Budapest Transport Authority Chief Resigns Due to the Political Conflicts Tearing the Capital Apart
- On May 29, 2025, Katalin Walter stepped down from her leadership role at Budapest's public transportation agency amid ongoing political tensions in the city.
- Her resignation followed a 14-hour city assembly session and tensions caused by political disputes and the government's solidarity tax.
- Mayor Gergely Karácsony said Walter had served with integrity and cited an amateurish, petty appointment process and harmful political theatre.
- Karácsony posted on Facebook that Walter was driven away by the political situation, and that "Budapest has again become poorer."
- Karácsony warned that the metropolitan council teeters on the edge, suggesting ongoing conflicts could worsen public company management and governance.
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Budapest transport authority chief resigns due to the political conflicts tearing the capital apart
Gergely Karácsony, the mayor of Budapest, has expressed regret over the resignation of Katalin Walter, the chief executive of the Budapest Transport Centre (BKK), saying she had been “driven away by the political situation in the capital”. “Budapest has again become poorer,” Karácsony said in a post on Facebook. He said he regretted Walter’s decision to step down but understood “if someone says after yesterday’s 14-hour assembly session that it …
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