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New motorway links Hungary to Croatia

New motorway connecting Hungary to southern neighbour is only one approval away

by Csaba Finta
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Could Viktor Orbán become UN Secretary-General? Trump administration reportedly wants him to

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
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Hungary fines Aldi EUR 335,000 over advertising claims

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
new motorway sections toll roads M76 Keszthely Transport

Major roadworks to close lanes on 3 busy Hungarian motorways: Here’s what drivers need to know

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
Belgrade–Budapest high-speed railway

Belgrade-Budapest trains to launch in December – Direct Vienna services also planned

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
Women in Budapest

Finding friendship: How women’s communities in Budapest bring strangers together

by Kate Berbano
Discover why young Hungarians are taking up K-pop, salsa, and bachata in Budapest, from cultural curiosity and personal expression to meeting new people.

Different steps, different stories: Why young Hungarians are taking up international dance

by Kate Berbano
Budapest Airport

Budapest Airport winter schedule brings 185 destinations, new routes and more flights

by Alpár Kató
Dr Mukesh Kumar Srivastava

From the Ganges to the Danube: Why Mukesh Srivastava fell in love with Hungary – Exclusive interview

by Alpár Kató
Péter Magyar Tisza von der Leyen Orban Hungary

Op-ed – The invisible transition: Hungary’s new government and Europe’s old rules

by Guest Author
china eastern airline flight

More Chinese flights from Budapest cancelled as airlines suspend routes – what could be behind the cuts?

by Tamás Nagy
Hungary Insider Hungarian weekly briefing

Hungary Weekly Briefing: Matolcsy detained, 1956 anniversary and Russian energy dilemma

by Tamás Nagy
Hungarian National Bank György Matolcsy hungarian government

Court remands former central bank gov Matolcsy into custody

by Daily News
Hungarys opposition marks 1956 revolution with warnings over freedom and political repression 2026

Hungary’s opposition marks 1956 revolution with warnings over freedom and political repression

by Tamás Nagy
Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar described the 1956 revolution as “possibly the most important revolution of the 20th century” in a major speech marking its 70th anniversary in Budapest on Friday.

PM Péter Magyar marks 1956 revolution with powerful message on freedom, unity and Hungary’s future

by Tamás Nagy
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen

EU funds return to Hungary as von der Leyen and Costa hail democratic renewal on 1956 anniversary

by Tamás Nagy
Financing Defence Security and Resilience in Hungary and Central Eastern Europe 4

Hungary could gain billions from defence industry expansion, Budapest conference hears

by Alpár Kató
Budapest Airport

EU flight compensation rules: What changes from today, 23 October, and what must wait until 2027?

by Alpár Kató
Hungary Insider

Hungarian Revolution of 1956: Why does its legacy still divide Hungary?

by Daily News
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Hungarians commemorate 1956 in South Australian Parliament

by Guest Author
Hungary's 23 October national holiday begins with flag-raising ceremony at Parliament

Hungary’s 23 October national holiday begins with flag-raising ceremony at Parliament – VIDEO

by Alpár Kató
Péter Magyar parliament

Fitch: Hungary’s 2027 budget supports euro adoption

by Tamás Nagy
anita orbán foreign minister tisza ambassadors

Hungarian FM Orbán says her trips cost just a tenth of former FM Szijjártó’s

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
Péter Magyar 23 October 1956

PM Magyar: In 1956, demonstrators became free Hungarian citizens

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
Péter Magyar 23 october revolution 1956

Hungary to build a dedicated 1956 revolution museum, Magyar announces

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
PM Péter Magyar and Chancellor Friedrich Merz budapest

Macron, Meloni and Merz won’t attend Budapest’s 1956 anniversary: Who is coming instead?

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
buda castle district

Budapest’s Buda Castle could ban Airbnb rentals completely from 2028

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
23 october budapest traffic changes bkk

Budapest braces for major traffic chaos on 23 October: Roads closed, metro changes and tram disruptions

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
shop closed shops closure national holidays hungary

Hungary’s 23 October long weekend is here: When shops and pharmacies will be open

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
m4 metro line budapest

Budapest’s newest metro line could be extended to two suburbs by 2035!

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
Paks II in construction Rosatom

Reuters: Hungary could drop Russia’s Rosatom from Paks nuclear project

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
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Hungary shuts down government portals for 48 hours over critical cybersecurity risk

by Hetzmann Mercédesz
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