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22nd June, 2026
Tisza to cap mayors’ salaries
A bill submitted by Tibor Szabó on behalf of the Tisza Party would freeze mayors’ salaries and significantly reduce the remuneration of county government leaders.
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22nd June, 2026
Kayaking championships moved to Szeged
The university kayaking world championship will be held at the Maty-ér course in Szeged instead of the Kovács Katalin National Kayak-Canoe Academy on Lake Velence, organisers announced on Thursday.
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18th June, 2026
Hungary last in EU in household consumption
Hungarian household final consumption equated to 73% of the EU average in 2025, placing the country jointly last in the bloc alongside Latvia, according to a Eurostat report published on Wednesday.
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18th June, 2026
Movie filming closes section of Metro
Budapest’s M2 metro line will not be running between Deák Ferenc tér and Örs vezér tere on Saturday and Sunday, after parts of the tunnel have been made available to the producers of a major American action movie.
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17th June, 2026
RTL and HVG lead list of most trusted news sources
RTL News and the weekly HVG are considered the most reliable sources of news by Hungarians, according to a survey by the Reuters Institute.
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17th June, 2026
Rich got 14% richer in 2025
The 25th edition of Hungary’s “100 Richest” list shows a continued expansion of private wealth, with the combined fortunes of the top 100 rising by 14% last year to Ft 12.6 trillion.
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16th June, 2026
Fidesz media shrivel up as state funds run dry
Mediaworks Hungary is carrying out a structural and portfolio transformation which could entail the loss of nearly 200 jobs and the demise of several pro-Fidesz newspapers that were largely financed by the government before the April elections, HVG reports.
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16th June, 2026
Forint, stocks rally on Middle East peace plans
The forint strengthened to five-year highs on Monday, with the euro briefly slipping below Ft 350 on the interbank market, following the announcement of a possible end to hostilities between Iran and the US.
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12th June, 2026
Gov’t reviews Ft 451bn Mohács bridge project
The government has launched a comprehensive review of the new Danube bridge project near Mohács and its associated road network following the revelation that the project’s original budget of Ft 381 billion was expanded not long before the parliamentary elections to Ft 451 billion.
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12th June, 2026
Gov’t to end five-year mortgage interest freeze
The government has published for public consultation a draft regulation ending the mortgage interest rate freeze on September 30, bringing a measure in place for nearly five years to a close.
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11th June, 2026
Gov’t rushes €1bn grid upgrade tenders
Although the European Commission has only begun assessing Hungary’s revised Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) plans, the government has already launched two public consultations regarding €1.4 billion in energy investments.
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11th June, 2026
Pop star to be honoured with statue
Miklós Fenyő, a legendary figure of Hungarian rock and roll, who died earlier this year, will be honoured with a statue in Budapest’s 13th District.
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10th June, 2026
Mohács bridge costs grow to Ft 451bn
The total cost of the Danube bridge project at Mohács has reached Ft 451 billion, due to an unjustified double-lane design for the bridge and associated road network, Transport and Investment Minister Dávid Vitézy said yesterday.
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10th June, 2026
Telekom IT workers to stage protest over pay offer
Employees of Deutsche Telekom ITTC Hungary, part of Deutsche Telekom, will hold a short demonstration on Wednesday morning in four Hungarian cities, in protest at the company’s proposed wage increase.
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9th June, 2026
MPs vote to lower their salaries
At the Tisza Party’s proposal, Parliament voted unanimously on Monday to reduce MPs’ salaries.
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9th June, 2026
FX reserves reach historic high
Hungary’s international reserves stood at a new record high of €61.1 billion at the end of May, up from €60.6 billion in the previous month and €15 billion one year earlier, the MNB announced.
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5th June, 2026
Tarr orders audit of loaned museum collections
The government will review the status of museum artifacts and artworks currently on loan to public institutions and private individuals, Zoltán Tarr, Minister for Social Relations and Culture, announced on Wednesday.
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5th June, 2026
Chef leaves Michelin star restaurant
Chef István Pesti will leave the Platán Gourmet Restaurant, in Tata, on July 31, ending the current chapter of Hungary’s only two-Michelin-starred restaurant outside Budapest.
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4th June, 2026
LGBTQ TV channel approved
The Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH) has registered a new linear television channel, Szivárvány (Rainbow) TV, marking the launch of Hungary’s first LGBTQ-focused broadcast channel.
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4th June, 2026
Sziget Festival Bridge to be reconstructed
The full reconstruction of the K Bridge connecting Budapest’s Third District to Hajógyári (Shipyard) Island, site of the annual Sziget Festival, is scheduled to begin in autumn 2026, with completion expected by the end of 2027.
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3rd June, 2026
Tarr plans reform of public media
Minister for Social Relations and Culture Zoltán Tarr has pledged a two-phase overhaul of Hungary’s public media system following talks with EU Rule of Law Commissioner Michael McGrath in Budapest.
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3rd June, 2026
BKK introduces mandatory tracking app for taxis
The Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) has launched TaxiTrack, a digital platform designed to support safer and more transparent taxi services in the city, which became mandatory for all taxi operators on June 1.
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2nd June, 2026
Public donated Ft 3bn to Tisza in 2025
Hungarians donated more than Ft 3.1 billion to the Tisza Party in 2025, according to the annual financial report released by party leader and Prime Minister Péter Magyar.
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2nd June, 2026
Budapest overnight public transport expands
Night public transport in Budapest and its surroundings will be reorganised from July 1, with more frequent services, improved co-ordination and stronger links between the city centre, outer districts and nearby settlements, Transport and Investment Minister Dávid Vitézy said on Monday.
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1st June, 2026
Former mayor charged in canopy walkway case
Prosecutors have filed charges against former Nyírmártonfalva mayor Mihály Filemon and a business associate in connection with the controversial canopy walkway project built in a forest that was later cleared of trees.
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1st June, 2026
Samsung expansion suspected behind land sales
According to reporting by Telex, the town of Göd is purchasing privately owned plots at a government-set agricultural land valuation before reclassifying them as investment land and reselling them at a significantly higher price to a South Korean industrial investor.
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29th May, 2026
Mediaworks stops printing Népszava
Mediaworks Hungary has terminated its printing and distribution contracts with Népszava with immediate effect, meaning the newspaper’s May 29 issue will not appear.
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29th May, 2026
Gov’t to avert chaos at Champions League final
The government announced it will pay the roughly Ft 300 million owed to subcontractors involved in organising Saturday’s UEFA Champions League final on May 30 in Budapest after the event’s main contractor, Gyula Balásy’s Lounge Group, ran into financial trouble.
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28th May, 2026
Gov’t to revoke 1,000 diplomatic passports
Foreign Minister Anita Orbán has proposed revoking 943 diplomatic and service passports issued outside automatic entitlement rules, government spokeswoman Vanda Szondi announced on Wednesday.
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28th May, 2026
Real-time train tracking returns
Transport and Investment Minister Dávid Vitézy announced that the EMIG locomotive tracking system is once again available, restoring real-time information on train locations and delays.
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26th May, 2026
Billions in cultural grants returned amid scandal
Nearly Ft 1.7 billion in cultural grants have been repaid following growing scrutiny over controversial funding decisions by Hungary’s National Cultural Fund.
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26th May, 2026
Philadelphia-Budapest link revived
American Airlines has resumed direct flights between Philadelphia and Budapest after a six-year break, operating a seasonal Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner service until October 5.
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20th May, 2026
MÁV to lease InterCity carriages from Austria
State railway company MÁV will lease ten InterCity carriages from Austrian railways for the summer season to manage higher traffic at Lake Balaton, Transport and Investment Minister Dávid Vitézy said on Facebook on Tuesday.
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19th May, 2026
Török: Sulyok does not understand his role
Political analyst Gábor Török responded to the interview conducted by Index with President Tamás Sulyok by observing that Sulyok seems to have only now discovered that the head of state is not condemned to silence but can express his point of view.
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19th May, 2026
Marriott opens Moxy unit in party zone
Marriott International has opened its first Moxy-branded hotel in Hungary on Kazinczy utca in the party zone in Budapest’s Seventh District.
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18th May, 2026
DH Group makes acquisition in Italy
Duna House’s Italian subsidiary Hgroup will acquire the business unit of Fincontatto, a specialist in salary- and pension-backed loans.
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15th May, 2026
Economists urge Kapitány to uncap fuel prices
Economists are asking Economy and Energy Minister István Kapitány to abolish the protected price of gasoline, warning that otherwise there will be even bigger trouble.
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15th May, 2026
Sziget fest to honour Bródy
After a long period of uncertainty, this year’s Sziget Festival is set to take place on August 11-15, organisers confirmed at a Thursday press conference.
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13th May, 2026
Independent filling stations fear collapse
Independent petrol stations are facing a critical liquidity crisis, with many operators reportedly nearing bankruptcy as disruptions in fuel supply intensify, Portfolio reports.
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13th May, 2026
Eighth District to limit Airbnb rentals
Budapest’s Eighth District council is launching a public consultation on the regulation of short-term apartment rentals, with the aim of limiting rather than banning Airbnb-style accommodation.
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12th May, 2026
EU sues Hungary over retail tax
The European Commission is taking Hungary to the Court of Justice of the European Union over the windfall tax in the retail sector, arguing that the progressive turnover-based levy discriminates against foreign-owned companies, Portfolio reports.
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11th May, 2026
Russian spy expelled from Hungary
Artur Sushkov left Hungary on May 4 after Hungary expelled him quietly according to an article posted by VSquare.
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10th May, 2026
Magyar mocks TV2 news show after cancellation
Péter Magyar reacted sarcastically to reports that TV2’s flagship news programme “Tények” (“Facts”) will be cancelled, posting a farewell message aimed at what he called “the most despicable show the Hungarian media has ever seen” and “the uncrowned champions of Fidesz self-sabotage.”
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10th May, 2026
Hungary leads EU in incarceration rate
A Eurostat report released on Thursday shows that Hungary has the highest rate of incarceration relative to its population in the EU, with 193 prisoners per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, well above the EU average of 113.
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7th May, 2026
Aldi accelerates store modernisation
Aldi is renovating around two-thirds of its Hungarian stores by mid-May, with further upgrades planned later this year, as it seeks to pass on efficiency gains through lower prices, the discount chain said on Wednesday.
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6th May, 2026
Wáberer transfers Ft 100mn to Iványi community
Entrepreneur György Wáberer told Telex that he has transferred Ft 100 million to Gábor Iványi’s community to help reopen 13 educational centres previously shut down under the Fidesz government.
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6th May, 2026
Magyar accuses Fidesz of last-minute overspending
Péter Magyar claimed in a Facebook post that the outgoing Orbán government is attempting to “drain state coffers” in its final week by taking on new financial commitments and removing spending controls.
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5th May, 2026
BUX advances 10% in April
The stock exchange’s benchmark BUX index rose by 10.2% last month as daily turnover reached Ft 40.7 billion, the highest level since 2007, the BSE announced on Monday.
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30th April, 2026
On-the-spot heart operation saves stab victim
A dramatic emergency unfolded when an on-call air ambulance crew was dispatched to attend to a man who had been stabbed in the heart.
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29th April, 2026
Karácsony hopes for Ft 700bn from EU
Budapest mayor Gergely Karácsony said the city could gain access to around Ft 700 billion in EU funding if Hungary’s new government succeeds in quickly reaching an agreement with the EU.
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29th April, 2026
Temu to repay customers under GVH settlement
Whaleco Technology, the European operator of the online marketplace Temu, will refund at least Ft 882 million to Hungarian customers and pay a Ft 437 million fine to the state budget, the competition authority GVH said.
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28th April, 2026
Ruszin-Szendi outraged by Ft 3bn PR contract
Incoming defence minister Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi sharply criticised a last-minute publicity contract awarded to companies linked to Gyula Balásy, and warned officials not to release the funds.
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27th April, 2026
Magyar: billionaires are fleeing with assets
Prime minister-elect Péter Magyar released a video message on Saturday, claiming that preparations are underway among “oligarch networks” to move assets abroad and leave the country.
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23rd April, 2026
Contactless cards can buy BKV tickets
Passengers can now purchase tickets on all metro lines in Budapest using contactless bank cards, following the full rollout of the Pay&GO system at station entrances, mayor Gergely Karácsony said on Wednesday.
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23rd April, 2026
Karácsony outlines €300bn EU funded projects
Plans to have the next cabinet unlock frozen EU funds have been welcomed by Gergely Karácsony, mayor of Budapest, who has prepared a list of projects that could run through to 2029.
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22nd April, 2026
Court finds anti-LGBTQ law violates EU values
The EU’s top court has ruled that Hungary has become the first European country to violate basic EU fundamental values, as laid out in the Lisbon Treaty, by targeting LGBTQ people in its so-called Child Protection Law.
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22nd April, 2026
Budapest Airport reviewing fuel storage capacity
Budapest Airport has said fuel supplies at Liszt Ferenc International Airport remain stable, with no reported shortages or significant flight cancellations, despite broader concerns about jet fuel availability in Europe.
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20th April, 2026
Csányi enters billionaires tax debate
“I’m surprised that Hungarian billionaires are already welcoming the idea of a wealth tax without seeing the details”, OTP chairman Sándor Csányi told Telex in a video interview, reacting to Tisza’s plan to levy a tax on wealth in excess of Ft 1 billion.
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20th April, 2026
Winner gets Ft 7bn in record lottery jackpot
Following more than six months of accumulation, a lottery player won Ft 6.8 billion, the biggest jackpot ever seen in Hungary, on the ötös lottery on Saturday evening.
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17th April, 2026
Losing MPs to get Ft 1.4bn in severance pay
Th government will pay Ft 1.4 billion in severance pay to the 144 of Hungary’s 199 MPs who will not be returning to Parliament, HVG reports.
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16th April, 2026
Petition launched for Hadházy
A petition has been launched on the website of the NGO aHang in favour of giving some form of anti-corruption post to outgoing independent MP Ákos Hadházy, HVG reports.
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16th April, 2026
Madách tér renewal expands pedestrian zone
Budapest’s Seventh District has begun a full renovation of Madách tér, as part of a renewed push to expand pedestrian areas.
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14th April, 2026
Hadházy leaving politics
Independent MP Ákos Hadházy announced his retirement on Monday. He said on social media that after the voters’ decision he is leaving public life and will continue as a private individual
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13th April, 2026
Magyar celebrates landslide victory
A little-known political functionary little more than two years ago, Péter Magyar rode a wave of pent-up discontent to be elected prime minister with the support of a two-thirds majority of MPs.
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8th April, 2026
Food-saving Munch to focus on existing markets
Hungarian startup Munch, which operates a food-saving platform, has saved food worth Ft 8 billion, equivalent to about 6.5 million meals, since it began operations in 2020, co-founder Albert Wettstein told state news agency MTI.
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7th April, 2026
Tisza sets sights on Parliament on election night
The Tisza Party will host its main election-night event in Batthyány tér and along the nearby Danube riverbank, directly across from the Parliament building, the party announced.
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7th April, 2026
Turkish food maker opts for Orosháza
Turkish food processor Dogus Cay will establish its first manufacturing facility outside Turkey in Orosháza, Békés county.
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2nd April, 2026
Budapest removes election posters from bridges
City-owned road and bridge maintenance company Budapest Közút announced on Wednesday that it has begun removing election posters placed on the structural elements of bridges in the city.
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2nd April, 2026
MNB sends artworks to regional museums
The MNB deposited 61 works of art from its collection in the Laczkó Dezső Museum in Veszprém, deputy governor Levente Sipos-Tompa said in the town on Wednesday.
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