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Budapest metro extension M3 metro

How the busiest Budapest metro line cannot be extended far enough because of the Russians

by John Woods
Sziget Festival 2026 (2)

Sziget Festival 2026 in numbers: foreigners vs Hungarians, unsatisfied organisers, the festival’s future

by Daily News Hungary
New, directly-elected President's powers can be much stronger

Could Hungarians directly elect a much stronger president next year? This is what one of Tisza’s strongmen now says

by John Woods
New President András Baka

Hungary has a new President from today

by Daily News Hungary
The horrific reality of the Hungarian children's homes

Sexual abuse, starvation, squalor and accident hazards: Orbán’s government concealed the reality of Hungary’s children’s homes

by John Woods
Cserpes acquired by a Chinese company

Popular Hungarian dairy and food brand Cserpes has a new owner

by Daily News Hungary
Orbán's next target are foreign students learning in Hungary

Were foreign students in Hungary Orbán’s next target? Influencer suffers a spectacular backlash

by John Woods
Public service media Hungary

New chapter may begin in history of public service media on 20 August

by Daily News Hungary
Moroccan authorities detained 111 irregular migrantsafter they attempted a mass crossing into Spains city of Ceuta officials said on August 15 2026 in Fnideq Morocco.webp

Migration crisis: Madrid denies any plan of sanctions against Morocco

by Guest Author
Fidesz can cease to exists soon

Leaked: Fidesz could be dismantled within weeks as its fate rests with members – and János Lázár

by John Woods
péter magyar tisza party government media Orbán government

PM Magyar: Orbán government built ‘system to siphon off public funds’, talks about mafia

by Daily News Hungary
Hungarian universities Semmelweis University (Copy)

Latest ranking: four Hungarian universities among the world’s best

by John Woods
Snohetta plan Budapest student city

Good news for homebuyers and students: vast student city and residential district could rise on Budapest’s derelict waterfront

by John Woods
Miss Balaton 2026

Photos – Miss Balaton 2026 crowned: 21-year-old Hungarian woman is the most beautiful

by John Woods
Sick Hungarian boy placed for adoption in the USA despite Hungarian foster parents' bid

Sick Hungarian boy placed for adoption in US despite Hungarian foster parents’ bid – video

by John Woods
budapest public transport

20 August festivities: crucial public transport changes announced

by Daily News Hungary
Polish bus tragedy

Polish bus tragedy: expert reveals how and why it happened – and how such crashes can be survived

by John Woods
New Danube bridge at Mohács

Key deal secured for new Danube bridge at Mohács – new photos

by Daily News Hungary
péter magyar paks emergency energy

Orbán-era business ‘mothership’ 4iG under scrutiny as PM Magyar speaks of graft and overpricing – updated

by John Woods
Hungary's finest cave bath reopens during the long weekend

Hungary’s finest cave bath reopens on national holiday – what to expect on prices, programs

by John Woods
viktor orbán fidesz

Personal documentary is being made about former PM Viktor Orbán – here’s its main focus

by Daily News Hungary
see a doctor budapest without insurance

How to see a doctor without insurance in Budapest: a tourist’s guide

by Guest Author
fireworks Buda Castle August 20 sunny weather cold front

Could the August 20 fireworks be cancelled? Looming peril threatens Budapest

by John Woods
Wealthiest Hungarian Lőrinc Mészáros

PM Magyar’s stern message to richest Hungarian Lőrinc Mészáros over scheme to aid very poor, but high-achieving students

by Daily News Hungary
Britannica International School Budapest class of 2026

Outstanding A-Level results mark another success for Britannica International School Budapest

by Guest Author
New details about the August 20 celebrations in Budapest

Details emerge for this year’s August 20 celebrations: beer prices, performers, concerts – and PM Magyar moonlighting as a DJ?

by John Woods
Asian tiger mosquito

Invasive mosquito species conquering Hungary – climate change destroys our echosystem?

by Daily News Hungary
Free programs in Budapest for the National Day of 20 August

Free events across Budapest on 20 August, including in the Buda Castle District and at the Citadella

by John Woods
Indonesian Independence Day in Budapest 4

Indonesian Independence Day in Budapest: why 17 August matters

by Tamás Nagy
Kurultaj 2026 in Bugac Hungary featuring traditional costumes horsemen historical reenactments and Hungarian cultural heritage. 22

Kurultáj 2026: Three days when Hungary’s Great Plain returned to the age of the steppe – Photo gallery

by Alpár Kató
Polish survivor about tragic bus crash in Hungary

‘People were shouting, trapped beneath the seats’ – exclusive interview, video and latest developments in Polish bus crash

by John Woods
Former PM Viktor Orbán

Why is Orbán slowly visiting all our southern neighbours? He has just been photographed in the company of a former adversary

by John Woods
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