Jobbik, Socialists urge Chain Bridge revamp project
The conservative opposition Jobbik urged an agreement between the government and the metropolitan council to allow the revamp of Budapest’s iconic Chain Bridge to start without delay and the leftist Socialists said they would ask Budapest residents whether they would opt for the bridge’s revamp instead of this year’s Aug 20 fireworks.
Jobbik MEP György Szilágyi told a press conference on Wednesday that an agreement free of political bias was needed and people were not interested in the dispute between the government and the city council. All affected parties must work together in order to ensure that the bridge is preserved for the future, he added.
Szilágyi said the billions of forints allocated for the Aug 20 fireworks could be used by the cabinet on the revamp project instead.
He added that right after the first wave of the novel coronavirus epidemic and ahead of a possible second wave, “it might not be a responsible decision” to hold a mass event.
Budapest leader of the Socialists Zsolt Molnár told an online press conference on Facebook that
the party would set up plexiglass voting boxes throughout Budapest in the next few weeks where the city’s residents can express their opinion on the proposal to spend the 8 billion forints allocated for the fireworks on the bridge’s revamp instead.
The proposal can also be supported on the party’s website, he added.
Source: MTI
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It’s time spline – hardened backbone was seen exercised, by the main player, ultimately responsible, in the future of our iconic Chain Bridge stretching there Muscles of Power of Responsibility, in the correct application Democratically and resolved this saga.
We all know the Grand Old Lady – of the Danube, cherished, adored and loved by us Hungarians, and by the millions of tourist visitors yearly that visit our magnificent historical beautiful Capital City – Budapest, Hungary, but age does weary us, tires us, and that the Chain Bridge, respecting and accepting fully from engineering advice, she needs the weight taken immediately off her Shoulders.
I have commented in the near past, what I think after her strengthening and face lift, the “new use” of the Grand Lady should be.
My beliefhttps://dailynewshungary.com/ centers much on removal of motor vehicles and motor bikes, permitting taxi’s and freight to low tonnage and public buses – bus 16.
Focus should center on people walking the Chain Bridge – without fear of endless streams of motor vehicles, heavy trucks, motor vehicles and motor bikes, and polluted air, creating a greater walking space that enables relaxed viewing of the Castle or over the City up and down the Danube to Parliament and other magical awe-inspiring unique sights that are ours and special to Europe and our Capital City – Budapest, Hungary.
Stop this procrastination – this bureaucratic power game – and reinvent the Grand Old Lady of our loved Danube – that displays us – and the optimistic bright future, continuing under the Quality of Leadership guided by Prime Minister – Victor Orban & his Government, that is Hungary.
Stay Well – ALL.
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