294 result(s) for state facilities
What Is 'Once Upon A Time Park' In Budapest?
- 23 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Holnemvolt Park ('Once Upon a Time Park') is the new family leisure park of the Budapest Zoo & Botanical Garden, which was opened on 29th April 2014. Besides the various exotic and local mammal and bird species (meerkat, wild boar, fallow deer, ostrich, emu, flamingo), the majority of indigenous and exotic domestic animals (hucul pony, shire horse, Haflinger horse, miniature horse, Bactrian ...
Hungarian National Tobacco Stores Closed For 60 Days To Lose Concessions
- 11 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- shopping
National tobacco stores in Hungary are not allowed to operate in hypermarkets and at petrol stores anymore, as new regulations have been introduced.
Green Groups Welcome Decision Not To Build On Normafa Hill
- 30 May 2014 9:02 AM
- getting around
Green groups have welcomed a decision by Zoltán Pokorni, the Fidesz mayor of Budapest’s leafy 12th district in Buda, not to go ahead with a project to build a skiing centre on Normafa hill, a popular place for hikers. The Normafa Nature Coalition, which includes Greenpeace Hungary and WWF Hungary, noted in a statement that Pokorni had ruled out the project, which included a piste and various ...
Hungarian Prisons Crowded
- 29 Apr 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Many member countries of the Council of Europe have problems with overcrowded prisons, among them Hungary, a report released in Brussels on Tuesday showed. Hungary was among states like Serbia, Italy, Cyprus, and Belgium, where the crowdedness of law enforcement facilities poses the biggest problems.
The Beijing-Belgrade-Budapest Axis
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- travel
During his visit to Beijing this February, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán concluded an agreement on the construction of a high-speed rail line from Budapest to Belgrade and about the so-called V0 rail cargo line bypassing Budapest. Both projects would be built by the Chinese State Railway Company, and co-financed by the China Exim Bank and the Hungarian Development Bank. As BBJ has ...
The Budapest M4 Metro: A Study In Inefficiency And Waste
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
Originally conceived in 1972 as a means for transporting commuters between Budafok (south-west Budapest) and downtown Pest, the decision to build the Budapest M4 metro was made in May 1991 during the first Demszky administration. Nol.hu writes that the project was started without permits, without the consent of owners, without the necessary management, and without moneymoney. With the exception ...
Hungary Launches Targeted Breast Screening Programs
- 26 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
Hungary will hold a set of targeted screening programs to draw public attention to these preventative measures, Minister of State for Health Miklós Szócska said on Saturday at a screening event in Budapest’s 18th district. Mr. Szócska said the first such screening will be the “Night of screenings” on 25 April, when many screening locations will be open until 10 p.m. or midnight, while another 35 ...
“Mistake” To Centralise Specialist Hospital Care In Hungary, Says Lázár
- 25 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
It was a “serious” mistake both from the economic and professional points of view to centralise specialised hospitals around the country, the cabinet chief said in the town of Makó, in south Hungary. János Lázár, speaking at a news conference after talking to health-care professionals at a local hospital, said there was a need for small and medium-sized countryside hospitals.
Escape From Budapest To Le Meridien Bangkok
- 17 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- travel
Le Méridien Bangkok reaches 24 stories into Asia's 'City of Angels' skyline, towering in contemporary five-star luxury. Positioned right next to the pulsating Silom commercial district, and just metres from the energetic Patpong Night Market, it's an idea location to explore and enjoy the Thai capital.
What Is 'Once Upon A Time Park' In Budapest?
- 23 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Holnemvolt Park ('Once Upon a Time Park') is the new family leisure park of the Budapest Zoo & Botanical Garden, which was opened on 29th April 2014. Besides the various exotic and local mammal and bird species (meerkat, wild boar, fallow deer, ostrich, emu, flamingo), the majority of indigenous and exotic domestic animals (hucul pony, shire horse, Haflinger horse, miniature horse, Bactrian ...
Hungarian National Tobacco Stores Closed For 60 Days To Lose Concessions
- 11 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- shopping
National tobacco stores in Hungary are not allowed to operate in hypermarkets and at petrol stores anymore, as new regulations have been introduced.
Green Groups Welcome Decision Not To Build On Normafa Hill
- 30 May 2014 9:02 AM
- getting around
Green groups have welcomed a decision by Zoltán Pokorni, the Fidesz mayor of Budapest’s leafy 12th district in Buda, not to go ahead with a project to build a skiing centre on Normafa hill, a popular place for hikers. The Normafa Nature Coalition, which includes Greenpeace Hungary and WWF Hungary, noted in a statement that Pokorni had ruled out the project, which included a piste and various ...
Hungarian Prisons Crowded
- 29 Apr 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Many member countries of the Council of Europe have problems with overcrowded prisons, among them Hungary, a report released in Brussels on Tuesday showed. Hungary was among states like Serbia, Italy, Cyprus, and Belgium, where the crowdedness of law enforcement facilities poses the biggest problems.
The Beijing-Belgrade-Budapest Axis
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- travel
During his visit to Beijing this February, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán concluded an agreement on the construction of a high-speed rail line from Budapest to Belgrade and about the so-called V0 rail cargo line bypassing Budapest. Both projects would be built by the Chinese State Railway Company, and co-financed by the China Exim Bank and the Hungarian Development Bank. As BBJ has ...
The Budapest M4 Metro: A Study In Inefficiency And Waste
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
Originally conceived in 1972 as a means for transporting commuters between Budafok (south-west Budapest) and downtown Pest, the decision to build the Budapest M4 metro was made in May 1991 during the first Demszky administration. Nol.hu writes that the project was started without permits, without the consent of owners, without the necessary management, and without moneymoney. With the exception ...
Hungary Launches Targeted Breast Screening Programs
- 26 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
Hungary will hold a set of targeted screening programs to draw public attention to these preventative measures, Minister of State for Health Miklós Szócska said on Saturday at a screening event in Budapest’s 18th district. Mr. Szócska said the first such screening will be the “Night of screenings” on 25 April, when many screening locations will be open until 10 p.m. or midnight, while another 35 ...
“Mistake” To Centralise Specialist Hospital Care In Hungary, Says Lázár
- 25 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
It was a “serious” mistake both from the economic and professional points of view to centralise specialised hospitals around the country, the cabinet chief said in the town of Makó, in south Hungary. János Lázár, speaking at a news conference after talking to health-care professionals at a local hospital, said there was a need for small and medium-sized countryside hospitals.
Escape From Budapest To Le Meridien Bangkok
- 17 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- travel
Le Méridien Bangkok reaches 24 stories into Asia's 'City of Angels' skyline, towering in contemporary five-star luxury. Positioned right next to the pulsating Silom commercial district, and just metres from the energetic Patpong Night Market, it's an idea location to explore and enjoy the Thai capital.