96 result(s) for prime minister in Getting around
Budapest Mayor: No Money For Metro 3 Stations Unless Funding Raised
- 14 Oct 2016 9:04 AM
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The Budapest Municipal Council will not have enough money to upgrade the stations on the third metro line unless the budget for the revamp is raised from central coffers, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said on Friday. If the budget for the project remains “capped” at the current 140 billion forints (EUR 458.3m), plans to upgrade the stops will have to be abandoned, Tarlós told a press conference.
Tarlós: Budapest Rejects Any Responsibility Over Metro 3 Delay
- 3 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
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Budapest’s Municipal Council will no longer assume any responsibility for the delay in the third metro line’s upgrade, Mayor of Budapest István Tarlós said on Friday. Tarlós told a press conference that he will turn to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán over the “problems in communication” and statements made by government office chief János Lázár on Thursday, of which he said “nothing was true”.
Govt To Complete HUF 2.5 Tn Road Upgrades By 2022
- 16 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
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The government has approved 2.5 trillion forints (EUR 8bn) worth of public road upgrades in Hungary to be completed by 2022, government office chief János Lázár said on Thursday. Under the cabinet’s Wednesday decision, 81 major roads will be upgraded and some 1,000 kilometres of dual carriageways will be built, with financing from national and European Union sources, Lázár said.
Work On Metro Line To Speed Up
- 5 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
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The renovation of the M3 metro line will proceed more quickly, mayor István Tarlós announced at a Friday press briefing following two hours of consultations with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
Gov’t Invites Ideas For Gellért Hill
- 18 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
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The government has announced a call for ideas for developing Budapest’s Gellért Hill, with a budget of Ft 40 million. The aim of the contest is to come up with ideas for revitalising the hill, its buildings, parks and artistic heritage. The Prime Minister’s Office also welcomes suggestions for the use of the Citadella fortress building on top of the hill.
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 ...
Foreign Minister, Slovenian PM Inaugurate Upgraded Pragersko-Hodos Railway Line
- 13 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
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Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó inaugurated the upgraded and electrified Pragersko-Hodos (Orihodos) railway line with Slovenian Prime Minister Miro Cerar in northeastern Slovenia’s Murska Subota (Muraszombat) on Friday. The 109 km railway line is part of the Mediterranean Corridor and was the only section of the sole railway line connecting Slovenia and Hungary that had yet to be ...
Test Track For Selfdriving Cars To Be Built In W Hungary
- 20 May 2016 9:00 AM
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The government plans to build a test track for, primarily, driverless cars, in Zalaegerszeg, in western Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced on Thursday. Speaking at the “Cars of the Future” conference at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Orbán called the test track a major investment, “the like of which cannot be found” within 500 kilometres of Hungary.
Tourist Buses May Be Banned From Buda Castle
- 4 May 2016 9:00 AM
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Tourist buses will be banned from the Buda Castle district from May 15 because of the renovation of the Carmelite convent, the future home of the Prime Minister’s Office. The thousands of tourists who visit the Castle are to be taken there on Budapest public transport buses.
Budapest Mayor: No Money For Metro 3 Stations Unless Funding Raised
- 14 Oct 2016 9:04 AM
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The Budapest Municipal Council will not have enough money to upgrade the stations on the third metro line unless the budget for the revamp is raised from central coffers, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said on Friday. If the budget for the project remains “capped” at the current 140 billion forints (EUR 458.3m), plans to upgrade the stops will have to be abandoned, Tarlós told a press conference.
Tarlós: Budapest Rejects Any Responsibility Over Metro 3 Delay
- 3 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
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Budapest’s Municipal Council will no longer assume any responsibility for the delay in the third metro line’s upgrade, Mayor of Budapest István Tarlós said on Friday. Tarlós told a press conference that he will turn to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán over the “problems in communication” and statements made by government office chief János Lázár on Thursday, of which he said “nothing was true”.
Govt To Complete HUF 2.5 Tn Road Upgrades By 2022
- 16 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
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The government has approved 2.5 trillion forints (EUR 8bn) worth of public road upgrades in Hungary to be completed by 2022, government office chief János Lázár said on Thursday. Under the cabinet’s Wednesday decision, 81 major roads will be upgraded and some 1,000 kilometres of dual carriageways will be built, with financing from national and European Union sources, Lázár said.
Work On Metro Line To Speed Up
- 5 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
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The renovation of the M3 metro line will proceed more quickly, mayor István Tarlós announced at a Friday press briefing following two hours of consultations with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
Gov’t Invites Ideas For Gellért Hill
- 18 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
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The government has announced a call for ideas for developing Budapest’s Gellért Hill, with a budget of Ft 40 million. The aim of the contest is to come up with ideas for revitalising the hill, its buildings, parks and artistic heritage. The Prime Minister’s Office also welcomes suggestions for the use of the Citadella fortress building on top of the hill.
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 ...
Foreign Minister, Slovenian PM Inaugurate Upgraded Pragersko-Hodos Railway Line
- 13 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
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Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó inaugurated the upgraded and electrified Pragersko-Hodos (Orihodos) railway line with Slovenian Prime Minister Miro Cerar in northeastern Slovenia’s Murska Subota (Muraszombat) on Friday. The 109 km railway line is part of the Mediterranean Corridor and was the only section of the sole railway line connecting Slovenia and Hungary that had yet to be ...
Test Track For Selfdriving Cars To Be Built In W Hungary
- 20 May 2016 9:00 AM
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The government plans to build a test track for, primarily, driverless cars, in Zalaegerszeg, in western Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced on Thursday. Speaking at the “Cars of the Future” conference at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Orbán called the test track a major investment, “the like of which cannot be found” within 500 kilometres of Hungary.
Tourist Buses May Be Banned From Buda Castle
- 4 May 2016 9:00 AM
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Tourist buses will be banned from the Buda Castle district from May 15 because of the renovation of the Carmelite convent, the future home of the Prime Minister’s Office. The thousands of tourists who visit the Castle are to be taken there on Budapest public transport buses.