Top Hungary news: Wizz Air, property prices, TikTok, Siberian cold, Paks II — 16 January, 2026

Featured Hungary news stories:

• Another Hungarian citizen has been released from prison in Venezuela
• Sky-high property prices in Budapest last year, so what can we expect in 2026?
• TikTok now warns users of Hungarian government-related content
• Rare weather pattern brings Hungary severe cold from Siberia itself
• Hungarian Dietetic Associaton responds to faulty American dietary guidelines

Crime:

• Hungarian man in Toronto arrested for stealing huge amount of copper cables
• Hunter banned and fined after shooting hiker in Hungary
• Russian executive linked to Hungary’s Paks II project detained over alleged funding of Ukrainian army

Culture

• Hungarian Culture Day expands to week-long celebration with new identity
• Chain Bridge Budapest: An iconic gateway to the heart of the city – a 2026 guide

Tourism, travel:

• Attention: Airline bans use of power banks, affecting many flights from Budapest Airport
• Wizz Air to avoid Middle Eastern countries due to ongoing turmoil

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