734 result(s) for local council
Hungary Floods Update: Third-Degree Flood Alert in Budapest
- 17 Sep 2024 1:43 PM
- current affairs
A third-degree, highest-level flood alert is in effect along all sections of the Danube in Budapest from Monday, Gergely Karacsony, the city's mayor, has said.
Szentkiralyi Claims Karacsony and Magyar Have Formed a Pact in Budapest
- 12 Sep 2024 5:51 AM
- current affairs
Alexandra Szentkiralyi, the head of ruling Fidesz's Budapest chapter, on Tuesday said Gergely Karacsony, the city's mayor, and Peter Magyar, who heads the opposition Tisza party, had formed a pact in the capital.
Renaming of Budapest Street for Gyula Horn Deemed Unlawful
- 3 Sep 2024 7:04 AM
- getting around
The renaming of a street in Budapest after one-time Socialist prime minister Gyula Horn was unlawful, the capital city's government office said in a statement on Tuesday, noting a Budapest court's decision regarding Horn Gyula Avenue in Budapest's 13th district.
'An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Book 2, Chapter 5, Part 5
- 30 Aug 2024 3:57 PM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
Updated: Kickbacks Case: Budapest District Mayor Locked Up for Alleged Corruption
- 22 Aug 2024 9:59 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The mayor of Budapest’s 3rd district, László Kiss, another local council leader and a former employee of the mayor’s office have been placed in detention in connection with alleged corruption, the Central Investigative Chief Prosecutor’s Office said.
Tények Exclusive Interview with Dr. Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary
- 16 Aug 2024 7:38 AM
- community & culture
Mr. President, thank you for receiving us. On behalf of TV2, we consider it a great honour that you are giving your first major television interview to us. Thank you for having me on your show, and a warm welcome to our viewers.
Local Culture: Owner of Unmatched Collection of Rare Zsolnay Porcelain Dies Aged 91
- 5 Aug 2024 1:08 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
László Gyugyi, whose unparalleled collection of over 700 rare Zsolnay porcelain pieces became a centrepiece of the Zsolnay Quarter in Pécs, in southern Hungary, has died, aged 91, the collection’s curator said.
Will Downtown Budapest District Ban Airbnb-Type Rentals?
- 2 Aug 2024 9:18 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- property
Residents of Budapest’s 6th district, in the city centre, will vote on a ban on Airbnb in a referendum in September, the local council said.
Top Wines Unveiled at Leading Hungarian National Wine Competition
- 31 Jul 2024 5:23 PM
- food & drink
The 43rd edition of the most significant contest in Hungary for Hungarian wines received 897 samples from 230 wineries from all the 22 wine regions around the whole country. Here’s a quick intro to the top wines winners.
Hungary Floods Update: Third-Degree Flood Alert in Budapest
- 17 Sep 2024 1:43 PM
- current affairs
A third-degree, highest-level flood alert is in effect along all sections of the Danube in Budapest from Monday, Gergely Karacsony, the city's mayor, has said.
Szentkiralyi Claims Karacsony and Magyar Have Formed a Pact in Budapest
- 12 Sep 2024 5:51 AM
- current affairs
Alexandra Szentkiralyi, the head of ruling Fidesz's Budapest chapter, on Tuesday said Gergely Karacsony, the city's mayor, and Peter Magyar, who heads the opposition Tisza party, had formed a pact in the capital.
Renaming of Budapest Street for Gyula Horn Deemed Unlawful
- 3 Sep 2024 7:04 AM
- getting around
The renaming of a street in Budapest after one-time Socialist prime minister Gyula Horn was unlawful, the capital city's government office said in a statement on Tuesday, noting a Budapest court's decision regarding Horn Gyula Avenue in Budapest's 13th district.
'An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Book 2, Chapter 5, Part 5
- 30 Aug 2024 3:57 PM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
Updated: Kickbacks Case: Budapest District Mayor Locked Up for Alleged Corruption
- 22 Aug 2024 9:59 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The mayor of Budapest’s 3rd district, László Kiss, another local council leader and a former employee of the mayor’s office have been placed in detention in connection with alleged corruption, the Central Investigative Chief Prosecutor’s Office said.
Tények Exclusive Interview with Dr. Tamás Sulyok, President of Hungary
- 16 Aug 2024 7:38 AM
- community & culture
Mr. President, thank you for receiving us. On behalf of TV2, we consider it a great honour that you are giving your first major television interview to us. Thank you for having me on your show, and a warm welcome to our viewers.
Local Culture: Owner of Unmatched Collection of Rare Zsolnay Porcelain Dies Aged 91
- 5 Aug 2024 1:08 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
László Gyugyi, whose unparalleled collection of over 700 rare Zsolnay porcelain pieces became a centrepiece of the Zsolnay Quarter in Pécs, in southern Hungary, has died, aged 91, the collection’s curator said.
Will Downtown Budapest District Ban Airbnb-Type Rentals?
- 2 Aug 2024 9:18 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- property
Residents of Budapest’s 6th district, in the city centre, will vote on a ban on Airbnb in a referendum in September, the local council said.
Top Wines Unveiled at Leading Hungarian National Wine Competition
- 31 Jul 2024 5:23 PM
- food & drink
The 43rd edition of the most significant contest in Hungary for Hungarian wines received 897 samples from 230 wineries from all the 22 wine regions around the whole country. Here’s a quick intro to the top wines winners.