Gergely Karácsony

Gergely Karácsony

Hungary HungarypoliticianMaleb. 19756.2Global Dominance: 0.00%

Gergely Karácsony is a Hungarian politician currently serving as the Mayor of Budapest. He is a member of the opposition party, Dialogue for Hungary, and has been a prominent advocate for urban development and public transportation improvements in the city. His recent announcement regarding the launch of metro buses in Budapest aims to enhance public transport accessibility and reduce reliance on cars, reflecting his commitment to sustainable urban policies.

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Gergely Karácsony, the mayor, responded that the rainbow flags would be displayed again on the bridge for Pride day.

Index - Belföld - Novák Előd pótolta az Erzsébet hídról a Dunába dobott zászlókat, igaz, nem szivárványszínűekkel
Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2026-06-24
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Elod Novak
Elod Novak

Gergely Karácsony is the mayor of Budapest and is involved in negotiations regarding affordable housing projects.

Index - Belföld - Kezdődik a kötélhúzás Karácsony Gergely és Vitézy Dávid között, tízezer lakás a tét
Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2026-06-22
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David Vitezy
David Vitezy

Gergely Karácsony announced that the filming will generate significant revenue for BKV.

Index - Belföld - Arnold Schwarzenegger visszatért, és ennek Vitézy Dávid nem örül
Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2026-06-20
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Gergely Karácsony called for the reinstatement of Zoltán Szilágyi.

Index - Sport - Karácsony Gergely levele után döntöttek a MOB és Szilágyi Zoltán ügyében
Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2026-06-20
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Gergely Karácsony, the mayor of Budapest, discussed proposals with other mayors.

Index - Belföld - Navracsics Tibor visszatért, rögtön üzenetet küldött az egyik miniszternek
Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2026-06-02
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Gergely Karacsony found a loophole in the law and held a march last year despite the ban.

ЗМІ: у Будапешті погодили проведення ЛГБТ-прайду у червні
Українська правда (Ukrayinska Pravda)·UkraineUkraine· 2026-05-30
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Victor Orban
Victor Orban

Gergely Karácsony, the progressive mayor of Budapest, stepped in as a co-organiser of the Pride parade.

EU to release €16bn to Hungary previously frozen under Orbán | Hungary
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-05-29
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Gergely Karácsony faced legal action for organizing the Pride event despite the ban.

Index - Belföld - Megvan az időpont, bejelentették a 31. Budapest Pride-ot
Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2026-05-27
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Viktor Orban
Viktor Orban

Gergely Karácsony made a unilateral decision that led to the appointment of city hall employees to the supervisory board.

Index - Belföld - Vitézy Dávid: Példátlanul súlyos beavatkozás történt a Budapesti Közműveknél
Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2026-02-24
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David Vitezy
David Vitezy

Gergely Karácsony, the mayor of Budapest, stated that the government has attacked the rule of law.

Index - Belföld - Megszólalt a Magyar Ügyvédi Kamara, nekimentek a kormányrendeletnek
Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2026-02-05
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Gergely Karácsony, the mayor of Budapest, criticizes the government's decree as an attack on the rule of law.

Index - Belföld - Karácsony Gergely: A kormányrendelet annak beismerése, hogy Budapestnek igaza van
Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2026-02-04
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Gergely Karácsony is mentioned as the leader of the capital city, which has not experienced a real winter in the past ten years.

Index - Belföld - Ha valami, akkor ez pont nem hiányzott Magyarországnak
Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2026-02-03
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Gergely Karácsony is the mayor of Budapest and has doubled his debt compared to last year.

Index - Gazdaság - Fővárosi vagyonnyilatkozatok: Karácsony Gergely megduplázta a tartozását, ennyit keres Szentkirályi Alexandra
Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2026-01-31
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Gergely Karácsony, the mayor of Budapest, organized a pride parade in defiance of government restrictions.

挑戰政府禁令 布達佩斯市長辦同志遊行遭起訴 (18:30) - 20260129 - 國際 - 即時新聞
明報 (Ming Pao)·Hong KongHong Kong· 2026-01-29
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Viktor Orban
Viktor Orban

Gergely Karacsony is facing charges for allowing the 'Pride' parade to take place in Budapest despite an official ban.

Budapešto merui pateikti kaltinimai, jam gresia bauda už „Pride“ eitynes
15min – major Lithuanian news website·LithuaniaLithuania· 2026-01-29
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Gergely Karácsony is the mayor of Budapest who has been charged for organizing the Pride parade despite police prohibition.

Viktor Orbánin Pride-kieltoa uhmannutta pormestaria vastaan nostettiin syytteet
Helsingin Sanomat·FinlandFinland· 2026-01-29
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Viktor Orban
Viktor Orban

Gergely Karácsony is facing charges for organizing a pride parade in Budapest despite a police ban.

Borgmester sigtes for at bryde forbud mod Pride-parade i Budapest
Politiken·DenmarkDenmark· 2026-01-28
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Viktor Orban
Viktor Orban

Gergely Karácsony commented on the government's statements regarding Budapest's financial situation.

Index - Belföld - Karácsony Gergely szerint Orbán Viktor ígéretét elvitte a cica
Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2025-12-23
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Gergely Karacsony is the mayor of Budapest who has warned about the municipality's financial risks and is facing potential legal action.

Parlamentul maghiar a adoptat o lege controversată. Primarul Budapestei ar putea ajunge în închisoare
Adevărul·RomaniaRomania· 2025-12-17
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Viktor Orban
Viktor Orban

Gergely Karacsony is the mayor of Budapest who has been vocal about the financial struggles of the city.

La Hongrie vote une loi pouvant conduire le maire de Budapest, écologiste, en prison
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2025-12-17
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Viktor Orban
Viktor Orban

Gergely Karácsony is the mayor of Budapest and is involved in the budget debate.

Index - Belföld - A Fővárosi Közgyűlés ülése
Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2025-12-17
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Gergely Karácsony mentioned the need for government funding to resolve the city's financial issues.

Index - Belföld - „Maxi-Dubaj helyett mini-Pekinget sem kellene csinálni Budapestből” – óriásberuházások indulhatnak a fővárosban
Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2025-12-16
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Gergely Karacsony is the mayor of Budapest who has been seeking assistance from Orban regarding the city's financial crisis.

Ključa u Mađarskoj pred izbore: Orban govori o ratu koji dolazi, Budimpešta na ivici bankrota
Blic – popular Serbian tabloid/daily, est. 1996·SerbiaSerbia· 2025-12-13
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Gergely Karácsony is the mayor of Budapest who expressed concerns about the city's financial crisis due to the government's failure to transfer funds.

Index - Belföld - Karácsony Gergely: Nem akarok fenyegetőzni, de ha nem jön pénz, Budapest a fejére áll
Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2025-12-11
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Gergely Karácsony is the mayor of Budapest who is facing legal challenges related to his role in organizing the Budapest Pride event.

Index - Belföld - Vádemelési javaslat Karácsony Gergely ellen, a főpolgármester szerint kísérletet tesznek rá, hogy ne maradjon szabadon
Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2025-12-11
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Gergely Karácsony is mentioned as a politician who has fought for a change of government for many years.

Index - Belföld - Morális mélyrepülésként definiálja egy népszerű mémoldal, hogy cseszteti őket a HVG és a Telex
Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2025-12-11
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Gergely Karácsony reached out to Viktor Orbán regarding Budapest's financial situation.

Index - Belföld - Döntött a kormány: Budapest megkapja a segítséget, megszületett a törvényjavaslat
Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2025-12-05
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Gergely Karácsony stated that he is not willing to declare that the city is bankrupt, as he believes Budapest has not collapsed economically but has been politically suffocated.

Index - Belföld - Karácsony Gergely: Azt várják, hogy kimondjuk: „légyszi, légyszi, mentsetek meg”, de ilyen nem lesz
Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2025-12-04
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