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Gergely Karácsony, a free event of the Free Cities organization, announced together with several rural leaders that local bodies could hold referendums in November to “make good use” of EU funds. and they could hold these referendums at around the same time next spring.
The mayor stressed that Hungarian settlements are in trouble, so they are in dire need of EU aid funds. And no one knows better than local mayors what European support should be spent on, he added.
The mayor explained that Hungary will receive 2.5 billion HUF in additional funds from the EU aid fund. He said that from this framework, the quality of life of the inhabitants of Budapest would be improved with various investments.
He mentioned as an example that the capital would make greater use of geothermal energy to develop district heating, launch a residential energy efficiency program and purchase modern public transport vehicles.
Gergely Karácsony also spoke about the fact that the mayors of 36 major European cities, including the Visegrad countries, have formed an alliance to persuade European decision-makers: local governments can directly apply for more EU funds .
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