Moody’s Ratings has downgraded the credit rating of Budapest, citing worsening relations between the Hungarian capital and the national government. The decision, announced in London late Friday, highlights growing liquidity pressure on the city and weakening budget planning capacity.
The Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) will soon introduce contactless bank card payments across the entire Budapest Metro network. According to the transport authority, installation of new ticket validation devices required for the Pay&GO system began on March 11, with the service expected to become available on all metro lines by mid-April.
Wizz Air will increase the frequency of its flights between Brașov and Budapest starting at the end of October, the Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport announced on Wednesday.
Once again, protesters gathered in Budapest on Tuesday at the call of independent MP Ákos Hadházy, demanding the withdrawal of the amendment to the assembly law.
Wines made from old Hungarian grape varieties—such as Csókaszőlő, Laska, Bakator, and many others that are now barely known—will be featured at a grand tasting event on Thursday at Szent Angéla High School in Budapest, organized by the Association for Ancient Hungarian Grape Varieties.
The Bethesda Children’s Hospital has opened a new pediatric emergency unit, featuring 15 years of international expertise and state-of-the-art equipment, announced Director General György Velkey at a press conference in Budapest on Wednesday.
The Budapest Transport Center (BKK) continuously provides the public transport service at the end of the year: on New Year’s Eve, many high-capacity flights will run all night, the company told MTI on Friday.
This year at least 35.000 people marched in the 28th Budapest Pride March, the final event of the month-long Budapest Pride Community Festival.
The Budapest Police Headquarters informs drivers that the following traffic regime change will take effect in the capital on Saturday (8th July).
Due to maintenance, tram number 6 will not run between Széll Kálmán square and Móricz Zsigmond roundabout from late Monday evening until early Tuesday morning. During this time passengers can travel on this section with a replacement bus – the Budapest Transport Center announced on the BKK Info page on Monday.
