89 result(s) for former budapest district mayor
Budapest Mayor Open To Referendum On Danube Levee
- 21 Sep 2017 8:50 AM
- current affairs
Budapest mayor István Tarlós has said he would be willing to examine the option of holding a referendum on a controversial proposal to build a mobile levee on the Római embankment of the Danube in Budapest. He added, however, that his view on the need to build the levee had not changed.
Local Opinion: Weeklies On The Opposition’s Meagre Chances
- 24 Jul 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Analysts on both Right and Left believe that the fragmented left-wing opposition stands no chance whatsoever of winning next year’s elections, at least not in their present shape. Right-wing commentators suspect however that the Socialist Party is doomed even in the longer run.
Divided Opposition Parties United In Call For Change In Government At May Day Celebrations
- 3 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Each of Hungary’s opposition parties held gatherings Monday for International Workers’ Day, where the parties’ leaders called for the ruling Fidesz government to be defeated in 2018 elections.
Orbán Confers With FINA Chief
- 22 Feb 2017 7:50 AM
- sport
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met with Cornel Marculescu, head of the International Swimming Federation, (FINA) in Parliament on Tuesday.
Court Dismisses Rogán Defamation Suit Against Péter Juhász
- 27 Jan 2017 7:38 AM
- current affairs
A first-level court has dismissed a defamation suit filed by the 5th district government and the district’s former mayor Antal Rogán against Együtt (Together) co-chair, 5th district assemblyman and anti-corruption crusader Péter Juhász.
Former Socialist, Liberal Politicians Sentenced Over Selling Downtown Properties
- 26 Jan 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The former Socialist deputy mayor of Budapest’s sixth district and 11 other defendants have been handed suspended prison sentences for selling two apartment buildings on Andrassy Avenue without a public tender back in 2004.
Juhász To Become Chairman Of Egyutt (Together) Party
- 11 Jan 2017 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Péter Juhász, Együtt (Together) deputy chairman and District 5 assemblyman, will become the opposition party's leader after it holds its elections in February, reports index.hu. Current Együtt chairman Viktor Szigetvári has encouraged Együtt members to vote for Juhász to take over his post as they prepare for national elections in 2018.
Former Landmark Building Demolished In Budapest District 8 Under Suspicious Circumstances
- 5 Jan 2017 6:32 AM
- property
The December 30 demolition of a former landmark building in Budapest’s District 8 at the behest of the local government made headlines after local demolition contractor Nándor Jónás verbally and physically threatened a district assemblyman and a 168 óra journalist.
Budapest’s 5th District Says It Cannot Find Key Real Estate Sale Contract
- 28 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- property
Last week news site Index.hu published a lengthy exposé of attorney and former Budapest District 5 assemblyman Balázs Kertész, who, among other things, allegedly played a central role in the sale of district-owned real estate at substantially below market prices to individuals or companies close to Hungary’s governing Fidesz party.
Budapest Mayor Open To Referendum On Danube Levee
- 21 Sep 2017 8:50 AM
- current affairs
Budapest mayor István Tarlós has said he would be willing to examine the option of holding a referendum on a controversial proposal to build a mobile levee on the Római embankment of the Danube in Budapest. He added, however, that his view on the need to build the levee had not changed.
Local Opinion: Weeklies On The Opposition’s Meagre Chances
- 24 Jul 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Analysts on both Right and Left believe that the fragmented left-wing opposition stands no chance whatsoever of winning next year’s elections, at least not in their present shape. Right-wing commentators suspect however that the Socialist Party is doomed even in the longer run.
Divided Opposition Parties United In Call For Change In Government At May Day Celebrations
- 3 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Each of Hungary’s opposition parties held gatherings Monday for International Workers’ Day, where the parties’ leaders called for the ruling Fidesz government to be defeated in 2018 elections.
Orbán Confers With FINA Chief
- 22 Feb 2017 7:50 AM
- sport
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met with Cornel Marculescu, head of the International Swimming Federation, (FINA) in Parliament on Tuesday.
Court Dismisses Rogán Defamation Suit Against Péter Juhász
- 27 Jan 2017 7:38 AM
- current affairs
A first-level court has dismissed a defamation suit filed by the 5th district government and the district’s former mayor Antal Rogán against Együtt (Together) co-chair, 5th district assemblyman and anti-corruption crusader Péter Juhász.
Former Socialist, Liberal Politicians Sentenced Over Selling Downtown Properties
- 26 Jan 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The former Socialist deputy mayor of Budapest’s sixth district and 11 other defendants have been handed suspended prison sentences for selling two apartment buildings on Andrassy Avenue without a public tender back in 2004.
Juhász To Become Chairman Of Egyutt (Together) Party
- 11 Jan 2017 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Péter Juhász, Együtt (Together) deputy chairman and District 5 assemblyman, will become the opposition party's leader after it holds its elections in February, reports index.hu. Current Együtt chairman Viktor Szigetvári has encouraged Együtt members to vote for Juhász to take over his post as they prepare for national elections in 2018.
Former Landmark Building Demolished In Budapest District 8 Under Suspicious Circumstances
- 5 Jan 2017 6:32 AM
- property
The December 30 demolition of a former landmark building in Budapest’s District 8 at the behest of the local government made headlines after local demolition contractor Nándor Jónás verbally and physically threatened a district assemblyman and a 168 óra journalist.
Budapest’s 5th District Says It Cannot Find Key Real Estate Sale Contract
- 28 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- property
Last week news site Index.hu published a lengthy exposé of attorney and former Budapest District 5 assemblyman Balázs Kertész, who, among other things, allegedly played a central role in the sale of district-owned real estate at substantially below market prices to individuals or companies close to Hungary’s governing Fidesz party.