Valladolid to have Spain’s largest biomass-fed heating network
The promise is that it will save between 30% and 50% on users’ energy bills
Spain / Development / Energy efficiency
Hungary / Budapest / Mobility
Budapest Airport to meet electric vehicle demand with 176 new charging stations
Most of them will be used by service vehicles, as authorities aim for the 'net zero airport' label by 2023
Hungary / Poland / Romania / Budapest / Rzeszow / Mobility / Politics and Reforms
FlixBus will reopen lines from Budapest to Kyiv
The company has also launched a free ride offer for refugees moving from Poland or Romania to the rest of Europe
Hungary / Budapest / Green City / Social City
Budapest’s new Margaret Quarter will revive a declining area by bringing the community together
District authorities will offer discounted municipal space to bring in new business, while launching a greening campaign
Hungary / Budapest / Politics and Reforms
Budapest Mayor calls on Hungarian government to cap fuel prices for public transport
The country's government instituted a fuel price cap last year
Hungary / Budapest / Politics and Reforms
War at the doorstep spurs Hungary to choose between East and West
Ruling Fidesz faces an unprecedented challenge in parliamentary elections on 3 April which coincide with a referendum on the anti-LGBT law
Hungary / Budapest / Innovation and Research / Mobility
Bosch plans to turn Hungary into a major e-mobility hub in Central and Eastern Europe
The company wants to invest heavily into research and development in Budapest and strengthen links with academia
Hungary / Spain / Barcelona / Budapest / Green City / Public Spaces
Reclaiming city streets from cars, Barcelona style
Following the green transformation of several neighbourhoods, the Superilla Barcelona scheme will move on to L’Eixample district, with work starting in June 2022
Hungary / Budapest / Social City
Budapest restaurants leave a table for LGBTQ couples afraid to celebrate in public
According to local advocacy groups, homophobic displays are on the rise in recent times
Hungary / Budapest / Innovation and Research / Mobility
Hungary launches first hydrogen bus route in Budapest
It paves the way for wider adoption of hydrogen technology
Hungary / Budapest / Culture and Tourism
Budapest’s ruin bars: party craze and nostalgia for the past
The local government of the 7th district has regulated the opening hours of party places following public discontent with the noise and pollution
Hungary / Budapest / Mobility
New Budapest mobility app shows the power of digital solutions
The new app help commuters plan their route and purchase their tickets, but that is not all
Hungary / Budapest / Green City / Mobility
A quarter of drivers in Budapest’s Elizabethtown would ditch their car for something in return
The recent survey looks at the attitude of locals on car-sharing and provides a snapshot of commuter habits
Hungary / Budapest / Politics and Reforms
Hungary’s opposition launches crucial referendum drive
Signatures are being collected for calling a plebiscite on the Budapest campus of China’s Fudan University and on extending the jobseekers allowance
Hungary / Budapest / Culture and Tourism
Budapest Christmas market voted best in Europe for the second time
The Advent Feast at the Basilica came ahead of the Christmas markets in Basel and Metz in the European Best Destinations’ poll for 2022
Hungary / Budapest / Green City
12,000 trees will be planted on behalf of Planet Budapest 2021
The joint event of the Visegrád countries aims to encourage action on sustainable development
Hungary / Budapest / Mobility
Budapest public transport in danger of shutdown
The Hungarian government is withholding 12 billion forints (EUR 32.7m) worth of subsidy for the city transport system
France / Germany / Italy / Poland / Spain / Budapest / Paris / Vienna / Culture and Tourism
Here are some of the EU’s best places to have an adventure in 2022
After another year of pandemic inertia, maybe it is time to think about venturing outdoors?
Hungary / Budapest / Culture and Tourism / Welfare and Health
Budapest Christmas market to be held for 43 days from 19 November
Entry will be possible only with a Covid immunity card
Hungary / Budapest / Culture and Tourism
Budapest takes lead as world’s favourite travel destination
The Hungarian capital has come ahead of London in terms of bookings made for the period 1 November 2021 - 28 February 2022
Hungary / Budapest / Welfare and Health
Hungary: mask mandate on public transport and compulsory vaccination for civil servants
With the government dragging its feet on fresh Covid curbs, Budapest and other municipalities are taking the initiative
Austria / Hungary / Budapest / Vienna / Culture and Tourism / Cities in Pictures
Gallery: Vienna offers a trip to pre-Christmas Budapest on the Twin City Liner
Passengers have the opportunity to experience the Hungarian Capital from the river as it lights up in the evening
Hungary / Budapest / Development / Mobility
Hungary unveils airport development strategy
The government’s plan envisages construction of 4-5 large international airports and a dozen of business airstrips
Hungary / Budapest / Politics and Reforms
Péter Márki-Zay wins second round of Hungary’s opposition primary
The independent mayor of Hódmezővásárhely beat Klára Dobrev to become the joint opposition’s candidate for Prime Minister in the April 2022 elections
Hungary / Budapest / Politics and Reforms
Karácsony quits Hungary’s opposition primary race in favour of Péter Márki-Zay
This marks the end of a week-long cat-and-mouse game between the two contenders who had to face Klára Dobrev in the second round
Denmark / Hungary / Lithuania / Budapest / Copenhagen / Vilnius / Culture and Tourism
This neighbourhood in Copenhagen is the coolest in the world
Despite the events of the past 18 months, Nørrebro has thrived
Hungary / Budapest / Politics and Reforms
Bulgarian-born female politician gains the lead in Hungary’s opposition race
Having won the primaries’ first round, Klára Dobrev braces for a tough replay with the mayors of Budapest and Hódmezővásárhely to elect Orbán’s challenger
Hungary / Budapest / Mobility
New train station changes Budapest’s traffic status quo
The modern facility on Hungária Boulevard will provide direct access to trams and a bus serving the city centre
Czechia / Hungary / Poland / Slovakia / Bratislava / Budapest / Prague / Warsaw / Politics and Reforms
Budapest hosts first Forum for Building Sustainable Democracies
On the margins of the conference, 20 new cities have joined the Pact of Free Cities founded by the Visegrad Four capitals
Hungary / Budapest / Culture and Tourism
Buda Castle Funicular closed for renovation
Inaugurated in 1870 (second to Lyon’s), it was destroyed in World War Two and reopened in 1986
Hungary / Budapest / Culture and Tourism / Mobility
World Heritage Impact Assessment underway for Gellért Hill funicular
The survey will determine how the development affects the UNESCO-protected Budapest landscape