418 result(s) for municipality
Budapest Assembly Rules To Sell Bálna Shopping Centre
- 28 Sep 2017 8:42 AM
- property
The Budapest Assembly at its regular Wednesday session voted to announce an open tender to sell the Bálna Shopping and Cultural Centre.
Petőfi Bridge Celebrates Its 80th Birthday
- 13 Sep 2017 9:00 AM
- getting around
According to pestbuda.hu, the seventh bridge of Budapest was inaugurated 80 years ago, on the 12th of September, 1937. The bridge connecting South Buda and South Pest was originally called Horthy Miklós Bridge, but it was renamed to Petőfi Bridge after WWII. The construction of the bridge was necessary due to the dynamic development of Budapest.
A Hungarian Micro-Party Calls For Boycott On Jobbik
- 16 Aug 2017 8:28 AM
- current affairs
The Liberal Party has called on Hungary’s “democratic” opposition not to cooperate with opposition Jobbik Party, which the Liberals see as “gravely anti-democratic and racist”. Liberal executive Ádám Sermer told a press conference on Tuesday that Jobbik would not want to lose its far-right voters, and has helped establish the Power and Determination movement, a radical force close to Jobbik, to ...
Contaminated Water Claims Baseless
- 11 Aug 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
Several media outlets have reported that the American Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have issued a warning to American tourists about the consumption of tap water in Hungary. However, the director of Alföldvíz Attila Rung claims there is nothing wrong with the water in Hungary, its quality is checked constantly in accredited laboratories and it is perfectly safe.
Billions Of State Funds Spent On Traditional Chinese Medicine
- 3 Aug 2017 8:52 AM
- health & wellness
A small scandal broke out in Hungary when it was announced last week that the Semmelweis medical school is going to receive HUF 1.35 billion (EUR 4.5 million) to construct a brand new building for a center for traditional Chinese medicine. Independent media immediately criticized the fact that the government is spending taxpayer money on medical treatment whose effectiveness has never been ...
Opposition Parties Criticise Budapest Transport Company For Electronic Sales Failure
- 24 Jul 2017 10:10 AM
- tech
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has called on Budapest’s public transport company BKK to switch off its electronic ticket sales system, insisting that its current bugs make customers’ personal data vulnerable.
BKK Starting Direct Shuttle Bus To Budapest Airport
- 3 Jul 2017 8:50 AM
- travel
BKK Centre for Budapest Transport has been commissioned by the Municipality of Budapest to start a new bus service, line 100E, to provide direct access to Liszt Ferenc international airport from the city centre with a launch date of Saturday, 8 July 2017.
Zsiráf Terrace Reopens At Eiffel Square
- 22 Jun 2017 12:40 PM
- entertainment
The Zsiráf (Giraffe) Terrace has just opened again in the park in front of the Eiffel Square Office Building, beside a pond with mini-waterfalls. This downtown outdoor venue offers a wide variety of summer events, including exhibitions, fine art fairs, Sunday markets, acoustic concerts and DJ performances.
Contemporary Installation On The Danube
- 20 Jun 2017 8:38 AM
- getting around
The Municipality of Budapest lounged a huge contemporary art installation floating on the Danube. The title of the sculpture composition done by Zsófia Farkas is „The memory of big fishes”.
Budapest Assembly Rules To Sell Bálna Shopping Centre
- 28 Sep 2017 8:42 AM
- property
The Budapest Assembly at its regular Wednesday session voted to announce an open tender to sell the Bálna Shopping and Cultural Centre.
Petőfi Bridge Celebrates Its 80th Birthday
- 13 Sep 2017 9:00 AM
- getting around
According to pestbuda.hu, the seventh bridge of Budapest was inaugurated 80 years ago, on the 12th of September, 1937. The bridge connecting South Buda and South Pest was originally called Horthy Miklós Bridge, but it was renamed to Petőfi Bridge after WWII. The construction of the bridge was necessary due to the dynamic development of Budapest.
A Hungarian Micro-Party Calls For Boycott On Jobbik
- 16 Aug 2017 8:28 AM
- current affairs
The Liberal Party has called on Hungary’s “democratic” opposition not to cooperate with opposition Jobbik Party, which the Liberals see as “gravely anti-democratic and racist”. Liberal executive Ádám Sermer told a press conference on Tuesday that Jobbik would not want to lose its far-right voters, and has helped establish the Power and Determination movement, a radical force close to Jobbik, to ...
Contaminated Water Claims Baseless
- 11 Aug 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
Several media outlets have reported that the American Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have issued a warning to American tourists about the consumption of tap water in Hungary. However, the director of Alföldvíz Attila Rung claims there is nothing wrong with the water in Hungary, its quality is checked constantly in accredited laboratories and it is perfectly safe.
Billions Of State Funds Spent On Traditional Chinese Medicine
- 3 Aug 2017 8:52 AM
- health & wellness
A small scandal broke out in Hungary when it was announced last week that the Semmelweis medical school is going to receive HUF 1.35 billion (EUR 4.5 million) to construct a brand new building for a center for traditional Chinese medicine. Independent media immediately criticized the fact that the government is spending taxpayer money on medical treatment whose effectiveness has never been ...
Opposition Parties Criticise Budapest Transport Company For Electronic Sales Failure
- 24 Jul 2017 10:10 AM
- tech
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has called on Budapest’s public transport company BKK to switch off its electronic ticket sales system, insisting that its current bugs make customers’ personal data vulnerable.
BKK Starting Direct Shuttle Bus To Budapest Airport
- 3 Jul 2017 8:50 AM
- travel
BKK Centre for Budapest Transport has been commissioned by the Municipality of Budapest to start a new bus service, line 100E, to provide direct access to Liszt Ferenc international airport from the city centre with a launch date of Saturday, 8 July 2017.
Zsiráf Terrace Reopens At Eiffel Square
- 22 Jun 2017 12:40 PM
- entertainment
The Zsiráf (Giraffe) Terrace has just opened again in the park in front of the Eiffel Square Office Building, beside a pond with mini-waterfalls. This downtown outdoor venue offers a wide variety of summer events, including exhibitions, fine art fairs, Sunday markets, acoustic concerts and DJ performances.
Contemporary Installation On The Danube
- 20 Jun 2017 8:38 AM
- getting around
The Municipality of Budapest lounged a huge contemporary art installation floating on the Danube. The title of the sculpture composition done by Zsófia Farkas is „The memory of big fishes”.