231 result(s) for public spaces
Liget Project Protesters Occupy Yellow House In City Park
- 20 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Activist group Ligetvédők (Park Protectors) occupied a building Tuesday in Budapest’s Városliget (City Park) in protest against the Liget Budapest development plan there. The group had been using the area of the former open-air bar and restaurant Kertem as their camp and base of operations since March.
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 ...
Budapest Airport Offers Offices For Let
- 7 May 2016 9:00 AM
- property
Real estate developer JLL was appointed representative of the landlord in the letting of office spaces at several properties adjacent to Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc International Airport, according to a press release.
Construction Begins On Magyar Telekom Headquarters Building
- 6 May 2016 9:00 AM
- property
Press release: Construction of the Magyar Telekom Group’s new, 57,000 square metre headquarters building, which will be a defining feature of the Budapest cityscape, is now getting under way as a WING investment. The building, which is tailored to suit the company’s requirements in every respect and provides a truly 21st-century working environment, is scheduled for completion in the second half ...
Two-Thirds Of Hungary’s Homeless Live In Countryside
- 29 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Two-thirds of Hungary’s homeless people reside in the countryside and their conditions are continuously deteriorating, the head of the Shelter Foundation said citing a recent survey carried out among Hungary’s rough sleepers. Péter Győri said that out of the 10,206 homeless people the foundation surveyed in February, 3,968 lived in Budapest and 6,238 in the countryside.
More Than 600 Turn Out To Protest Liget Budapest Project
- 26 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
More than 600 people took part in a demonstration yesterday to protest plans to transform Városliget (City Park) into a museum quarter, and protest organizers said the area should instead be turned into a “real park”, according to a press release issued by Greenpeace and “Ligetvédők”
Uniquely Hungary: The Ugliest Statue In Budapest, By Anne Zwack
- 1 Mar 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
At a time when statues are going up all over Budapest I would like to nominate a candidate for the ugliest statue in town. You should drive up above the Gellért Hotel to the corner of Minerva and Pipacs utca where the one time Swedish Legation is located.
Restaurant Review: A Tasty Land Of Plenty At Kánaán In Budapest
- 11 Feb 2016 10:30 AM
- food & drink
Our goal with these reviews is to show all many faces of the Budapest dining scene, ranging from street food to upscale, and others in between inc the latest hip eats. We are not going to bash restaurants here, if they fail to deliver the quality we expect then those restaurants will simply not be featured. You see it's all about good food, quality drinks and fun you can have when you are ...
Crime Down In Budapest, Says Police Chief
- 9 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Last year, 15,982 fewer criminal cases were reported in Budapest than in 2014, municipal police chief Gábor Bucsek told a press conference on Monday. Bucsek said that the efficiency of investigations has also increased, thus contributing to a “subjective sense of security” in the city.
Liget Project Protesters Occupy Yellow House In City Park
- 20 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Activist group Ligetvédők (Park Protectors) occupied a building Tuesday in Budapest’s Városliget (City Park) in protest against the Liget Budapest development plan there. The group had been using the area of the former open-air bar and restaurant Kertem as their camp and base of operations since March.
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 ...
Budapest Airport Offers Offices For Let
- 7 May 2016 9:00 AM
- property
Real estate developer JLL was appointed representative of the landlord in the letting of office spaces at several properties adjacent to Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc International Airport, according to a press release.
Construction Begins On Magyar Telekom Headquarters Building
- 6 May 2016 9:00 AM
- property
Press release: Construction of the Magyar Telekom Group’s new, 57,000 square metre headquarters building, which will be a defining feature of the Budapest cityscape, is now getting under way as a WING investment. The building, which is tailored to suit the company’s requirements in every respect and provides a truly 21st-century working environment, is scheduled for completion in the second half ...
Two-Thirds Of Hungary’s Homeless Live In Countryside
- 29 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Two-thirds of Hungary’s homeless people reside in the countryside and their conditions are continuously deteriorating, the head of the Shelter Foundation said citing a recent survey carried out among Hungary’s rough sleepers. Péter Győri said that out of the 10,206 homeless people the foundation surveyed in February, 3,968 lived in Budapest and 6,238 in the countryside.
More Than 600 Turn Out To Protest Liget Budapest Project
- 26 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
More than 600 people took part in a demonstration yesterday to protest plans to transform Városliget (City Park) into a museum quarter, and protest organizers said the area should instead be turned into a “real park”, according to a press release issued by Greenpeace and “Ligetvédők”
Uniquely Hungary: The Ugliest Statue In Budapest, By Anne Zwack
- 1 Mar 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
At a time when statues are going up all over Budapest I would like to nominate a candidate for the ugliest statue in town. You should drive up above the Gellért Hotel to the corner of Minerva and Pipacs utca where the one time Swedish Legation is located.
Restaurant Review: A Tasty Land Of Plenty At Kánaán In Budapest
- 11 Feb 2016 10:30 AM
- food & drink
Our goal with these reviews is to show all many faces of the Budapest dining scene, ranging from street food to upscale, and others in between inc the latest hip eats. We are not going to bash restaurants here, if they fail to deliver the quality we expect then those restaurants will simply not be featured. You see it's all about good food, quality drinks and fun you can have when you are ...
Crime Down In Budapest, Says Police Chief
- 9 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Last year, 15,982 fewer criminal cases were reported in Budapest than in 2014, municipal police chief Gábor Bucsek told a press conference on Monday. Bucsek said that the efficiency of investigations has also increased, thus contributing to a “subjective sense of security” in the city.