451 result(s) for local leaders
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.
Would Tisza Abolish Taxes on Multinationals, Leaving Hungarians to Cover the Bill?
- 8 Dec 2025 6:45 AM
- current affairs
Opposition Tisza Party would abolish taxes on multinationals, leaving Hungarians to cover the bill, Gergely Gulyas, the head of the Prime Minister's Office, said on Saturday at an event organised by the Center for Fundamental Rights.
Updated: 'Budapest Will Not Kneel', Says Mayor to Gov't
- 4 Dec 2025 12:00 PM
- current affairs
At a "Budapest Pride March 2.0" rally outside the Carmelite Monastery, the prime minister's office, Gergely Karacsony, the mayor of Budapest, vowed the city would "not kneel", as he handed the City Assembly's resolution on its "real financial crisis" to a government representative.
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.
Orbán: Budapest Peace Summit on the Horizon
- 24 Nov 2025 7:07 AM
- current affairs
Hungary's prime minister has said that a Budapest peace summit was on the horizon and the next 2-3 weeks would now prove "decisive", now that the existence of the 28-point peace plan had been confirmed.
Great Read: Xpat Community E-Magazine, 20 November
- 20 Nov 2025 3:12 PM
- specials
The fresh newsletter for the International Community in Hungary - described by readers as a "Great read each week" - is now available for your interest and use via the link below.
Budapest Celebrates Unification: New Honorary Citizens Revealed, Mayor Champions Freedom
- 18 Nov 2025 7:00 AM
- community & culture
Gergely Karácsony, the mayor of Budapest, awarded honorary citizenship titles on Monday, the day marking the 152nd anniversary of the unification of Budapest.
Free Events: Cartoon Festival in Hungary, 14 - 16 November
- 15 Nov 2025 6:30 AM
- entertainment
Literary adaptations are at the heart of the National Cartoon Festival, and more than 500 venues joined the eleventh edition of the event, which took place between November 14 and 16.
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.
Would Tisza Abolish Taxes on Multinationals, Leaving Hungarians to Cover the Bill?
- 8 Dec 2025 6:45 AM
- current affairs
Opposition Tisza Party would abolish taxes on multinationals, leaving Hungarians to cover the bill, Gergely Gulyas, the head of the Prime Minister's Office, said on Saturday at an event organised by the Center for Fundamental Rights.
Updated: 'Budapest Will Not Kneel', Says Mayor to Gov't
- 4 Dec 2025 12:00 PM
- current affairs
At a "Budapest Pride March 2.0" rally outside the Carmelite Monastery, the prime minister's office, Gergely Karacsony, the mayor of Budapest, vowed the city would "not kneel", as he handed the City Assembly's resolution on its "real financial crisis" to a government representative.
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.
Orbán: Budapest Peace Summit on the Horizon
- 24 Nov 2025 7:07 AM
- current affairs
Hungary's prime minister has said that a Budapest peace summit was on the horizon and the next 2-3 weeks would now prove "decisive", now that the existence of the 28-point peace plan had been confirmed.
Great Read: Xpat Community E-Magazine, 20 November
- 20 Nov 2025 3:12 PM
- specials
The fresh newsletter for the International Community in Hungary - described by readers as a "Great read each week" - is now available for your interest and use via the link below.
Budapest Celebrates Unification: New Honorary Citizens Revealed, Mayor Champions Freedom
- 18 Nov 2025 7:00 AM
- community & culture
Gergely Karácsony, the mayor of Budapest, awarded honorary citizenship titles on Monday, the day marking the 152nd anniversary of the unification of Budapest.
Free Events: Cartoon Festival in Hungary, 14 - 16 November
- 15 Nov 2025 6:30 AM
- entertainment
Literary adaptations are at the heart of the National Cartoon Festival, and more than 500 venues joined the eleventh edition of the event, which took place between November 14 and 16.