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Budget Crisis Threatens Budapest’s Public Services, City Hall Rejects Insolvency Ultimatum
- 2 Dec 2025 6:15 AM
- current affairs
The financial stability of Budapest is currently at the centre of a fierce political standoff between the City Assembly and the national government. The dispute intensified this week after Mayor Gergely Karácsony and the city administration rejected a government proposal to declare the capital insolvent, an act the government had framed as a prerequisite for offering financial aid.
Paid Sex in Budapest: How Hungary Became a Major Player in Europe’s Adult Industry
- 1 Dec 2025 5:25 PM
- entertainment
Hungary is third in the world for adult-film performers per capita - right after Czechia and Latvia - a ranking that often surprises many expats. With around 1,070 performers in a population of about 9.7 million, that works out to roughly 110 performers per million people. Budapest, in particular, has earned a reputation as a porn capital and a great place to get paid for having sex - as a center ...
EC Still Shares Concerns that Triggered Article 7 Procedure Against Hungary, Says EU Commissioner
- 25 Nov 2025 7:20 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission continues to share many of the concerns expressed by the European Parliament in its 2018 reasoned proposal triggering the Article 7 procedure against Hungary, the European Commissioner for democracy, justice and the rule of law said in Strasbourg.
Hungary Move Close to World Cup Play-Offs After Victory in Armenia
- 14 Nov 2025 8:50 AM
- https://en.mlsz.hu/
- sport
Barnabás Varga's 33rd-minute header was enough to secure all three points in Armenia on Thursday evening, a result that leaves Hungary on the verge of securing second place in Group F and with it, a play-off to contest qualification to next year's FIFA World Cup in North and Central America.
Updated: Budapest's Sziget Festival in Serious Trouble
- 22 Oct 2025 4:31 PM
- entertainment
Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony wrote in a Facebook post this week that the future of Sziget has become uncertain, as the festival's CEO informed him that he was forced to initiate the termination of the agreement between the capital and the long running 'Island of Freedom' festival.
Reciprocal Response: Hungary Blocks Ukrainian News Outlets
- 30 Sep 2025 6:46 AM
- current affairs
Hungary on Monday decided to block certain Ukrainian news portals as a reciprocal response to a similar move by Ukraine, the head of the Prime Minister’s Office said on Monday.
Foreign Investor Blocked by Hungary from Buying Local Dairy Company
- 17 Sep 2025 7:31 AM
- business
The National Economy Ministry has prohibited the sale of Hungarian-owned dairy company Alfoldi Tej to a foreign investor.
Budapest Street Closures Begin Early for 20 August National Holiday
- 11 Aug 2025 6:08 PM
- getting around
Major traffic restrictions are already in place in Budapest ahead of Hungary’s 20 August national holiday, with some closures starting as early as 9 August and lasting until 23 August. The measures, introduced by police to accommodate event preparations for the country’s biggest public celebration, affect several districts and key riverside areas.
Should Protesters Who Blocked Budapest Bridge Face Indictment?
- 16 Jul 2025 6:39 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest police (BRFK) has closed its investigation into a blockade of central Budapest's Liberty Bridge on April 22 and proposed the indictment of protesters on charges of "attempted disruption of a public facility committed in a group".
Budget Crisis Threatens Budapest’s Public Services, City Hall Rejects Insolvency Ultimatum
- 2 Dec 2025 6:15 AM
- current affairs
The financial stability of Budapest is currently at the centre of a fierce political standoff between the City Assembly and the national government. The dispute intensified this week after Mayor Gergely Karácsony and the city administration rejected a government proposal to declare the capital insolvent, an act the government had framed as a prerequisite for offering financial aid.
Paid Sex in Budapest: How Hungary Became a Major Player in Europe’s Adult Industry
- 1 Dec 2025 5:25 PM
- entertainment
Hungary is third in the world for adult-film performers per capita - right after Czechia and Latvia - a ranking that often surprises many expats. With around 1,070 performers in a population of about 9.7 million, that works out to roughly 110 performers per million people. Budapest, in particular, has earned a reputation as a porn capital and a great place to get paid for having sex - as a center ...
EC Still Shares Concerns that Triggered Article 7 Procedure Against Hungary, Says EU Commissioner
- 25 Nov 2025 7:20 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission continues to share many of the concerns expressed by the European Parliament in its 2018 reasoned proposal triggering the Article 7 procedure against Hungary, the European Commissioner for democracy, justice and the rule of law said in Strasbourg.
Hungary Move Close to World Cup Play-Offs After Victory in Armenia
- 14 Nov 2025 8:50 AM
- https://en.mlsz.hu/
- sport
Barnabás Varga's 33rd-minute header was enough to secure all three points in Armenia on Thursday evening, a result that leaves Hungary on the verge of securing second place in Group F and with it, a play-off to contest qualification to next year's FIFA World Cup in North and Central America.
Updated: Budapest's Sziget Festival in Serious Trouble
- 22 Oct 2025 4:31 PM
- entertainment
Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony wrote in a Facebook post this week that the future of Sziget has become uncertain, as the festival's CEO informed him that he was forced to initiate the termination of the agreement between the capital and the long running 'Island of Freedom' festival.
Reciprocal Response: Hungary Blocks Ukrainian News Outlets
- 30 Sep 2025 6:46 AM
- current affairs
Hungary on Monday decided to block certain Ukrainian news portals as a reciprocal response to a similar move by Ukraine, the head of the Prime Minister’s Office said on Monday.
Foreign Investor Blocked by Hungary from Buying Local Dairy Company
- 17 Sep 2025 7:31 AM
- business
The National Economy Ministry has prohibited the sale of Hungarian-owned dairy company Alfoldi Tej to a foreign investor.
Budapest Street Closures Begin Early for 20 August National Holiday
- 11 Aug 2025 6:08 PM
- getting around
Major traffic restrictions are already in place in Budapest ahead of Hungary’s 20 August national holiday, with some closures starting as early as 9 August and lasting until 23 August. The measures, introduced by police to accommodate event preparations for the country’s biggest public celebration, affect several districts and key riverside areas.
Should Protesters Who Blocked Budapest Bridge Face Indictment?
- 16 Jul 2025 6:39 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest police (BRFK) has closed its investigation into a blockade of central Budapest's Liberty Bridge on April 22 and proposed the indictment of protesters on charges of "attempted disruption of a public facility committed in a group".