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Spectacular Wild Goose Festival in Tata on 29 November
- 13 Nov 2025 6:41 AM
- entertainment
Hungary’s biggest winter birdwatching event, the 25th Wild Goose Festival, will take place on 29 November on the shores of Old Lake (Öreg-tó) in Tata, north-western Hungary. Each year, thousands of visitors gather to witness the breath-taking sight of tens of thousands of wild geese taking off and landing on the lake — a spectacle that marks one of the highlights of Hungary’s nature calendar.
Budapest Wins Global Smart Green City Award for its Environmental Strategy
- 12 Nov 2025 7:19 AM
- current affairs
Budapest has received the Global Smart Green City Award in recognition of its forward-looking environmental and climate strategy, the Mayor’s Office announced.
Happy Birthday Budapest! Celebrations to Feature City-Wide Festivities
- 11 Nov 2025 5:45 AM
- getting around
A variety of programmes await revellers celebrating the capital's birthday, including the return of the popular Metro Festival, the relaunch of the party tram, and the opening of the city's Christmas market in City Hall Park, according to a statement by the Mayor's Office.
Budapest Fights Back Against Gov't: Sues for Return of Billion-Forint Payment
- 7 Nov 2025 7:41 AM
- finance
The Budapest city government is filing a compensation lawsuit to recover 28 billion forints (EUR 70m) "collected unlawfully" as solidarity contribution, plus interest, after the Supreme Court ruled in favour of the capital on Thursday in the case concerning the year 2023, Gergely Karacsony, the mayor of Budapest, told a press conference.
Sziget Festival's Future Seems Secure: Now Just a Legal Formality, Says Budapest Mayor
- 31 Oct 2025 5:46 AM
- entertainment
Securing the future of the Sziget Festival is now just a legal formality, with a clear majority supporting the new authority agreement, Gergely Karácsony, Budapest's mayor, said on Thursday.
Two Hungarian Villages Named Among World’s Best Rural Tourism Destinations
- 30 Oct 2025 6:07 AM
- getting around
Rural Hungary has once again drawn international recognition — this time from the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism), which each year selects the world’s best rural destinations.
Taxi Protest in Budapest - Traffic Delays Expected Until Weekend
- 30 Oct 2025 6:00 AM
- getting around
Taxi drivers held another demonstration in Budapest with dozens of cars near City Hall on Wednesday.
Gov't Withdraws HUF 6.2 Billion from Municipal Accounts - 'Fatal Stab' to Budapest?
- 30 Oct 2025 5:50 AM
- finance
The government has withdrawn another 6.2 billion forints from the metropolitan accounts, Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony said on Wednesday, adding that the move was a "fatal stab" to the city's finances.
"So, There Will Be No Sziget" – Says Budapest Mayor
- 30 Oct 2025 5:36 AM
- entertainment
Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony wrote in a Facebook post this week that Sziget Festival will not take place next year.
Spectacular Wild Goose Festival in Tata on 29 November
- 13 Nov 2025 6:41 AM
- entertainment
Hungary’s biggest winter birdwatching event, the 25th Wild Goose Festival, will take place on 29 November on the shores of Old Lake (Öreg-tó) in Tata, north-western Hungary. Each year, thousands of visitors gather to witness the breath-taking sight of tens of thousands of wild geese taking off and landing on the lake — a spectacle that marks one of the highlights of Hungary’s nature calendar.
Budapest Wins Global Smart Green City Award for its Environmental Strategy
- 12 Nov 2025 7:19 AM
- current affairs
Budapest has received the Global Smart Green City Award in recognition of its forward-looking environmental and climate strategy, the Mayor’s Office announced.
Happy Birthday Budapest! Celebrations to Feature City-Wide Festivities
- 11 Nov 2025 5:45 AM
- getting around
A variety of programmes await revellers celebrating the capital's birthday, including the return of the popular Metro Festival, the relaunch of the party tram, and the opening of the city's Christmas market in City Hall Park, according to a statement by the Mayor's Office.
Budapest Fights Back Against Gov't: Sues for Return of Billion-Forint Payment
- 7 Nov 2025 7:41 AM
- finance
The Budapest city government is filing a compensation lawsuit to recover 28 billion forints (EUR 70m) "collected unlawfully" as solidarity contribution, plus interest, after the Supreme Court ruled in favour of the capital on Thursday in the case concerning the year 2023, Gergely Karacsony, the mayor of Budapest, told a press conference.
Sziget Festival's Future Seems Secure: Now Just a Legal Formality, Says Budapest Mayor
- 31 Oct 2025 5:46 AM
- entertainment
Securing the future of the Sziget Festival is now just a legal formality, with a clear majority supporting the new authority agreement, Gergely Karácsony, Budapest's mayor, said on Thursday.
Two Hungarian Villages Named Among World’s Best Rural Tourism Destinations
- 30 Oct 2025 6:07 AM
- getting around
Rural Hungary has once again drawn international recognition — this time from the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism), which each year selects the world’s best rural destinations.
Taxi Protest in Budapest - Traffic Delays Expected Until Weekend
- 30 Oct 2025 6:00 AM
- getting around
Taxi drivers held another demonstration in Budapest with dozens of cars near City Hall on Wednesday.
Gov't Withdraws HUF 6.2 Billion from Municipal Accounts - 'Fatal Stab' to Budapest?
- 30 Oct 2025 5:50 AM
- finance
The government has withdrawn another 6.2 billion forints from the metropolitan accounts, Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony said on Wednesday, adding that the move was a "fatal stab" to the city's finances.
"So, There Will Be No Sziget" – Says Budapest Mayor
- 30 Oct 2025 5:36 AM
- entertainment
Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony wrote in a Facebook post this week that Sziget Festival will not take place next year.