Top Hungary news: No invitation to Trump’s inauguration, missing Hungarian twins, iconic hotel closes, ban on oil transit — 16 January, 2025

We’ve rounded up today’s best Hungary news; check them out below!

Featured Hungary news:

• Orbán did not receive an invitation to Trump’s inauguration, confirms Hungarian government
• Screams, terminated lease: Mystery deepens around missing Hungarian twin sisters in Scotland
• Farewell to the iconic Budapest Körszálló: The end of an era for Hotel Budapest
• Travelling to Singapore from Hungary just got a lot easier: Direct flights launch from close to the border

Politics:

• Hungarian minister Antal Rogán on US blacklist: What you need to know!
• FM Szijjártó welcomes Gaza hostage and ceasefire agreement, omits mention of 70 deaths since announcement
• Ukraine’s proposed ban on Russian oil transit raises concerns for Hungary and Slovakia

Crime, police:

• Nigerian gang leader lived in luxury and lavished money in Budapest after scamming wealthy women
• Budapest court orders retrial in Hableány boat accident case

Space, air:

• Sensational: Hungarian space device could help unravel one of the Moon’s greatest mysteries
• Air traffic in Hungary reaches record high in 2024: HungaroControl manages 1.1 million aircraft

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