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Mayor of Budapest Accuses Fidesz of Seeking to Amend Election Law to Favour Itself
- 19 Nov 2024 5:04 PM
- current affairs
Gergely Karacsony, the mayor of Budapest, has said ruling Fidesz wanted to boost its own election chances by reducing the number of electoral districts in the capital and thereby diluting the city's voting weight in parliament relative to its population.
Updated: Irish Man Admits Murdering US Woman in Budapest
- 12 Nov 2024 1:17 PM
- current affairs
Hungarian authorities have arrested an Irish national who is suspected to have murdered in the recent days a woman, a US citizen, who went missing in Budapest. All the evidence points to murder, not an accident as the Irish man claims. He arrived in Budapest a week earlier as a tourist, reports Tények.
Budapest in Global Spotlight: Hungary to Host Top Diplomatic Events this Week
- 6 Nov 2024 1:25 PM
- current affairs
The world will turn its attention to Budapest this week as the capital city is going to host top diplomatic events, Barna Pal Zsigmond, a government official, told public broadcaster M1 on Tuesday.
Budapest Mayor: EU Cities Call for Direct Access to EU Funds
- 23 Oct 2024 1:29 PM
- current affairs
There is a consensus among European city leaders that cities should have more direct access to EU resources, Budapest Mayor Gergely Karacsony said in a video on Facebook on Tuesday, on the sidelines of a meeting of the European Parliament and Eurocities, an urban lobby organisation.
Who Are They? Hundreds of Homeless Recorded in Central Budapest in Single Night
- 15 Oct 2024 6:37 AM
- current affairs
Fully 461 homeless people were recorded in public areas in the central parts of Budapest on Friday evening, according to a homeless charity.
Budapest Mayor's Telex Interview 'Full of Lies, Contradictions'
- 1 Oct 2024 5:01 AM
- current affairs
The interview Budapest Mayor Gergely Karacsony gave to news portal Telex on Monday is "full of lies and self-contradictions", the leader of the opposition Tisza Party told MTI.
Updated: Hungary’s Public Prosecutor Asks EP to Lift Magyar's Immunity
- 30 Sep 2024 6:44 AM
- current affairs
Public Prosecutor Peter Polt has turned to the President of the European Parliament, requesting lifting the immunity of MEP Peter Magyar, the leader of the opposition Tisza party, based on evidence that has surfaced against him in an investigation on suspicion of theft, the Public Prosecutor's Office said in a statement.
Hungary Floods Update: Budapest Mayor We Have Taken Our City Back
- 26 Sep 2024 6:04 PM
- current affairs
The embankments on both sides of the Danube in Budapest have been re-opened to traffic, Gergely Karacsony, the city's mayor, said on Thursday, declaring that "we have taken our city back from the flood."
Hungary Floods Update: Budapest Passes Defence Test, Peak Could Leave Soon
- 23 Sep 2024 11:34 AM
- current affairs
Budapest has "passed the flood defence test", Gergely Karacsony, the city's mayor, told a press conference held near the River Danube on Saturday.
Mayor of Budapest Accuses Fidesz of Seeking to Amend Election Law to Favour Itself
- 19 Nov 2024 5:04 PM
- current affairs
Gergely Karacsony, the mayor of Budapest, has said ruling Fidesz wanted to boost its own election chances by reducing the number of electoral districts in the capital and thereby diluting the city's voting weight in parliament relative to its population.
Updated: Irish Man Admits Murdering US Woman in Budapest
- 12 Nov 2024 1:17 PM
- current affairs
Hungarian authorities have arrested an Irish national who is suspected to have murdered in the recent days a woman, a US citizen, who went missing in Budapest. All the evidence points to murder, not an accident as the Irish man claims. He arrived in Budapest a week earlier as a tourist, reports Tények.
Budapest in Global Spotlight: Hungary to Host Top Diplomatic Events this Week
- 6 Nov 2024 1:25 PM
- current affairs
The world will turn its attention to Budapest this week as the capital city is going to host top diplomatic events, Barna Pal Zsigmond, a government official, told public broadcaster M1 on Tuesday.
Budapest Mayor: EU Cities Call for Direct Access to EU Funds
- 23 Oct 2024 1:29 PM
- current affairs
There is a consensus among European city leaders that cities should have more direct access to EU resources, Budapest Mayor Gergely Karacsony said in a video on Facebook on Tuesday, on the sidelines of a meeting of the European Parliament and Eurocities, an urban lobby organisation.
Who Are They? Hundreds of Homeless Recorded in Central Budapest in Single Night
- 15 Oct 2024 6:37 AM
- current affairs
Fully 461 homeless people were recorded in public areas in the central parts of Budapest on Friday evening, according to a homeless charity.
Budapest Mayor's Telex Interview 'Full of Lies, Contradictions'
- 1 Oct 2024 5:01 AM
- current affairs
The interview Budapest Mayor Gergely Karacsony gave to news portal Telex on Monday is "full of lies and self-contradictions", the leader of the opposition Tisza Party told MTI.
Updated: Hungary’s Public Prosecutor Asks EP to Lift Magyar's Immunity
- 30 Sep 2024 6:44 AM
- current affairs
Public Prosecutor Peter Polt has turned to the President of the European Parliament, requesting lifting the immunity of MEP Peter Magyar, the leader of the opposition Tisza party, based on evidence that has surfaced against him in an investigation on suspicion of theft, the Public Prosecutor's Office said in a statement.
Hungary Floods Update: Budapest Mayor We Have Taken Our City Back
- 26 Sep 2024 6:04 PM
- current affairs
The embankments on both sides of the Danube in Budapest have been re-opened to traffic, Gergely Karacsony, the city's mayor, said on Thursday, declaring that "we have taken our city back from the flood."
Hungary Floods Update: Budapest Passes Defence Test, Peak Could Leave Soon
- 23 Sep 2024 11:34 AM
- current affairs
Budapest has "passed the flood defence test", Gergely Karacsony, the city's mayor, told a press conference held near the River Danube on Saturday.