76 result(s) for budapest city budget in Current Affairs
Budget Crisis Threatens Budapest’s Public Services, City Hall Rejects Insolvency Ultimatum
- 2 Dec 2025 6:15 AM
- current affairs
The financial stability of Budapest is currently at the centre of a fierce political standoff between the City Assembly and the national government. The dispute intensified this week after Mayor Gergely Karácsony and the city administration rejected a government proposal to declare the capital insolvent, an act the government had framed as a prerequisite for offering financial aid.
Watch: Hungary Exempted from US Sanctions, but Brussels Still Banning Russian Energy Imports
- 12 Nov 2025 5:55 AM
- current affairs
Even though Hungary has secured an exemption from US sanctions, Brussels is still banning Russian energy imports from 2027, Viktor Orbán said on Tuesday. "They want to pursue the war and sanctions," the prime minister wrote on Facebook.
'Government Extortion': Budapest Will Drag Down Those Trying to Bankrupt it, Says Mayor
- 18 Sep 2025 7:09 PM
- current affairs
Budapest will drag down those trying to bankrupt it, Gergely Karacsony, the city's mayor, said on Wednesday, in response to a report published by the State Audit Office (ASZ).
Hungary to Hold National Consultation on Tisza Party Tax Plans
- 8 Sep 2025 4:54 PM
- current affairs
Next year's election is about trust, too, and the opposition has suffered a complete loss of trust, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said in a speech at an event in Kotcse, in western Hungary, organised by the Foundation for a Civic Hungary on Sunday.
Mayor: Bleeding Out Budapest Will Ultimately Lead to State Bankruptcy
- 2 Jun 2025 11:32 AM
- current affairs
By "unlawful" withdrawals from Budapest’s accounts, the government is putting not only municipal public services at risk but also risks insolvency of the state budget, the city’s mayor said.
'Unlawful' Withdrawal of HUF 10 Billion from Budapest Accounts by Treasury, Reports Mayor
- 30 May 2025 9:22 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian State Treasury has "unlawfully" withdrawn more than 10 billion forints (EUR 24.8m) from Budapest's accounts, and the municipality has halted payments to some municipality-owned companies to preserve liquidity, Gergely Karácsony, the city's mayor, told a press conference.
Updated: You’re Fired - Budapest’s Public Transport Company Boss Sacked by Mayor
- 14 May 2025 6:55 AM
- current affairs
Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony has sacked Tibor Bolla, the chief executive of Budapest transport company BKV, the Mayor’s Office said.
Mayor’s Office: More Than 700 Project Ideas Submitted for Budapest Community Budget
- 6 Feb 2025 9:07 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
Budapest residents have submitted more than 700 project ideas for the city’s community budget, the Mayor’s Office said on Wednesday.
Budapest Mayor Misleading People Concerning Solidarity Tax Ruling?
- 23 Jan 2025 10:48 AM
- current affairs
Budapest Mayor Gergely Karacsony is "completely misleading people" through his remarks about a recent ruling concerning the city's obligation to pay a solidarity tax to the central budget, Botond Sara, the city's government commissioner, said in a video broadcast on Facebook.
Budget Crisis Threatens Budapest’s Public Services, City Hall Rejects Insolvency Ultimatum
- 2 Dec 2025 6:15 AM
- current affairs
The financial stability of Budapest is currently at the centre of a fierce political standoff between the City Assembly and the national government. The dispute intensified this week after Mayor Gergely Karácsony and the city administration rejected a government proposal to declare the capital insolvent, an act the government had framed as a prerequisite for offering financial aid.
Watch: Hungary Exempted from US Sanctions, but Brussels Still Banning Russian Energy Imports
- 12 Nov 2025 5:55 AM
- current affairs
Even though Hungary has secured an exemption from US sanctions, Brussels is still banning Russian energy imports from 2027, Viktor Orbán said on Tuesday. "They want to pursue the war and sanctions," the prime minister wrote on Facebook.
'Government Extortion': Budapest Will Drag Down Those Trying to Bankrupt it, Says Mayor
- 18 Sep 2025 7:09 PM
- current affairs
Budapest will drag down those trying to bankrupt it, Gergely Karacsony, the city's mayor, said on Wednesday, in response to a report published by the State Audit Office (ASZ).
Hungary to Hold National Consultation on Tisza Party Tax Plans
- 8 Sep 2025 4:54 PM
- current affairs
Next year's election is about trust, too, and the opposition has suffered a complete loss of trust, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said in a speech at an event in Kotcse, in western Hungary, organised by the Foundation for a Civic Hungary on Sunday.
Mayor: Bleeding Out Budapest Will Ultimately Lead to State Bankruptcy
- 2 Jun 2025 11:32 AM
- current affairs
By "unlawful" withdrawals from Budapest’s accounts, the government is putting not only municipal public services at risk but also risks insolvency of the state budget, the city’s mayor said.
'Unlawful' Withdrawal of HUF 10 Billion from Budapest Accounts by Treasury, Reports Mayor
- 30 May 2025 9:22 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian State Treasury has "unlawfully" withdrawn more than 10 billion forints (EUR 24.8m) from Budapest's accounts, and the municipality has halted payments to some municipality-owned companies to preserve liquidity, Gergely Karácsony, the city's mayor, told a press conference.
Updated: You’re Fired - Budapest’s Public Transport Company Boss Sacked by Mayor
- 14 May 2025 6:55 AM
- current affairs
Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony has sacked Tibor Bolla, the chief executive of Budapest transport company BKV, the Mayor’s Office said.
Mayor’s Office: More Than 700 Project Ideas Submitted for Budapest Community Budget
- 6 Feb 2025 9:07 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
Budapest residents have submitted more than 700 project ideas for the city’s community budget, the Mayor’s Office said on Wednesday.
Budapest Mayor Misleading People Concerning Solidarity Tax Ruling?
- 23 Jan 2025 10:48 AM
- current affairs
Budapest Mayor Gergely Karacsony is "completely misleading people" through his remarks about a recent ruling concerning the city's obligation to pay a solidarity tax to the central budget, Botond Sara, the city's government commissioner, said in a video broadcast on Facebook.