"Tropical Night" in Budapest: Heat Records Broken Again in Hungary
- 19 Aug 2025 5:19 AM
The national and the Budapest early morning daily heat records were broken on Saturday, the national weather service said.
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Pilot Project: Fresh Corner Café Opens in Budapest's Nyugati Station
- 18 Aug 2025 3:37 PM
MOL’s Fresh Corner café brand has opened a new outlet at Budapest’s Nyugati train station, marking another step in the company’s push beyond its filling-station network.
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Could Real Estate Prices Rise 20 - 40% in Hungary Due to New Home Start Scheme?
- 18 Aug 2025 3:35 PM
The price caps in the programme for the 3 percent fixed rate Home Start credit for first-time home buyers will prevent real estate prices from rising, the parliamentary state secretary at the Prime Minister’s Office said.
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Magyar Protests Interference in Hungary’s Political Affairs by Russia’s Intelligence Service
- 18 Aug 2025 3:02 PM
Peter Magyar, the leader of the opposition Tisza Party, has written an open letter to the Russian ambassador to Hungary, protesting a recent statement issued by Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service.
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One of the Largest Shopping Malls in Budapest Launches 'Hackathon' to Redefine Visitor Experience
- 15 Aug 2025 10:26 AM
The Westend shopping center in Budapest, part of the Gránit Pólus Group, has launched its first-ever competition aimed at elevating the visitor experience, called "HackTheMall: The Westend Experience".
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Meet Directors Cronenberg & Egoyan at Film Marathon in Budapest this September
- 15 Aug 2025 10:17 AM
Canadian film directors David Cronenberg and Atom Egoyan, as well as Robert Lantos, the producer of several of their works, will be the guests of honor at the Budapest Classical Film Marathon, a festival of the National Film Institute (NFI) in September.
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Third Budapest Bus Fire in Two Days Sparks Political Row
- 15 Aug 2025 9:19 AM
A bus caught fire on Alkotás út in downtown Buda yesterday, the third such incident in just two days.
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Updated: Budapest Mayor Questioned as a Suspect Linked to Budapest Pride
- 15 Aug 2025 7:59 AM
Gergely Karacsony, the mayor of Budapest, has been questioned as a suspect in connection with the organisation of the Budapest Pride event in Budapest.
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Festival Review: Sziget Budapest Not Profitable Again, What's Next?
- 14 Aug 2025 10:58 AM
This year’s Sziget Festival attracted 416,000 visitors, but organisers say it was not financially profitable. “We are coming out of a negative period that lasted until roughly the end of 2022,” the organisers told MTI.
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Revealed: 'Nation’s Beer' & Craft Brewery of Year in Hungary
- 14 Aug 2025 10:57 AM
Beer fans across Hungary have made their choice: the official “Nation’s Beer” for 2025 is a bright, well-balanced India Pale Ale brewed by Horizont Brewing in Budapest, according to kultura.hu. The winning recipe was selected from thousands of public votes, showing both the popularity of craft beer and the growing role of consumers in shaping what’s on tap.
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New 3% Home Loan Scheme Could Double Home Construction in Hungary, Say Experts
- 14 Aug 2025 10:31 AM
The government’s subsidised 3pc home loans scheme for first time buyers could nearly double the number of home construction projects from their current level by 2026 to 20,000-25,000 new homes, listed real estate broker Duna House said in a press release.
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Highest Heat Alert Now - Free Water by MÁV
- 14 Aug 2025 10:14 AM
The chief health officer has issued a third degree heat alert - the highest level - for the whole of Hungary from today to midnight on Sunday, the Public Health Centre and the disaster management authority announced.
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Great Read: Xpat Community E-Magazine, 14 August
- 14 Aug 2025 10:10 AM
The fresh newsletter for the International Community in Hungary - described by readers as a "Great read each week" - is now available for your interest and use via the link below.
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Fire Destroys Buses & Disrupts Downtown Budapest
- 14 Aug 2025 9:52 AM
A castle bus was destroyed by fire in downtown Budapest on Wednesday, and a second bus caught fire on Thursday. Despite the fires and disruption to the downtown area, "nobody was injured", public transport company BKV announced.
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