499 result(s) for mayor of budapest
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.
Budapest Wins Global Smart Green City Award for its Environmental Strategy
- 12 Nov 2025 7:19 AM
- current affairs
Budapest has received the Global Smart Green City Award in recognition of its forward-looking environmental and climate strategy, the Mayor’s Office announced.
Happy Birthday Budapest! Celebrations to Feature City-Wide Festivities
- 11 Nov 2025 5:45 AM
- getting around
A variety of programmes await revellers celebrating the capital's birthday, including the return of the popular Metro Festival, the relaunch of the party tram, and the opening of the city's Christmas market in City Hall Park, according to a statement by the Mayor's Office.
Two Hungarian Villages Named Among World’s Best Rural Tourism Destinations
- 30 Oct 2025 6:07 AM
- getting around
Rural Hungary has once again drawn international recognition — this time from the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism), which each year selects the world’s best rural destinations.
"So, There Will Be No Sziget" – Says Budapest Mayor
- 30 Oct 2025 5:36 AM
- entertainment
Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony wrote in a Facebook post this week that Sziget Festival will not take place next year.
Updated: Budapest's Sziget Festival in Serious Trouble
- 22 Oct 2025 4:31 PM
- entertainment
Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony wrote in a Facebook post this week that the future of Sziget has become uncertain, as the festival's CEO informed him that he was forced to initiate the termination of the agreement between the capital and the long running 'Island of Freedom' festival.
FügeFeszt: Autumn Food & Wine Festival in Badacsony by Lake Balaton, 10 - 12 October
- 29 Sep 2025 5:32 PM
- food & drink
The second edition of FügeFeszt will take place between 10 - 12 October on the lakeside beach in Badacsony, bringing together gastronomy, culture and music against the backdrop of Lake Balaton in autumn. One highlight will be the announcement of which dessert earns the title of “Balaton Cake 2025.”
Roma Pride Day - Karácsony Calls for Identity Law to be Withdrawn
- 29 Sep 2025 5:52 AM
- current affairs
Gergely Karacsony, the mayor of Budapest, addressing Roma Pride Day on Saturday called for "the discriminatory law" on the protection of local identity to be withdrawn.
New Budapest Taxi Law Reforms to Boost Passenger Safety
- 25 Sep 2025 12:39 PM
- getting around
The Budapest Assembly amended taxi regulations on Wednesday to increase transparency and passenger safety.
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.
Budapest Wins Global Smart Green City Award for its Environmental Strategy
- 12 Nov 2025 7:19 AM
- current affairs
Budapest has received the Global Smart Green City Award in recognition of its forward-looking environmental and climate strategy, the Mayor’s Office announced.
Happy Birthday Budapest! Celebrations to Feature City-Wide Festivities
- 11 Nov 2025 5:45 AM
- getting around
A variety of programmes await revellers celebrating the capital's birthday, including the return of the popular Metro Festival, the relaunch of the party tram, and the opening of the city's Christmas market in City Hall Park, according to a statement by the Mayor's Office.
Two Hungarian Villages Named Among World’s Best Rural Tourism Destinations
- 30 Oct 2025 6:07 AM
- getting around
Rural Hungary has once again drawn international recognition — this time from the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism), which each year selects the world’s best rural destinations.
"So, There Will Be No Sziget" – Says Budapest Mayor
- 30 Oct 2025 5:36 AM
- entertainment
Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony wrote in a Facebook post this week that Sziget Festival will not take place next year.
Updated: Budapest's Sziget Festival in Serious Trouble
- 22 Oct 2025 4:31 PM
- entertainment
Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony wrote in a Facebook post this week that the future of Sziget has become uncertain, as the festival's CEO informed him that he was forced to initiate the termination of the agreement between the capital and the long running 'Island of Freedom' festival.
FügeFeszt: Autumn Food & Wine Festival in Badacsony by Lake Balaton, 10 - 12 October
- 29 Sep 2025 5:32 PM
- food & drink
The second edition of FügeFeszt will take place between 10 - 12 October on the lakeside beach in Badacsony, bringing together gastronomy, culture and music against the backdrop of Lake Balaton in autumn. One highlight will be the announcement of which dessert earns the title of “Balaton Cake 2025.”
Roma Pride Day - Karácsony Calls for Identity Law to be Withdrawn
- 29 Sep 2025 5:52 AM
- current affairs
Gergely Karacsony, the mayor of Budapest, addressing Roma Pride Day on Saturday called for "the discriminatory law" on the protection of local identity to be withdrawn.
New Budapest Taxi Law Reforms to Boost Passenger Safety
- 25 Sep 2025 12:39 PM
- getting around
The Budapest Assembly amended taxi regulations on Wednesday to increase transparency and passenger safety.