German town to promote "tiny houses" as an answer to housing crisis
The minuscule test properties are meant to inaugurate an era of affordability
The new mayor of the Hungarian capital promises a greener and socially just city
Opposition candidate Gergely Karácsony, 44, who entered the race for a mayor of Budapest on a platform of a greener and socially just city, won the October 13, 2019 municipal elections with more than 50% of the vote. He not only defeated incumbent mayor and Fidesz favourite István Tarlós but did it in defiance of an image-smearing media campaign and a threat to face some withdrawal of federal funds in case he won.
Karácsony said in the interview with The Guardian that he would like to cooperate closely with the liberal mayor of Warsaw, Rafał Trzaskowski, and other central European counterparts in order to offset the confrontational attitude towards Brussels adopted by Hungarian and Polish authorities in recent years.
Apparently Gergely has made good use of both his theoretical background as a political scientist specializing in electoral behaviour, public opinion and election campaigns and his political practice – he was an MP and mayor of one of Budapest’s districts.
Ever keeping a keen eye on social imbalances, he has outlined his priorities during his first year in office: strengthening the social safety net for low-income families, diverting more public money to homeless shelters and improving public transport. He has also promised to increase Budapest’s green areas and combat city pollution (he cycles to work to set an example).
Gergely says his political philosophy is all about compromise and building consensus, but that he will never backtrack on his principles and is ready for a fight when necessary.
One such battle opportunity may prove to be the future of the Central European University, founded by PM Orbán’s arch-enemy - billionaire financier and philanthropist George Soros. The university has been forced to move some of its courses to Vienna after it was denied accreditation to issue US degrees in Hungary. The new mayor however has asked the institution to keep as many courses as possible in Budapest and wants a new scientific academy centered on research and innovation to be set up at CEU.
The minuscule test properties are meant to inaugurate an era of affordability
He stated this during a visit to the island’s capital Ajaccio
It’s one of the several iconic arcade shopping centres of the Italian city
Bringing lost music back from the oblivion of the past
The authorities wanted to provide clean energy to cultural events and festivals
Almost 140 000 people have cast their vote in the national contest for Mayor of the Year
The renovation process in the Austrian town of Braunau am Inn has begun today
They will affect ground and air transport, so it’s better to be prepared in advance
The official date of implementation is 8 December, but the authorities are already setting up the change with targeted road signs
The renovation process in the Austrian town of Braunau am Inn has begun today
They will affect ground and air transport, so it’s better to be prepared in advance
The official date of implementation is 8 December, but the authorities are already setting up the change with targeted road signs
This one could be a real game-changer for our built environments and the way they look
The practical art objects are competing for one of the 2023 New European Bauhaus Prizes
Cast your vote before 24 May and do your part in promoting the NEB values
An interview with a member of the No Hate Speech Network team
A talk with the first man to circumnavigate the globe with a solar plane, on whether sustainability can also be profitable
An interview with the president of the European Federation of Journalists