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Hungary news: MOL scandal, Monty Python star’s message to PM Orbán, travelling to UK
We’ve rounded up the top Hungary news from today: MOL scandal, lost airliner piece over Budapest, major train station closure, Monty Python star’s message to PM Orbán.
Today’s top news
MOL scandal: executives make billion-forint profits following Druzhba pipeline halt
Hungarian oil company MOL executives reportedly made substantial profits by selling shares amid suspicions of insider trading linked to undisclosed issues with the Druzhba crude oil pipeline shutdown, prompting a probe by the National Bank of Hungary.
Hungary travel
Eyewitness claims piece from Hungarian airliner fell over Budapest residential district
An eyewitness in a Budapest district reported seeing a piece fall from a Hungarian airliner flying overhead.
Travelling from Budapest, Debrecen to the United Kingdom changes significantly for many from today
Starting today, new UK travel rules require Hungarians and other EU citizens to obtain an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) before entering the United Kingdom without a visa, enhancing border security through digital passport-linked checks.
Major Budapest train station to close for days in March affecting international and Intercity trains
Major Budapest trains station will close for trains on two weekends due to maintenance work.
Upcoming elections in Hungary
Monty Python star John Cleese rebukes Orbán over Russia ties and 2026 elections
Monty Python legend John Cleese criticized Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on social media regarding Hungary’s stance on the Ukraine war.
Orbán decries von der Leyen’s and Zelensky’s new ‘Munich agreement’ to prolong Ukraine war
Hungarian PM Orbán compares the ongoing situation in the Ukraine conflict to a “new Munich Agreement,” implying that the EU would like to prolong the war and the suffering of the Ukrainian people.
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