Top Hungary news: troops in Iraq, energy tensions, and weekend picks – 13 March, 2026

Today’s Hungary News briefing spans fast-moving security and energy developments with direct implications for Budapest. We follow the latest from Erbil as questions grow over Hungary’s deployment, then turn to the Druzhba pipeline row and a new debate over Russian oil sanctions after a US waiver — with reactions from both EU and Hungarian leaders. With March 15 approaching, we also share a practical guide to events, speeches and transport changes in Budapest. And after the heavy headlines, we round off with city-life reads: a new Danube-side tram line update, a newly identified dinosaur species, and five parks where a Budapest picnic feels like a mini getaway.

Today’s top news

Hungarian soldiers under fire in Erbil: will Orbán withdraw troops after the latest attack?

National Day is coming up in Hungary

March 15 in Budapest: events, speeches and transport changes for visitors

Business

SPAR says it will stay in Hungary only on “reasonable” terms, CEO warns