Local governments in Hungary

16/01/2023

Two-thirds victory for the opposition in Jászberény

Opposition candidate Lóránt Budai won a huge victory in Sunday's by-election in Jászberény:
15/01/2023

PHOTOS: The Hungarian town where a cat is mayor

Have you ever seen a cat in the mayor's office? This Hungarian town is lucky! #hungary #gödöllő #cat #mayor #politics #animals
03/01/2023

Hungarian government to help municipalities pay energy bills

The government has decided to spend a total EUR 109.6m helping local governments pay their energy bills
02/01/2023

Magyar Posta reopens 45 shuttered offices

Magyar Posta has reopened 45 post offices in 32 localities after...
31/12/2022

Will we pay EUR 2.5 more for each plane ticket at Budapest Airport in 2023?

The 18th district of Budapest came up with a brand new tax, the so-called passenger fee, which now constitutes the government's departure tax. #Hungary #Hungarian #Budapest #Budapestairport #travel #tourism #passenger #tax
21/12/2022

Post offices to reopen in Hungary in January

The Hungarian Postal Services shut down numerous post offices in Hungary this autumn, but some of them is to reopen in January. #Hungary #Hungarian #dailynewshungary #MagyarPosta #postalservices #postoffice
16/12/2022

Budapest district to tax every Budapest Airport passenger from January!

The new tax introduced by the 18th district of Budapest will mean that everybody will have to pay more for the plane ticket #Hungary #Hungarian #travel #tourism #dailynewshungary #Budapest #BudapestAirport #tax
24/11/2022

Hungarian municipalities want Brussels to unlock funding for Hungary

80 percent of them sent a petition to the European Commission president urging the body to change its sanctions policy #Hungary #Hungarian #localgovernments #dailynewhsungary #EuropeanCommission #EuropeanUnion #EUfunding
09/11/2022

Budapest mayor outraged on government proposal

"We can't support a proposal that hasn't even been discussed with us," Gergely Karácsony said. #Hungary #Hungarian #Budapest #mayor #proposal #government #localgovernments #dailynewshungary #healthcare
09/11/2022

Crisis: no more trolleys, much fewer trams in Hungary’s 2nd biggest city

The drastic modifications in Debrecen public transport timetable putting an end to the city's trolley system concerns every local. #Hungary #Hungarian #Debrecen #trolley #tram #transport #publictransport #travel #traffic #dailynewshungary
09/10/2022

Opposition-led localities demand something Orbán will not do

The leaders of 18 localities have signed an open letter to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Here is what they would like the prime minister do
01/10/2022

Green party would help local governments

Opposition LMP, Hungary's green party, on Friday said it wants local councils to be able to buy energy at capped prices. #Hungary #Hungarian #localgovernments #LMP #gas #pricecap #economy #crisis
30/09/2022

Budapest’s most famous Christmas fair to be held in 2022 but will be very different

Budapest Brand, the previous organiser of Hungary's probably most famous Christmas fair, did not receive the permission of the local government of Budapest's 5th district. #Hungary #Hungarian #Christmas #ChristmasFair #Budapest #event #dailynewshungary
26/09/2022

Hungarian government offering partnership to municipalities

"Hungary's 25 largest cities would face an extra burden"
06/09/2022

Hungarian local governments in big trouble, Budapest may also have a freeze break

Municipalities are unable to cope with soaring energy prices, and without state support, a “freeze break” may come. #hungary #dailynewshungary #energy #inflation #winter
12/07/2022

Budapest vs government conflict enters détente phase?

Tibor Navracsics, the minister for regional development and the uptake of EU funds, on Monday met Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony #Hungary #Hungarian #Budapest #dailynewshungary #EUfund #money #EuropeanUnion #EU
08/07/2022

Local governments and NGOs to receive the EU funds in Hungary?

The European Parliament adopted a resolution on Thursday, calling on member states to cooperate in preventing fraud harming the EU budget #Hungary #Hungarian #EUbudget #bufget #EU #EuropeanUnion #localgovernment #NGO #government #Fidesz #EuropeanParliament
05/07/2022

Government discusses development of Budapest suburbs with mayors

"While Budapest's GDP per capita is 153 percent of EU average, Pest county's is at 59 percent"
04/07/2022

This Hungarian city may introduce the 4-day workweek

The justification for the proposal is that the introduction of a 4-day workweek would increase the efficiency of workers. #hungary #dailynewshungary #work #4dayworkweek #efficiency #business
28/06/2022

Support for local councils to increase next year, says Hungarian finance minister

Support available for local councils will increase next year