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July 13, 2010, 12:16 CET
Gyurcsány reveals he's just like everyone else, rides the BKV without paying
Former prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány, one of Hungary's wealthiest, can now add fare-dodging to his résumé, as cameras for mandiner.hu spotted him getting on the underground without canceling his ticket this past weekend after the gay pride parade, blikk.hu reports.... [read complete entry]
June 29, 2010, 12:51 CET
Demszky's former advisor released as investigators find more evidence of his guilt
Evidence of the crimes allegedly perpetrated by Ernő Mesterházy, Budapest Mayor Gábor Demszky's former chief advisor, was discovered in the cellars beneath his houses in Szigliget, Blikk reports. According to the tabloid, Mesterházy, who is accused of misappropriating Ft 163... [read complete entry]
May 17, 2010, 09:57 CET
Police hold ex-deputy mayor Hagyó
Budapest Police detained former deputy mayor Miklós Hagyó on suspicion of three cases of misuse of funds at Budapest Transport Company BKV on Friday, minutes after he lost his right to immunity as the new MPs were sworn in. Police... [read complete entry]
May 03, 2010, 10:30 CET
Skepticism over Socialist mayoral candidate's "free public transport" pledge
The Socialists would introduce free public transport for long-term residents of Budapest by 2013, the party's candidate for mayor Csaba Horváth told a May Day function in the City Park on Saturday. He said transport would be free to those... [read complete entry]
March 08, 2010, 10:30 CET
Socialist party suspends membership of Budapest official suspected of graft
Hungary's governing Socialist party has suspended the party membership of Miklos Hagyo, a former representative in the Budapest municipal council who is suspected of taking kick-backs. The politician, who was until recently the second highest-ranking member of the municipal body,... [read complete entry]
February 15, 2010, 10:35 CET
Budapest mayor not to resign over BKV scandal
Mayor of Budapest Gabor Demszky said on Sunday he would not resign over the scandals surrounding Budapest transport company BKV. "I will take political responsibility but will not please my opponents by stepping down," Demszky told an evening programme of... [read complete entry]
February 12, 2010, 09:36 CET
Fidesz calls on Budapest mayor to resign over transport company scandal
Hungary's main opposition Fidesz on Thursday said Budapest Mayor Gabor Demszky should resign over scandals at Budapest transport company BKV. Istvan Gyorgy, head of the municipal committee investigating fraud allegations at BKV, insisted that large companies owned by the local... [read complete entry]
November 19, 2009, 09:22 CET
Embassies make joint call for more transparency in Hungarian public life
The embassies of nine countries issued a joint statement Wednesday expressing concern over "non-transparent behaviour" in Hungarian public life. The joint statement from representatives of the US, Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway and Switzerland noted that... [read complete entry]
October 20, 2009, 10:01 CET
Multi-party talks over municipal standoff in Budapest fail
Representatives of five parties in the Budapest municipal council failed to come to an agreement on Monday on the future framework of cooperation after the Socialist-liberal coalition split last week. The Socialists quit the coalition with the liberal Free Democrats... [read complete entry]
October 05, 2009, 10:50 CET
Budapest Socialists debate future of discredited leaders
The Budapest Socialist Party executive committee will hold a special party council meeting tomorrow to address internal dissent against its leadership, mainly because of the recent scandals at Budapest transport company BKV. Péter Farkas, a 17th District chapter executive committee... [read complete entry]
September 07, 2009, 11:34 CET
Horváth and Hagyó reinstated as BKV dispute continues
The coalition dispute over the Budapest public transport company BKV ended on Saturday, when the Budapest chapters of the Socialist Party and the Free Democrats agreed to decline the resignation offers of deputy mayors Csaba Horváth and Miklós Hagyó. Horváth... [read complete entry]
August 28, 2009, 11:53 CET
Bajnai gets tough on BKV and overspending local goverments
Hungary's government will not agree to bailing out either Budapest's transport company BKV or any overspending companies under local-government control, Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai said in an interview carried in Thursday's Blikk tabloid. The government will not undertake to guarantee... [read complete entry]
August 27, 2009, 10:19 CET
Prime Minister condemns severance pay scandals
Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai said he was outraged by the severance payment scandals of the past few weeks, speaking on commercial television channel RTL Klub on Wednesday. "Municipally or state-owned companies should not apply for subsidies until they tidy up... [read complete entry]
August 14, 2009, 11:07 CET
Budapest City Council battles over scandal at public transport firm
The Socialist members of Budapest city council will initiate the dismissal of BKV CEO István Kocsis because of the state of affairs prevailing at the public transport company, the scandalously large severance payments there, and the loss of confidence in... [read complete entry]
April 25, 2008, 09:42 CET
Budapest city council demands removal of nationalist statue
Mayor suspends session as right-wing demonstrators protest dismantling of "turul" monument [read complete entry]
April 17, 2008, 10:46 CET
Demszky and Gyurcsány clash over tax funds and BKV finances
The Budapest mayor and prime minister have gotten into a war of words over finding a solution for Budapest's perennially cash-strapped public transportation company. [read complete entry]
April 16, 2008, 10:02 CET
Cornered Gyurcsány hits out over tax reform, spending cuts
In a TV interview, the beleagured Prime Minister ruled out tax and spending reform before expressing his frustration at opposition proposals for the economy he clearly believes are untenable. [read complete entry]
February 28, 2008, 09:31 CET
Tarlós urges Demszky to pull BKV cuts
The Fidesz-Christian Democrat Budapest city council caucus leader István Tarlós yesterday urged mayor Gábor Demszky to withdraw the BKV plan to axe bus services and reduce metro, tram and suburban railway services. Tarlós said the plan is “a perfect example... [read complete entry]
February 27, 2008, 10:10 CET
Plans to cut BKV services in turmoil as project managers back out
In a move that smacks of passing the buck, Budapest's Socialist assistant mayor, Miklós Hagyó, handed over the management of public transport company BKV's deeply unpopular plans to cut services to Mayor Gábor Demszky's transport councillor, Gábor Dancs, on Monday,... [read complete entry]
November 16, 2007, 11:15 CET
Proposed BKV tariff increases become political
Back and forth over proposed BKV price increases involves politicans, as opposition suspects backroom deals may be underfoot. [read complete entry]
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