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Budapest muni council to cut outdoor dining fees

The local council of Budapest plans to expand out-door dining areas in public spaces and steeply discount usage fees to...

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A-Híd wins Chain Bridge tender

Construction company Á-Híd has won the tender to renovate Budapest's landmark Chain Bridge with an offer of a net HUF...

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Cycle traffic in Budapest climbs 15% in 2020

Cycle traffic in the capital rose 15% last year, data from five counters installed by the Budapest Public Transport Centre...

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Fudan university could open campus in Hungary in 2024

China's Fudan University could open its campus in Hungary in 2024, pro-government daily Magyar Nemzet said last week....

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Csepel wins Budapest bike-share contract

Hungarian bicycle maker Csepel has won a five-year contract to upgrade and operate the bicycle-sharing system of the Budapest Public...

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Metro 3 renovation to continue after BKV accepts higher project costs

The Budapest Public Transport Company (BKV) on Tuesday said it signed a memorandum of understanding with Austrian-owned Swietelsky Vasúttechnika allowing...

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Study to be published for rail tunnel between Déli and Nyugati

A detailed study of the construction of a railway tunnel under the surface connecting the Déli (Southern) and Nyugati (Western)...

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MOL Bubi bike-sharing scheme to be scaled back

The Budapest bike share scheme MOL Bubi will be scaled back to match a decline in usage, a spokesman for...

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Főtaxi wins Budapest Airport tender for 3rd time

Főtaxi has won Budapest Airportʼs passenger transport tender so it will be the official taxi company of the airport operator...

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Budapest mayor to merge muni companies to save costs

Budapest mayor Gergely Karácsony said five city-owned companies would be merged to cut costs, according to a report by state...

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Mayor Promises Businesses Budapest Global Council and a Greener City

Mayor of Budapest Gergely Karácsony is planning to set up a Budapest Global Council to institutionalize cooperation between the General...

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MOL Bubi bike-sharing service to be suspended

The MOL Bubi bike-sharing service in the capital will be suspended at the end of November, the Budapest Public Transport...

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2,500 km of side roads to be renewed by 2022

Under the Hungarian Village Program, 2,500 km of the national side road network will be renewed with government support from...

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Budapest to request permission for EIB development loan

Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony yesterday said the municipal council will ask the government again for permission to take out a...

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Renovation of metro 3 middle section to start

Renovation of the middle section of Budapestʼs number 3 metro line will start on November 7 and last for a...

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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...