The special convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses began today
The special congress of Jehovah’s Witnesses began today, and nearly 30,000 participants from 20 countries are expected and is open to all interested parties. László Kőrösi, the coordinator of the hospitality committee, spoke about the committee’s goal to make the nearly 3,000 guests feel in a friendly atmosphere from theContinue Reading
Terézváros was raided, every second accommodation in the district operated illegally
Gergely Karácsony already said in 2020 that he would support limiting the duration of short-term apartment rentals in Budapest, and the VII. the mayor of the district, Péter Niedermüller, is of the same opinion. „Budapest’s dual administrative system does not give the Capital City Government much room for maneuver inContinue Reading
Gummies containing new synthetic cannabinoids can cause poisoning
Gummies containing new synthetic cannabinoids can cause poisoning – warned the National Public Health and Pharmaceutical Center (NNGYK) in a statement sent to MTI on Friday. Consuming THCJD-marked gummies, which have appeared in CBD and hemp shops in recent months, is extremely dangerous to health, so the NNGYK asks theContinue Reading
The police are measuring speed in 26 new places in Budapest
Within weeks, the traffic lights posted by the municipality will go live, and soon the traffic signs will also be erected. The Metropolitan Municipality has installed permanently installed speedometers, writes Gergely Karácsony on his social media page. The camera on Váci út, next to Duna Plaza, is already operational, theContinue Reading
A new port opened on Lake Balaton
A new marina with three hundred berths started its first season in Alsóörs under the name Ypsilon Yacht Club The investment, which started in 2022, was carried out by the Ypsilon Yacht Club Kft. founded for the project purely on its own, with environmentally conscious solutions – they wrote inContinue Reading
The National Museum explores the work of André Kertész in three volumes
In connection with the series of exhibitions, the Hungarian National Museum presents the different periods of the work of photographer André Kertész, who was born 130 years ago, in three new volumes. In the book The Trick of Forgetting, the reader will learn that in André Kertész’s late Polaroids, heContinue Reading
There will be a Danube Slide this year as well
In July, the Danube Slide is organized for the fourth time from Nagymaros to Verőcé. You can take part in the sports program with all possible devices suitable for water transport, including inflatable mattresses and rubber boats – the organizers informed in their statement sent to MTI. As they say,Continue Reading
The Budapest fleet is renewed with 50 articulated buses
Modern, air-conditioned, low-floor and environmentally friendly buses will be available from the second half of 2025 – budapest.hu informed our portal. BKK’s primary goal is to provide a high-quality public transport service, which is why it launched a total of six public procurement procedures for the operation of public busContinue Reading
Discover Bartók Béla Boulevard, the locals’ favourite!
Looking for one of Budapest’s coolest neighbourhoods? Then head to Bartók Béla Boulevard on the Buda side! Bartók Béla Boulevard is one of the capital’s most vibrant and popular boulevards, full of trendy restaurants, super cafés, exciting bars and art galleries. Take a walk between Kosztolányi Dezső Square and Szent Gellért Square andContinue Reading
Among European cities, the quality of life has increased the most in Budapest – Gergely Karácsony shared the study on this on his Facebook page
The study reveals that in the ranking measuring the quality of life of the 173 big cities – in terms of stability, health care, education, culture and environment, as well as infrastructure – Budapest moved up seven places to 32nd place. In his post, the mayor writes: there is stillContinue Reading