The Bajza Street Metro Station Will Not Be Renamed in Memory of Alexei Navalny, It Did Not Pass the Committee
7 Articles
7 Articles
The chairman of the capital's Climate Protection, Transport and Urban Development Committee, Dávid Vitézy, also voted against the proposal.
They voted down the idea that there would be no "Bajza Street - Navalny Monument" at the Bajza Street metro stop - Dávid Vitézy justified the decision.
According to the justification, the renaming would have cost tens of millions of forints and would have made it more difficult for people using public transport to find their way around.
The renaming would have been costly, and the committee was also afraid of people vandalizing the memorial site of the Russian opposition politician, according to the justification.
The capital's Climate Protection, Transport and Urban Development Committee voted down the proposal that would have renamed the Bajza Street stop of the M1 metro to Bajza Street – Navalny Memorial. Közlekedés reported that Dávid Vitézy also voted against the proposal, which was submitted by the mayor of Ferencváros, Krisztina Baranyi, who sits in the Hungarian Two-Tailed Dog Party faction. Közlekedés wrote: "The renaming would have cost tens of …
Krisztina Baranyi's proposal was already voted down in the committee, so it did not even reach the Budapest City Council.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 100% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium






