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Budapest Mayor: Emergency Decree Tramples Rule of Law to Dodge Municipality Refund Battle
- 5 Feb 2026 10:38 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 Pride 2.0' on Monday at Clark Adam Square Called for by Mayor
- 28 Nov 2025 8:34 AM
- current affairs
Budapest Mayor Gergely Karacsony announced on Thursday that he had convened an extraordinary assembly for Monday to reaffirm the "true financial situation" of the municipality. The decision will later be delivered to the Prime Minister’s Office in Buda Castle during a demonstration, he told a press conference.
Has Budapest Become a Spy Hub?
- 22 Sep 2025 3:06 PM
- current affairs
Budapest is increasingly under the spotlight as a nexus for intelligence operations in Central Europe. Multiple recent allegations, diplomatic rows, and investigative reports point toward Hungary’s capital playing a more active role in espionage - whether by foreign powers operating under diplomatic cover, Hungarian agencies themselves, or as a site where East-West intelligence contests converge.
CJEU Annuls EC Decision for Aid to Upgrade Hungary's Nuclear Power Plant
- 12 Sep 2025 8:16 AM
- current affairs
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) annulled a decision by the European Commission to approve aid for an upgrade of Hungary's Paks nuclear power plant in a judgement.
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.
Former US Ambassador Pressman Dictated Sections of US Report on Hungary - Says FM
- 8 Apr 2025 5:33 AM
- current affairs
Parts of an annual US trade report on Hungary "were dictated by" David Pressman, the former US ambassador to Budapest, so it contained "all kinds of fake news and lies", Peter Szijjártó, the minister of foreign affairs and trade, said after a meeting of EU foreign trade ministers in Luxembourg.
EC Stands by LGBTQ Community in Hungary Amid 'Homophobia' & 'Desperate Measures' by Gov’t
- 3 Apr 2025 12:48 PM
- current affairs
The European Commission stands with the LGBTQ community in Hungary, and in every other EU member state, the European Commissioner for Democracy, Justice and Rule of Law, said in a plenary session of the European Parliament.
Some Foreigners Want Certain Positions Represented in Hungary for Money, Says Szentkiralyi
- 26 Feb 2025 7:20 AM
- current affairs
Budapest citizens, and Hungarians in general, have a right to know when "foreign individuals want to have certain positions and values represented for money", Alexandra Szentkiralyi, the leader of Fidesz's Budapest chapter said.
Updated: Secret Services Reveal Ukraine to Launch Smear Campaign Against Orbán
- 19 Feb 2025 6:10 AM
- current affairs
The secret services presented information at Tuesday's meeting of parliament's national security committee showing that the Ukrainian state was launching a smear campaign against Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Mate Kocsis, the head of ruling Fidesz's parliamentary group who is a member of the committee, said.
Budapest Mayor: Emergency Decree Tramples Rule of Law to Dodge Municipality Refund Battle
- 5 Feb 2026 10:38 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 Pride 2.0' on Monday at Clark Adam Square Called for by Mayor
- 28 Nov 2025 8:34 AM
- current affairs
Budapest Mayor Gergely Karacsony announced on Thursday that he had convened an extraordinary assembly for Monday to reaffirm the "true financial situation" of the municipality. The decision will later be delivered to the Prime Minister’s Office in Buda Castle during a demonstration, he told a press conference.
Has Budapest Become a Spy Hub?
- 22 Sep 2025 3:06 PM
- current affairs
Budapest is increasingly under the spotlight as a nexus for intelligence operations in Central Europe. Multiple recent allegations, diplomatic rows, and investigative reports point toward Hungary’s capital playing a more active role in espionage - whether by foreign powers operating under diplomatic cover, Hungarian agencies themselves, or as a site where East-West intelligence contests converge.
CJEU Annuls EC Decision for Aid to Upgrade Hungary's Nuclear Power Plant
- 12 Sep 2025 8:16 AM
- current affairs
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) annulled a decision by the European Commission to approve aid for an upgrade of Hungary's Paks nuclear power plant in a judgement.
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.
Former US Ambassador Pressman Dictated Sections of US Report on Hungary - Says FM
- 8 Apr 2025 5:33 AM
- current affairs
Parts of an annual US trade report on Hungary "were dictated by" David Pressman, the former US ambassador to Budapest, so it contained "all kinds of fake news and lies", Peter Szijjártó, the minister of foreign affairs and trade, said after a meeting of EU foreign trade ministers in Luxembourg.
EC Stands by LGBTQ Community in Hungary Amid 'Homophobia' & 'Desperate Measures' by Gov’t
- 3 Apr 2025 12:48 PM
- current affairs
The European Commission stands with the LGBTQ community in Hungary, and in every other EU member state, the European Commissioner for Democracy, Justice and Rule of Law, said in a plenary session of the European Parliament.
Some Foreigners Want Certain Positions Represented in Hungary for Money, Says Szentkiralyi
- 26 Feb 2025 7:20 AM
- current affairs
Budapest citizens, and Hungarians in general, have a right to know when "foreign individuals want to have certain positions and values represented for money", Alexandra Szentkiralyi, the leader of Fidesz's Budapest chapter said.
Updated: Secret Services Reveal Ukraine to Launch Smear Campaign Against Orbán
- 19 Feb 2025 6:10 AM
- current affairs
The secret services presented information at Tuesday's meeting of parliament's national security committee showing that the Ukrainian state was launching a smear campaign against Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Mate Kocsis, the head of ruling Fidesz's parliamentary group who is a member of the committee, said.