Independent candidate for Budapest 8th district mayor to reject evictions, if elected

Péter Győri, an independent candidate running for mayor of Budapest’s 8th district, has vowed not to sign any home eviction orders linked to indebted households if he wins the election.

Győri, backed by the opposition Socialists, Democratic Coalition, LMP, Momentum, Párbeszéd and Hungarian Liberals and civil groups, is running against Botond Sára, deputy mayor of the district representing the ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrat alliance, in the July 8 ballot.

If Sara wins on Sunday, there will be “mass evictions” following the vote, Győri told reporters, adding that he knew of several families who had already packed their belongings.

Győri said

he knew of plans to sell 4,700 local council flats which are currently rented out to households some of which are poor.

Gábor Erőss, member of Párbeszed’s presidium and a district deputy, said that during Sára’s incumbency the local council had paid millions of forints to lawyers linked to Fidesz to arrange evictions.