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Govt Mulls Banning Discount Stores, Big Supermarkets From Budapest’s World Heritage Sites
- 19 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
A bill on “implementing fair market practices” in commerce submitted to Parliament by the economy minister on Tuesday would prohibit big supermarkets and discount shops from opening in the area of Budapest’s World Heritage sites.
Xpat Interview: Dr. Jennifer Walker, Freelance Writer & Journalist
- 10 Sep 2014 12:00 PM
Jennifer is an ex-nuclear physicist turned freelance travel writer and cultural journalist. Originally from the UK, Jennifer comes from a mixed background of British and Hungarian heritage. Born in Epsom, Surrey, to an English father and Hungarian mother, Jennifer grew up between East Sussex and Budapest, infusing her with a wanderlust and a fascination for other cultures.
Budapest’s Mayor Tarlós Sets Out Stall Ahead Of Oct Local Elections
- 27 Aug 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
István Tarlós, backed by the ruling Fidesz party to continue as Budapest’s mayor after the October local elections, listed the completion of the fourth metro line, upgrading the bus fleet, sewer construction and redeveloping public spaces as his major achievements over the past four years.
Hungary’s Property Developers To Complete Euro 152M Of Projects In 2014
- 29 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- property
Members of Hungary’s Property Developers Roundtable Association (IFK) are expected to construct 71,000sqm of building space with a value of 152 million euros this year, the professional group told MTI. The scale of the projects is up 41% from last year. The value has climbed 29%. But IFK said it would still take 2-3 years for the pace of business to really pick up.
Intl Book Fair To Premiere Hungarian Editions Of Four Polish Titles
- 23 Apr 2014 9:02 AM
- community & culture
This year’s Budapest International Book Festival held between April 24 and 27will premiere the Hungarian editions of titles by four eminent Polish authors. The festival will launch the Hungarianlanguage edition of Iron Curtain: The Crushing of Eastern Europe 1944- 1956 by Pulitzer Prize-winning Polish - American author Anne Applebaum, a former editor of The Economist and The Washington Post, who ...
Video Article: Metro Line 4 Opens In Budapest
- 3 Apr 2014 11:40 AM
- getting around
Budapest's fourth metro line, linking Kelenföld and the Keleti railway stations, opened to the public last Friday. A formal ceremony was held in the presence of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Mayor of Budapest István Tarlós at the Kelenföld terminus. The metro line’s 15 vehicles, each with four wagons, will be controlled automatically, but monitoring will be present during the test phase to ...
Green Organisation Wins Case Over Parliament Square Trees
- 24 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The environmental lobby group Protect the Future (Védegylet) has won a court case against Budapest’s 5th district heritage protection office in connection with 78 trees that were cut down during the reconstruction of parliament square last year, the daily Népszabadság reported on Saturday.
Parliament Square Renovation In Budapest Almost Complete, Says Project Director
- 15 Mar 2014 8:02 AM
- getting around
The renovation of Kossuth square in front of the Parliament building in Budapest is almost complete, Project Director Tamás Wachsler told MTI. The square has been renovated under the programme named after Imre Steindl, the 19th-century Hungarian architect who built the neo-Gothic Parliament. A paved square has been added on 55,000 square metres and the park has been extended, Wachsler said.
Passenger Test - Runs To Start On 4th Metro In Budapest
- 29 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- getting around
The authorities have issued an operation permit for the last Metro 4 underground station, the Mayor’s Office said on Tuesday. Now that the Kelenföld station in the south of the city has received the all-clear, all stops are ready for a passenger test-run, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said in a statement.
Govt Mulls Banning Discount Stores, Big Supermarkets From Budapest’s World Heritage Sites
- 19 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
A bill on “implementing fair market practices” in commerce submitted to Parliament by the economy minister on Tuesday would prohibit big supermarkets and discount shops from opening in the area of Budapest’s World Heritage sites.
Xpat Interview: Dr. Jennifer Walker, Freelance Writer & Journalist
- 10 Sep 2014 12:00 PM
Jennifer is an ex-nuclear physicist turned freelance travel writer and cultural journalist. Originally from the UK, Jennifer comes from a mixed background of British and Hungarian heritage. Born in Epsom, Surrey, to an English father and Hungarian mother, Jennifer grew up between East Sussex and Budapest, infusing her with a wanderlust and a fascination for other cultures.
Budapest’s Mayor Tarlós Sets Out Stall Ahead Of Oct Local Elections
- 27 Aug 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
István Tarlós, backed by the ruling Fidesz party to continue as Budapest’s mayor after the October local elections, listed the completion of the fourth metro line, upgrading the bus fleet, sewer construction and redeveloping public spaces as his major achievements over the past four years.
Hungary’s Property Developers To Complete Euro 152M Of Projects In 2014
- 29 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- property
Members of Hungary’s Property Developers Roundtable Association (IFK) are expected to construct 71,000sqm of building space with a value of 152 million euros this year, the professional group told MTI. The scale of the projects is up 41% from last year. The value has climbed 29%. But IFK said it would still take 2-3 years for the pace of business to really pick up.
Intl Book Fair To Premiere Hungarian Editions Of Four Polish Titles
- 23 Apr 2014 9:02 AM
- community & culture
This year’s Budapest International Book Festival held between April 24 and 27will premiere the Hungarian editions of titles by four eminent Polish authors. The festival will launch the Hungarianlanguage edition of Iron Curtain: The Crushing of Eastern Europe 1944- 1956 by Pulitzer Prize-winning Polish - American author Anne Applebaum, a former editor of The Economist and The Washington Post, who ...
Video Article: Metro Line 4 Opens In Budapest
- 3 Apr 2014 11:40 AM
- getting around
Budapest's fourth metro line, linking Kelenföld and the Keleti railway stations, opened to the public last Friday. A formal ceremony was held in the presence of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Mayor of Budapest István Tarlós at the Kelenföld terminus. The metro line’s 15 vehicles, each with four wagons, will be controlled automatically, but monitoring will be present during the test phase to ...
Green Organisation Wins Case Over Parliament Square Trees
- 24 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The environmental lobby group Protect the Future (Védegylet) has won a court case against Budapest’s 5th district heritage protection office in connection with 78 trees that were cut down during the reconstruction of parliament square last year, the daily Népszabadság reported on Saturday.
Parliament Square Renovation In Budapest Almost Complete, Says Project Director
- 15 Mar 2014 8:02 AM
- getting around
The renovation of Kossuth square in front of the Parliament building in Budapest is almost complete, Project Director Tamás Wachsler told MTI. The square has been renovated under the programme named after Imre Steindl, the 19th-century Hungarian architect who built the neo-Gothic Parliament. A paved square has been added on 55,000 square metres and the park has been extended, Wachsler said.
Passenger Test - Runs To Start On 4th Metro In Budapest
- 29 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- getting around
The authorities have issued an operation permit for the last Metro 4 underground station, the Mayor’s Office said on Tuesday. Now that the Kelenföld station in the south of the city has received the all-clear, all stops are ready for a passenger test-run, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said in a statement.