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Published 08/06/17

Congress President Gudrun Mosler-Törnström attended the General Assembly of the Hungarian National Association of Local Authorities (Települési Önkormányzatok Országos Szövetsége, TÖOSZ) in Budapest (Hungary) on 8 June 2017. “National associations of local authorities are the key partners for the Congress, in rolling out its activities, in listening and in dialogue, in devising our policies and priorities for the future” she declared. Ms Mosler-Törnström welcomed the work of the Hungarian delegation to the Congress. She mentioned the key issue of the status of local representatives associated to corruption risks, and she indicated that a report is being prepared by a Hungarian co-rapporteur, on the “Financial compensation of local and regional elected representatives and public officials”. The Congress President welcomed the involvement of Hungarian cities in E-Democracy and she pointed out that “our cities are demonstrating how communication technologies, combined with a policy of transparency, can have a direct impact on participation and public services.” Finally, she underlined that Hungary is playing a key role on Roma issues. She invited more Hungarian mayors to sign the “Declaration of Mayors and elected local and regional representatives of Council of Europe member states against anti-Gypsyism”, launched during the Session of the Congress in March 2017, as a Hungarian translation is now available.
Photo (from the left to the right): Ferenc Gyergyák, Secretary-General of Hungarian National Association of Local Authorities (TÖOSZ); Jenõ Schmidt, President of Hungarian National Association of Local Authorities (TÖOSZ); Ábel Berczik, Deputy State Secretary responsible for Treasury, Ministry of National Economy; Levente Riz, Mayor of Budapest District XVII; Gudrun-Mosler-Törnström, President of the Congress; Zsolt Miklós Kis, State Secretary responsible for Rural and Agriculture Development, Prime Minister’s Office; Andreas Kiefer, Secretary-General of the Congres; Tibor Pogácsás, State Secretary responsible for Local Governance, Ministry of Interior.