Hungarian politics

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Top Hungary news: temperature maximum broken, Orbán’s possible jail sentence, signs of rifts within Tisza Party – 30 June, 2026

Biodome Budapest

Photos: Biodome urban oasis opens in Budapest

Helló, Beijing! event Budapest

105 years of the CPC: how the World is viewing China through an international lens

Lake Balaton heating up

Lake Balaton heats up alarmingly – what that means for tourists, ecosystem

Great Hungarian Plain drought summer 2026

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

Astonishing late Baroque Teleki Palace to be refurbished

Astonishing late Baroque Teleki Palace to be refurbished – photos

Heat reacords and violent storms expected

Record heat to break with violent storms — but not before fresh highs: what to expect in next 24–36 hours

Health Minister Zsolt Hegedűs nosocomial infections

Health ministry develops methodology to gauge nosocomial infections

Péter Magyar and Ágnes Forsthoffer

Signs of a serious rift between PM Péter Magyar and Speaker Ágnes Forsthoffer – video

Foreign national suspected of bombing arrested teenage boy

“I will blow up the whole city – Allahu Akbar” – Budapest man wanted to attack several police headquarters, TEK

Chinese Semcorp

Chinese Semcorp denies pollution as tests reveal contamination 13,000 times above limit: authorities acted swiftly

Tisza Péter Magyar Márton Melléthei-Barna

Majority of Péter Magyar’s Tisza MPs back controversial bill hindering opposition MPs from running for another term – updated

Former TEK chief Hajdu and Orbán

Will former anti-terrorism chief Hajdu face jail instead of ex-PM Orbán? Alleged aim of secret meeting revealed

Real school Budapest in global Top 10 of World's Best School Prizes

Congratulations! Hungarian school breaks into global Top 10 of World’s Best School Prizes

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Orbán’s new Jerusalem cultural base emerges in luxury district, but funding and documents are hidden

Drinking water shortage

Looming water shortage in Hungary: PM Péter Magyar makes this request of residents

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Top Hungary news: Extreme heat, mass layoffs, Péter Magyar’s first 50 days, parking in Budapest changes – 29 June, 2026

Former PM Orbán's anti-terrorism force chief János Hajdu

Former PM Orbán’s anti-terrorism force chief suspect in Ukrainian ‘gold convoy’ case

Budapest Pride

Is it acceptable to take children to Budapest Pride? Row erupts over a photo shared on Facebook

Historic heatwave in Europe and thunderstorms

91-year-old heat record broken, cold front may bring historic thunderstorms – here’s what to expect

Péter Magyar and Márk Radnai

Georgian-Israeli businessman linked to former propaganda minister Rogán allegedly sought to gain access to key aide of PM Péter Magyar

Hungarian pharmaceutical giant Richter dismissals

Strong forint’s first victim? Mass layoffs at Hungarian pharmaceutical giant

Police van chase

15-year-old boy, 14-year-old girl steal van and try to flee at 180 km/h – video, photos

Péter Magyar water shortage

Péter Magyar: Hungary’s budget in a dramatically poor state, deficit much higher than Orbán cabinet said – updated

Lake Velence

Weeks remain before Lake Velence tips into catastrophe — and the Orbán government could have prevented it

drinking water shortage and restrictions

Drinking water restrictions in several towns around Budapest amid a historic heatwave

Parking in Budapest

Parking in Budapest changes fundamentally this week, fees to rise between 33%-55%

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Red alert in Hungary: what the highest heat warning means

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PM Péter Magyar’s first 50 days: promise and reality

Daily News Hungary exclusive interview with Nunzio Quacquarelli Founder and President of QS

Exclusive interview: QS founder Quacquarelli explains how Hungarian universities can rise in global rankings

“Government of Peace” Demands Safe Corridors in El Obeid, Urges Immediate Humanitarian Truce

The government of Sudan expressed its appreciation for the heightened international attention on the crisis

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Dynamic Pricing Tactics for Budget Aviation: Landing Urgent and Regional Airfare Deals

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