Video. Former Budapest mayor ready to do 'everything' to unfreeze EU funds

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · May 26, 2026 · 61 words · By Méabh Mc Mahon

EU-Hungary political conflict European regional governance

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Former Budapest mayor ready to do 'everything' to unfreeze EU funds Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: Kata Tüttő, former deputy mayor of Budapest, said the city “suffered a lot” under Viktor Orbán’s rule.

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Now President of the European Committee of the Regions, she also warned against a “wave of centralisation” threatening Europe’s regions.

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The clearest point to anchor on is this: Now President of the European Committee of the Regions.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/05/26/former-budapest-mayor-ready-to-do-ever…

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Claim 1: “Now President of the European Committee of the Regions”

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The claim is confirmed by multiple authoritative sources, including the official European Committee of the Regions website, her Wikipedia entry, and a cross-reference from EuroNews.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kata Tüttő (born 28 February 1980) is a Hungarian politician, economist and public servant, President of the European Committee of the Regions since February 2025. Formerly, she has served as Deputy M…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kata_Tüttő

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) is the European Union's (EU) assembly of local and regional representatives which provides sub-national authorities (i.e. regions, counties, provinces, muni…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Committee_of_the_Regi…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Juan Manuel "Juanma" Moreno Bonilla (born 1 May 1970) is a Spanish politician and president of the Andalusian branch of the People's Party. Since 18 January 2019, he has been the President of the Gove…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juanma_Moreno

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Claim 2: “Kata Tüttő, former deputy mayor of Budapest”

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Three independent web sources, including her Wikipedia entry and professional profiles, explicitly state that Kata Tüttő served as the Deputy Mayor of Budapest from 2019 to 2024.

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web search NEUTRAL — Kata Tüttő (born 28 February 1980) is a Hungarian politician, economist and public servant, President of the European Committee of the Regions since February 2025. Formerly, she has served as Deputy M…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kata_Tüttő

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web search NEUTRAL — Tüttő is a member of the PES Presidency and former Deputy Mayor of Budapest, Hungary, and a recognised advocate for environmental policies, infrastructure development, and gender equality.
https://pes.eu/pes/kata-tutto-elected-as-president-of-the-co…

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web search NEUTRAL — Former Deputy Mayor of Budapest, Kata Tüttő, shares how the city is prioritising healthy streets, citizen participation, and climate resilience while bringing a European perspective to the EU Covenant…
https://eu-mayors.ec.europa.eu/en/Budapest-path-to-resilienc…

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