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Orbán Opens Local Rail Line
- 2 May 2016 9:00 AM
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There is a great need in the country for tourism based on small railways, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Saturday upon dedicating the small 5.7km railway service that runs between the Felcsút stadium near his home to the Alcsút Arboretum.
Parliament Clears Agreement On Budapest-Belgrade Rail Line Upgrade
- 14 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
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The Hungarian Parliament yesterday approved an agreement between Hungary and China to finance an upgrade of the rail line connecting Budapest and Belgrade, Hungarian news agency MTI reported.
TEK To Close Streets On March 15
- 10 Mar 2016 1:40 AM
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The head of the Anti-Terrorist Centre, János Hajdu, yesterday ordered that the streets around the National Museum be closed on March 15, when Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will give a speech in the museum garden. The decision affects the area where the Civil Society for the Democratic Hungary announced a demonstration on Múzeum körút on that day.
Mayor: Budapest Agglomeration Public Transport Funded Until Feb 17
- 11 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
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Public transport services to the agglomeration of Budapest will operate until February 17, when the city’s new municipal budget is scheduled for approval, Mayor of Budapest István Tarlós, said. In talks with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in December last year it was agreed that Budapest has no obligation to finance transport in the agglomeration area, Tarlós told a press conference.
Mayor: Budapest No Longer To Finance Agglomeration Transport
- 23 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
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The municipality of Budapest will no longer finance the public transportation of the city’s agglomeration, Mayor István Tarlós said. The suburbs of the city will have to talk to the state about this issue, he said. Tarlós said as mayor he could not consent to law amendments passed last week which would put a dent of 20.7 billion forints (EUR 65.88m) into Budapest’s budget.
Budapest To Spend ‘Necessary Amount’ Of A Rising Revenue Share On Public Transport
- 15 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
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The share of the Budapest municipality in revenues will increase at the expense of the capital’s 23 districts but it will have to spend “the necessary amount” rather than a specified ratio of its dues on providing public transport services under a bill of amendment submitted by the government to parliament. The proposal is in the same bill as a proposed cut of the VAT on home construction, which ...
Budapest Mayor Asks PM For Money For BKV
- 9 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
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Mayor István Tarlós has written to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán complaining that if the state does not help Budapest in funding the operations of public transport company BKV, then the cost to passengers will have to be raised five-fold. Tarlós raised the possibility of introducing a registration fee for children and pensioners, who travel free of charge.
Modern Cities To Ensure 1,200 Bn Forints For Urban Development
- 14 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
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The government’s Modern Cities programme will ensure a total of 1,200 billion forints (EUR 4bn) for Hungary’s largest cities, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in northern Hungary’s Eger, adding that the sum would be distributed on basis of locally made decisions. Orbán referred to an earlier practice of “experts in Budapest” deciding how to meet the needs of other cities, and said that that ...
Hungary’s PM Promises Four Lane Road To Eger By 2018
- 13 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
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The city of Eger in the north will be linked to the M3 motorway by a four-lane highway by 2018 under an agreement signed by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Eger Mayor László Habis. The agreement also includes a 6.3 billion forint (EUR 21.1m) project to upgrade Eger’s swimming complex and convert it into a swimming and water-polo centre, Orbán told a live televised press conference.
Orbán Opens Local Rail Line
- 2 May 2016 9:00 AM
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There is a great need in the country for tourism based on small railways, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Saturday upon dedicating the small 5.7km railway service that runs between the Felcsút stadium near his home to the Alcsút Arboretum.
Parliament Clears Agreement On Budapest-Belgrade Rail Line Upgrade
- 14 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
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The Hungarian Parliament yesterday approved an agreement between Hungary and China to finance an upgrade of the rail line connecting Budapest and Belgrade, Hungarian news agency MTI reported.
TEK To Close Streets On March 15
- 10 Mar 2016 1:40 AM
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The head of the Anti-Terrorist Centre, János Hajdu, yesterday ordered that the streets around the National Museum be closed on March 15, when Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will give a speech in the museum garden. The decision affects the area where the Civil Society for the Democratic Hungary announced a demonstration on Múzeum körút on that day.
Mayor: Budapest Agglomeration Public Transport Funded Until Feb 17
- 11 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
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Public transport services to the agglomeration of Budapest will operate until February 17, when the city’s new municipal budget is scheduled for approval, Mayor of Budapest István Tarlós, said. In talks with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in December last year it was agreed that Budapest has no obligation to finance transport in the agglomeration area, Tarlós told a press conference.
Mayor: Budapest No Longer To Finance Agglomeration Transport
- 23 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
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The municipality of Budapest will no longer finance the public transportation of the city’s agglomeration, Mayor István Tarlós said. The suburbs of the city will have to talk to the state about this issue, he said. Tarlós said as mayor he could not consent to law amendments passed last week which would put a dent of 20.7 billion forints (EUR 65.88m) into Budapest’s budget.
Budapest To Spend ‘Necessary Amount’ Of A Rising Revenue Share On Public Transport
- 15 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
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The share of the Budapest municipality in revenues will increase at the expense of the capital’s 23 districts but it will have to spend “the necessary amount” rather than a specified ratio of its dues on providing public transport services under a bill of amendment submitted by the government to parliament. The proposal is in the same bill as a proposed cut of the VAT on home construction, which ...
Budapest Mayor Asks PM For Money For BKV
- 9 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
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Mayor István Tarlós has written to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán complaining that if the state does not help Budapest in funding the operations of public transport company BKV, then the cost to passengers will have to be raised five-fold. Tarlós raised the possibility of introducing a registration fee for children and pensioners, who travel free of charge.
Modern Cities To Ensure 1,200 Bn Forints For Urban Development
- 14 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
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The government’s Modern Cities programme will ensure a total of 1,200 billion forints (EUR 4bn) for Hungary’s largest cities, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in northern Hungary’s Eger, adding that the sum would be distributed on basis of locally made decisions. Orbán referred to an earlier practice of “experts in Budapest” deciding how to meet the needs of other cities, and said that that ...
Hungary’s PM Promises Four Lane Road To Eger By 2018
- 13 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
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The city of Eger in the north will be linked to the M3 motorway by a four-lane highway by 2018 under an agreement signed by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Eger Mayor László Habis. The agreement also includes a 6.3 billion forint (EUR 21.1m) project to upgrade Eger’s swimming complex and convert it into a swimming and water-polo centre, Orbán told a live televised press conference.