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Budapest Airport braces for summer peak season

Two major sporting events are about to start in Hungary, with Ferenc Liszt International Airport preparing for the summer peak...

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OMV plans discount filling stations in W Hungary

Austrian oil and gas company OMV has plans to start operating a network of discount petrol stations in the west...

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Telenor offers extended 4G+ coverage around Lake Balaton

The Budapest Business Journal asked Telenor Hungary chief network strategist Tamás Csaba about the company’s plans for tackling summer peak...

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Orbán to spend billions of public money on home railway

The Vál Valley Light Railway, a 6-kilometer vintage railway line passing through Prime Minister Viktor Orbánʼs hometown of Felcsút, is...

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Tram 1 extension wraps up Tuesday

The extension of Budapest tram line no. 1 will be presented to the public tomorrow. The 1.7-kilometer extension makes the...

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Pax and Cargo Continue to Grow at Budapest Airport

Handling more than 15 million passengers in 2018, Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport has seen its biggest traffic to date....

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Budapest Airport announces management reshuffle

Budapest Airport Zrt., operator of Ferenc Liszt International Airport, said on Friday it is replacing its development and communications directors...

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First LNG refueling station in Hungary opens

The first LNG refueling station in Hungary opened today at the Szigetszentmiklós resting station of the M0 orbital motorway at...

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GreenGo extends services to Ferenc Liszt Intʼl

Budapest e-car sharing service GreenGo has announced the extension of its services to Ferenc Liszt International Airport, without extra fees,...

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Renovations ahead again along 4-6 tram line

Renovations will be carried out at two separate locations along the length of the 4-6 tram line in Budapest during...

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Budapestʼs Keleti station reopens Monday

Budapestʼs Keleti (Eastern) railway station will reopen after a two-week closure for maintenance on Monday, May 27, Róbert Homolya, president...

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LOT brings Dreamline simulator to Budapest

LOT’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner flight simulator is being presented to the general public today, allowing pilots to train in completely...

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Budapestʼs Keleti station to close for two weeks

Budapestʼs Keleti (Eastern) railway station will close for maintenance for two weeks from Monday, May 13, a spokesman for state-owned...

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Hungary Europe’s 7th largest bicycle manufacturer

Hungarian firms manufacture nearly 400,000 bicycles a year, of which some 220,000 are sold domestically, with the rest going for...

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Budapest Airport signs agreements with two Chinese airports

Budapest Airport has announced cooperation with two major Chinese cargo hubs to further develop aviation links between China and Hungary,...

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BKK signs contract for Bubi bike share scheme operation

The Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) has signed a contract with tender winner Inurba Mobility to operate the Bubi bicycle-sharing scheme,...

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Karácsony Urges Gov’t to Draft Rákosrendező Development Law

The Budapest metropolitan council is calling on the government to draft legislation for the Rákosrendező investment project, described as "the...

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Budapest Public Transport Fares to Rise From June 1

Public transport fares will rise in the Hungarian capital from June 1, 2025, the Budapest Transport Center (BKK) said on...

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Karácsony: Preparations Underway for 30th Budapest Pride

Preparations are underway for the 30th Budapest Pride, Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony said, adding that "it is evident that there...

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Official: Police Station for Budapest Party District Opens

A police station for Budapest's party district has been opened which will serve the safety of tourists, as well as...

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Budapest Municipal Assembly Passes 2025 Budget

The Budapest assembly passed the capital's budget for 2025 in a vote on Wednesday, planning for revenue of HUF 422.54...

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Budapest City Council to Phase out Parking Meters From Mid-2026

Parking fees will rise and parking meters will be phased out in the capital from July 2026, under an amendment...

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Hankó: ‘Student Town’ Could Become Reality in 3 Years

The student hostels Budapest needs could be built in the city's District IX, the Minister of Culture and Innovation told...

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Karácsony: Budapest Olympics Plan Should Involve Urban Development

Budapest's concept for hosting the Olympics in the future should come with "historic" levels of urban development instead of just...

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Karácsony: ‘We Have Taken Our City Back’ From Flood

The embankments on both sides of the Danube in Budapest have been re-opened to traffic, Gergely Karácsony, the city's mayor,...

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BKK Returns to School Term Schedule as Budapest Braces for Heavier Traffic

The Budapest Public Transport Center (BKK) has officially announced the return of public transport services to the school term schedule...

BKK signs contract for Bubi bike share scheme operation

The Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) has signed a contract with tender winner Inurba Mobility to operate the Bubi bicycle-sharing scheme,...

Karácsony: Budapest Administration, Unions Reach Wage Agreement

The Budapest administration and the unions representing municipal council employees have reached a wage agreement, Gergely Karacsony, the city's mayor,...

Advent Basilica Celebrates 15th Anniversary, Tourism Rates on the Rise

Budapest’s stunning annual Christmas markets have officially opened their gates, with new amenities and holiday attractions, as tourism in Hungary...

City Hall Approves Rákosrendező Redevelopment Plan

The Budapest city assembly has approved the international construction plan for the redevelopment of the Rákosrendező brownfield site, Mayor Gergely...

Budapest’s Keleti Station Reopens After Refurbishment

National railway company MÁV has announced the re-opening of Budapest's landmark Keleti Railway Station following "the largest technical refurbishment" of...

Karácsony Urges Gov’t to Draft Rákosrendező Development Law

The Budapest metropolitan council is calling on the government to draft legislation for the Rákosrendező investment project, described as "the...

Budapest Public Transport Fares to Rise From June 1

Public transport fares will rise in the Hungarian capital from June 1, 2025, the Budapest Transport Center (BKK) said on...

Karácsony: Preparations Underway for 30th Budapest Pride

Preparations are underway for the 30th Budapest Pride, Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony said, adding that "it is evident that there...

Official: Police Station for Budapest Party District Opens

A police station for Budapest's party district has been opened which will serve the safety of tourists, as well as...

Budapest Municipal Assembly Passes 2025 Budget

The Budapest assembly passed the capital's budget for 2025 in a vote on Wednesday, planning for revenue of HUF 422.54...

Budapest City Council to Phase out Parking Meters From Mid-2026

Parking fees will rise and parking meters will be phased out in the capital from July 2026, under an amendment...

Hankó: ‘Student Town’ Could Become Reality in 3 Years

The student hostels Budapest needs could be built in the city's District IX, the Minister of Culture and Innovation told...

Karácsony: Budapest Olympics Plan Should Involve Urban Development

Budapest's concept for hosting the Olympics in the future should come with "historic" levels of urban development instead of just...

Karácsony: ‘We Have Taken Our City Back’ From Flood

The embankments on both sides of the Danube in Budapest have been re-opened to traffic, Gergely Karácsony, the city's mayor,...

BKK Returns to School Term Schedule as Budapest Braces for Heavier Traffic

The Budapest Public Transport Center (BKK) has officially announced the return of public transport services to the school term schedule...