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Hungary bans reservist soldiers’ engagement in political activities
New regulations governing Hungary’s volunteer reservist soldiers have come into force.
Hungarian forint hits four-year high against US dollar
This marked the first time the forint has reached this level since February 2022, underlining a broader trend of resilience in the Hungarian currency.
PM Orbán and Volodimir Zelensky fired shots at each other in Davos
Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelensky delivered a forceful address on the second day of the World Economic Forum, even calling out Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán, who then quickly answered.
Top Hungary news: Drug trafficking network, anti-Hungarian law, Tisza Party’s new member, railway upgrades — 17 January, 2026
Check out the latest and most important Hungary news from 17 January.
Freudian slip? PM Orbán mistakenly claimed there is 26 EU members instead of 27
Did Viktor Orbán think we already left the European Union?
Arctic freeze to grip Hungary: Temperatures could plunge to -20°C as air quality turns dangerous
🥶 Brace yourselves: Hungary is heading back into a deep freeze!
Long-neglected Budapest bath could finally reopen after renewal tender
After more than two decades of closure, Budapest’s Rác Bath may be a step closer to welcoming visitors again.
Drug trafficking network dismantled very close to Budapest
In early 2025, investigators turned their attention to a 29-year-old man who, according to intelligence, had been selling crystal meth, but the police forces ended his and his associates' activity on 6 January.
Opposition leader Tisza Party announced new economic expert
Tisza Party's new “major signing” has a long list of accomplishments.
European Commission examines Slovakia’s anti-Hungarian law
The Beneš Decrees, adopted after the Second World War, formed the legal basis for the collective punishment of ethnic Germans and Hungarians in former Czechoslovakia, and they still have consequences today.