Top Hungary news: Fire at workers’ hostel, weekend tram chaos, Orbán documentary, spring, cash — 13 February, 2026

Featured Hungary news stories:

• Easy cash access for Hungarian users: Revolut and Wise raise free cash withdrawal limits!
• Spring warmth one day, snowfall the next: Hungary braces for a wild weather weekend!

Accident, crime:

• Fire at workers’ hostel near Budapest: bodies found in ruins after gas cylinder explosion – UPDATE: new victim
• Brother stabbed in village row: Court orders arrest after brutal family fight in Hungary
• Black paint targets Hungarian signs in Satu Mare: vandals deface bilingual street names and church plaque

Politics:

• Fidesz challenger Tisza Party maintains clear lead over ruling parties, undecided voters shrink in Hungary
• Orbán calls repayment ‘absurd’ as EU court opinion questions EUR 10 billion paid to Hungary
• Hungary’s lost decade: New documentary shows how opportunities slipped away under Orbán
• Armoured convoy and secret routes: Rubio heads to Budapest – replacing Russian gas could be on the table

Travel, tourism:

• Weekend tram chaos in Budapest: Three major lines to run shorter routes, replacement buses coming
• Beyond the tourist trails: Discover Budapest’s cosy culinary gem, Gléda Vendéglő – video, photo gallery

Valentine’s Day:

• Valentine’s Day in Hungary: How Hungarians celebrate love on 14 February

Featured image: BKK