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The central government is continuing its financial dispute with the capital. The government issued a special *decree* to delay Budapest’s efforts to recover funds related to the solidarity contribution, continuing the struggle over money the city says it is legally owed.
In local governance news, the mayor of the 14th district (Zugló), Gergely Őrsi, announced they will buy their own snow *plow* after being disappointed with city-wide snow removal services. Also, infrastructure is improving: passenger traffic on the Budapest-Belgrade railway line is expected to start back up in mid-March.
The prosecutor’s office has told the police to investigate reports about a national *monument* protection scandal, which could affect the preservation of historical buildings. On a positive note, a man who lived in a cave for 30 years was finally able to move into a *municipal* apartment thanks to a housing program, and the city is hosting events to celebrate the Chinese New Year.
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