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Budapest Mayor: Emergency Decree Tramples Rule of Law to Dodge Municipality Refund Battle
- 6 Feb 2026 8:54 AM
- current affairs
The government issued a decree on Tuesday, citing the war in Ukraine, with the explicit aim of preventing Budapest from pursuing its legal challenge against the "profoundly unjust and unlawful" solidarity contribution, Gergely Karácsony, the city's mayor, has said in a Facebook post.
Update: Budapest Mayor Charged with Organising Illegal Assembly - "Largest Freedom March in Decades Here"
- 30 Jan 2026 11:27 AM
- current affairs
The Prosecutor's Office of Budapest's fifth and eight districts has charged Gergely Karácsony, the mayor of Budapest, with "organising and leading a meeting called Budapest Pride despite a police ban" last summer, the office said in statement.
Budapest to Continue 'Fight for Justice' Over Solidarity Tax
- 22 Jan 2026 9:35 AM
- current affairs
In the wake of a recent Constitutional Court ruling, the city of Budapest will "continue to fight for justice" in a suit concerning the city's solidarity tax, Mayor Gergely Karácsony said on Facebook.
Ruling Alliance in Hungary to Field 65 Seasoned & 41 New Candidates at Election
- 12 Jan 2026 12:29 PM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrats (KDNP) alliance will field 65 seasoned and 41 new candidates at the 2026 parliamentary elections, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Fidesz's leader, told the party congress.
Budapest is a 'City of Free, Independent, Confident Citizens'
- 7 Jan 2026 9:53 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was right "for once", when he said that Budapest was a city of free, independent and confident citizens, Mayor Gergely Karácsony said on Facebook.
Acclaimed Filmmaker Dies in Hungary
- 7 Jan 2026 9:08 AM
- current affairs
Bela Tarr, the renowned Hungarian filmmaker, died on Tuesday at the age of 70, Bence Fliegauf, a film-director colleague, announced on behalf of the family.
Budapest Mayor Calls for New Compromise Between Capital & Government
- 5 Jan 2026 10:21 AM
- current affairs
"A new compromise is needed between Budapest and the provinces and between the capital and the government," Gergely Karácsony, the mayor of Budapest, said on Facebook.
'Absurd': Charges Proposed Against Budapest Mayor
- 12 Dec 2025 8:03 AM
- current affairs
An investigation into the Budapest Pride march in June has concluded with a recommendation to raise charges, Mayor Gergely Karácsony said on Thursday, adding that he is accused of violating the right of assembly.
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.
Budapest Mayor: Emergency Decree Tramples Rule of Law to Dodge Municipality Refund Battle
- 6 Feb 2026 8:54 AM
- current affairs
The government issued a decree on Tuesday, citing the war in Ukraine, with the explicit aim of preventing Budapest from pursuing its legal challenge against the "profoundly unjust and unlawful" solidarity contribution, Gergely Karácsony, the city's mayor, has said in a Facebook post.
Update: Budapest Mayor Charged with Organising Illegal Assembly - "Largest Freedom March in Decades Here"
- 30 Jan 2026 11:27 AM
- current affairs
The Prosecutor's Office of Budapest's fifth and eight districts has charged Gergely Karácsony, the mayor of Budapest, with "organising and leading a meeting called Budapest Pride despite a police ban" last summer, the office said in statement.
Budapest to Continue 'Fight for Justice' Over Solidarity Tax
- 22 Jan 2026 9:35 AM
- current affairs
In the wake of a recent Constitutional Court ruling, the city of Budapest will "continue to fight for justice" in a suit concerning the city's solidarity tax, Mayor Gergely Karácsony said on Facebook.
Ruling Alliance in Hungary to Field 65 Seasoned & 41 New Candidates at Election
- 12 Jan 2026 12:29 PM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrats (KDNP) alliance will field 65 seasoned and 41 new candidates at the 2026 parliamentary elections, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Fidesz's leader, told the party congress.
Budapest is a 'City of Free, Independent, Confident Citizens'
- 7 Jan 2026 9:53 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was right "for once", when he said that Budapest was a city of free, independent and confident citizens, Mayor Gergely Karácsony said on Facebook.
Acclaimed Filmmaker Dies in Hungary
- 7 Jan 2026 9:08 AM
- current affairs
Bela Tarr, the renowned Hungarian filmmaker, died on Tuesday at the age of 70, Bence Fliegauf, a film-director colleague, announced on behalf of the family.
Budapest Mayor Calls for New Compromise Between Capital & Government
- 5 Jan 2026 10:21 AM
- current affairs
"A new compromise is needed between Budapest and the provinces and between the capital and the government," Gergely Karácsony, the mayor of Budapest, said on Facebook.
'Absurd': Charges Proposed Against Budapest Mayor
- 12 Dec 2025 8:03 AM
- current affairs
An investigation into the Budapest Pride march in June has concluded with a recommendation to raise charges, Mayor Gergely Karácsony said on Thursday, adding that he is accused of violating the right of assembly.
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.