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'Blackface' Scandal Hits a Budapest Theatre - Pressure from London to Ban a Production
- 6 May 2026 1:34 PM
- entertainment
Csaba Latorcai, the acting leader of the Christian Democratic People's Party, has condemned as "unacceptable" a decision by a rights agency from London to ban a production at Budapest's Thalia Theatre, directed by Mark Radnai, because a character of colour is portrayed by a white actor wearing blackface.
Budapest100: Step Behind the Scenes of the City's Secrets, 9 - 10 May
- 5 May 2026 5:43 PM
- getting around
For one weekend every spring, the heavy oak doors and wrought-iron gates of Budapest’s private courtyards swing open to the public. Budapest100 — the city’s premier architecture and community festival — is back on May 9–10, 2026, and this year marks a special "homecoming" for the event.
EC Sues Hungary Over Retail Tax Regime
- 4 May 2026 6:30 PM
- finance
The European Commission on Wednesday said it decided to refer Hungary to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for failing to bring its retail tax regime in line with European Union rules.
Update: Huge Transfers Abroad: New Accusations of ‘Stolen Wealth’ in Hungary
- 4 May 2026 6:29 PM
- current affairs
While the outgoing prime minister, Viktor Orbán, is evading responsibility, people close to him are readying to leave the country and take their stolen wealth with them, Péter Magyar, the prime minister-elect, said in a video on Facebook.
Update: Frozen Funds for Hungary Soon to be Unlocked by EU, Says Magyar
- 4 May 2026 3:13 PM
- current affairs
European Union funds will soon be released to Hungary, Peter Magyar, the prime minister-elect, said after a meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels on Wednesday.
End to 'Invasion' of Foreign Guest Workers in Hungary Demanded by Our Homeland Party
- 4 May 2026 2:00 PM
- business
The Our Homeland Movement has called for a "radical turnaround" in Hungary's labour landscape. Speaking ahead of Our Homeland's Labour Day event in the capital on Thursday, Janos Lantos, the head of the party's labour policy team, set out a vision for an "organic society where employers and employees have equal weight and act as natural allies".
HUF 17 Billion Scandal: Why Baan Resigned from National Cultural Fund
- 4 May 2026 12:54 PM
- current affairs
Laszlo Baan, director-general of the Museum of Fine Arts, has resigned from the National Cultural Fund's (NKA) supervisory board following a 17 billion forint funding scandal, he confirmed to MTI on Thursday.
National Celebration Planned in Budapest for New Government's Inauguration
- 4 May 2026 6:21 AM
- current affairs
The Tisza Party will organise a major national event on Kossuth Square in front of Parliament to mark the inaugural session of the new National Assembly, party leader and prime minister-elect Peter Magyar announced in Budapest on Friday.
International Jazz Day. Festival Theatre Budapest, 30 April
- 30 Apr 2026 8:00 PM
- contemporary
International Jazz Day is marked at Müpa Budapest in association with the Hungarian Jazz Federation. On this international celebration of jazz, the pride of Hungary’s jazz scene will take to the stage.
To open the evening, the Hungarian Jazz Federation will, with the intention of establishing a new tradition, present the Gábor Szabó Award in the Festival Theatre. The prize, founded in 1992, ...
'Blackface' Scandal Hits a Budapest Theatre - Pressure from London to Ban a Production
- 6 May 2026 1:34 PM
- entertainment
Csaba Latorcai, the acting leader of the Christian Democratic People's Party, has condemned as "unacceptable" a decision by a rights agency from London to ban a production at Budapest's Thalia Theatre, directed by Mark Radnai, because a character of colour is portrayed by a white actor wearing blackface.
Budapest100: Step Behind the Scenes of the City's Secrets, 9 - 10 May
- 5 May 2026 5:43 PM
- getting around
For one weekend every spring, the heavy oak doors and wrought-iron gates of Budapest’s private courtyards swing open to the public. Budapest100 — the city’s premier architecture and community festival — is back on May 9–10, 2026, and this year marks a special "homecoming" for the event.
EC Sues Hungary Over Retail Tax Regime
- 4 May 2026 6:30 PM
- finance
The European Commission on Wednesday said it decided to refer Hungary to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for failing to bring its retail tax regime in line with European Union rules.
Update: Huge Transfers Abroad: New Accusations of ‘Stolen Wealth’ in Hungary
- 4 May 2026 6:29 PM
- current affairs
While the outgoing prime minister, Viktor Orbán, is evading responsibility, people close to him are readying to leave the country and take their stolen wealth with them, Péter Magyar, the prime minister-elect, said in a video on Facebook.
Update: Frozen Funds for Hungary Soon to be Unlocked by EU, Says Magyar
- 4 May 2026 3:13 PM
- current affairs
European Union funds will soon be released to Hungary, Peter Magyar, the prime minister-elect, said after a meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels on Wednesday.
End to 'Invasion' of Foreign Guest Workers in Hungary Demanded by Our Homeland Party
- 4 May 2026 2:00 PM
- business
The Our Homeland Movement has called for a "radical turnaround" in Hungary's labour landscape. Speaking ahead of Our Homeland's Labour Day event in the capital on Thursday, Janos Lantos, the head of the party's labour policy team, set out a vision for an "organic society where employers and employees have equal weight and act as natural allies".
HUF 17 Billion Scandal: Why Baan Resigned from National Cultural Fund
- 4 May 2026 12:54 PM
- current affairs
Laszlo Baan, director-general of the Museum of Fine Arts, has resigned from the National Cultural Fund's (NKA) supervisory board following a 17 billion forint funding scandal, he confirmed to MTI on Thursday.
National Celebration Planned in Budapest for New Government's Inauguration
- 4 May 2026 6:21 AM
- current affairs
The Tisza Party will organise a major national event on Kossuth Square in front of Parliament to mark the inaugural session of the new National Assembly, party leader and prime minister-elect Peter Magyar announced in Budapest on Friday.
International Jazz Day. Festival Theatre Budapest, 30 April
- 30 Apr 2026 8:00 PM
- contemporary
International Jazz Day is marked at Müpa Budapest in association with the Hungarian Jazz Federation. On this international celebration of jazz, the pride of Hungary’s jazz scene will take to the stage.
To open the evening, the Hungarian Jazz Federation will, with the intention of establishing a new tradition, present the Gábor Szabó Award in the Festival Theatre. The prize, founded in 1992, ...