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22nd June, 2026
Tisza to cap mayors’ salaries
A bill submitted by Tibor Szabó on behalf of the Tisza Party would freeze mayors’ salaries and significantly reduce the remuneration of county government leaders.
According to the proposal, the salaries of mayors and presidents of county councils would be capped at the level determined by the 2024 national average gross wage.
This would prevent the automatic salary increase that would otherwise take effect from July 1 based on updated 2025 wage data.
The bill also seeks to abolish the monthly flat-rate expense allowances currently available to mayors, county council presidents and their deputies.
These allowances are presently linked to the office-holder’s salary.
For county council leaders, the proposal goes further by reducing the salary multiplier used to calculate their pay from four times the national average wage to two times the national average, resulting in a substantial pay cut.
The explanatory memorandum argues that the changes are necessary to ensure prudent management of public funds and to prioritise spending on local public services, municipal operations, and institutional maintenance.
The Tisza party had previously announced plans to reduce the salaries of elected officials, including members of parliament and local leaders.
While the current proposal would not reduce mayors’ base salaries, it would prevent future automatic increases and eliminate expense allowances.
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Sources regularly consulted, with abbreviations used in text: Népszabadság (N); Magyar Hírlap (MH); Világgazdaság (VG); Napi Gazdaság (NG); Magyar Nemzet (MN); Népszava (Nsz); Kossuth Rádió news (KR); nightly TV news (TV).
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