Budapest council

10/12/2024

Government county commissioner tells Budapest Mayor Karácsony to ‘comply with law’

The government commissioner of Budapest has told the city's mayor, Gergely Karácsony, to comply with the law and desist from pushing through an "unlawful budget". #Budapest #economy #budget #government
09/12/2024

Orbán cabinet: Budapest ‘can’t get out of paying taxes’ 🔄

Karácsony: "Budapest will pay as much solidarity tax to the central budget as it receives from central coffers to finance its services."
25/11/2024

Budapest Mayor Karácsony reveals candidates for deputy positions

Budapest has been without a deputy mayor for almost two months, and the support of the current candidates is in doubt:
15/10/2024

Budapest Mayor Karácsony urges Orbán to address housing crisis as rent prices soar – UPDATE

Housing crisis: Hungary has the worst pay/rent ratio in Európában, and this needs to be addressed, but how?
01/10/2024

Fidesz submits proposals as opposition in the Budapest Municipal Assembly – UPDATE

While Fidesz has 2/3 of the seats in parliament, in the Budapest Municipal Assembly it is the opposition:
30/09/2024

Magyar: Budapest mayor’s last interview ‘full of lies, contradictions’

"This is what is happening now... The old ruling elite's members are now banding together and attacking the sole new political force that has potential..." Péter Magyar, Tisza
26/08/2024

Budapest mayor to order restoration of Holy Crown decorations on bridge

Mayor Gergely Karácsony promised to restore the damaged decorations of the Holy Crown vandalised on Margaret Bridge a year ago, but...
04/06/2024

Flood alert issued for Budapest, traffic changes

The lower embankment of the Danube is expected to be closed to traffic:
04/06/2024

Budapest Mayor: Trianon ‘indelible’ part of Hungarians’ life

While the trauma of Trianon is an "indelible" part of Hungarians' life, "we must talk about the injustice but refrain from hiding behind our trauma when it comes to facing reality and today's problems"
09/04/2024

Public e-bikes planned in Budapest from 2026

MOL Bubi with e-bikes: the community bike system, popular with tourists and Budapest residents, will be renewed and will include new elements
02/04/2024

Can the Mini Dubai not be built? The Mayor of Budapest launches an online vote

The Budapest administration is again conducting an online survey of residents’ views on how the project to redevelop the Rakosrendezo district should be carried out and […]
19/03/2024

Big change in Budapest transport: no Nyugati overpass, tram on Bajcsy-Zsilinszky Avenue?

Budapest Mayor Karácsony has big plans: the area around Nyugati Railway Station and Bajcsy Street will be redesigned, but other changes are also on the agenda:
19/03/2024

Urban development expert Vitézy candidate for Budapest mayor

Vitézy will run in the upcoming municipal elections for the post of #Budapest mayor #vitézydávid
08/02/2024

A gigantic improvement: planning for Budapest Ring Road renovation set to start this year

The renovation of the Budapest Ring Road, one of the busiest roads in the Hungarian capital, begins
22/01/2024

Budapest mayor Karácsony marks Day of Hungarian Culture

"Hungary's diverse culture must be made widely available" Mayor Karácsony
02/01/2024

Budapest Mayor Karácsony: 2023 brought ‘celebration and ordeal at the same time’

Budapest celebrated its 150th birthday, Chain Bridge renovated, energy crisis, anti-Budapest policy of the government - 2023
23/10/2023

Large crowd gathered at the anti-government demonstration in Budapest

Civil organisations and teacher and student movements held a protest demanding freedom in education in Budapest:
17/07/2023

Investigations into five hundred million in support for Karácsony’s movement

Mayor Karácsony had maintained that the money had been "put together" by Hungarian donors
21/06/2023

Hungarian central bank wants to keep base rate low

In its statement, the Council said it was necessary to "maintain tight monetary conditions in order to achieve price stability"! #DailyNewsHungary #Hungary
19/06/2023

Mayor Karácsony: Budapest residents ‘stood up for their city’ in public survey

"This is the biggest such survey in Budapest's history"