402 result(s) for dispute 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.
'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.
Hungarian Spy Network Operating in Brussels Uncovered
- 10 Oct 2025 11:31 AM
- current affairs
An investigation by Direkt36 has revealed that Hungarian intelligence services operated a covert spy network in Brussels throughout much of the 2010s, targeting Hungarian nationals working within EU institutions.
Decades-Long Danube Dispute: Will a Dam Be Built at Nagymaros in Hungary?
- 17 Jul 2025 8:57 AM
- current affairs
An agreement between Hungary and Slovakia on regulating water flow on the Danube is taking shape, Gabor Czepek, a state secretary at the Energy Ministry, told public television.
Updated: Orbán: War in Ukraine Will be 'Longer, More Brutal' than Anticipated
- 3 Jul 2025 9:38 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Monday warned that the war in Ukraine would be "longer and more brutal" than anticipated at the start of the year, and "we must be ready for intensified covert operations, smear campaigns and war propaganda against Hungary".
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The Hungarian State Treasury has "unlawfully" withdrawn more than 10 billion forints (EUR 24.8m) from Budapest's accounts, and the municipality has halted payments to some municipality-owned companies to preserve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: Political Activities Using Foreign Money Banned in Hungary
- 11 Feb 2025 7:03 AM
- current affairs
The Sovereignty Protection Authority said on Friday it is doing everything in its power to ensure that foreign money is not used to fund political activities in Hungary, adding that it will focus on uncovering organisations funded by American aid agency USAID in the coming weeks, in addition to "political pressure networks funded by Brussels".
This Week Marks First Time a Hungarian Prime Minister Will Officially Visit UAE
- 28 Jan 2025 8:09 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will on Tuesday travel to the United Arab Emirates on a two-day official visit, his press chief has said.
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.
'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.
Hungarian Spy Network Operating in Brussels Uncovered
- 10 Oct 2025 11:31 AM
- current affairs
An investigation by Direkt36 has revealed that Hungarian intelligence services operated a covert spy network in Brussels throughout much of the 2010s, targeting Hungarian nationals working within EU institutions.
Decades-Long Danube Dispute: Will a Dam Be Built at Nagymaros in Hungary?
- 17 Jul 2025 8:57 AM
- current affairs
An agreement between Hungary and Slovakia on regulating water flow on the Danube is taking shape, Gabor Czepek, a state secretary at the Energy Ministry, told public television.
Updated: Orbán: War in Ukraine Will be 'Longer, More Brutal' than Anticipated
- 3 Jul 2025 9:38 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Monday warned that the war in Ukraine would be "longer and more brutal" than anticipated at the start of the year, and "we must be ready for intensified covert operations, smear campaigns and war propaganda against Hungary".
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: Political Activities Using Foreign Money Banned in Hungary
- 11 Feb 2025 7:03 AM
- current affairs
The Sovereignty Protection Authority said on Friday it is doing everything in its power to ensure that foreign money is not used to fund political activities in Hungary, adding that it will focus on uncovering organisations funded by American aid agency USAID in the coming weeks, in addition to "political pressure networks funded by Brussels".
This Week Marks First Time a Hungarian Prime Minister Will Officially Visit UAE
- 28 Jan 2025 8:09 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will on Tuesday travel to the United Arab Emirates on a two-day official visit, his press chief has said.