303 result(s) for local leaders in Current Affairs
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.
Watch: Who is Péter Magyar? What Does His Tisza Party Stand For? And Can Magyar beat Orbán?
- 28 Nov 2025 12:49 PM
- current affairs
Magyar is the most visible new face on Hungary’s political stage — a former Fidesz insider who turned into a high-profile opposition leader almost overnight. He now accuses the government of nepotism, misusing EU funds, and using state media for propaganda, advocating for policies to combat corruption and restore democratic institutions.
'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.
'Ukrainian War Mafia with a Thousand Links to Zelensky' Revealed, Claims Orbán
- 14 Nov 2025 7:31 AM
- current affairs
In Ukraine "they have uncovered a war mafia linked to President Zelensky in a thousand ways," Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Facebook.
Watch: Hungary Exempted from US Sanctions, but Brussels Still Banning Russian Energy Imports
- 12 Nov 2025 5:55 AM
- current affairs
Even though Hungary has secured an exemption from US sanctions, Brussels is still banning Russian energy imports from 2027, Viktor Orbán said on Tuesday. "They want to pursue the war and sanctions," the prime minister wrote on Facebook.
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.
Watch: Who is Péter Magyar? What Does His Tisza Party Stand For? And Can Magyar beat Orbán?
- 28 Nov 2025 12:49 PM
- current affairs
Magyar is the most visible new face on Hungary’s political stage — a former Fidesz insider who turned into a high-profile opposition leader almost overnight. He now accuses the government of nepotism, misusing EU funds, and using state media for propaganda, advocating for policies to combat corruption and restore democratic institutions.
'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.
'Ukrainian War Mafia with a Thousand Links to Zelensky' Revealed, Claims Orbán
- 14 Nov 2025 7:31 AM
- current affairs
In Ukraine "they have uncovered a war mafia linked to President Zelensky in a thousand ways," Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Facebook.
Watch: Hungary Exempted from US Sanctions, but Brussels Still Banning Russian Energy Imports
- 12 Nov 2025 5:55 AM
- current affairs
Even though Hungary has secured an exemption from US sanctions, Brussels is still banning Russian energy imports from 2027, Viktor Orbán said on Tuesday. "They want to pursue the war and sanctions," the prime minister wrote on Facebook.