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Hungarian police launch traffic app

The Hungarian police launched a mobile application on traffic that provides information about accidents as well as expected waiting times...

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Orbán summons extraordinary national security cabinet meeting

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán called an extraordinary meeting of the national security cabinet late yesterday, Hungarian online daily index.hu...

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TI: Prosecution not free from political interference in Hungary

The de facto safeguarding of prosecution from political interference is not provided for in Hungary, Transparency International (TI) says in its...

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Ruling Fidesz holds private conference today

Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party is reportedly holding an extraordinary government conference today, in which Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is expected...

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The Guardian: Hungarian fence is a ‘pointless PR exercise’

The fence currently being built by the Hungarian government on the border with Serbia to stop the influx of immigrants...

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Budapest Mayor: Migrant situation becomes unmanageable

Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said that despite the metropolitan councilʼs effort to hand illegal migrants humanely, the situation has become...

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Immigration office to hire almost 500 workers

Hungary’s Office of Immigration and Nationality is hiring 485 new employees due to the growing influx of migrants into the...

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Report: Immigrants could pose ‘epidemic risk’ for Hungary

Although there is no threat of an epidemic in Hungary, immigrants arriving to the country could put the country at...

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Forint down on interbank market

The forint was trading at 310.14 to the euro late Wednesday on the interbank forex market, down from final quotes...

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Rodrigo Duterte: The Rise of Philippines’ Death Squad Mayor

The following opinion piece was written by Phelim Kine, Asia Division Deputy Director, Human Rights Watch ....

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Sziget Festival sees record attendance of 441,000

Hungary’s Sziget Festival saw a record number of approximately 441,000 visitors, or "Szitizens" as they are often referred to, arriving...

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Hungarian forces join NATO mission in Baltics

A Hungarian contingent of four Gripen fighters and over 100 troops will be based in Siauliai, Lithuania, and serve in...

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Deutsch: ‘Internet tax is dead’

The internet tax the government had previously decided to levy on internet users “is dead” and it is a “bad...

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Report: Fence won’t be completed until November

Although Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said earlier that the wire fence the Hungarian government is building on the Serbian...

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Dentons advises on one of the largest Hungarian property deals in 2015

Global law firm Dentons has advised the seller of a prime real estate portfolio in Budapest – including MOM Park...

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Hungarian Jazz Great Gábor Szabó Honored at Magyar Zene Háza

With the opening of a pop-up exhibition at Budapest’s switched-on Magyar Zene Háza, the 90th anniversary of Gábor Szabó’s birthday...

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The People of DSB: Growing Through Encounters

What makes a school special? Its buildings, facilities, and academic program certainly matter. But ultimately, a school is shaped by...

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How Hope Became Hip in Hungary

Minister of Health Zsolt Hegedűs’ election victory dance has won him a New York Times accolade of being one of...

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Hungary’s St. Stephen’s Day Celebrations to Feature Fireworks, Audiovisual Show

Celebrations marking Hungary’s Aug. 20 national holiday will run for three days and feature fireworks and an audiovisual show, government...

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‘Old Warhorse’ Antonia Burrows Faces Uncertain Budapest Future Among Library Books

For someone liable to be subject to a deportation order in a few weeks, Antonia Burrows spends a lot of...

Hungarian Jazz Great Gábor Szabó Honored at Magyar Zene Háza

With the opening of a pop-up exhibition at Budapest’s switched-on Magyar Zene Háza, the 90th anniversary of Gábor Szabó’s birthday...

Wizz Air Ranks Second Among Central European Airlines at Skytrax Awards

Wizz Air has been named the second-best airline in Central Europe at the 2026 Skytrax World Airline Awards, based on...

The People of DSB: Growing Through Encounters

What makes a school special? Its buildings, facilities, and academic program certainly matter. But ultimately, a school is shaped by...

Budapest’s House of Terror Museum Reopens With Free Admission as Review Continues

Budapest’s House of Terror Museum has reopened while a review of its exhibition continues, Culture and Social Relations Minister Zoltán...

Why More Families Choose the DSB Preparatory Class

A successful start to school begins with the right foundation. At the Deutsche Schule Budapest (DSB), children can join the...

House of Terror Museum to Close Temporarily as Tarr Dismisses Director Mária Schmidt

Budapest’s House of Terror Museum will close temporarily for a clarification of rights issues, Culture and Social Relations Minister Zoltán...

Westend Wins Green Investment Award for EUR 10 mln Sustainability Upgrade

Westend Shopping Center has won the Green Investment of the Year award at this year’s Green Awards, for a EUR...

Hungary Selects Ildikó Enyedi’s ‘Silent Friend’ as Oscar Entry

Ildikó Enyedi’s “Silent Friend,” starring Tony Leung Chiu-wai, will represent Hungary in the int'l feature film category at the 99th...

Rural Entrepreneurs Awards Return as SMEs Outside Budapest Employ Nearly 1 mln

Nearly 300,000 MSMEs outside Budapest employ almost 1 mln people and generated HUF 38.9 tln in net revenue in 2025,...

How Hope Became Hip in Hungary

Minister of Health Zsolt Hegedűs’ election victory dance has won him a New York Times accolade of being one of...

United States Named Guest of Honor at Hungary’s 40th Festival of Folk Arts

The United States will serve as guest of honor at Hungary’s 40th annual Festival of Folk Arts, to be held...

Hungary’s St. Stephen’s Day Celebrations to Feature Fireworks, Audiovisual Show

Celebrations marking Hungary’s Aug. 20 national holiday will run for three days and feature fireworks and an audiovisual show, government...

‘Old Warhorse’ Antonia Burrows Faces Uncertain Budapest Future Among Library Books

For someone liable to be subject to a deportation order in a few weeks, Antonia Burrows spends a lot of...

Hungary’s Presidential Sándor Palace to Reopen to Visitors

The presidential Sándor Palace in Budapest will reopen to visitors from Aug. 1-8, the speaker of parliament, who is exercising...

From Piquet’s Powerslide to Norris’ Triumph: 40 Years of Formula One in Hungary

Formula One’s arrival in Hungary in 1986 was remarkable long before the cars reached the starting grid. At the height...