846 result(s) for railway
Szijjártó: Budapest - Belgrade Rail Upgrade Deal Signed With China
- 7 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
The deal with China on upgrading the Budapest-Belgrade rail line was signed on Saturday during a China-CEE summit in Riga, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó told journalists. Hungary and China have reached “a new milestone” in ties, he said, adding that Hungary had always shown commitment to furthering cooperation between central and eastern Europe and China.
Orbán’s Miniature Railway Runs Into Opposition In Etyek
- 3 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
Protests from residents of the village of Etyek in Fejér county have caused the temporary suspension of plans to connect the community to the town of Bicske with a miniature railway line, a pet project of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, reports Magyar Nemzet. According to the plans, rail would be run on the land and near the homes of Etyek residents, and in some cases train stops would be ...
Budapest Zoo Is 150 Years Old
- 31 Oct 2016 8:00 AM
- entertainment
It’s been 150 years since Hungary’s very first zoo, the Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden in the heart of the capital opened its gates to the public on August 9, 1866, writes hvg.hu. It was back at the end of the 18th century that the first public zoos were opened in Western Europe, the zoo in Vienna, for instance, began welcoming visitors in 1780.
Defence Minister: The Security Of Hungarians Must Be Guaranteed At The Highest Possible Level
- 30 Oct 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Speaking in Szolnok Minister of Defence Dr. István Simicskó emphasized that in addition to creating the legal conditions, the people’s security can be guaranteed through effective cooperation among the law enforcement and security organizations.
Hungarian Government Earmarks HUF 1.2 Tln For Railways By 2022
- 30 Oct 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government has approved a HUF 1.2 trillion development program for the countryʼs railway infrastructure, Cabinet Chief János Lázár said yesterday during his weekly press conference, according to reports. Some 80% of the costs are reportedly set to be covered by the EU.
Exchange Students Mistaken By Public For Refugees
- 21 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Police were called out to intercept a group of foreign exchange students participating in the Erasmus program in Hungary, who were mistaken for refugees near Hungary’s southern city of Szeged, according to Hungarian online news portal Délmagyar.
Sausage Festival, Railway Park, 21 – 23 October
- 20 Oct 2016 1:40 AM
- food & drink
Event organisers of the officially titled 'Pig Slaughtering Sausage Festival in Budapest' told XpatLoop this is, "Hungary's most dynamically developing gastro-festival". It takes place this weekend at the Hungarian Railway History Park around its 10 acres of event space. The catchy festival slogan is 'to maintain traditions, gastronomy and folklore', anyway we're sure pork lovers will find the ...
Google Adds Hungarian Railway Lines To Map
- 15 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Some 90 Hungarian railway lines and 1,200 stops are being added to Google Maps, through the cooperation of Hungarian railways MÁV, subsidiary MÁV-START, regional railway GYSEV and Google Hungary, according to a press release issued today.
Lázár Addresses A Range Of Domestic Issues
- 14 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has decided that the capital city’s new south-Buda superhospital should be built near Kelenföld railway station, government office chief János Lázár told a regular government news briefing. The new facility will have over 1,000 beds.
Szijjártó: Budapest - Belgrade Rail Upgrade Deal Signed With China
- 7 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
The deal with China on upgrading the Budapest-Belgrade rail line was signed on Saturday during a China-CEE summit in Riga, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó told journalists. Hungary and China have reached “a new milestone” in ties, he said, adding that Hungary had always shown commitment to furthering cooperation between central and eastern Europe and China.
Orbán’s Miniature Railway Runs Into Opposition In Etyek
- 3 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
Protests from residents of the village of Etyek in Fejér county have caused the temporary suspension of plans to connect the community to the town of Bicske with a miniature railway line, a pet project of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, reports Magyar Nemzet. According to the plans, rail would be run on the land and near the homes of Etyek residents, and in some cases train stops would be ...
Budapest Zoo Is 150 Years Old
- 31 Oct 2016 8:00 AM
- entertainment
It’s been 150 years since Hungary’s very first zoo, the Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden in the heart of the capital opened its gates to the public on August 9, 1866, writes hvg.hu. It was back at the end of the 18th century that the first public zoos were opened in Western Europe, the zoo in Vienna, for instance, began welcoming visitors in 1780.
Defence Minister: The Security Of Hungarians Must Be Guaranteed At The Highest Possible Level
- 30 Oct 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Speaking in Szolnok Minister of Defence Dr. István Simicskó emphasized that in addition to creating the legal conditions, the people’s security can be guaranteed through effective cooperation among the law enforcement and security organizations.
Hungarian Government Earmarks HUF 1.2 Tln For Railways By 2022
- 30 Oct 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government has approved a HUF 1.2 trillion development program for the countryʼs railway infrastructure, Cabinet Chief János Lázár said yesterday during his weekly press conference, according to reports. Some 80% of the costs are reportedly set to be covered by the EU.
Exchange Students Mistaken By Public For Refugees
- 21 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Police were called out to intercept a group of foreign exchange students participating in the Erasmus program in Hungary, who were mistaken for refugees near Hungary’s southern city of Szeged, according to Hungarian online news portal Délmagyar.
Sausage Festival, Railway Park, 21 – 23 October
- 20 Oct 2016 1:40 AM
- food & drink
Event organisers of the officially titled 'Pig Slaughtering Sausage Festival in Budapest' told XpatLoop this is, "Hungary's most dynamically developing gastro-festival". It takes place this weekend at the Hungarian Railway History Park around its 10 acres of event space. The catchy festival slogan is 'to maintain traditions, gastronomy and folklore', anyway we're sure pork lovers will find the ...
Google Adds Hungarian Railway Lines To Map
- 15 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Some 90 Hungarian railway lines and 1,200 stops are being added to Google Maps, through the cooperation of Hungarian railways MÁV, subsidiary MÁV-START, regional railway GYSEV and Google Hungary, according to a press release issued today.
Lázár Addresses A Range Of Domestic Issues
- 14 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has decided that the capital city’s new south-Buda superhospital should be built near Kelenföld railway station, government office chief János Lázár told a regular government news briefing. The new facility will have over 1,000 beds.