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Budapest hosting 2024 Chess Olympiad

The International Chess Federation (FIDE), Hungary's National Sports Agency, and the Hungarian Chess Federation yesterday signed a contract on the...

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Budapest launches revamped coupon card for visitors

Budapest has launched a revamped coupon card with discounts, giveaways, and extras to draw more visitors during the recovery of...

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Chain Bridge to be closed for traffic for 18 months

Budapest's landmark Chain Bridge will be fully closed for traffic from 4 a.m. on Wednesday for renovation works scheduled for...

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Budapest re-launches airport shuttle bus

The Budapest Public Transport Center (BKK) on Friday said it will re-start the 100E express bus service between the city...

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Protestors demonstrate against Fudan Uni campus in capital

Protestors held a demonstration against plans to set up a local campus of China's Fudan University in Budapest on Saturday,...

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Budapest to host 2024 European Figure Skating Championships

The International Skating Union Council on Thursday decided to provisionally allot the ISU European Figure Skating Championships to Budapest in...

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Hungarian national planning terrorist attacks apprehended

A 21-year-old Hungarian man has been taken into custody on suspicion of planning terrorist attacks in Hungary, the head of...

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Crime in capital on the decline

The number of crimes registered by the police in the capital fell 18.8% to 35,426 last year, according to an...

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Budapest named 20th most business ambitious city on globe

Hungary's capital, Budapest, is the 20th most ambitious city in the world, with a population of over 1.7 million and...

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Gov’t, city leaders at odds over Fudan Uni plans

Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony on Monday said city leaders do not back the construction of a campus for China's Fudan...

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Gov’t agrees to fund some Budapest infrastructure projects

The central government will fund three big developments in the capital with a combined value of HUF 75 billion under...

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Muni council reports ‘unfavorable’ metro carriage contract to police

Budapest municipal council members have filed a report with the police regarding a contract signed by the capital's former leadership...

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Budapest mayor issues decree ensuring petitioners audience

Budapest mayor Gergely Karácsony issued a decree on Wednesday that ensures citizens who bring petitions backed by at least 1,000...

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BKK e-tickets now available through Telenor Wallet app

The Center for Budapest Transport (BKK) announced that 24-hour tickets and monthly passes are now available through the Telenor Wallet...

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Renovations of Nyugati Railway Station roof completed

The roof structure of Nyugati (Western) Railway Station's main hall was completed by Magyar Építő Zrt., writes business daily Világgazdadság....

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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...