Top Hungary news: Budapest Airport winter schedule, horror accident, Wizz Air, Orbán and the Pope — 26 October, 2025

Featured Hungary news stories:

• From Budapest to Lyon: Hungary steals the spotlight at the birthplace of cinema
• Orbán to sit down with Pope Leo XIV in first bilateral meeting
• Hungary among Europe’s top 10 for social media news consumption, but trust remains low
• Grand opening night of the 2nd Budapest International Film Festival at Corvin Cinema – photos, video

Travel:

• Budapest Airport launches winter schedule with 7 new destinations and more flights than ever before!
• Fewer flights, higher ticket prices? Wizz Air slows expansion, affecting many travellers

Accidents:

• Horror accident: Two Hungarians killed in fiery crash on Austrian motorway caused by drunk driver — video, UPDATE
• Tragic accident in the High Tatras: Hungarian tourist dies after falling into flooded stream – photos

Op-eds:

• Op-ed: Traces of a distant homeland – The Hungarian imprint on New York City
• Op-ed: Drip by drip into madness – My war with dropper bottles

Mix:

• Russia tests hypersonic weapon: Putin says the nuclear-powered missile is unmatched

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