Orbán cabinet promises developments for Győr despite opposition victory

Győr has been a success story with 500 billion forints (EUR 1.3bn) of development carried out in the north-western Hungarian city since 2014 and the ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrats will continue to “have the city’s further development in mind”, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said on Wednesday.

In a speech delivered in the city, Szijjártó expressed thanks to all who have participated in the success story and said that 51 large developments carried out in Győr since 2014 have created more than 3,500 jobs. Szijjártó graduated from the Czuczor Gergely Benedictine High School and College in Győr and worked as the youngest local council member between 1998 and 2002.

The Fidesz-backed mayor in Győr, Dr. Csaba András Dézsi, a former local hospital director, lost the city in the 9 June municipal elections. The winner was Bence Pintér, a former journalist and editor-in-chief of Azonnali, a media outlet financially supported by Péter Ungár, the MP and co-chairman of the LMP – Greens. Azonnali ceased operation after the 2022 general elections.

Though the municipal elections were held on 9 June, the new mayor will only enter office on 1 October. The locals elected a Fidesz majority to the local government, which will probably make Mr Pintér’s job difficult.

Pintér and his team in the local council:

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