Debrecen4U February 18, 2026

Several Large-Scale Development Projects to Begin Across Debrecen in 2026

2026 will be the year of economic growth and city building, as described by Mayor László Papp. Transport development will continue, institutions will be renovated, and a significant amount will once again be allocated to culture.

“My philosophy of city leadership is that a city capable of development can only be built on a strong economy, and if a city has a strong economy, it can truly break out of the average. I believe that over the past ten years, Debrecen has achieved remarkable progress in this respect.” Taking 2014 as a baseline, the city’s local business tax revenue has quadrupled. In 2025, Hungary’s industrial output decreased by 3 percent, while in Hajdú-Bihar County it increased by 11 percent, the mayor revealed.

As he explained, the size of industrial parks will no longer be expanded; however, the development of transport infrastructure, electricity supply, and other related elements connected to the industrial parks remains on the agenda. “Parallel to the launch of the industrial parks, we committed to introduce a new solution regarding truck traffic: a new truck terminal will be established outside the city’s residential areas,” he emphasized.

Construction of a truck terminal will begin in March in the Northwestern Economic Zone, with the capacity to accommodate more than 250 trucks. This will greatly contribute to enabling the industrial parks to operate and connect using these facilities without affecting the city’s transport system.

At his party’s annual evaluation event, István Kapitány, a politician of Tisza Party, said regarding investments in the battery industry that the government had staked the country’s future on a single industry for years, and that this misguided economic policy was not working.

“The Hungarian economy committed itself to the automotive industry many years ago. The car industry is currently in a phase of transition. These jobs and this significant automotive sector for the Hungarian economy can only be preserved if the most important components are also manufactured here in the country. Due to the shift toward electromobility, a key component of these vehicles is the battery. Just as this can operate in other countries, it can operate in Hungary as well. I believe that in Debrecen we have proceeded, and continue to proceed, with due care,” the mayor stated.

Since 2017, transport development has been at the absolute center of each annual budget. A significant amount will be allocated to this area again this year. “On the one hand, development of four major junctions is underway, which are crucial for the improvement of the city’s transport system, as well as the northern bypass connecting via Domokos Márton Road to Main Road 33. These will be completed by summer, and I believe they will allow for much easier and smoother traffic flow,” he highlighted.

As mentioned in the program, the city leadership plans to renovate 31 road sections this year and build 12 new roads. A total of 340 million forints will be allocated to the renovation of sidewalks and old, deteriorated, accident-prone stairways. The largest road renovation project this year will affect Füredi Road–Balmazújvárosi Road, from Bem Square all the way to the motorway access ramp. “The issue of the underpass on Sámsoni Road has also been raised. The reconstruction of Railway Line 100 will bring two major developments to Debrecen in the coming years: the construction of a new road underpass on Sámsoni Road and the rebuilding and renovation of the overpass on Vágóhíd Street. In the upcoming period, this reconstruction will also take place,” he concluded.

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