Top Hungary news: Hungary downgraded, border crossings update, Wizz expansion plans, Santa Trolley — 6 December, 2025

Featured Hungary news stories:

• Bad news: Hungary downgraded to negative by top credit rating agency
• PM Viktor Orbán: This will be our last election before the war

Travel:

• Hungary to upgrade border crossings with new technology for faster and safer travel
• Wizz Air plans major expansion in war-torn country: here’s when flights restart

Santa, Christmas:

• The true story of Santa Claus: How Saint Nicholas became a Christmas icon
• Top Christmas offers in Budapest: Festive menus and takeaway feasts from the city’s best restaurants
• Santa Trolley hits the streets of Budapest again!

Railway:

• Hungarian State Railways ended their most used discount without saying a word
• Budapest-Belgrade travel time to drop to 3.5 hours as rail tests finally begin in Hungary

Mix:

• Unparalleled discovery: an ancient tomb may reveal 4,000-year-old African rituals
• The Hungarian Parliament building: Budapest’s architectural icon worth exploring ⁠– a 2025 guide

Featured image: BKK