Budapest Mayor Launches Consultation on Renovated Chain Bridge The capital’s administration is launching a consultation called the “Budapest Residents’ Meeting,” which will include two questions related to the... 2023.05.04.
The Pope Calls for Peace During Holy Mass on Kossuth Square Pope Francis asked world leaders to build peace at the end of a Mass on Kossuth Lajos Square in Budapest... 2023.04.30.
Budapest Mayor Visits Kyiv Mayor of Budapest Gergely Karácsony (L) with Mayor of Bratislava Matúš Vallo, Mayor of Kiev Vitali Klitschko, Mayor of Warsaw... 2023.01.12.
Russian Attacks on Civilians Unacceptable, Hungarian Politicians Say Hungarian leaders reacted to the Russian missile attacks against Kiev and other Ukrainian cities on Monday. Hungary will “for the... 2022.10.11.
Budapest’s Waste Collection Grinds to a Halt As bins in the capital fill up fast as a result of a strike action by waste collectors, the political... 2022.10.07.
Budapest Mayor Meets the Real Vitali Klitchko The green party mayor of Budapest was happy to meet his Ukrainian counterpart. Earlier this year, he was hoaxed by... 2022.09.27.
Protesters Rally Against Self-employment Tax Changes A demonstration was organized on Tuesday morning in Budapest against the amendment to the law on the Itemized Tax for... 2022.07.12.
Mayor Karácsony: Budapest Speeding Up Energy-Saving Investments Budapest is speeding up its energy-saving investments, Gergely Karácsony, the city's mayor, said on Monday. He pledged that by 2030... 2022.06.28.
Hungary to Reintroduce Historic Titles of Counties and Government Officials Hungary’s governing Fidesz party has proposed to officially replace the titles Kormánymegbízott (government commissioner) and megye (county) with főispán (lord-lieutenant)... 2022.06.23.
Budapest Mayor Calls for Urgent Talks on EU Funding Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony is pressing for urgent talks with the government in the interest of accessing European Union funding... 2022.06.20.
Budapest Proposes Government Should Build Rail Bypass Line The Mayor of Budapest, Gergely Karácsony, is initiating the preparation of a new rail freight line bypassing Budapest. "We have... 2022.06.10.
93rd Festive Book Week Opens in Budapest One hundred and seventy-six pavilions with books from one hundred and eighty-two publishers opened the 93rd Festive Book Week on... 2022.06.10.
Budapest Assembly Lacks Quorum ‘Due to Conflict between Party Leaders’ The General Assembly of the Budapest municipality was cancelled on Wednesday due to conflict between the leaders of the parties... 2022.05.25.
Márki-Zay Addresses Direkt36 “Lies” Regarding Unsuccessful Campaign "I'm glad that I was the only one who made mistakes, everyone else was perfect," Péter Márki-Zay stated with an... 2022.05.20.
Another Renewed Budapest Metro Section Reopens A central stretch of Budapest's Metro 3, covering Kálvin Square, Corvin, and Semmelweis Klinikák, reopened on Saturday. The opening of... 2022.05.15.
LMP Calls for Budapest Congestion Charge The green LMP party wants the rapid implementation of strong measures to reduce car traffic in Budapest, and advocates the... 2022.05.13.
Election Committee Fines Mayor Karácsony for Unreturned Referendum Slips The National Election Committee (NVB) has fined Gergely Karácsony over 500,000 forints (EUR 1,320) for failing to return more than... 2022.05.11.
Tímea Szabó Will Not Continue as Párbeszéd’s Co-President Along with Gergely Karácsony, Tímea Szabó will not run again for the co-presidency of the Párbeszéd party at the forthcoming... 2022.04.29.
Budapest to Receive Direct EU Funding for Green Development The European Commission is directly funding green developments in Budapest, as part of a mission to aid achieving the 2030... 2022.04.29.
Thousands Participate in Bicycle Parade in Budapest Organizers and police estimated that more than 10,000 people took part in the "I bike Budapest" bicycle parade on Saturday.... 2022.04.25.
LMP Gets DK’s Dobrev Mandate Causing Some Uproar in Opposition Green-centrist LMP politician Bernadett Bakos will receive the mandate of Democratic Coalition's Klára Dobrev, after the leftist opposition party's MEP... 2022.04.21.
