657 result(s) for mayor of budapest
Opposition Files Lawsuit to Find Out Who Is Pulling the Strings in Background of Presidential Pardon Scandal in Hungary
- 16 Feb 2024 8:12 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The opposition Democratic Coalition will submit a public-interest data request and file a lawsuit asking for access to documents in connection with the clemency case of the former deputy head of the Bicske children’s home, Olga Kálmán, the spokesperson of the party’s parliamentary group, said, adding that people had a right to know “how the accomplice of the paedophile head of the children’s ...
Expat Explainer: Poets, Politicians & Saints - Budapest’s Changing Street Names
- 12 Feb 2024 5:23 PM
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A third of Budapest’s 8,598 streets and squares have been renamed at least once in their history. A third of those now bear the name of a real or fictitious person, the most popular being Attila József. A look at the reasons for renaming and the issues of political memory it spotlights.
“We’re Giving Budapest A Future”: Mayor of Budapest Launches Re-Election Campaign
- 12 Feb 2024 6:13 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Gergely Karácsony, the mayor of Budapest who also leads a leftist opposition party, launched his re-election campaign on Saturday, declaring that he stood for a more European, greener city which stood for greater solidary, values which were associated with a republican form of governance.
Updated: Opposition Outraged By President For Pardoning Man Convicted Of Abetting Paedophilia In Hungary
- 9 Feb 2024 7:31 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The opposition LMP has called on President Katalin Novak to revoke presidential clemency granted to a man convicted for coercing victims of paedophilia to withdraw testimonies.
Deal Done: Public Transport Passes to Remain Valid Throughout Budapest and Agglomeration
- 30 Jan 2024 9:56 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
Commuters will continue to benefit from cheap and user-friendly public transport as monthly passes covering Budapest and other parts of the country will be accepted on routes operated by Budapest transport companies, Gergely Karácsony, the mayor of Budapest, and János Lázár, the transport and construction minister agreed.
Hungarian Opinion: Opposition ‘Doomed to Lose Elections’ for the Foreseeable Future
- 29 Jan 2024 8:05 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator pinpoints the hubris of urban intellectuals as the main reason why the opposition is no match for Fidesz.
Budapest to Get HUF 300 Billion in EU Funding, to Turn Capital into “a Green, Open City of Opportunities”
- 26 Jan 2024 7:35 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
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Budapest is set to receive 300 billion forints (EUR 775.8m) in European Union development funding over the coming years, the Mayor’s Office said.
Updated: Series Of Programmes in Budapest to Mark Day of Hungarian Culture
- 24 Jan 2024 12:18 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
The Museum of Ethnography is offering guided tours and night-time programmes in a week-long series of events marking the Day of Hungarian Culture held on Jan 22.
Budapest Mayor's Refusal to Pay City's Taxes 'Unprecedented', Says Hungarian FM
- 22 Jan 2024 9:16 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Finance Minister Mihály Varga, in an interview with the online edition of business daily Világgazdaság, said it was “unprecedented” that while Budapest residents and businesses meet their tax obligations, the city’s mayor “ignores them”.
Opposition Files Lawsuit to Find Out Who Is Pulling the Strings in Background of Presidential Pardon Scandal in Hungary
- 16 Feb 2024 8:12 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The opposition Democratic Coalition will submit a public-interest data request and file a lawsuit asking for access to documents in connection with the clemency case of the former deputy head of the Bicske children’s home, Olga Kálmán, the spokesperson of the party’s parliamentary group, said, adding that people had a right to know “how the accomplice of the paedophile head of the children’s ...
Expat Explainer: Poets, Politicians & Saints - Budapest’s Changing Street Names
- 12 Feb 2024 5:23 PM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- getting around
A third of Budapest’s 8,598 streets and squares have been renamed at least once in their history. A third of those now bear the name of a real or fictitious person, the most popular being Attila József. A look at the reasons for renaming and the issues of political memory it spotlights.
“We’re Giving Budapest A Future”: Mayor of Budapest Launches Re-Election Campaign
- 12 Feb 2024 6:13 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Gergely Karácsony, the mayor of Budapest who also leads a leftist opposition party, launched his re-election campaign on Saturday, declaring that he stood for a more European, greener city which stood for greater solidary, values which were associated with a republican form of governance.
Updated: Opposition Outraged By President For Pardoning Man Convicted Of Abetting Paedophilia In Hungary
- 9 Feb 2024 7:31 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The opposition LMP has called on President Katalin Novak to revoke presidential clemency granted to a man convicted for coercing victims of paedophilia to withdraw testimonies.
Deal Done: Public Transport Passes to Remain Valid Throughout Budapest and Agglomeration
- 30 Jan 2024 9:56 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
Commuters will continue to benefit from cheap and user-friendly public transport as monthly passes covering Budapest and other parts of the country will be accepted on routes operated by Budapest transport companies, Gergely Karácsony, the mayor of Budapest, and János Lázár, the transport and construction minister agreed.
Hungarian Opinion: Opposition ‘Doomed to Lose Elections’ for the Foreseeable Future
- 29 Jan 2024 8:05 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator pinpoints the hubris of urban intellectuals as the main reason why the opposition is no match for Fidesz.
Budapest to Get HUF 300 Billion in EU Funding, to Turn Capital into “a Green, Open City of Opportunities”
- 26 Jan 2024 7:35 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
Budapest is set to receive 300 billion forints (EUR 775.8m) in European Union development funding over the coming years, the Mayor’s Office said.
Updated: Series Of Programmes in Budapest to Mark Day of Hungarian Culture
- 24 Jan 2024 12:18 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
The Museum of Ethnography is offering guided tours and night-time programmes in a week-long series of events marking the Day of Hungarian Culture held on Jan 22.
Budapest Mayor's Refusal to Pay City's Taxes 'Unprecedented', Says Hungarian FM
- 22 Jan 2024 9:16 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Finance Minister Mihály Varga, in an interview with the online edition of business daily Világgazdaság, said it was “unprecedented” that while Budapest residents and businesses meet their tax obligations, the city’s mayor “ignores them”.