Top Hungary news: Flight tickets to US, beach food, Putin-Trump summit in Hungary? — 8 August, 2025
Top Hungary news story
Direct Budapest–USA flights return: Ticket sales to start soon
Ticket sales for long-awaited direct flights between Budapest and Philadelphia will begin Monday. Daily service starts May 2026 with American Airlines, restoring transatlantic travel after a seven-year pause and offering more than 100 US connections via Philadelphia Airport.
Food & culture
Hungary’s beach food of 2025 revealed!
Would you try it? The “Buffalo Tartare in Marrow Bone Boat” from Kicsi Csóka bistro in Balatongyörök was chosen as the beach food of the year in Hungary.
Public safety & crime
Chemical weapons: Hungary’s role revealed
Declassified documents show Hungary considered selling chemical weapons to Iraq and Libya in the 1980s, causing diplomatic tensions with the US. While officials denied shipments, Hungary had covert production programs for substances like sarin and VX prior to regime change.
Politics & world
This is why the Trump-Putin summit could take place in Hungary
A future summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and former U.S. President Donald Trump could take place in Hungary.
Local news & environment
Chaos in Budapest: Traffic paralyses downtown
Major disruptions have hit Budapest’s city centre, with traffic gridlock and public transport changes expected for days.
Easier ride home: Budapest metro runs later
Budapest now offers extended metro service on key lines until midnight (weekdays) and 1 AM (weekends), making late-night public transport much easier for tens of thousands of riders.
Science, heritage & travel
Ancient vineyard in Eger now abandoned
Csomós Tanya, once a prominent vineyard and scientific site near Eger, now stands as an abandoned and eerie relic, famed for haunting murals and forgotten history.
Pompeii ‘fast food’ research: Grains, legumes, fish
New analysis in Pompeii confirms ancient Romans favoured grains, legumes, and sea fish. Finds include seeds, nuts, bread, and evidence of an ancient “thermopolium”—a fast-food stall preserved in volcanic ash.
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