Visit of Council of Danube Cities and Regions to the City of Budapest

István Tarlós
Mayor of Budapest

“Budapest aims to play a paramount role in the shaping Danube Region – providing a bridge and a gateway role in Central and Eastern Europe. The Hungarian capital has been aspiring for a long time that the Danube as the Main Street of Europe should forge an economic, cultural and political unit in the countries on the river. In order to achieve this, the relationship of Budapest to its river must first be re-established.” pointed out Mayor of Budapest István Tarlós to his distinguished guests – Lord Mayor of Ulm Ivo Gönner and the General Coordinator of the Council of Danube Cities and Regions Peter Langer, in February 2011.