Bálint Csontos

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Great Hungarian Plain drought summer 2026

Hungary’s Great Plain is slowly drying out, with a Lake Balaton’s worth of water missing

by Bálint Csontos
Auchan Hungary expansion

Auchan plans nationwide expansion in Hungary after its local business becomes fully Hungarian-owned

by Bálint Csontos
Budapest 2026 ranking cities

Budapest criticised for cleanliness as tourists rank it the dirtiest city

by Bálint Csontos
Mosquitoes blood summer

Could you be a mosquito magnet? New study reveals why some people get bitten more

by Bálint Csontos
Budapest Pride ban

Budapest Pride row escalates after rainbow flags thrown into the Danube

by Bálint Csontos
Europe travel tourism safe countries

Europe retains its reputation as the safest place to visit as travellers become more cautious

by Bálint Csontos
péter magyar prime minister wealth tax

Péter Magyar’s wealth tax plan targets Hungary’s richest

by Bálint Csontos
nyugati railway station budapest overpass tram

One of Budapest’s busiest hubs could be transformed with new tram line and overpass demolition

by Bálint Csontos
Carpathian Basin Hungarian DNA study

Ancient DNA reveals who lived in the Carpathian Basin before the Hungarians arrived

by Bálint Csontos
Hungary euro adoption forint

When will Hungary join the eurozone? New forecast suggests a later date

by Bálint Csontos
Szegedi salami ranking world's best Hunagrian food

Hungarian food named the world’s best in new ranking

by Bálint Csontos
Hungarian energy drink ranked best

Hungarian energy drink crowned the world’s best in global ranking!

by Bálint Csontos
Housing rental program Hungary

A new state rental housing programme could reshape Hungary’s housing market

by Bálint Csontos
Jetski accident Danube Hungarian Police Danube

Investigation launched after police vessels reportedly collide on the Danube

by Bálint Csontos
Europol NNI tourists in Budapest

Europol operation uncovers vehicles, bank accounts and a €500,000 vessel in Hungarian-linked cases

by Bálint Csontos
Temu online platform European Union fine

Temu, now one of the most-used shopping platforms in Hungary fined EUR 200 million by the EU

by Bálint Csontos
Champions League Final Budapest where to watch

Giant screens and fan zones: here’s where to watch the Champions League final in Budapest

by Bálint Csontos
Austria asbestos Hungary quarries

Austria’s asbestos scandal: quarries closed amid questions over exports to Hungary

by Bálint Csontos
Hungary restaurants hospitality industry crisis

Thousands of Hungarian pubs and restaurants are closing at an alarming rate

by Bálint Csontos
exotic animals nature creatures

5 exotic animals that look too strange to be real

by Bálint Csontos
Hungary AI assistant Tisza digital state

AI assistant for every Hungarian? Tisza government promises a digital state

by Bálint Csontos
Airbnb Budapest rental market housing

Airbnb restrictions trigger unexpected shift in Budapest housing market

by Bálint Csontos
Europe train ticket railway

One ticket across Europe? EU plans could simplify international train travel

by Bálint Csontos
Hungarian gas trading scam

Hungary investigates one of its biggest-ever tax fraud schemes linked to gas trading

by Bálint Csontos
Parliament walkout Mi Hazánk Hungary

Political uproar erupts after far-right MPs walk out during Hungary’s parliamentary opening session

by Bálint Csontos
EU Huawei ban Chinese telecom security Europe

EU security push could force two Chinese telecom giants out of the market: what this means for Hungary

by Bálint Csontos
morgan stanley

Scandal erupts around Morgan Stanley’s Budapest analyst operation

by Bálint Csontos
Orbán election hungary hungarian government

Two-thirds of Hungarians would put Viktor Orbán on trial, according to new survey

by Bálint Csontos
Corruption Hungary arrests polticians

Political scandals unfold in Hungary as arrests, corruption allegations and resignations mount

by Bálint Csontos
Wizz Air fuel crisis jet

Could higher fuel costs push up ticket prices? Wizz Air CEO speaks out about fuel crisis

by Bálint Csontos
Hungarian corruption Ákos Hadházy Orban

Orbán rival steps aside, but anti-corruption work to continue through foundation

by Bálint Csontos
Budapest Mayor EU funds

Budapest on the edge of a golden age? Race for EU billions begins

by Bálint Csontos
jet fuel shortage Europe 2026

Only six weeks of jet fuel left as Europe faces flight disruptions: implications for Hungary

by Bálint Csontos
Gellért hill funicular

Budapest revives Gellért Hill project after 20 years – planned funicular could carry over 1,000 passengers per hour

by Bálint Csontos
Healthcare Tisza Party Hungary 2026

Tisza Party plans to launch healthcare reforms within 100 days – but challenges go beyond the short term

by Bálint Csontos
EU border EU travel ETIAS immigration queue foreign Airport Milan Non-Schengen

EU immigration hits record high as foreign-born population surpasses 64 million

by Bálint Csontos
asbestos contamination Hungary

Hungarian city faces health risk after asbestos-linked gravel traced to Austrian quarries

by Bálint Csontos
tisza party government ministers péter magyar anita orbán

Who are the new ministers? A closer look at the first seven in the Tisza government

by Bálint Csontos
Budapest baby neglect case Hungary

Animal rescue exposes shocking neglect: 11-month-old baby found in Budapest flat

by Bálint Csontos
Fico Slovak law would ban Hungarian language use on trains, buses, trams, and post offices

After Orbán’s defeat, Fico presses on: Slovakia to challenge EU’s Russian gas ban

by Bálint Csontos
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