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CIB Italia Football Camp Returns to Budapest With Del Piero

After two years of inactivity due to the pandemic, the CIB Italia Football Camp resumed in Budapest with the support...

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FINA head thanks Hungary for hosting 2022 worlds

Husain Al-Musallam, the president of international swimming federation FINA, has thanked Hungary for hosting the 19th World Aquatics Championships, which...

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Budapest City Council to take out HUF 32 bln development loan

The Budapest City Council on Wednesday decided to take out a HUF 32 billion development loan to finance developments planned...

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Budapest overhauls public parking system

The Municipal Council of Budapest voted on Wednesday to introduce a unified public parking system with four zones in the...

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Budapest Mayor Karácsony signs Global Declaration for Democracy

More than 50 mayors from five continents, including Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony, recognized cities' critical role in strengthening democracy by...

City

Budapest targets tourists with public transport fare hikes

The price of Budapest Public Transport Center (BKK) single tickets and monthly passes will remain unchanged, but the price of...

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Budapest to create memorial park honoring Mandela

The capital's municipality has decided to create a new, creative, green memorial on the northern slope of Gellért Hill, between...

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Airport bus fare could rise to HUF 1,500

The price of a bus ticket to the airport could rise to HUF 1,500, Deputy Mayor of Budapest Ambrus Kiss...

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Budapest bike-sharing scheme expands in District XI

Budapest's Mol Bubi bike-sharing scheme, operated by the Budapest Public Transport Center (BKK) with the support of Hungarian oil and...

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Hungary Grande Partenza ‘exceeded all expectations’ – gov’t commissioner

Hosting the first three stages of this year's Giro d'Italia cycling race "exceeded our wildest dreams", government commissioner for an...

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Budapest among 100 cities chose for EC Smart City Program

Budapest is among 100 European cities picked by the European Commission to participate in a program for 100 climate-neutral and...

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Budapest bike-sharing scheme to expand

Budapest's MOL Bubi bike-sharing scheme, operated by the Budapest Public Transport Center (BKK) with the support of Hungarian oil and...

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Stretch of metro line M3 to reopen after renovation

A central stretch of Budapest's metro line M3 will reopen from May 14, following a renovation, the Budapest Public Transport...

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Investors build fewer homes in capital, prices climb

The number of new homes under construction in Budapest stood at 27,400 in the first quarter, 13.1% fewer than in...

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Timing of coordinated plaza bomb threats ‘no coincidence’, MBSZ says

The timing of coordinated bomb threats that forced the evacuation of seven shopping malls in the capital and seven in...

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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...

City

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...

City

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...