Bálint Csontos

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Flirt train Hungary

Budapest–Belgrade railway runs at 160 km/h in final test before passenger launch

by Bálint Csontos
Police Officers Budapest Péter Magyar Council

Budapest to get more police officers as public safety moves up the agenda

by Bálint Csontos
Péter Magyar food margin caps hungary

PM Magyar signals possible end to Hungary’s food margin caps

by Bálint Csontos
forint euro dollar currency Hungary

Forint gets a boost from falling oil and a softer dollar

by Bálint Csontos
Budapest car driving parking

Budapest transport and parking could change dramatically from 2027 under new government-city deal

by Bálint Csontos
Drivers police phone checks

Drivers beware: nationwide police checks begin in Hungary next week

by Bálint Csontos
Northern Ireland vs Hungary, Hungary national football team, Marco Rossi

Northern Ireland vs Hungary: Rossi expects tough game but wants all three points

by Bálint Csontos
New motorway stretch opened in Hungary

New four-lane road link between Hungary and Romania set for 2029

by Bálint Csontos
Péter Magyar parliament

PM Magyar: Parliament to hand over two corrupt politicians to investigators on Monday

by Bálint Csontos
Hungary healthcare reform, hospital waiting lists

Hungary moves to cut hospital waiting times with weekend operations and extra pay

by Bálint Csontos
Hungary new construction restrict law draft

Construction projects in Hungary could be halted for six months over environmental violations

by Bálint Csontos
autumn sunny temperature weather Hungary cold morning

Cold mornings, warm afternoons: Hungary braces for huge temperature swings next week

by Bálint Csontos
banking costs Hungary, bank fees Hungary, financial services Hungary, Hungarian bank accounts, banking fees EU

Banking costs in Hungary have surged far faster than the EU average

by Bálint Csontos
Fidesz Orbán government Bóka János group leader

“A manhunt will begin next week” – Fidesz faction leader predicts political retaliation

by Bálint Csontos
1956 Hungarian Revolution, Hungarian refugees Australia, Hungarians in Australia, Hungarian diaspora

70 years after the Hungarian Revolution: What became of the ’56ers who fled to Australia?

by Bálint Csontos
fatal crash elderly driver Hungary motorway

90-year-old driver may have caused fatal crash in Hungary, reigniting debate over elderly drivers

by Bálint Csontos
asbestos contamination Hungary

Asbestos crisis deepens in western Hungary as dangerous levels detected in air

by Bálint Csontos
Hungary animal adoption kittens

Failed kitten adoption sparks debate in Hungary as minister promises shelter-rule review

by Bálint Csontos
Budapest Pedestrians crosswalks green city life

Budapest streets could change dramatically under new pedestrian plan

by Bálint Csontos
French Man jailed for killing Aramboru rugby star

French man caught in Hungary jailed for 26 years over murder of Argentine rugby star

by Bálint Csontos
Weekly briefing Dailynewshungary Substack

Hungary Weekly Briefing: Immunity battle, intelligence shake-up and a weaker forint

by Bálint Csontos
Péter Magyar Szolnok asset recovery rally wealth tax

PM Magyar confirms wealth tax from January as egg-throwing disrupts Szolnok rally

by Bálint Csontos
exotic animals Hungary, common marmoset tiger cub

Tiger last year, marmoset this time: Hungarian man caught with yet another exotic animal

by Bálint Csontos
Motorway

Travel alert: Multiple crashes hit Hungary’s M1, M7 and M0 motorways as weekend traffic builds

by Bálint Csontos
Stipendium Hungaricum, scholars international students Hungary, Fertőendréd bus incident, HÖOK, Hungary migration debate

Scholars, not suspects: Stipendium Hungaricum student responds to controversial ‘migrant bus’ post

by Bálint Csontos
Kapitány István Airplane flying minister father crash

While flying, Hungarian minister opens up about father lost in national airline tragedy

by Bálint Csontos
Hungary population birth marriege children

Births fall sharply in Hungary – could the population really drop to 5 million by 2100?

by Bálint Csontos
Hungary Germany defence cooperation, Boris Pistorius Hungary, Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi, Hungary NATO, Ukraine EU accession

Germany and Hungary revive defence ties – Leopard tanks, joint exercises and Ukraine on agenda

by Bálint Csontos
Switzerland Hungary funding, Swiss-Hungarian Cooperation Programme, financial support

Switzerland to provide Hungary with over CHF 87 million in development funding

by Bálint Csontos
Tram 4 - 6 changes Sziget Festival bridge

Budapest transport update: Major tram changes from Monday, Sziget bridge renovation ahead

by Bálint Csontos
Fidesz, Centre for Fundamental Rights, Hungarian police raid, Marcin Romanowski, misuse of public funds

Hungarian police raid Fidesz-linked think tank over suspected misuse of public funds

by Bálint Csontos
Hungarian National Ambulance Service (OMSZ) ambulance vehicle apology

Hungarian ambulance service apologises after celebrating rescue of man buried that same day

by Bálint Csontos
Hungary job market, career change Hungary, Hungarian workers, salaries in Hungary, finding a job in Hungary

Half of Hungarian workers have changed careers – and money is a growing factor

by Bálint Csontos
Hungary public holiday Christmas

Hungary set to get another public holiday: Christmas Eve bill submitted

by Bálint Csontos
Budapest arrest stabbing crime

Two suspects arrested over fatal Budapest stabbing

by Bálint Csontos
Exterior of the House of Terror Museum in Budapest, with a banner announcing its reopening on 22 September.

Budapest’s House of Terror Museum is free to visit this week – Here’s what you need to know

by Bálint Csontos
EU funds for Hungary Péter Magyar Ursula von der Leyen

EU moves to unlock €4.2 billion in frozen funds for Hungary

by Bálint Csontos
péter magyar government parliament prime minister

PM Péter Magyar accuses prosecutors of ‘protecting mobsters’ in escalating immunity row

by Bálint Csontos
Majed bin Abdulaziz Al-Abdan, Saudi Ambassador to Hungary

Saudi National Day: An enduring history and an ambitious future

by Bálint Csontos
House of Terror Museum Budapest pro-Orbán protest

Protesters rally outside Budapest’s House of Terror Museum after director’s dismissal

by Bálint Csontos
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