letter to the mayor of Budapest calling for the fastest possible restoration of the Holy Crown decorations that were vandalised a year ago on Margaret Bridge, the institute said.
Liberty Statue Outrage: Karácsony Steps in Amid Plans to Add a Cross to Symbol of Budapest
- 26 Aug 2024 4:37 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The Liberty Statue on Gellert Hill belongs to Budapest and any changes to its pedestal can only be made with the consent of the Mayor’s Office and the Budapest History Museum, Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony said.
Rival Budapest Marches to Mark '56 Revolution Anniversary
- 22 Oct 2025 12:34 PM
- current affairs
This year’s anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution will be marked by two rival marches on October 23, reflecting political divisions in the country. The governing Fidesz party and the opposition Tisza Party are each organizing separate processions.
Strike Halts Waste Collection Across Budapest - What's Next?
- 25 Sep 2025 7:14 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
Garbage collection in Budapest halted on Wednesday morning, due to a spontaneous, unannounced wildcat strike by several hundred MOHU employees at the Ecseri út depot in Budapest, who expressed 'unhappiness' over shortages of cleaning kits, work clothes, boots, and spare parts for garbage trucks.
Police Close Chain Bridge Amid Latest Protest in Budapest - Next Demo Tomorrow
- 5 May 2025 1:12 PM
- current affairs
Protesters allied to the opposition who held what was initially a legal demonstration in front of Parliament peeled off and marched towards the Prime Minister's office in the Castle District on Thursday afternoon, and once they crossed Chain Bridge, police closed it down, citing the obstruction of traffic and the fact that the protesters had not secured permission to march.
Demonstrators Block Key Budapest Bridges to Protest Against Pride Ban And 'Techno-Fascist Legislation'
- 2 Apr 2025 7:03 AM
- current affairs
The government "has banned Pride and banned future anti-government protests", independent lawmaker Ákos Hadházy told protesters gathered on Budapest’s Elisabeth Bridge to demand the repeal of a recent amendment to the law on the right of assembly on Tuesday.
Updated - Watch: Mass Protest in Budapest for Withdrawal of Assembly Law Amendment
- 27 Mar 2025 7:24 AM
- current affairs
Opposition demonstrators at a protest in central Budapest organised by independent lawmaker Akos Hadhazy demanded the withdrawal of a recent amendment to the law on the right of assembly.
Hungary Floods Update: Budapest Mayor We Have Taken Our City Back
- 26 Sep 2024 6:04 PM
- current affairs
The embankments on both sides of the Danube in Budapest have been re-opened to traffic, Gergely Karacsony, the city's mayor, said on Thursday, declaring that "we have taken our city back from the flood."
Hungary Floods Round-Up: Six More Days to Go
- 23 Sep 2024 8:10 AM
- current affairs
According to forecasts, heightened preparedness in flood defence will have to stay in place for six more days, until next Thursday, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told a press conference.
“Public Outrage” About Damaged Holy Decorations on Budapest's Margaret Bridge
- 27 Aug 2024 9:28 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The St. István Institute has sent a letter to the mayor of Budapest calling for the fastest possible restoration of the Holy Crown decorations that were vandalised a year ago on Margaret Bridge, the institute said.
Liberty Statue Outrage: Karácsony Steps in Amid Plans to Add a Cross to Symbol of Budapest
- 26 Aug 2024 4:37 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The Liberty Statue on Gellert Hill belongs to Budapest and any changes to its pedestal can only be made with the consent of the Mayor’s Office and the Budapest History Museum, Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony said.