Top Hungary news: PM Orbán’s re-election, British tourists stole national flag, young retirees in Budapest – 18 January, 2026

We’ve rounded up the top Hungary news from today: Orbán’s campaign rally and re-election chances, British tourists stole national flag, young retirees, Slovenia against Trump.

Featured Hungary news

• PM Orbán: Ukraine cannot win, Russia is not a friend, the EU wants war economy, which would destroy “all our plans”
• Will Orbán win or lose his seat in April? People are wagering USD millions on the answer
• Hungary’s smallest neighbour boldly defies Trump’s will on Greenland
• Budapest has become the new paradise for young retirees

Budapest tourism

• British tourists snatch national flag from Budapest embassy
• Dining Guide’s top Budapest restaurant to close; pubs vanishing from Hungary

Additional news

• Trump’s ambitions about Greenland could endanger climate research – and the future of Earth
• The DNA of da Vinci may have been extracted from a 15th-century drawing
• A new study may prove Homo erectus could speak