Budapest assembly votes for committee probe into alleged plans to sell City Hall

Budapest's municipal assembly on Wednesday voted to set up an investigative committee to look into alleged plans by the city's leadership to sell the City Hall. The motion to set up the committee put forward by Fidesz group leader Zsolt Lang was approved with an amendment proposal submitted by Budapest Mayor Gergely Karacsony. The committee will be tasked with investigating audio recordings concerning plans to sell the City Hall building and other properties owned by the municipality.