General assembly

The General Assembly of Eger gave its unanimous support to the decision to run for the title of European Capital of Culture. A decision was made on the allocation of sports funding for the year ahead. Also, a coordinating body, a division of EVAT, responsible for cultural, touristic, and marketing activities is to be founded; its proposed name is KULTURMA.

Submitting the application

Eger may also run for the title of European Capital of Culture 2023. Mayor László Habis and Zsolt Nyitrai, MP for the city and the region, proposed that Eger run for the title in their joint open letter published on social media platforms.