94 result(s) for nyugati train station in Articles
Bomb Hoax Prank Closes Nyugati Station In Budapest
- 22 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Nyugati train station was closed for 30 minutes on Saturday after a cleaner found a suspicious package on a train. Bomb disposal experts examined the package and found a ticking alarm clock and a piece of paper with the word “Boom” written on it. The station had to be closed temporarily but was re-operated shortly after 2 p.m. Police are launching criminal proceedings.
Nyugati Station Closing For Renovations
- 18 Jun 2015 2:50 AM
- getting around
Budapest’s Nyugati train station will close from next Monday, June 22 until midnight July 5 for maintenance and renovation works. The Ft 290 million renovation project is meant to considerably improve the standards of services offered by the station as well as that of the train transport. Some 60,000-70,000 passengers pass through the station every day.
Verdict In Biszku Case In Hungary Due Today
- 1 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Capital Court of Appeals is expected to issue its verdict today in the trial on war crimes charges of Communist-era interior minister Béla Biszku. According to the indictment Biszku, now 94, took part in running the law enforcement agency after the 1956 Uprising was crushed. Members of the agency fired on civilians, killing three at Nyugati train station on December 6, 1956.
Hungary’s Great Tokaj Wine Auction Tops € 100 000
- 8 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Bidders keen to procure their exclusive, limited Tokaji wine at the Confrérie de Tokaj’s third Great Tokaj Wine Auction on 25th April raised a final hammer price of € 100 415, continuing the upwards trend of the first two auctions (€ 67 500 in 2013, € 90 433 in 2014). An impressive three quarters of the lots were sold and several lots more than doubled. Lively bidding set Szepsy Winery’s Úrágya ...
Anti Corruption Protests Held Across Hungary
- 20 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Anti-corruption protests took place across Hungary today. In Budapest the demonstration started in front of the Eiffel Palace Office Building near the Nyugati (western) train station. A few minutes before the scheduled start of the protest it seemed as though police and members of the press would outnumber the protesters.
Xpat Opinion: Sunday Closing Law A Bad Idea
- 30 Mar 2015 9:00 AM
- shopping
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal: The Sunday closing law that came into effect March 15 is a bad idea. It only serves special interests, and it should be killed – by legislation or a referendum. The chorus of opposition to the Sunday closing law has mostly hit the same basic note: Forcing larger retailers to close on Sundays is bad for business and the economy.
Nyugati Budapest Railway Station To Close For Two Weeks
- 14 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
The Nyugati railway station in central Budapest is to close in the summer for a two-week period of repairs and track renovation. According to information obtained by the press, the station will be entirely closed to rail traffic between 22 June and 6 July for track repairs and inspecting wiring and signalling equipment.
Wines Selected For Great Tokaj Wine Auction 2015
- 12 Mar 2015 8:01 AM
- food & drink
Only the finest contemporary Tokaji wines are offered at the Great Tokaj Wine Auction staged annually by the Confrérie de Tokaj in Sárospatak Castle, Hungary as part of the Tokaj Spring event. Each is a unique barrel lot (136 l), a primeur wine that is available exclusively at the Auction to be held on 25th April 2015.
Photo Article: Best Dive Bars In Budapest
- 5 Mar 2015 10:45 AM
- entertainment
ByWe Love Budapest : Immortalized in the writings of Charles Bukowski, the dive bar is a cherished institution among destitute drunkards, ne’er-do-well artists, and slumming hipsters. Almost every American town has at least one dive bar (usually detested by local leaders), characterized by a genuinely aged appearance, cheap drinks, and ...
Bomb Hoax Prank Closes Nyugati Station In Budapest
- 22 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Nyugati train station was closed for 30 minutes on Saturday after a cleaner found a suspicious package on a train. Bomb disposal experts examined the package and found a ticking alarm clock and a piece of paper with the word “Boom” written on it. The station had to be closed temporarily but was re-operated shortly after 2 p.m. Police are launching criminal proceedings.
Nyugati Station Closing For Renovations
- 18 Jun 2015 2:50 AM
- getting around
Budapest’s Nyugati train station will close from next Monday, June 22 until midnight July 5 for maintenance and renovation works. The Ft 290 million renovation project is meant to considerably improve the standards of services offered by the station as well as that of the train transport. Some 60,000-70,000 passengers pass through the station every day.
Verdict In Biszku Case In Hungary Due Today
- 1 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Capital Court of Appeals is expected to issue its verdict today in the trial on war crimes charges of Communist-era interior minister Béla Biszku. According to the indictment Biszku, now 94, took part in running the law enforcement agency after the 1956 Uprising was crushed. Members of the agency fired on civilians, killing three at Nyugati train station on December 6, 1956.
Hungary’s Great Tokaj Wine Auction Tops € 100 000
- 8 May 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Bidders keen to procure their exclusive, limited Tokaji wine at the Confrérie de Tokaj’s third Great Tokaj Wine Auction on 25th April raised a final hammer price of € 100 415, continuing the upwards trend of the first two auctions (€ 67 500 in 2013, € 90 433 in 2014). An impressive three quarters of the lots were sold and several lots more than doubled. Lively bidding set Szepsy Winery’s Úrágya ...
Anti Corruption Protests Held Across Hungary
- 20 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Anti-corruption protests took place across Hungary today. In Budapest the demonstration started in front of the Eiffel Palace Office Building near the Nyugati (western) train station. A few minutes before the scheduled start of the protest it seemed as though police and members of the press would outnumber the protesters.
Xpat Opinion: Sunday Closing Law A Bad Idea
- 30 Mar 2015 9:00 AM
- shopping
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal: The Sunday closing law that came into effect March 15 is a bad idea. It only serves special interests, and it should be killed – by legislation or a referendum. The chorus of opposition to the Sunday closing law has mostly hit the same basic note: Forcing larger retailers to close on Sundays is bad for business and the economy.
Nyugati Budapest Railway Station To Close For Two Weeks
- 14 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
The Nyugati railway station in central Budapest is to close in the summer for a two-week period of repairs and track renovation. According to information obtained by the press, the station will be entirely closed to rail traffic between 22 June and 6 July for track repairs and inspecting wiring and signalling equipment.
Wines Selected For Great Tokaj Wine Auction 2015
- 12 Mar 2015 8:01 AM
- food & drink
Only the finest contemporary Tokaji wines are offered at the Great Tokaj Wine Auction staged annually by the Confrérie de Tokaj in Sárospatak Castle, Hungary as part of the Tokaj Spring event. Each is a unique barrel lot (136 l), a primeur wine that is available exclusively at the Auction to be held on 25th April 2015.
Photo Article: Best Dive Bars In Budapest
- 5 Mar 2015 10:45 AM
- entertainment
ByWe Love Budapest : Immortalized in the writings of Charles Bukowski, the dive bar is a cherished institution among destitute drunkards, ne’er-do-well artists, and slumming hipsters. Almost every American town has at least one dive bar (usually detested by local leaders), characterized by a genuinely aged appearance, cheap drinks, and ...