Explainer: Hungary’s guest worker ban takes effect, but foreign workers can still arrive under stricter rules

BREAKING: Hungary bans new guest workers from three countries with immediate effect

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Follow the latest news on the economy in Hungary — investments, inflation, business trends, and key financial developments shaping the country.
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Did Orbán hear? Trump is “shocked” some NATO members still buy Russian oil

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Could you afford it? This is how much a private nuclear bunker costs in Europe

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Cost of ESTA to nearly double for travellers to the US, including Hungarians

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Threat at our doorstep: Russian drone violates Romanian airspace, fighter jets scrambled

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Life in Hungary: What foreigners need to know – from the Baltic perspective

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Half-price slices at Night of Neapolitan Pizza return this September to Budapest!

Attention! Drinking tap water in certain areas of Hungary is dangerous

Toxic tap water? Southeast Hungary still lacks safe drinking water despite billions in EU funds

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Top Hungary news: Asian store in Budapest, Airbnb tax oversight, Austria-Hungary motorway — 13 September, 2025

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29 hours on a plane: The world’s longest direct flight launches this year

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Tourists raise safety concerns in Budapest’s popular districts

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The perception gap: Hungary’s chronic unhappiness

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Where compasses fail: What are the ‘blackout zones’?

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Three Austrian nuns flee care home to return to childhood convent

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No veto this time: Hungary allows EU sanctions on Russian oligarchs to continue

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This film is Hungary’s entry for the Oscars

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Budapest’s new Asian store is a hit: Two locations already open!

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Hungary and Vietnam join forces: Big moves on taxes and finance ahead

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Hungary and Austria finally connected by new motorway: Link opens this month!

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North Korea executes people for watching foreign films: report on regime brutality

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NATO launches new Eastern Centre command after record Russian drone incursions

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Hungary to tighten tax oversight on Airbnb hosts, couriers and crypto traders

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Escalation on the horizon? Poland demands UN response after Russian drone incursions

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Top Hungary news: London vs Budapest housing, Slovakia fears Hungary, rail accident — 12 September, 2025

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Hungarian minister: Today’s rail accident must not be used for panic mongering

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Hungary pushes to become financial bridge between East and West

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US Secretary of Energy: Hungary must immediately stop using Russian gas

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Austria reports record high in far-right crimes: sharp rise online and on streets

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It now takes longer to buy a home in Budapest than in London

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Russia slams Poland for closing Belarus border crossings

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How can Hungary follow Bulgaria into the eurozone?

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Hungary: EU membership for Ukraine could drag Europe into war

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Slovak minister proposes conscription, fears territorial threat from Hungary

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