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Flood Alert Issued for Budapest - Danube Road Closure Warning

Flood Alert Issued for Budapest - Danube Road Closure Warning

Based on forecasts by the national water-level service, Gergely Karácsony, the mayor of Budapest, has issued a first-degree (lowest) flood alert along four stretches of the River Danube in Budapest, the mayor’s office said.
Two New Ferries Allow Cyclists to Cross Lake Tisza in Hungary

Two New Ferries Allow Cyclists to Cross Lake Tisza in Hungary

Two bicycle ferries were inaugurated on Tuesday in Tiszaderzs (Northern Great Plain region of central Hungary) at Lake Tisza, the country’s second largest lake. The two ferries will not only allow the full circumnavigation of Lake Tisza, but also shorter sections of the lake, so that elderly people and families with small children do not have to miss out on the experience of cycling at Lake ...
Filipinos Banned from Driving Buses in Budapest

Filipinos Banned from Driving Buses in Budapest

The city of Budapest has found a legal solution, via its service-ordering contracts, to ensure that no Filipino bus drivers will be employed by Arrivabus, a subcontractor of the Budapest Transport Centre, deputy mayor Ambrus Kiss announced at a press conference.
Expat Explainer: Poets, Politicians & Saints - Budapest’s Changing Street Names

Expat Explainer: Poets, Politicians & Saints - Budapest’s Changing Street Names

A third of Budapest’s 8,598 streets and squares have been renamed at least once in their history. A third of those now bear the name of a real or fictitious person, the most popular being Attila József. A look at the reasons for renaming and the issues of political memory it spotlights.
Revamp of Budapest’s Downtown Ring Road on Horizon - Plans For Area Also Include Attracting Businesses “Other Than Pubs”

Revamp of Budapest’s Downtown Ring Road on Horizon - Plans For Area Also Include Attracting Businesses “Other Than Pubs”

Planning for the revamp of a major section of Budapest’s Ring Road linking Petofi Bridge and Margaret Bridge is set to begin this year, with the first stage of the renovation works expected to get under way next year, Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony said.
Austrian Town Plans Entrance Fee for Hungarian Cars, Due to Claims They Cause Too Many Accidents

Austrian Town Plans Entrance Fee for Hungarian Cars, Due to Claims They Cause Too Many Accidents

The mayor of the Austrian border town of Schatterndorf plans to introduce a nearly €160 entrance fee to Hungarians, as he maintains that they cause too many road accidents and disturb local residents, RTL Híradó reports.
Fidesz Against Keeping Car Ban For Budapest's Chain Bridge

Fidesz Against Keeping Car Ban For Budapest's Chain Bridge

The government provided a 6 billion forint grant (EUR 16m) to the refurbishment of Budapest’s Chain Bridge on condition that “a partial or full ban on vehicular traffic will not be imposed for longer than 18 months”, ruling Fidesz said on Wednesday in connection with the city’s mulling a permanent ban on private cars.
Kinizsi Castle Reopens to Visitors in Nagyvázsony, W. Hungary

Kinizsi Castle Reopens to Visitors in Nagyvázsony, W. Hungary

The Kinizsi Castle in Nagyvázsony has reopened after three years of renovation work and is now open to both domestic and international visitors in western Hungary, 15 km north of the Lake Balaton.
One of Largest Parks in Budapest Prepares for Overdue Upgrade

One of Largest Parks in Budapest Prepares for Overdue Upgrade

One of the largest parks and perhaps in the worst condition in Budapest is to be upgraded as the city has invited bids for the renovation of the Népliget park in the 10th District.
Flood Alert Issued for Budapest - Danube Road Closure Warning

Flood Alert Issued for Budapest - Danube Road Closure Warning

Based on forecasts by the national water-level service, Gergely Karácsony, the mayor of Budapest, has issued a first-degree (lowest) flood alert along four stretches of the River Danube in Budapest, the mayor’s office said.
Two New Ferries Allow Cyclists to Cross Lake Tisza in Hungary

Two New Ferries Allow Cyclists to Cross Lake Tisza in Hungary

Two bicycle ferries were inaugurated on Tuesday in Tiszaderzs (Northern Great Plain region of central Hungary) at Lake Tisza, the country’s second largest lake. The two ferries will not only allow the full circumnavigation of Lake Tisza, but also shorter sections of the lake, so that elderly people and families with small children do not have to miss out on the experience of cycling at Lake ...
Filipinos Banned from Driving Buses in Budapest

Filipinos Banned from Driving Buses in Budapest

The city of Budapest has found a legal solution, via its service-ordering contracts, to ensure that no Filipino bus drivers will be employed by Arrivabus, a subcontractor of the Budapest Transport Centre, deputy mayor Ambrus Kiss announced at a press conference.
Expat Explainer: Poets, Politicians & Saints - Budapest’s Changing Street Names

Expat Explainer: Poets, Politicians & Saints - Budapest’s Changing Street Names

A third of Budapest’s 8,598 streets and squares have been renamed at least once in their history. A third of those now bear the name of a real or fictitious person, the most popular being Attila József. A look at the reasons for renaming and the issues of political memory it spotlights.
Revamp of Budapest’s Downtown Ring Road on Horizon - Plans For Area Also Include Attracting Businesses “Other Than Pubs”

Revamp of Budapest’s Downtown Ring Road on Horizon - Plans For Area Also Include Attracting Businesses “Other Than Pubs”

Planning for the revamp of a major section of Budapest’s Ring Road linking Petofi Bridge and Margaret Bridge is set to begin this year, with the first stage of the renovation works expected to get under way next year, Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony said.
Austrian Town Plans Entrance Fee for Hungarian Cars, Due to Claims They Cause Too Many Accidents

Austrian Town Plans Entrance Fee for Hungarian Cars, Due to Claims They Cause Too Many Accidents

The mayor of the Austrian border town of Schatterndorf plans to introduce a nearly €160 entrance fee to Hungarians, as he maintains that they cause too many road accidents and disturb local residents, RTL Híradó reports.
Fidesz Against Keeping Car Ban For Budapest's Chain Bridge

Fidesz Against Keeping Car Ban For Budapest's Chain Bridge

The government provided a 6 billion forint grant (EUR 16m) to the refurbishment of Budapest’s Chain Bridge on condition that “a partial or full ban on vehicular traffic will not be imposed for longer than 18 months”, ruling Fidesz said on Wednesday in connection with the city’s mulling a permanent ban on private cars.
Kinizsi Castle Reopens to Visitors in Nagyvázsony, W. Hungary

Kinizsi Castle Reopens to Visitors in Nagyvázsony, W. Hungary

The Kinizsi Castle in Nagyvázsony has reopened after three years of renovation work and is now open to both domestic and international visitors in western Hungary, 15 km north of the Lake Balaton.
One of Largest Parks in Budapest Prepares for Overdue Upgrade

One of Largest Parks in Budapest Prepares for Overdue Upgrade

One of the largest parks and perhaps in the worst condition in Budapest is to be upgraded as the city has invited bids for the renovation of the Népliget park in the 10th District.