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.
Festetics Castle, Keszthely, Hungary, castles in hungary, building

How well do you know the most beautiful castles in Hungary? Test your knowledge

Putin Orbán Russian gas

Monetising the Orbán-Putin friendship: the myth of cheap Russian gas in Hungary

Weapons bonus military

Orbán cabinet to pay weapons bonus for military personnel months before the elections

German couple knifed in Hungary

German husband knifed to death in Hungary as wife fights for life – updated with tragic details, video

PM Viktor Orbán

Is it really that bad? PM Orbán’s successor already being sized up – and the frontrunner may surprise many

Budapest Danube party boats

Party boats may be banned from Budapest city centre riverside

Ancient life form

Plant, animal or fungus? A mysterious ancient life form may rewrite our understanding of evolution

New international bus line to connect Budapest with Slovakian town

New international bus line to connect Budapest with Slovakian town

Antarctic ice vault

Ice vault in Antarctica: how researchers are preserving the secrets of melting glaciers for the future

Hungarian corruption concerns- defence loan

Over corruption concerns, Hungary could lose multi-billion-euro defence loan

Winter and snowfall in Hungary

Top Hungary news: Bridge cameras, AI in school, Ukraine-Tisza Party, forint’s record, train facility — 28 January, 2026

budapest danube

Budapest Assembly approves full CCTV coverage for every Danube bridge

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British couple leave Hungary after authorities blocked adoption of newborn baby

Frozen Russian assets Ukraine Hungary veto EU

What is going on? Ukraine summoned the Hungarian ambassador

IT Class ai artificial intelligence hungary hungarian schools

Artificial intelligence to become a school subject in Hungary, but everybody’s concerned

US Chargé d’Affaires immersed in Budapest’s 1945 Jewish ghetto through augmented reality

US Chargé d’Affaires immersed in Budapest’s 1945 Jewish ghetto through augmented reality

Republic Day 2026: India and Hungary honour friendship, culture, and collaboration

India’s 77th Republic Day marked in Budapest, highlighting the depth of India–Hungary relations

GYSEV trains Stadler Hungary

Giant company to build train manufacturing facility in Hungary

A Nile came to Budapest an evening of Egyptian culture and cuisine

The Nile came to Budapest: An evening of Egyptian culture and cuisine

Hottest Hungarian athletes to watch at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics

Hottest Hungarian athletes to watch at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics

Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán hungary

Ukraine’s foreign minister: PM Orbán poses a danger to his own people

Gergely Karácsony Budapest Mayor Fidesz Tisza Party

Budapest mayor Gergely Karácsony charged over organisation of Pride March

hungarian forint local currencies economic uncertainty hungary price hikes

Hungarian forint to surge higher and higher against the euro and dollar

CCTV cameras on Budapest bridges

CCTV cameras could be installed on every Budapest bridge after recent tragedies

Transcarpathia Hungarian minority Ukraine conscription Péter Szijjártó student detention sanctions oil

FM Szijjártó: Ukraine supporting the Tisza Party with aggressive interference campaign

laptop PDF pages

Generative AI tools list: writing, visuals and code

water damage restoration

Commercial water damage restoration: what businesses need to prepare for

Top Hungary news 3 January

Top Hungary news: Orbán’s grand strategy, new pizza brand, arms deals, PM Fico’s asylum in Hungary – 27 January, 2026

Could time travel become reality?

Could time travel become a reality? Cosmic strings may hold the answer

Robert Fico

Slovak PM Fico would have fled to Hungary, Péter Magyar claims – here’s Fico’s remark

Dodo Pizza Hungary Budapest

New global pizza brand arrives in Hungary: Dodo Pizza to open its first restaurant in Budapest

Budapest housing new apartments

Lots of new homes will be built in Budapest, reshaping the housing market

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