702 result(s) for local mayor
Homophobia in Hungary: Rainbow-Coloured Park Bench Vandalised
- 10 Jul 2023 10:58 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
A rainbow-coloured bench unveiled in the Ninth District on Thursday, dedicated by Amnesty International and the Ninth District as a gesture of support for LGBTQ people, was on view for two days before it was repainted by homophobic elements on Friday night.
"Disappointing”: Issues Solved for Only 1 of 3 Restricted Border Crossings Between Hungary & Austria
- 10 Jul 2023 7:52 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary and Austria have settled the issue of a restricted border crossing between Rajka and Deutsch Jahrndorf (Németjárfalu) but have yet to find a solution in the case of two other border crossings, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in Vienna.
Austrian Town Plans Entrance Fee for Hungarian Cars, Due to Claims They Cause Too Many Accidents
- 29 Jun 2023 9:27 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- getting around
The mayor of the Austrian border town of Schatterndorf plans to introduce a nearly €160 entrance fee to Hungarians, as he maintains that they cause too many road accidents and disturb local residents, RTL Híradó reports.
Gov't Plan For Budapest To Become 'Dump Site' For Chinese Hazardous Chemicals Opposed by Mayor
- 28 Jun 2023 10:26 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Budapest should not become a “dump site” for Chinese hazardous chemicals, Gergely Karácsony, the city’s mayor said.
Budapest City to File New Lawsuit Against Hungarian Gov't
- 7 Jun 2023 8:30 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The Budapest municipal council will file its lawsuit at the Budapest Municipal Court over the amount payable to the central government in solidarity tax, Gergely Karácsony, the city’s mayor, said.
Art of Diplomacy: Cheney Painting Presented by Chile to Salgótarján Museum in Hungary
- 1 Jun 2023 1:52 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
A painting by Hungarian-born painter Ladislao Cheney who moved with his wife to Chile in 1930, was presented to a local museum in Salgótarján, Cheney’s home town, at a ceremony.
EU Funds 'Matter of Life or Death' for Budapest, Says Mayor
- 17 May 2023 7:22 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- finance
Access to European Union funding and “a quick end to rule-of-law issues” is “a matter of life or death” for Budapest, Mayor Gergely Karácsony said after meeting a delegation of the European Parliament Committee on Budgetary Control.
PM Orbán’s Brother to Teach Police & Soldiers About Guns in 'Combat Academy
- 16 May 2023 7:15 AM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- current affairs
Áron Orbán took his penchant for weapons and founded the Hungarian Academy of Martial Arts. Now, Prime Minister Victor Orbán’s brother has had a vision – a shooting range in a Nógrád village, where his academy will teach marksmanship to law enforcement and defence forces.
Fidesz Against Keeping Car Ban For Budapest's Chain Bridge
- 4 May 2023 6:20 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
The government provided a 6 billion forint grant (EUR 16m) to the refurbishment of Budapest’s Chain Bridge on condition that “a partial or full ban on vehicular traffic will not be imposed for longer than 18 months”, ruling Fidesz said on Wednesday in connection with the city’s mulling a permanent ban on private cars.
Homophobia in Hungary: Rainbow-Coloured Park Bench Vandalised
- 10 Jul 2023 10:58 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
A rainbow-coloured bench unveiled in the Ninth District on Thursday, dedicated by Amnesty International and the Ninth District as a gesture of support for LGBTQ people, was on view for two days before it was repainted by homophobic elements on Friday night.
"Disappointing”: Issues Solved for Only 1 of 3 Restricted Border Crossings Between Hungary & Austria
- 10 Jul 2023 7:52 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary and Austria have settled the issue of a restricted border crossing between Rajka and Deutsch Jahrndorf (Németjárfalu) but have yet to find a solution in the case of two other border crossings, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in Vienna.
Austrian Town Plans Entrance Fee for Hungarian Cars, Due to Claims They Cause Too Many Accidents
- 29 Jun 2023 9:27 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- getting around
The mayor of the Austrian border town of Schatterndorf plans to introduce a nearly €160 entrance fee to Hungarians, as he maintains that they cause too many road accidents and disturb local residents, RTL Híradó reports.
Gov't Plan For Budapest To Become 'Dump Site' For Chinese Hazardous Chemicals Opposed by Mayor
- 28 Jun 2023 10:26 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Budapest should not become a “dump site” for Chinese hazardous chemicals, Gergely Karácsony, the city’s mayor said.
Budapest City to File New Lawsuit Against Hungarian Gov't
- 7 Jun 2023 8:30 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The Budapest municipal council will file its lawsuit at the Budapest Municipal Court over the amount payable to the central government in solidarity tax, Gergely Karácsony, the city’s mayor, said.
Art of Diplomacy: Cheney Painting Presented by Chile to Salgótarján Museum in Hungary
- 1 Jun 2023 1:52 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
A painting by Hungarian-born painter Ladislao Cheney who moved with his wife to Chile in 1930, was presented to a local museum in Salgótarján, Cheney’s home town, at a ceremony.
EU Funds 'Matter of Life or Death' for Budapest, Says Mayor
- 17 May 2023 7:22 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- finance
Access to European Union funding and “a quick end to rule-of-law issues” is “a matter of life or death” for Budapest, Mayor Gergely Karácsony said after meeting a delegation of the European Parliament Committee on Budgetary Control.
PM Orbán’s Brother to Teach Police & Soldiers About Guns in 'Combat Academy
- 16 May 2023 7:15 AM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- current affairs
Áron Orbán took his penchant for weapons and founded the Hungarian Academy of Martial Arts. Now, Prime Minister Victor Orbán’s brother has had a vision – a shooting range in a Nógrád village, where his academy will teach marksmanship to law enforcement and defence forces.
Fidesz Against Keeping Car Ban For Budapest's Chain Bridge
- 4 May 2023 6:20 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
The government provided a 6 billion forint grant (EUR 16m) to the refurbishment of Budapest’s Chain Bridge on condition that “a partial or full ban on vehicular traffic will not be imposed for longer than 18 months”, ruling Fidesz said on Wednesday in connection with the city’s mulling a permanent ban on private cars.