Top Hungary news: Minimum wage increase, deadly roads, syphilis, hard discount store, traffic — 4 December, 2025

Check out today's most important Hungary news stories:
Watch out: Huge traffic restrictions in Budapest on Sunday

🚦 Heading into the city centre on Sunday? Traffic alert in Budapest:
Surge in congenital syphilis cases in Hungary: 21 infant deaths this year

A sharp rise in congenital syphilis cases in Hungary has already claimed 21 infant lives this year:
Moby returns to Budapest – the icon of electronic music comes live again!

A pioneer of electronic music and one of the most influential figures in contemporary culture, Moby will return to Hungary after 15 years.
Turning point? People find Péter Magyar and PM Viktor Orbán “equally qualified” to lead the country

A new survey shows a significant shift in how Hungarian voters perceive the country’s two main political figures, Viktor Orbán and Péter Magyar.
Budapest’s new hard discount store Basket Plusz wows shoppers with unbeatable prices

🎉 Budapest bargain hunters, rejoice! Basket Plusz has opened, offering jaw-dropping prices on household essentials, snacks, and frozen foods.
BREAKING: Hungary to raise minimum wage next year

It is less than it was teased, but the agreement is finalised, minimum wage will increase in 2026.
Deadly roads in Hungary? This is how safe we really are on the go

Fresh Eurostat figures paint a sobering picture of road safety across Europe and in Hungary.
You can smack each other as Hungarian folk tale characters in this upcoming game!

The world of Hungarian folk tales has long been a cherished part of local pop culture, and now an upcoming game offers the opportunity to fight them.
Hungarian FM Szijjártó denied military landing, flies private jet to controversial award in Banja Luka

Foreign minister Péter Szijjártó flies private after Bosnian defence minister blocks military plane: all to receive an honorary doctorate from Dodik in Banja Luka.





