108 result(s) for metropolitan council
Biggest Budapest Pride Event Ends Incident-Free
- 30 Jun 2025 9:38 AM
- current affairs
Shortly before 8pm, the Budapest Pride event ended on the Műegyetem embankment in the capital.
“We made history here today,” said Viktória Radványi - according to the President of Budapest Pride, over 200,000 took part in the march this year. This year’s Pride attracted international attention, with delegations from over 30 countries, including more than 70 members of the European Parliament ...
Despite Police Ban Budapest Pride Will Go Ahead on 28 June to 'Celebrate Freedom'
- 20 Jun 2025 11:08 AM
- current affairs
Budapest’s metropolitan council will go ahead with organising its "celebration of freedom" next Saturday, Gergely Karacsony, the city’s mayor has said, arguing that a prohibition order issued by Budapest police concerned "a non-existent gathering".
Public Transport to 'Pause' in Budapest on Friday 6 June
- 3 Jun 2025 10:33 AM
- getting around
The mayor of Budapest, Gergely Karacsony, has announced a pause in public transport services to take place on Friday as "a first warning", adding the decision was made after talks with trade unions "representing the 27,000 employees of the Budapest family … who trust in the solidarity of the capital's residents".
Budapest Public Transport Boss ‘Driven Away by Political Situation’
- 30 May 2025 11:04 AM
- current affairs
Gergely Karácsony, the mayor of Budapest, has expressed regret over the resignation of Katalin Walter, the chief executive of the Budapest Transport Centre (BKK), saying she had been "driven away by the political situation in the capital".
'Unlawful' Withdrawal of HUF 10 Billion from Budapest Accounts by Treasury, Reports Mayor
- 30 May 2025 9:22 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian State Treasury has "unlawfully" withdrawn more than 10 billion forints (EUR 24.8m) from Budapest's accounts, and the municipality has halted payments to some municipality-owned companies to preserve liquidity, Gergely Karácsony, the city's mayor, told a press conference.
Updated: 'Theatres in Budapest Can Breathe a Sigh Relief', Says Mayor
- 2 May 2025 7:48 AM
- entertainment
The city of Budapest has struck an agreement with the government regarding financial support for the capital's theatres, Gergely Karacsony, the city's mayor said.
Updated: Hungary Rolls out Europe's Biggest Tax Reduction Programme
- 9 Apr 2025 7:18 AM
- finance
New measures announced by the government will give Hungary the "most comprehensive" tax system supporting children and employment in Europe and possibly the world, Gergely Gulyas, the head of the Prime Minister's Office, said at a weekly press briefing.
Biggest Pride Ever? March Will Go Ahead Even If Government Prohibits It, Says Mayor
- 21 Mar 2025 10:25 AM
- current affairs
This year’s Budapest Pride march will go ahead as planned "and will be the biggest one yet", Gergely Karacsony, the city’s mayor, said on Facebook.
Restoring 'Old Glory': Major Budapest Artery Between Elizabeth Bridge & Astoria to Be Renovated
- 28 Feb 2025 1:33 PM
- getting around
Plans are on the drawing board to renew and transform the area around the major artery of downtown Budapest's Kossuth Lajos Street and Szabad Sajto Road in cooperation between the metropolitan council and Belvaros-Lipotvaros district council, the Mayor's Office said.
Biggest Budapest Pride Event Ends Incident-Free
- 30 Jun 2025 9:38 AM
- current affairs
Shortly before 8pm, the Budapest Pride event ended on the Műegyetem embankment in the capital.
“We made history here today,” said Viktória Radványi - according to the President of Budapest Pride, over 200,000 took part in the march this year. This year’s Pride attracted international attention, with delegations from over 30 countries, including more than 70 members of the European Parliament ...
Despite Police Ban Budapest Pride Will Go Ahead on 28 June to 'Celebrate Freedom'
- 20 Jun 2025 11:08 AM
- current affairs
Budapest’s metropolitan council will go ahead with organising its "celebration of freedom" next Saturday, Gergely Karacsony, the city’s mayor has said, arguing that a prohibition order issued by Budapest police concerned "a non-existent gathering".
Public Transport to 'Pause' in Budapest on Friday 6 June
- 3 Jun 2025 10:33 AM
- getting around
The mayor of Budapest, Gergely Karacsony, has announced a pause in public transport services to take place on Friday as "a first warning", adding the decision was made after talks with trade unions "representing the 27,000 employees of the Budapest family … who trust in the solidarity of the capital's residents".
Budapest Public Transport Boss ‘Driven Away by Political Situation’
- 30 May 2025 11:04 AM
- current affairs
Gergely Karácsony, the mayor of Budapest, has expressed regret over the resignation of Katalin Walter, the chief executive of the Budapest Transport Centre (BKK), saying she had been "driven away by the political situation in the capital".
'Unlawful' Withdrawal of HUF 10 Billion from Budapest Accounts by Treasury, Reports Mayor
- 30 May 2025 9:22 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian State Treasury has "unlawfully" withdrawn more than 10 billion forints (EUR 24.8m) from Budapest's accounts, and the municipality has halted payments to some municipality-owned companies to preserve liquidity, Gergely Karácsony, the city's mayor, told a press conference.
Updated: 'Theatres in Budapest Can Breathe a Sigh Relief', Says Mayor
- 2 May 2025 7:48 AM
- entertainment
The city of Budapest has struck an agreement with the government regarding financial support for the capital's theatres, Gergely Karacsony, the city's mayor said.
Updated: Hungary Rolls out Europe's Biggest Tax Reduction Programme
- 9 Apr 2025 7:18 AM
- finance
New measures announced by the government will give Hungary the "most comprehensive" tax system supporting children and employment in Europe and possibly the world, Gergely Gulyas, the head of the Prime Minister's Office, said at a weekly press briefing.
Biggest Pride Ever? March Will Go Ahead Even If Government Prohibits It, Says Mayor
- 21 Mar 2025 10:25 AM
- current affairs
This year’s Budapest Pride march will go ahead as planned "and will be the biggest one yet", Gergely Karacsony, the city’s mayor, said on Facebook.
Restoring 'Old Glory': Major Budapest Artery Between Elizabeth Bridge & Astoria to Be Renovated
- 28 Feb 2025 1:33 PM
- getting around
Plans are on the drawing board to renew and transform the area around the major artery of downtown Budapest's Kossuth Lajos Street and Szabad Sajto Road in cooperation between the metropolitan council and Belvaros-Lipotvaros district council, the Mayor's Office said.