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Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony has shared a big plan for how to spend 300 billion forints from the European Union. Most of this money, about 178 billion, would go toward improving transport like buses and trams. Another 50 billion would be used to fix up public spaces and parks to make the city greener and more comfortable for everyone.
People traveling through the city's main airport should be aware of some potential problems. There are concerns about a kerosene crisis that might make it hard for planes to get enough fuel this season. Additionally, the airline Ryanair announced that it will start closing its check-in counters 20 minutes earlier than usual starting this November.
On a local level, firefighters had to rush to a scene near Ecseri út. A caravan caught fire on the side of the road, causing a lot of smoke. Emergency teams arrived quickly to put out the fire and ensure that no one in the neighborhood was hurt during the incident.
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