Top Hungary news: More expensive shopping, taxi and garbage collector strike, paedophile scandal — 24 September, 2025

We’ve rounded up today’s more important Hungary news stories below.

Shopping to get more expensive from October in Hungary

A new law will raise waste management fees across several product categories, including furniture, textiles, glass, and paper packaging. These costs will be passed on to consumers, making everyday shopping noticeably more expensive starting this October.
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Budapest taxi protest: Major road disruptions

On Wednesday, taxi drivers staged a major protest, causing significant traffic disruptions in Budapest. Their top demands include capping the number of taxi licenses and raising fares to reflect inflation and rising costs.
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Waste collection strike leaves Budapest streets dirty

Garbage collection in several Budapest districts came to a standstill this week as refuse workers protested poor working conditions, old vehicles, and low pay. The strike—coinciding with the taxi protest—caused chaos for both households and businesses, with bulk and green waste pickups disrupted.
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Norwegian man sentenced for massacre threats in Budapest

A Norwegian national living in Budapest has been sentenced to ten years in prison for threatening to carry out a massacre, inspired by Norway’s Anders Breivik attacks. Hungarian authorities confirmed the defendant posted violent videos online and possessed illegal pornographic material.
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