Prague to invest 14 million euros in cycling infrastructure
The Czech capital will build 21 kilometres of cycle trails
Tschechien / Prague / Entwicklung / Mobilität
Ungarn / Budapest / Öffentlicher Raum
Pest Embankment renovation enters last planning stage
Budapest Transport Centre has launched the tender for a contractor of the RAK-PARK project
Ungarn / Budapest / Entwicklung / Grüne Stadt / Soziale Stadt
People over high-profile projects: Budapest’s new development strategy unveiled
New municipal housing agency, more green areas per capita, rejuvenation of rust zones, and decrease in the number of fatal traffic accidents. These are some of the highlights of the recently unveiled Budapest Development strategy until 2027.
Ungarn / Budapest
New MOL Bubi bikes put on trial run in Budapest
The refurbished bike-sharing system of the Hungarian capital will soon be open to the general public
Polen / Slowakei / Tschechien / Ungarn / Bratislava / Budapest / Prague / Warsaw / Politik und Reformen
Visegrad group capitals demand real involvement in national recovery plans
For the past year, they have been united under the “Free Cities Pact”
Ungarn / Budapest / Entwicklung / Grüne Stadt / Mobilität
Budapest Agglomeration Railway Strategy revealed
The journey from the city centre to Ferenc Liszt International Airport will take 20 minutes
Ungarn / Budapest / Mobilität
Roof structure of Budapest’s Nyugati railway station has been completed
The renovated hall will be handed over on 1 September when the new school year begins
Ungarn / Budapest / Mobilität / Smart City
Public transport innovation assists rescue operations in Budapest
“Waiting for an ambulance” message displayed in vehicles and information boards guides paramedics to the scene of the emergency
Ungarn / Budapest / Mobilität
Business contract signed for the renovation of Budapest’s Chain Bridge
The iconic bridge will have a new look in time for the capital’s 150th birthday in 2023
Ungarn / Budapest / Digitale Transformation / Mobilität
Budapest ticket inspectors will carry body cameras
The tested devices can deter acts of violence and provide evidence in case of complaints
Ungarn / Budapest / Grüne Stadt / Kultur und Tourismus
Budapest's Blaha Lujza Square to undergo major overhaul
The iconic hub will be transformed into a pedestrian-friendly area with extra green spaces
Ungarn / Budapest / Kultur und Tourismus / Mobilität
Winner of Budapest’s Chain Bridge renovation tender announced
The Hungarian company A-Híd Zrt. has been involved in the construction of the capital’s bridges since the late 1800s
Budapest / Grüne Stadt
Design plans unveiled for new park in Budapest
A deputy mayor calls the project one of the most important local government developments of the year
Estland / Berlin / Budapest / Krakow / Lisbon / Ljubljana / Madrid / Porto / Prague / Tallinn / Thessaloniki / Valletta / Vilnius / Digitale Transformation
Tallinn named best city in the world for digital nomads
Twelve EU destinations make the Top 50 list of must-go places for remote workers compiled by Big 7 Travel magazine
Budapest / Mobilität
Budapest’s 2020 transport achievements
The Chain Bridge renovation tender, new CAF trams, the M3 metro line upgrade and a better MOL Bubi are among the developments
Budapest / Wohlfahrt und Gesundheit
Budapest provides homeless residents with rental apartments
Many of those deprived of property can afford municipal housing at below-market-rate
Amsterdam / Budapest / Leuven / Digitale Transformation / Innovation und Forschung / Wirtschaft und Finanzen / Wohlfahrt und Gesundheit
Five city innovations to remember from before the pandemic
A selection of the most interesting projects and solutions from EU cities in early 2020
Bratislava / Budapest / Wien / Kultur und Tourismus
Meet the Advent trams of Europe
Where most festive events are cancelled due to the pandemic, they keep the Christmas spirit alive
Ajka / Budapest / Debrecen / Hajdúböszörmény / Kistarcsa
Hungary extends coronavirus restrictions until 11 January
With curfew still in force, New Year’s Eve street parties are out of the question
Budapest / Wirtschaft und Finanzen
Budapest Municipality tightens belt
The cost-cutting measures concern management positions and company structures and will not affect municipal employees or the general public
Budapest / Warsaw / Politik und Reformen
Mayors enter the fray in EU budget battle
The mayors of Warsaw and Budapest are calling for action against their countries’ own Prime Ministers
Budapest / Energieeffizienz
Budapest will shine with nature-friendly decorations for Christmas
For the first time they will be made locally of degradable and recyclable materials
Ajka / Budapest / Debrecen / Hajdúböszörmény / Kistarcsa / Wohlfahrt und Gesundheit
Hungary tightens emergency measures against Covid-19
The curfew is extended from 8 pm to 5 am; restaurants, gyms, and sports facilities close
Ajka / Budapest / Debrecen / Hajdúböszörmény / Kistarcsa / Wohlfahrt und Gesundheit
Hungary reintroduces State of Emergency
Nightclubs close; curfew is imposed from midnight to 5 in the morning
Budapest / Mobilität
Budapest’s green transport future hangs in the balance
Mayor Gergely Karácsony claims the government refuses to greenlight a city deal to purchase low-floor trams, state-of- the-art e-buses and next generation trolleybuses
Budapest / Debrecen / Mobilität
30 new articulated buses roll between Budapest and suburbia
60 of the same Mercedes model serve large rural cities, including Győr and Székesfehérvár
Budapest / Kultur und Tourismus
Budapest will apply for 2023 UNESCO World Book Capital
The title can help support both the book industry and the actors involved in cultural tourism
Budapest / Energieeffizienz
More than 50 cities ask for direct access to EU recovery funds
A major building renovation programme will help the EU to meet its 2030 emissions reduction target
Budapest / Mobilität
Budapest riding with the sun
The Hungarian capital responds to the challenges of the future with solar panel-equipped bus storages
Ajka / Budapest / Debrecen / Hajdúböszörmény / Kistarcsa / Wohlfahrt und Gesundheit
Hungary extends moratorium on loan repayments
The support will apply to some households and companies with at least 25 percent loss of revenue
Budapest / Interviews
Karácsony: Municipalities must be involved in the distribution of EU recovery funds
Interview with Gergely Karácsony, Mayor of Budapest
Budapest / Debrecen / Hajdúböszörmény / Kistarcsa / Wohlfahrt und Gesundheit
Hungary puts up defences against second wave of coronavirus
Among them is compulsory mask wearing indoors, total ban on hospital and care home visits, closing of nightclubs at 11 p.m.
Budapest / Mobilität
Fines for improper mask wearing in Budapest public transport
The recent surge in corona cases and carefree passenger behaviour necessitate tightened measures
Budapest / Bildung und Sport
Sports centre opens in Budapest amid development tensions
The central government and the opposition local council clash over the future of City Park
Budapest / Debrecen / Hajdúböszörmény / Kistarcsa / Kultur und Tourismus / Mobilität
Hungary closes borders again due to Covid-19 spike
From 1 September foreign nationals will be barred from entering the country, with a few exceptions
Budapest / Mobilität
Budapest’s railway tunnel under the Danube will see the light of day
Passengers from the suburbs and the countryside are expected to get a quicker and hassle-free access to the city centre
Budapest / Mobilität
Metro line 5 project transforming Budapest transport
The unparalleled investment will upgrade the fixed-track transport of the Hungarian capital by connecting the suburban railways (HÉV) with the metro network
Budapest / Mobilität
Traffic safety pilot projects launched in Budapest
They will be implemented in cooperation with district authorities, residents and commuters
Budapest / Debrecen / Kistarcsa / Wirtschaft und Finanzen
Hungary’s 2021 budget seen as bleeding opposition-led local governments
Opposition and independent mayors protested the budget cuts and pledged to bolster the Alliance of Hungarian Municipalities
Budapest / Mobilität
Mobility Points set up in Budapest
The network of micro mobility devices is intended to complement traditional means of transport
Budapest / Kultur und Tourismus
End of state of emergency brings hope to cinemas, theatres in Hungary
Budapest has added a big screen to its array of rooftop gardens, swimming pool and skating rink
Budapest / Mobilität
Budapest will revamp its public bicycle sharing scheme
The lower quay of Pest will be handed over to pedestrians and cyclists every weekend until September
Budapest / Wohlfahrt und Gesundheit
Budapest Restart strategy is ready
Mayor Gergely Karácsony offers 7 + 1 steps for the responsible reopening of Hungary’s capital
Budapest / Debrecen / Kistarcsa / Wohlfahrt und Gesundheit
Life resumes in the Hungarian countryside
Restrictions on movement and shopping remain in place in coronavirus hotspots Budapest and Pest County
Budapest / Mobilität / Wohlfahrt und Gesundheit
Hungary enters second phase of coronavirus response
Restrictions on movement will remain in Budapest and surrounding settlements, Mayor reduces speed limits in the capital
Budapest / Wohlfahrt und Gesundheit
Budapest makes masks mandatory for shoppers and commuters
Lockdown in Hungary is extended until 3 May
Budapest / Lisbon / Energieeffizienz
National Geographic lists Europe’s green trend-setters
Budapest, Edinburgh, Lahti, Lisbon and Lyon lead the way with innovative, eco-conscious initiatives for the future
Budapest / Debrecen / Kistarcsa / Wohlfahrt und Gesundheit
Hungary extends coronavirus lockdown indefinitely
A spike of infections in a care home run by Budapest Municipality prompts accusations against the opposition
Budapest / Tallinn / Energieeffizienz
European cities and networks facing Covid-19: an overview of measures
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Budapest / Debrecen / Kistarcsa / Wirtschaft und Finanzen / Wohlfahrt und Gesundheit
Hungarian government lays out recovery plan for the economy
The five-point programme envisages soft loans to struggling companies and extra pensions
Budapest / Politik und Reformen
Viktor Orban takes the fight to local governments
After the Hungarian Prime Minister was granted emergency powers, he quickly took aim at the country’s mayors