Malfunctioning door on new M3 subway car raises safety concerns
The newly rebuilt subway opened its doors on both sides of the car at the Kálvin tér station, adding to concerns that the expensive project of
Balázs Pivarnyik
bpivarnyik@budapestbeacon.comFidesz-tied think-tank Századvég is awarded HUF 1.78 billion contract
The Ministry of National Development will award two new contracts worth HUF 1.78 billion (USD 6.5 million) to the Fidesz-tied think-tank Századvég,
District VIII mayor Máté Kocsis would ban teenagers from playgrounds with new bill
Teenagers over 14 caught using playground equipment would be fined HUF 200,000 for their crime, or would have the option to fork over HUF 50,000 on
Edelény mayor’s wife builds family house with EU funds
The mayor’s wife received HUF 26 million to build a syrup making facility, but decided the building with a panoramic view would be better used as the
Hungarian authorities turn a blind eye to fraudulent EU funding applications
Less than half of the fraud suspicion cases forwarded to Hungarian authorities by the European Anti Fraud Office (OLAF) between 2013 and 2015 reached
Union of Public Servants plans a strike in July
The union demands a 50 percent base wage raise over three years for those workers who are not affected by the 2017 general pay raise.