63 result(s) for municipality of budapest in Current Affairs
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 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 Pride 2.0' on Monday at Clark Adam Square Called for by Mayor
- 28 Nov 2025 8:34 AM
- current affairs
Budapest Mayor Gergely Karacsony announced on Thursday that he had convened an extraordinary assembly for Monday to reaffirm the "true financial situation" of the municipality. The decision will later be delivered to the Prime Minister’s Office in Buda Castle during a demonstration, he told a press conference.
Hazardous Chemical Found Next to Budapest Ice Rink
- 31 Oct 2025 6:26 AM
- current affairs
The government office of Budapest has ordered "immediate measures" after the Budapest Sports Services Centre, a non-profit company owned by the municipality of Budapest, was found to have stored ammonia haphazardly next to the City Park's ice skating rink.
'Government Extortion': Budapest Will Drag Down Those Trying to Bankrupt it, Says Mayor
- 18 Sep 2025 7:09 PM
- current affairs
Budapest will drag down those trying to bankrupt it, Gergely Karacsony, the city's mayor, said on Wednesday, in response to a report published by the State Audit Office (ASZ).
Updated: Budapest Mayor Questioned as a Suspect Linked to Budapest Pride
- 15 Aug 2025 7:59 AM
- current affairs
Gergely Karacsony, the mayor of Budapest, has been questioned as a suspect in connection with the organisation of the Budapest Pride event in Budapest.
Police Reveal Results of Weekend Raids Around Downtown Budapest
- 3 Jun 2025 2:08 PM
- current affairs
During a complex operation in Budapest, police checked 625 people and arrested 11, the Budapest Police Headquarters announced on Tuesday on the police.hu website.
'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.
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 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 Pride 2.0' on Monday at Clark Adam Square Called for by Mayor
- 28 Nov 2025 8:34 AM
- current affairs
Budapest Mayor Gergely Karacsony announced on Thursday that he had convened an extraordinary assembly for Monday to reaffirm the "true financial situation" of the municipality. The decision will later be delivered to the Prime Minister’s Office in Buda Castle during a demonstration, he told a press conference.
Hazardous Chemical Found Next to Budapest Ice Rink
- 31 Oct 2025 6:26 AM
- current affairs
The government office of Budapest has ordered "immediate measures" after the Budapest Sports Services Centre, a non-profit company owned by the municipality of Budapest, was found to have stored ammonia haphazardly next to the City Park's ice skating rink.
'Government Extortion': Budapest Will Drag Down Those Trying to Bankrupt it, Says Mayor
- 18 Sep 2025 7:09 PM
- current affairs
Budapest will drag down those trying to bankrupt it, Gergely Karacsony, the city's mayor, said on Wednesday, in response to a report published by the State Audit Office (ASZ).
Updated: Budapest Mayor Questioned as a Suspect Linked to Budapest Pride
- 15 Aug 2025 7:59 AM
- current affairs
Gergely Karacsony, the mayor of Budapest, has been questioned as a suspect in connection with the organisation of the Budapest Pride event in Budapest.
Police Reveal Results of Weekend Raids Around Downtown Budapest
- 3 Jun 2025 2:08 PM
- current affairs
During a complex operation in Budapest, police checked 625 people and arrested 11, the Budapest Police Headquarters announced on Tuesday on the police.hu website.
'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.