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Budapest Short Of Bus Drivers
- 9 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
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At a time when some 150 buses are needed as replacements for metro lines undergoing repairs, city transport authorities are still looking for a total of 300-400 drivers to fill the gap, reports news portal origo.hu.
Budapest Transport Company BKV Backs Transport Cameras
- 26 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
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The Budapest Transport Company BKV supports the installation of a camera system and would make driver’s cabins that could be partially closed, president and CEO Tibor Bolla told Inforádió on Monday.
EIB Supports Improvements On Key Railway Infrastructure In Hungary
- 19 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
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The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending EUR 40 million to Hungary’s Railway Company GySEV (Gyor-Sopron-Ebenfurti Vasut Zrt) to finance the purchase of new rolling stock and introduce safety improvements. This will help to provide higher quality railway services on the Austrian-Hungarian cross-border railway network along the strategic trans-European transport corridor.
The Destruction Of Historic Buildings In Hungary’s Capital
- 16 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
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An increasingly disturbing trend is taking hold in Budapest. A growing number of historic buildings and heritage sites are being demolished or remodelled, with little to no regard for their architectural value, nor for the public spaces around these structures. On May 26th, bulldozers appeared in Bem Square, along the banks of the Danube, to demolish one of the most prominent remaining examples ...
EIB Supports Road Network Rehabilitation In Hungary
- 8 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
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The European Investment Bank (EIB) is to lend EUR 140 million to Hungary – the first tranche of the approved EUR 500 million loan – to finance modernisation of priority sections of Hungary’s road network in line with the Hungarian Government’s National Transport Infrastructure Development Strategy.
Budapest Taxi Firm First To Accept Bitcoin
- 11 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
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Budapest Taxi is the first taxi company in Hungary to accept the digital currency Bitcoin as payment, it was announced yesterday. The service is based on technology provided by Hungarian start-up CoinPay, which operates ATMs and provides online exchange for the digital currency.
Budapest Promenade Named After Former US Congressman Lantos
- 2 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
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A promenade was named after Hungarian-born former US Congressman Tom Lantos in Budapest on Monday in a ceremony marking the politician’s birthday. The promenade named after Lantos connects Viza and Révész streets. Addressing the event in the 13th district where Lantos used to live, US Ambassador Colleen Bell said Lantos had done much to benefit Hungary and had been proud of being Hungarian.
Diplomat Spouses Visit Sándor Palace In Budapest
- 25 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
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Hungary’s First Lady Anita Herczegh received the spouses of diplomats stationed in Hungary at the Sándor Palace. The First Lady organises recreational and cultural programmes for the wives and husbands of mission leaders twice a year, the president’s office said in a statement.
DK Wants To Name Square In Budapest After Göncz
- 22 Oct 2015 9:10 AM
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Democratic Coalition councillor Erzsébet Gy. Németh is suggesting that Nyugati tér be renamed in honour of former president Árpád Göncz, who died on October 6. The city council will vote on her proposal next week. Németh argues that Göncz should be honoured for his “unswerving political moral standing”. Göncz’s funeral is scheduled for November 6.
Budapest Short Of Bus Drivers
- 9 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
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At a time when some 150 buses are needed as replacements for metro lines undergoing repairs, city transport authorities are still looking for a total of 300-400 drivers to fill the gap, reports news portal origo.hu.
Budapest Transport Company BKV Backs Transport Cameras
- 26 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
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The Budapest Transport Company BKV supports the installation of a camera system and would make driver’s cabins that could be partially closed, president and CEO Tibor Bolla told Inforádió on Monday.
EIB Supports Improvements On Key Railway Infrastructure In Hungary
- 19 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
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The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending EUR 40 million to Hungary’s Railway Company GySEV (Gyor-Sopron-Ebenfurti Vasut Zrt) to finance the purchase of new rolling stock and introduce safety improvements. This will help to provide higher quality railway services on the Austrian-Hungarian cross-border railway network along the strategic trans-European transport corridor.
The Destruction Of Historic Buildings In Hungary’s Capital
- 16 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
An increasingly disturbing trend is taking hold in Budapest. A growing number of historic buildings and heritage sites are being demolished or remodelled, with little to no regard for their architectural value, nor for the public spaces around these structures. On May 26th, bulldozers appeared in Bem Square, along the banks of the Danube, to demolish one of the most prominent remaining examples ...
EIB Supports Road Network Rehabilitation In Hungary
- 8 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
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The European Investment Bank (EIB) is to lend EUR 140 million to Hungary – the first tranche of the approved EUR 500 million loan – to finance modernisation of priority sections of Hungary’s road network in line with the Hungarian Government’s National Transport Infrastructure Development Strategy.
Budapest Taxi Firm First To Accept Bitcoin
- 11 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
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Budapest Taxi is the first taxi company in Hungary to accept the digital currency Bitcoin as payment, it was announced yesterday. The service is based on technology provided by Hungarian start-up CoinPay, which operates ATMs and provides online exchange for the digital currency.
Budapest Promenade Named After Former US Congressman Lantos
- 2 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
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A promenade was named after Hungarian-born former US Congressman Tom Lantos in Budapest on Monday in a ceremony marking the politician’s birthday. The promenade named after Lantos connects Viza and Révész streets. Addressing the event in the 13th district where Lantos used to live, US Ambassador Colleen Bell said Lantos had done much to benefit Hungary and had been proud of being Hungarian.
Diplomat Spouses Visit Sándor Palace In Budapest
- 25 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
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Hungary’s First Lady Anita Herczegh received the spouses of diplomats stationed in Hungary at the Sándor Palace. The First Lady organises recreational and cultural programmes for the wives and husbands of mission leaders twice a year, the president’s office said in a statement.
DK Wants To Name Square In Budapest After Göncz
- 22 Oct 2015 9:10 AM
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Democratic Coalition councillor Erzsébet Gy. Németh is suggesting that Nyugati tér be renamed in honour of former president Árpád Göncz, who died on October 6. The city council will vote on her proposal next week. Németh argues that Göncz should be honoured for his “unswerving political moral standing”. Göncz’s funeral is scheduled for November 6.