Mayors Call on Govt to Withdraw Decision Halving Local Business Tax Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony and 37 mayors of Budapest districts and cities around Hungary demanded in a joint statement on... 2020.12.21.
Coronavirus – Socialists: People, Local Councils Need More Money People and local governments don't need "idle talk", they need more money, the deputy head of the opposition Socialists (MSZP)... 2020.12.21.
LMP: Local Business Tax Cut Is ‘Final Reckoning’ for Local Councils Government plans announced on Saturday to halve the local business tax will not help businesses, but will be the "final... 2020.12.21.
LMP: PM Orbán ‘Tormenting’ Municipalities and Small Businesses The question is not whether or not Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has been victorious in Brussels but how Hungary will... 2020.12.14.
Coronavirus: Hungarian, Polish Local Govt’s Promote Direct Access to EU Funds Fully 249 local councils in Hungary and Poland have turned to the European Union in a letter, proposing that the... 2020.12.07.
Local Councils Prohibited from Increasing Taxes Next Year The Orbán government has ordered local councils not to increase local and municipal taxes next year. Further, councils must not... 2020.12.02.
Hungarian Press Roundup: EU Measures Seen as Reminiscent of the Soviet Union? Pro-government columnists agree with Fidesz MEP Tamás Deutsch, that the EU’s attempts to make financial disbursements conditional on resect for... 2020.11.24.
LMP Proposal to Protect Local Councils against Suspension of Business Tax Opposition LMP will submit a bill to parliament to support local councils, which the party said "would collapse" if the... 2020.11.24.
Karácsony: Orbán’s War on EU, Local Gov’ts Unacceptable Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony on Thursday called it "unacceptable" that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was "waging wars against the European... 2020.11.19.
MSZP, Párbeszéd Call on Gov’t to ‘Stop Punishing’ Local Councils with Taxes The opposition Socialist Party (MSZP) and Párbeszéd called on the government on Tuesday to "stop punishing" local councils with taxes... 2020.11.17.
Karácsony: Gov’t Aims to ‘Shackle’ Local Governments to Cover Up Its Failures Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony on Monday accused the government of trying to "strip local governments of their agency" to cover... 2020.11.17.
Mandatory Mask Wearing in Certain Public Places – List! According to a government decree effective from midnight on Tuesday November 11th, wearing masks is mandatory in “certain public areas”... 2020.11.12.
Coronavirus – DK Calls for Cutting Local Council ‘Solidarity Contributions’ The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) is submitting a proposal to parliament, calling for a cut in the so-called "solidarity contribution"... 2020.10.06.
Budapest Mayor Karácsony Proposes Expanding Free Testing Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony on Thursday proposed expanding the scope of free testing for the coronavirus, in an open letter... 2020.09.10.
Foreign Minister Szijjártó’s Remarks on Trade Unions Stir Controversy The foreign minister's remarks made at the meeting of Hungarian ambassadors, seem to be unlawful, a trade union leader claims.... 2020.08.27.
LMP: Gov’t Hobbling Local Councils The opposition LMP party has accused the government of undermining local councils by various administrative means and deprivations. LMP lawmakers... 2020.08.26.
New Rules for Airbnbs Can Take Effect as Early as August The glory days of Airbnb may soon be over in Hungary. Despite being popular among tourists and creating extreme income... 2020.07.14.
‘Mourning March’ in Party District Against New ‘Fatal’ Regulations The co-founder of Szimpla, Ábel Zsendovits, announced that a 'mourning march' demonstration will take place on Wednesday, July 29th in... 2020.07.07.
Free Parking in Hungary Ends Tomorrow Free public parking, implemented amid the coronavirus crisis and having drawn criticism mostly from the opposition-led local goverments, will be... 2020.07.01.
Draconian New Law Puts Budapest’s Party District’s Existence at Risk Last Thursday, the local government of Budapest's 7th District, the so-called "party district" adopted new rules concerning pubs, bars, and... 2020.06.29.
Supreme Court Annuls Parts of Budapest Decree on Parking The Kúria, Hungary's supreme court, has annulled a provision of a metropolitan council decree regulating the employment of traffic wardens... 2020.06.28.
