Local governments in Hungary

15/01/2024

Orbán cabinet calls for cooperation between government and local authorities

So far, the Hungarian government has made it impossible for opposition local governments to operate, but now it is calling for cooperation...
08/01/2024

Orbán cabinet planning unprecedented austerity for local governments?

The Orbán-cabinet is spending unimaginable amounts of money – not for the right purposes, though. #orbán #government #localgovernment #funding
20/11/2023

Budapest faces record high rat infestations

Budapest is battling with an unprecedented rat invasion.
30/09/2023

Government halves energy prices in this sector in Hungary

Based on the relevant statement of Hungary's Energy Ministry, the government is to halve gas prices in the non-residential sector. #energy #government #localgovernments
25/06/2023

Hungary’s third-biggest city banned tourists because they leave too much rubbish

The mayor would welcome them but believes they would leave too much garbage, so he wants money from the company organizing the tours #Hungary #Hungarian #Győr #tourism #travel #boat #dailynewshungary
18/05/2023

Government to change election rules in Hungary considerably

According to a draft amendment submitted by the government to parliament's legislative committee, election rules will change in Hungary #Hungary #government #election #dailynewshungary #parliament
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"