Top Hungary news: espionage scandal, Pope Leo XIV in Hungary, wolf hunting, Wizz Air, Hero of Ukraine – 9 May, 2025

We’ve rounded up the top Hungary news from today: Ukrainian espionage scandal involving Hungarian intelligence, Pope Leo XIV in Hungary, Wizz Air expansion, wolf hunting, Hungarian Hero of Ukraine.
Espionage scandal
- Ukraine allegedly catches Hungarian spies monitoring public opinion on potential march-in; Budapest expelled two Ukrainian spies.
- Orbán cabinet says opposition Tisza collaborates with the Ukrainian secret services – Péter Magyar reacts, click HERE to read our article
Habemus papam!
- PHOTOS, VIDEO: Pope Leo XIV in Hungary – read more HERE

Featured Hungary news
- EU moves closer to allowing wolf hunting, including in Hungary – read more HERE
- Wizz Air expands routes with new links to multiple European destinations – details in THIS article
- Hungarian soldier, commander of “Birds of Magyar” awarded the title Hero of Ukraine!
- Will Hungarian armed forces intervene in Bosnia-Herzegovina to help Serbian leader Dodik? Here’s the government’s reaction
Hungary culture
- You’d be surprised what delicacies the first Hungarians in the Carpathian Basin enjoyed – click HERE for more
- Film Festival to open on 27 May in Hungarian city
- WAVES 2025: Key moments from the World’s Newest AV & Media Summit