595 result(s) for budapest council in Current Affairs
Ukrainians to be Expelled from Hungary who are 'Participating in Forced Conscriptions'
- 6 Feb 2026 9:09 AM
- current affairs
Ukrainians "participating in forced conscriptions" will be expelled from Hungary immediately, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Facebook.
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.
Update: Budapest Mayor Charged with Organising Illegal Assembly - "Largest Freedom March in Decades Here"
- 30 Jan 2026 11:27 AM
- current affairs
The Prosecutor's Office of Budapest's fifth and eight districts has charged Gergely Karácsony, the mayor of Budapest, with "organising and leading a meeting called Budapest Pride despite a police ban" last summer, the office said in statement.
Cannabis Controversy: EU Court Claims Hungary Broke Rules
- 27 Jan 2026 1:00 PM
- current affairs
Hungary infringed EU law and the principle of loyal cooperation when it voted against the bloc's common position on the reclassification of cannabis at the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs, the European Court of Human Rights said.
Orbán Accepts Trump's Invitation for Hungary to Join 'Gaza Board of Peace'
- 19 Jan 2026 10:50 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Sunday published a letter from US President Donald Trump, inviting Hungary to the Gaza Board of Peace. Orbán also said he has accepted the invitation.
'Absurd': Charges Proposed Against Budapest Mayor
- 12 Dec 2025 8:03 AM
- current affairs
An investigation into the Budapest Pride march in June has concluded with a recommendation to raise charges, Mayor Gergely Karácsony said on Thursday, adding that he is accused of violating the right of assembly.
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.
Hungary Vetoes EU Higher Education Strategy
- 28 Nov 2025 8:07 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has vetoed the European Union's four-year higher education strategy, Balazs Hanko, the minister of culture and innovation, said in Brussels on Thursday, adding that Hungary made clear that only once Hungarian students are restored their rightful access to the Erasmus programme will Hungary approve the higher education strategy.
Mayor Asks PM for Cooperation to Keep Budapest's Basic Public Services Functioning
- 26 Nov 2025 6:24 AM
- current affairs
Gergely Karácsony, the mayor of Budapest, on Tuesday said he has written a letter to the prime minister requesting the government's cooperation in the interest of keeping the capital functioning.
Ukrainians to be Expelled from Hungary who are 'Participating in Forced Conscriptions'
- 6 Feb 2026 9:09 AM
- current affairs
Ukrainians "participating in forced conscriptions" will be expelled from Hungary immediately, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Facebook.
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.
Update: Budapest Mayor Charged with Organising Illegal Assembly - "Largest Freedom March in Decades Here"
- 30 Jan 2026 11:27 AM
- current affairs
The Prosecutor's Office of Budapest's fifth and eight districts has charged Gergely Karácsony, the mayor of Budapest, with "organising and leading a meeting called Budapest Pride despite a police ban" last summer, the office said in statement.
Cannabis Controversy: EU Court Claims Hungary Broke Rules
- 27 Jan 2026 1:00 PM
- current affairs
Hungary infringed EU law and the principle of loyal cooperation when it voted against the bloc's common position on the reclassification of cannabis at the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs, the European Court of Human Rights said.
Orbán Accepts Trump's Invitation for Hungary to Join 'Gaza Board of Peace'
- 19 Jan 2026 10:50 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Sunday published a letter from US President Donald Trump, inviting Hungary to the Gaza Board of Peace. Orbán also said he has accepted the invitation.
'Absurd': Charges Proposed Against Budapest Mayor
- 12 Dec 2025 8:03 AM
- current affairs
An investigation into the Budapest Pride march in June has concluded with a recommendation to raise charges, Mayor Gergely Karácsony said on Thursday, adding that he is accused of violating the right of assembly.
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.
Hungary Vetoes EU Higher Education Strategy
- 28 Nov 2025 8:07 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has vetoed the European Union's four-year higher education strategy, Balazs Hanko, the minister of culture and innovation, said in Brussels on Thursday, adding that Hungary made clear that only once Hungarian students are restored their rightful access to the Erasmus programme will Hungary approve the higher education strategy.
Mayor Asks PM for Cooperation to Keep Budapest's Basic Public Services Functioning
- 26 Nov 2025 6:24 AM
- current affairs
Gergely Karácsony, the mayor of Budapest, on Tuesday said he has written a letter to the prime minister requesting the government's cooperation in the interest of keeping the capital functioning.