423 result(s) for residents in Current Affairs
Budget Crisis Threatens Budapest’s Public Services, City Hall Rejects Insolvency Ultimatum
- 2 Dec 2025 6:15 AM
- current affairs
The financial stability of Budapest is currently at the centre of a fierce political standoff between the City Assembly and the national government. The dispute intensified this week after Mayor Gergely Karácsony and the city administration rejected a government proposal to declare the capital insolvent, an act the government had framed as a prerequisite for offering financial aid.
'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.
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.
Updated: Why Budapest for US + Russia Peace Summit?
- 23 Oct 2025 6:59 AM
- current affairs
The United States has not cancelled the peace summit with Russia planned for Budapest, the timing alone is questionable, but preparations against fake news are still underway, said Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, following his meeting with his American counterpart in Washington on Wednesday 22 October.
Has Budapest Become a Spy Hub?
- 22 Sep 2025 3:06 PM
- current affairs
Budapest is increasingly under the spotlight as a nexus for intelligence operations in Central Europe. Multiple recent allegations, diplomatic rows, and investigative reports point toward Hungary’s capital playing a more active role in espionage - whether by foreign powers operating under diplomatic cover, Hungarian agencies themselves, or as a site where East-West intelligence contests converge.
Village Pub Funding in Hungary: Ministry Forced to Disclose HUF 1 Billion Spending Figures
- 5 Aug 2025 4:08 PM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
The Economy Ministry, led by Márton Nagy, reluctantly revealed how much public funding had been spent via the government’s rural pub support plan.
Decades-Long Danube Dispute: Will a Dam Be Built at Nagymaros in Hungary?
- 17 Jul 2025 8:57 AM
- current affairs
An agreement between Hungary and Slovakia on regulating water flow on the Danube is taking shape, Gabor Czepek, a state secretary at the Energy Ministry, told public television.
Hungary Reopens Tehran Embassy - Good Sign of 'Return to Normality'
- 9 Jul 2025 12:02 PM
- current affairs
Hungary has reopened its embassy in Tehran following a 20-day relocation for security reasons, a foreign ministry official said on Tuesday, adding that Hungary once again had full-scale diplomatic presence in Iran.
Gulyas 'Unleashed Tsunami of Lies on New Child Protection Scandal', Says Magyar
- 5 Jun 2025 9:49 AM
- current affairs
The head the Prime Minister's Office "unleashed an outrageous tsunami of lies and deflection regarding the latest scandal in the child protection services" at his press conference on Wednesday, Peter Magyar, the leader of the opposition Tisza party, said, referring to the head of an orphanage accused of committing crimes against children.
Budget Crisis Threatens Budapest’s Public Services, City Hall Rejects Insolvency Ultimatum
- 2 Dec 2025 6:15 AM
- current affairs
The financial stability of Budapest is currently at the centre of a fierce political standoff between the City Assembly and the national government. The dispute intensified this week after Mayor Gergely Karácsony and the city administration rejected a government proposal to declare the capital insolvent, an act the government had framed as a prerequisite for offering financial aid.
'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.
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.
Updated: Why Budapest for US + Russia Peace Summit?
- 23 Oct 2025 6:59 AM
- current affairs
The United States has not cancelled the peace summit with Russia planned for Budapest, the timing alone is questionable, but preparations against fake news are still underway, said Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, following his meeting with his American counterpart in Washington on Wednesday 22 October.
Has Budapest Become a Spy Hub?
- 22 Sep 2025 3:06 PM
- current affairs
Budapest is increasingly under the spotlight as a nexus for intelligence operations in Central Europe. Multiple recent allegations, diplomatic rows, and investigative reports point toward Hungary’s capital playing a more active role in espionage - whether by foreign powers operating under diplomatic cover, Hungarian agencies themselves, or as a site where East-West intelligence contests converge.
Village Pub Funding in Hungary: Ministry Forced to Disclose HUF 1 Billion Spending Figures
- 5 Aug 2025 4:08 PM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
The Economy Ministry, led by Márton Nagy, reluctantly revealed how much public funding had been spent via the government’s rural pub support plan.
Decades-Long Danube Dispute: Will a Dam Be Built at Nagymaros in Hungary?
- 17 Jul 2025 8:57 AM
- current affairs
An agreement between Hungary and Slovakia on regulating water flow on the Danube is taking shape, Gabor Czepek, a state secretary at the Energy Ministry, told public television.
Hungary Reopens Tehran Embassy - Good Sign of 'Return to Normality'
- 9 Jul 2025 12:02 PM
- current affairs
Hungary has reopened its embassy in Tehran following a 20-day relocation for security reasons, a foreign ministry official said on Tuesday, adding that Hungary once again had full-scale diplomatic presence in Iran.
Gulyas 'Unleashed Tsunami of Lies on New Child Protection Scandal', Says Magyar
- 5 Jun 2025 9:49 AM
- current affairs
The head the Prime Minister's Office "unleashed an outrageous tsunami of lies and deflection regarding the latest scandal in the child protection services" at his press conference on Wednesday, Peter Magyar, the leader of the opposition Tisza party, said, referring to the head of an orphanage accused of committing crimes against children.

















