59 result(s) for budapest city budget in Current Affairs
Budapest Mayor: Emergency Decree Tramples Rule of Law to Dodge Municipality Refund Battle
- 6 Feb 2026 8:54 AM
- current affairs
The government issued a decree on Tuesday, citing the war in Ukraine, with the explicit aim of preventing Budapest from pursuing its legal challenge against the "profoundly unjust and unlawful" solidarity contribution, Gergely Karácsony, the city's mayor, has said in a Facebook post.
Budapest to Continue 'Fight for Justice' Over Solidarity Tax
- 22 Jan 2026 9:35 AM
- current affairs
In the wake of a recent Constitutional Court ruling, the city of Budapest will "continue to fight for justice" in a suit concerning the city's solidarity tax, Mayor Gergely Karácsony said on Facebook.
Budapest is a 'City of Free, Independent, Confident Citizens'
- 7 Jan 2026 9:53 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was right "for once", when he said that Budapest was a city of free, independent and confident citizens, Mayor Gergely Karácsony said on Facebook.
Budapest Crisis: Lifeline Loan or Power Grab?
- 11 Dec 2025 6:17 AM
- current affairs
The government's aid loan programme is a "safety belt" for Budapest to ensure that the city remains functional, its employees get paid, and "nobody pockets the money owed to them", Alexandra Szentkirályi, the group leader of the ruling parties in the city assembly, said on Facebook on Monday.
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.
Budapest Mayor: Emergency Decree Tramples Rule of Law to Dodge Municipality Refund Battle
- 6 Feb 2026 8:54 AM
- current affairs
The government issued a decree on Tuesday, citing the war in Ukraine, with the explicit aim of preventing Budapest from pursuing its legal challenge against the "profoundly unjust and unlawful" solidarity contribution, Gergely Karácsony, the city's mayor, has said in a Facebook post.
Budapest to Continue 'Fight for Justice' Over Solidarity Tax
- 22 Jan 2026 9:35 AM
- current affairs
In the wake of a recent Constitutional Court ruling, the city of Budapest will "continue to fight for justice" in a suit concerning the city's solidarity tax, Mayor Gergely Karácsony said on Facebook.
Budapest is a 'City of Free, Independent, Confident Citizens'
- 7 Jan 2026 9:53 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was right "for once", when he said that Budapest was a city of free, independent and confident citizens, Mayor Gergely Karácsony said on Facebook.
Budapest Crisis: Lifeline Loan or Power Grab?
- 11 Dec 2025 6:17 AM
- current affairs
The government's aid loan programme is a "safety belt" for Budapest to ensure that the city remains functional, its employees get paid, and "nobody pockets the money owed to them", Alexandra Szentkirályi, the group leader of the ruling parties in the city assembly, said on Facebook on Monday.
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.