Top Hungary news: parliamentary election 2026 date, Budapest Airport shutdown, orange alerts, inflation 2025

Here are the top Hungary news stories for 13 January 2026, covering major developments in politics, transport, weather, the economy, and daily life across the country.

Featured Hungary news stories

BREAKING NEWS – Official: Hungary parliamentary election 2026 date announced by the Hungarian president

Extreme cold weather in Hungary

Budapest Airport reopens after shutdown, aircraft incident reported, 100E extra transport capacity

Extreme winter weather in Hungary: strains emergency services, transport, and utilities – UPDATE: orange alerts withdrawn

Hungary weather forecast: freezing rain gives way to milder conditions

Economy, politics

What was Hungary’s inflation rate in 2025? Fresh official data explains

Surprising! Hungary ranks among the top countries globally for real wage growth

One Hungarian detainee released in Venezuela as prisoner releases begin

Travel

Hungarian passport ranked among the world’s strongest in 2026 – what it means

Let’s admire it together: Lake Balaton has frozen over for the first time in 9 years – VIDEO

Exploring Fisherman’s Bastion: Budapest’s fairytale castle overlooking the Danube

Crime

Fugitive sentenced to eight years in Norway arrested in Budapest – VIDEO