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More than 9,000 bicycles stolen in Hungary in 2015

More than 9,056 bicycles were stolen in Hungary last year, daily newspaper Magyar Idők reported today, citing data released by...

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easyJet announces Budapest-Venice flight by Oct

Low-fare airline easyJet is launching a direct flight between Budapest and Venice, Italy, as of October, according to a press...

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Czech Railways seeks cooperation with MÁV-START

Czech Railways and the passenger unit of Hungarian state-owned railway company MÁV are drafting a cooperation agreement that will improve...

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Budapest Airport to invest HUF 50 bln in the next five years

Budapest Airport, the operator of the capital’s Liszt Ferenc International Airport, is planning to launch an investment program costing HUF...

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Gov’t decree could initiate HUF 150 bln-200 bln in developments near airport

The Hungarian government could declare a project to develop properties valued at HUF 150 billion-200 bln near the capital’s Liszt...

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Budapestʼs Szabadság bridge to close for two months

Due to renovation works, Budapest’s Szabadság híd (bridge) will be closed to all vehicle traffic for two months starting today,...

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Expert: Metro renovation could take longer than expected

The scheduled deadline for the renovation of Budapest’s M3 Metro line by 2019 might be impossible to meet, Ervin Lakatos,...

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MÁV eyes railway around Budapest

Hungarian state-owned railway company MÁV is planning to spend HUF 6-7 billion on linking some railway lines around Budapest, in...

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Budapest Airport expects growing traffic on Hungary-U.S. flights

Budapest Airport, the operator of the Hungarian capital’s Liszt Ferenc International Airport, expects traffic on Hungary-U.S. flights to grow, after...

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Government allocates HUF 5 bln to close Déli railway yard, expand Kelenföld station

HUF 5 bln has been allocated in the proposed 2017 budget bill to remove the railway yard at Budapestʼs Southern...

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Budapest Airport receives award

Budapest Airport, the operator of the capital’s Liszt Ferenc International Airport, was awarded “Hungary’s Most Excellent Company” in the category...

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Budapest airport offers offices for let

Real estate developer JLL was appointed representative of the landlord in the letting of office spaces at several properties adjacent...

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Budapestʼs Liszt Ferenc Airport launches new landing system

Budapest Airport, operator of the capital’s Liszt Ferenc International Airport, finished the installation of a new Instrumental Landing System (ILS)...

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Budapest Airport allots more parking spaces

The parking lot of Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport is being expanded with an additional 1,000 parking spaces, to accommodate...

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UTA Hungary welcomes new leader

Kinga Réthy was appointed the regional director of UTA Magyarország Kft. by parent company UNION TANK Eckstein GmbH & Co....

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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...