Special Hungary

Why do Hungarians wear ribbons in the national colours in mid-March? What is the most beloved spice in Hungarian cuisine? How do Easter traditions in Hungary differ from those elsewhere? You’ll find the answers to these and many other cultural curiosities in our Special Hungary section. Here, the Daily News Hungary editorial team shares engaging facts, customs, and stories that help you better understand the everyday life, heritage, and mindset of the Hungarian people. Whether you’re living here, visiting, or simply curious, these articles offer a deeper insight into what makes Hungary truly unique.
Gellért hill funicular

Budapest revives Gellért Hill project after 20 years – planned funicular could carry over 1,000 passengers per hour

Kiefer Sutherland Budapest

One of the Hungarians’ favourite Hollywood series actor falls for Budapest’s charms: videos

justice court hammer

Why federal cases often carry more severe sentences

Hungary news Budapest parliament

Top Hungary news: EU funds, miracle on Hungarian street, Sziget Festival, Wizz Air, baths, Lake Balaton – 29 April, 2026

Ursula von der Leyen European Commission

New infringement procedure launched against Hungary

Péter Magyar and Ursula von der Leyen

Breaking from Brussels: Péter Magyar announces political agreement with Ursula von der Leyen on frozen EU funds

Budapest metro line M2

Breaking: Busy Budapest metro station closed due to smoke

Magyar vs Orbán Tisza vs Fidesz elections hungary

Péter Magyar: Outgoing PM Orbán sides with money-laundering oligarchs in latest cabinet decision

New Gripen fighters

New Gripen fighter jets join Hungary’s air force – video, photos

Oncologist performs open heart surgery

Oncologist performs open heart surgery in street in Hungary

Sziget Festival 2026

Károly Gerendai: Sziget Festival’s numbers were terrifying, but they successfully redefined the event

Belgrade–Budapest high-speed railway

Serbians outraged by Hungary over Belgrade–Budapest high-speed railway

Man shot through nursery window

Shocking: Man shot through nursery window near Budapest

Balaton Golden Beach Siófok

Energy crisis hits Hungary’s baths: later openings and higher prices, but good news from Lake Balaton

Huge yacht police oligarchs

Police try to block oligarchs from spiriting away their illicitly acquired fortunes

Hungary and the EU

Brussels: the far-right anti-EU narrative may collapse in Hungary

Wizz Air pilot Wizz Air Israel national security

Experts deem Wizz Air the most vulnerable, yet the Hungarian low-cost carrier readies a sharp riposte

canada flag

Canada confirms Morocco autonomy plan as key to Western Sahara settlement

laptop mobile online

Online sports betting and the background of a new era in digital sports broadcasting

Chud Thai Fashion Show in Budapest 4

Thai fashion diplomacy in Budapest: Chud Thai runway show and cultural performances – photos

Budapest Hungary news (2)

Top Hungary news: guest workers, Magyar government, Zelensky meeting, midges at Lake Balaton, Orient Express – 28 April, 2026

Péter Magyar may meet Zelensky soon

PM Péter Magyar and Ukrainian President Zelensky may meet soon in Transcarpathia

guest workers in Hungary

Will the new Magyar government send guest workers home? Here’s what they can expect

Three research teams have been awarded funding under the joint call launched by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT and the HUN REN Hungarian Research Network HUN REN 2

Top US tech university MIT partners with Hungary’s HUN-REN: three projects funded in new seed programme

Orient Express

Luxury train Orient Express is coming to Budapest in 2026

Hungarian flag sports hall

Los deportes más practicados en Hungría

PM Viktor Orbán

Outgoing PM Orbán says love was the focus of their campaign, hands in resignation from party chairmanship

Battery plant demonstration

What will happen to Hungary’s extremely unpopular battery plants? The issue could become a hot potato for Tisza too

Lake Balaton midge infestation pest control residents impact Hungary news

Will midges swarm Lake Balaton’s shores once more this year, crawling into ears, noses, and mouths?

Péter Magyar and his new ministers

Breaking: Péter Magyar announces additional ministers

Katalin Karikó

Nobel laureate Katalin Karikó to be awarded honorary doctorate of the world’s best university

US President Donald Trump

Trump’s revenge risks reigniting war between NATO ally and Argentina

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