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A minority of Hungarians feel they can exercise influence over the government’s work, reports Magyar Nemzet, citing a poll conducted by Pew Research. Only 31 percent of Hungarians  feel if they have any effect on the government. The poll also found that a higher proportion of Polish citizens believe the government is interested …

Authorities in Hungary have announced the arrest of the suspected of terrorist attack in central Budapest last month in which two police officers were seriously injured.   picture credit timesofisrael

The moment of explosion in Terez korut caught on a security camera.  

Around the Saturday midnight heavy explosion happened in central Budapest, Oktogon square. Accordingly some injuries has been reported but no death casualties. #Budapest no idea wht happened ..I just heard a big explosion pic.twitter.com/JwVntJ5MJ2 — C Rohit Anand Singh (@rohit12ras) September 24, 2016     Police rushing the apparent explosion …

The Hungarian capital Budapest kicked US taxi app Uber out of its city in July, when it passed a new law denying Uber internet access. That meant that the company had to pull out, but an Estonian company has now rushed to plug the gap.

Speaking to journalists on Wednesday, Rob Khazzam, Uber’s regional director for Central Europe, said in explanation of the move that the company wants to return to Budapest, the Hungarian capital, where it began offering its service in 2014. By this summer, the monthly number of Uber rides had increased to …

1. Find a view. 2. Taste local fare. 3. Take a bath. 4. Caffeinate 5. Stroll the Jewish Quarter. These are the five things you shouldn’t miss on your travel to Budapest, according to travelandleisure.com. The popular travel magazine shared a video about the Hungarian capital on its Facebook page, urging tourists to discover …

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If you were an Uber user like we were, you must have received the following Email from Uber : This is pretty much saddening how a government stops such great service of transit just to protect the rusty old and expensive Taxi service. The way we see it, while taxis …

The company responsible for new building developments in the park, Városliget Zrt, said in a statement on Wednesday  that the area occupied by activists protesting against the Liget Budapest project was now legally under its control. Work  has now started to demolish old Hungexpo office buildings after the authorities started …

The Budapest Pride march was held for the 21st year in the capital on Saturday afternoon. The march ended in front of Parliament with speeches and concerts. Participants left Heroes’ Square carrying rainbow flags and balloons and walked along central Andrássy Avenue accompanied by six rainbow-decorated trucks. The parade’s slogan this year is “(It’s) complete with us”. The main organizer, the Rainbow Mission …

Kopaszi gát lies on the Danube in south Buda. The locals simply call it “the bay” and it has developed into one of capital’s popular nightlife districts. Numerous restaurants and discos line up on the dam but changes are planned soon, with tall buildings offering “intelligent” living space. Vakvarjú Beach, …

A 20-year-old Pakistani migrant has been placed in pre-trial detention in Hungary after being accused of subjecting a young woman to a knife attack last week in the capital. In a statement sent to the state news agency MTI, the Budapest prosecutor’s office said that the Pakistani national, who entered …

On 1 May 2016, our Airbus A321 aircraft flew low above the Danube in the historical center of Budapest as part of the Nagy Futam air show. This wouldn’t have been possible without the excellent expertise of Chief Flight Operations Officer Captain David Morgan and Captain András Arday, who performed …

Thousands of foreign students come to Budapest each year from all over the world to spend a semester or two at one of Hungary’s universities. Located in the heart of Europe, the capital of Hungary is a relatively inexpensive city with quality education, many historical attractions and inexhaustible cultural and …

Budapest Taxi Drivers Protest Against UBER Continues Hungarian taxi drivers continued to demonstrate against ride-hailing service Uber in Budapest on Tuesday. The drivers blocked traffic in two lanes out of six on Elisabeth Bridge with a demand that Uber be banned and regulations enforced. This is the sixth time Budapest taxi …

Police in Körmend have fined a young Afghan man HUF 50,000 (EUR 150) for jaywalking. According to the Hungarian Helsinki Committee, the man was crossing the street around 8:30 pm on his way to Tesco when a police officer fined him for  “a lesser infraction committed while commuting on a …

 The Metro line 1 of Budapest was the 3rd running underground line in  the world and the 2nd in Europe (The 1st was in Chicago, USA; and the 2nd was in London, UK). yet the first Electric Underground on the Europe. The underground line started to transport the public of …

Do you have an idea which iconic Budapest building is under construction on this vintage photograph, and approximately when it was taken? Scroll down for help and for the correct answer, scroll down to the bottom of the page – then use your mouse to “highlight” the invisible text below …

There are many ways to pay the road toll; different ones apply in each county. In Switzerland you buy an annual sticker and put it on the windscreen, while in Italy, France and Croatia you pay at the toll-gates on the highways. In Austria you can buy a sticker for …

Asiana Airlines will launch direct charter flights between Budapest and Seoul Incheon Airport during the peak period of the summer season.   Thanks to a joint effort by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Hungarian National Tourism Office and Budapest Airport, the flight will initially operate weekly, although …