Here are the top Hungary news from today.

American woman killed while ‘gotten intimate’

• Disturbing new details, VIDEO, PHOTOS about how the Irish perpetrator murdered the American woman Hungarian police have been searching for since Tuesday HERE. In THIS and THIS article you may read more about what her boyfriend, family and friends told media.

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• New cyclone forming: snow may surprise Hungary next week – read more HERE
• What happened? Hungarian pilots intercepted Romanians in Hungarian airspace – PHOTOS and more in THIS article
• Military changes: Government allowed to deploy Hungarian troops abroad in secret
• Thousands of families in crisis before Christmas: biggest Hungarian steel works cannot pay

Motorway upgrades

• Expansion of M1 motorway in Hungary reaches a new milestone – PHOTOS and details HERE
• Infrastructure upgrades announced: 2 new lanes will be added to busy Hungarian motorway – click HERE for more

Diplomacy

• “The omnipresent elegance of Budapest” – Interview with H.E. Emmanouil Apostolakis, Greece’s ambassador in Hungary
• Cultural evening dedicated to the culture and art of Uzbekistan held at the Hungarian State Opera – read more and check out the photos HERE

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Tragedy: American woman murdered in Budapest

• Missing American woman murdered in Budapest – read more HERE, further details about how police and friend tried to find her in THIS article

Additional featured Hungary news

• Hungarian coronation regalia in peril, immediate replacement required – details in THIS article
• Budapest just made public transport a whole lot friendlier for dog owners and cyclists
• Lake Balaton’s hidden depths: Local legends speak of secrets and treasures below – check them out HERE
• Over 10,000 speeding drivers caught in just 4 days in Budapest

EU and EPC summit in Budapest

• How rude! Romanian President showed his back to PM Orbán for 20 seconds, details and VIDEO in THIS article
• President Zelensky visits Ukrainian school in Budapest, says ceasefire not a solution

Here’s how a Hungarian drug lord looks

Hungarian Balkans drug lord brought to Hungary – video and more HERE

Featured image: Hotel Gellért

Here are the top Hungary news from today.

Featured Hungary news

• New Slovak bill would ban Hungarian language use on trains, buses, trams, and post offices – details in THIS article
• Hungarians’ horror accident in Uzbekistan, a rock smashed their car – video and more in THIS article
• Scandal-ridden Fidesz politician Szájer resurfaces with EU critique and new think tank leadership
• CNN: Hungarian Christmas Fairs in the World’s Top – check out what CNN Travel wrote HERE
• Vodafone disappears from Hungary in 2025: here’s the new name

Hungarian real estate

• Hungary’s property market set for 2025 boom – Expert tips on the best places to invest
• VISUALS: Hungarian real estate developer Futureal to build Birmingham’s first purpose-built shared living environment

The USA and Hungary

• Attention! American woman missing; she was on holiday in Budapest! – read more HERE
• Fidesz strongman “sends home” US Ambassador Pressman “with his wife”, Pressman warns of PM Orbán’s “gambling problem” – click HERE for more
• Americans uncover Hungarian nationals, firms helping Russia with military equipment – read more HERE

EPC summit in Budapest

• EPC summit in Budapest: PM Orbán talks about endangered Europe, President Zelensky gives chilling warning – PHOTOS and more HERE

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Featured Hungary news

• Easyjet deletes popular flights from Budapest
• Shocking video: Mother and son on inflatable donut hit fallen tree trunk during boat ride – check out what happened in THIS article
• Budapest’s real estate might be on the verge of a renaissance – Here’s what’s driving it!
• EXCLUSIVE NEWS: Mysterious death on Chinese flight in Budapest, airline stays silent
• Wizz Air challenged Romanian competitor but will not be happy for this decision
• Surprising: Péter Magyar’s Tisza party ahead of PM Orbán in latest polls but won’t field candidates on next election – check out the details in THIS article

Trump reelected

• Trump’s victory threatens forint with collapse, Orbán cabinet happy and congratulates – read more HERE
• What can PM Orbán and Hungary gain from Trump’s victory? – HERE is our article

Travel to Budapest

• PHOTO GALLERY with 8 interesting facts about Budapest’s magnificent Elizabeth Bridge – read more HERE
• Indonesia-Hungary tourism collaboration event boosts travel partnerships in Budapest

Hungarian economy

• Good news: MOL extracts more oil in Hungary than previously hoped for – read more HERE

We’ve rounded up the top Hungary news:

Featured Hungary news:

• Murder in Budapest: Suspect caught just 9 hours later – UPDATE: Identity of victim revealed
• Free parking for many cars in Budapest could soon disappear
• Political summit in Budapest: Western leaders to gather for historic meeting
• North Korean foreign ministry praises PM Orbán for anti-EU stance

Programmes:

• Budapest’s City Park Ice Rink to open soon: Exciting events await this season!
• Budapest Zoo to hosts a spectacular light art exhibition this November!

Sensation:

• Breaking new ground: Hungary’s first ESA-certified space doctor Dr Klaudia Nagy

Featured Hungary news:

• Tax changes in 2025 in Hungary: Airbnb tax skyrockets, currency conversion fee remains, plane tickets may be cheaper
• Digital currency revolution: Hungary prepares for the future with a digital forint
• Kremlin spokesperson praises Orbán’s “independent and constructive” approach

Cold:

• A cold reality: More people freeze to death in a year in Hungary than in a decade in Austria
• Make the most of the mild weather! Temperatures to drop as low as -5°C by Sunday morning in Hungary

Programmes:

• TODO Mexican Kitchen: A new taste of Mexico in Budapest
• Cinema City ticket prices increase in Budapest from November, introducing new junior ticket option

Politics:

• Hungary stands alone: Orbán declares nation a ‘conservative island’ in Europe’s ‘liberal ocean’
• Hungary and Ukraine negotiate cooperation agreement amid tensions over ethnic Hungarian rights

Here are the top Hungary news from today.

Featured Hungary news

• Struggling German carmaking industry may ruin PM Orbán’s economic dreams and election chances – read more HERE
• Australia’s best Hungarian restaurant awaited guests with kangaroo goulash
• Ryanair left Hungarian families even with small kids at Valencia airport – details in THIS article
• Hungarian billionaire, founder of LiveJasmin, bought himself into Playboy

Budapest hotels

• UrbFace: Budapest’s elegant and iconic “skyscraper” hotel will be dismantled, rebuilt – VISUALS, PHOTOS and more in THIS article
• Mystery Hotel Budapest takes global awards – Here’s what makes it unique!

Property

• Rising Russian and Vietnamese investment fuels Hungary’s property boom – read more HERE
• Corruption: iconic Budapest hotel sold below the market price to PM Orbán’s son-in-law?

Society

• Budapest ELTE University will host the first charm-EU cultural festival next week

Featured image: The ‘Day of the Dead’ in Hungary

Featured Hungary news:

• All Saints’ Day: Special opening hours for shops and cemeteries announced!
• Attention, drivers! Speed limits lowered at several locations in Budapest
• Historic achievement: Hungary grows plants in lunar soil for the first time – PHOTOS

Business:

• Forint in uncontrolled decline, crossing multiple lows: when will it stop?
• Historic expansion set for M1 motorway in Hungary: 2×3 lane widening project launches
• Renting in Hungary: These are the most important things you should know as a foreigner

Culture:

• VIDEO: Hungarian cinematographer behind Lady Gaga’s newest music video

Housing:

• Major shift in Budapest: District council approves ban on short-term rentals, package for affordable housing adopted

Politics:

• Szijjártó in Minsk: Record gas deliveries highlight Hungary’s energy cooperation with Russia

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Featured Hungary news:

• Wizz Air expands horizons: Direct flights from Budapest to 71 airports in 32 countries this winter!
• Plan ahead: Big changes to train and bus schedules in Hungary this weekend!
• No stopping: Hungarian forint hits another record low after weak GDP report

Travel, tourism:

• Budapest’s 10 best hotels: Where to stay for comfort, charm, and luxury

Society:

• Have your say! Hungary’s new National Consultation on wages, business, and housing
• Staggering costs revealed: How Viktor Orbán’s frequent travelling with military planes is draining Hungarian taxpayers by millions
• Residents outraged over new Asian factory planned for Pest County, Hungary

Culture:

• The Hungarian State Opera presents a staged production of Verdi’s Requiem
• Stunning Hungarian myth and innovation murals unveiled in Türkiye for cultural season

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Featured Hungary news:

• Transcarpathian Hungarians at risk: Russian strikes threaten secret Ukrainian facility just 12 km from Hungarian border
• Madame Tussauds Budapest awaits visitors with special Halloween programmes – PHOTOS

Travel, tourism:

• All Saints’ Day and clock change: Changes to Budapest transport timetables
• Wizz Air expands flights to a beloved Eastern European city for the holiday season
• Korean budget airline eyes Budapest in major European expansion

Economy, business:

• Fuel prices in Hungary set to soar as government plans new tax hike on gas stations
• Forint hits new low: Weakest since 2022 amid economic struggles

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Featured Hungary News

• Midwife’s leaflet sparks controversy in Hungary
• Remarkable 15th-century sword discovered in Hungary during archaeological excavation – PHOTOS
• Drivers watch out! 26 fixed speed cameras to be installed in Budapest
• Hungary’s bottle redemption system: Major change ahead, many consumers furious

Travel and tourism

• Experience royalty: The most magnificent castles in Hungary for your next getaway!
• Important announcement: Air France and KLM to operate more flights to Budapest Airport in the winter season
• Hungarian hotel with a scenic view to reopen after a tragedy – PHOTOS

Politics

• Századvég’s poll: Hungary’s leading parties hold a comfortable lead
• A ‘betrayal of the countryside’: Hungary’s agriculture minister slams Tisza Party‘s call to cut EU grain subsidies
• Orbán cabinet: Hungary congratulates Georgian Dream party on election win

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Here are the top Hungary news from today.

Featured Hungary news

• Hungarian Wizz Air reopens base with 16 direct routes – read more HERE
• Memorial plaque inaugurated for the Hungarian “father of the U.S. cavalry” in Washington – PHOTO GALLERY and details HERE
• Romanian press: Orbán’s son-in-law to purchase high-end office building in Bucharest – read the details in THIS article
• Deranged Hungarian set ferrets on small, tied-up dog and cheered on every bite, check out the video and more details by clicking HERE

Economy

• Hungarian forint breaks currency exchange level, additional weakening on the horizon
• Masses of Hungarians move to live and work in Austria

Travel

• Winter schedule at Budapest Airport began with 9 new flights – read more HERE
• Wizz Air plane hit by lightning… twice – then the pilot did something unexpected – read HERE what

Special Hungary

• Ghostly chronicles: Unveiling spooky Hungarian legends – VIDEO and more in THIS article
• Here’s when the Finnish Santa, Joulupukki will visit Hungary

Featured image: the renewed castle church of Nagyenyed. Source: MTI

Here are the top Hungary news from today.

Featured Hungary news

• Significant shift in Hungary’s weather: first snow on the horizon – read more HERE
• How Orbán’s Danube Institute spent millions in public funds on U.S. lobbyists – details in THIS article
• Hungary rises in global retirement rankings: Top countries for a happy retirement
• In January, you can buy around 40 astonishing Hungarian castles!
• ‘Historic’ level urban development project on the horizon in Budapest? – read the answer HERE

Budapest

• Considerable change in Budapest’s public transport from 2026: passengers’ security increases
• Budapest is one of the poorest Central European capitals – details HERE

Politics

• Trump’s triumph could mean PM Orbán’s defeat and a government change in 2026 – read more HERE
• Croatian defence minister: Hungary wants territories from Croatia, supports Putin with Serbia

Featured image: St. Dömötör’s Day Shepherding and Crane Festival 2024, MTI

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Featured Hungary news

• Jysk opens new store in Hungary – read more HERE
• Recent poll: Tisza Party gains momentum, outshining Hungary’s leading Fidesz Party – details in THIS article
• After historic lows, Hungary’s forint faces possible further decline with today’s S&P credit rating – details in THIS article
• New decree: A wider, greener, and more comfortable high-speed road to connect Budapest Airport with the city

Budapest

• Budapest’s magical Lumina Park opened, Gödöllő’s astonishing Light Park will open – PHOTO GALLERIES, VIDEOS and more in THIS article
• Addressing Budapest’s housing crisis: Proposal to restrict home purchases by non-EU nationals
• Summer Olympic Games may be organised in Budapest in 2036, 2040, or 2044

PM Orbán preparing for the 2026 elections

• PM Orbán dissatisfied with pro-government media: Here’s how he plans to win in 2026
• PM Orbán: Hungary must remain neutral, 2025 will bring “fantastic results”! – read more HERE

Paks NPP

•  Historic agreement: French and Russians will deliver fuel rods for the Paks NPP!

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Featured Hungary news:

• Shocking parking fee hike in Budapest: Residents of this district face a staggering 17x increase!
• Szabad Európa: Far-right youngster employed by Hungarian Embassy in Washington to maintain ties with Trump supporters
• Hungary ranks among top 15 most nerve-wracking countries for drivers

Travel, tourism:

• Hungary’s new Highway Code will shock drivers and transform road safety
• Budapest’s ticket machines to get a modern makeover, busy flyover renovation begins
• Iconic Hotel Gellért undergoes grand restoration with luxury operator set to take over

Business, finance:

• Mercedes-Benz celebrates 2 millionth car produced at Kecskemét plant in Hungary
• Hungarian finance minister calls for bigger role of development banks in crisis management at G20 meeting
• Hungary’s minimum wage could realistically reach EUR 1,000 by 2028, says employment secretary
• New housing model proposed to address Budapest’s growing housing crisis

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Featured Hungary news: 23 October

• Celebrate history: Discover the exciting events of Hungary’s National Holiday on the 23rd of October!
• ‘Isten segítsen’ – An American warship’s message to Hungarian freedom fighters in 1956

Travel:

• Attention! Budapest M2 metro to operate on a shortened route
• New Hungarian airline set to launch by late 2024!

Politics, diplomacy:

• Slovakia terminates decades-old citizenship agreement with Hungary
• Péter Magyar rallies opposition at Budapest demonstration, calling for change in 2026

Finance:

• Forint plummets to over 403 against euro, hitting 2-year low
• Hungary becomes EU’s most expensive state to run all the while underfunding healthcare

Featured Hungary news:

• Holiday travel advisory: Changes to train and bus schedules in Hungary on 23 October
• Secret neo-Nazi music festival held at Hungarian cultural centre under guise of birthday party
• 23 October: Which stores will be open during Hungary’s national holiday?
• VIDEO, PHOTOS: Retro-themed hotel to open in Debrecen with a nod to the ‘60s and ‘70s

Mix:

• Lionel Richie returns to Budapest after 20 years for 2025 concert!
• House frozen in time: Inside Pest County’s abandoned modern villa
• Hungary’s largest parcel network disappears: What it means for Hungary’s parcel delivery
• Changes to short-term rental rules impact Budapest only, says Hungarian Tourism Agency
• Hungarian wages continue to climb, real earnings outpace inflation

Politics:

• Orbán: The West is panicking over migration, the greatest problem threatening to pull the EU apart
• Hungarian national bank’s latest decision strengthens the forint
• Orbán’s challenger Magyar: Fidesz has cheated the Hungarian people