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Foreign Intelligence Accused by Orbán of Phone Tapping Hungarian FM
- 24 Mar 2026 3:47 PM
- current affairs
Hungary’s government has launched an investigation following claims that Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó may have been targeted in a surveillance operation involving foreign intelligence services and a Hungarian journalist.
Serious Allegations of Russian Interference in Hungarian Elections - inc Fake Assassination of Orbán
- 23 Mar 2026 5:51 PM
- current affairs
The Kremlin has endorsed a covert influence operation aimed at bolstering Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán ahead of April’s parliamentary elections, according to reporting by the Financial Times on 11 March 2026.
Germany Just Made Unprecedented Open Threat Against Hungary, Says FM
- 17 Mar 2026 1:18 PM
- current affairs
Germany has openly threatened Hungary over its position on the Ukrainian oil blockade, but the government will not abandon national interests or allow Ukrainian actions to triple energy costs for Hungarian families, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said in Brussels on Monday.
Claims Questioning Safety of Budapest-Belgrade Railway Line Rejected by MAV CEO
- 12 Mar 2026 6:17 AM
- getting around
Zsolt Hegyi, chief executive of national rail company MAV Group, categorically rejected claims questioning the safety of the Budapest-Belgrade railway line in a Facebook post on Tuesday. "Rail traffic will only commence in full compliance with all regulations," he said.
Economy Minister Signals Plan to Reduce Number of Major Banks in Hungary
- 24 Feb 2026 2:13 PM
- finance
Hungary’s National Economy Minister, Márton Nagy, has indicated that the government would like to see the number of major banks operating in Hungary reduced to five.
'Political Blackmail': Diesel Fuel Deliveries to Ukraine from Hungary Now Halted
- 20 Feb 2026 7:41 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has stopped delivering diesel fuel to Ukraine and will only resume it once Ukraine has restarted crude deliveries to Hungary through the Druzhba pipeline, the minister of foreign affairs and trade said in Budapest on Wednesday.
Pécs Pride Organiser Faces Charges Following Police Ban in Hungary
- 10 Feb 2026 11:57 AM
- current affairs
Charges have been filed for organising an illegal assembly in connection with the 2025 Pécs Pride march, according to the Pécs District Prosecutor’s Office. Prosecutors have proposed a fine against the organiser after the event went ahead despite an official police ban and a Supreme Court ruling upholding that decision.
Budapest to Continue 'Fight for Justice' Over Solidarity Tax
- 22 Jan 2026 9:35 AM
- current affairs
In the wake of a recent Constitutional Court ruling, the city of Budapest will "continue to fight for justice" in a suit concerning the city's solidarity tax, Mayor Gergely Karácsony said on Facebook.
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.
Foreign Intelligence Accused by Orbán of Phone Tapping Hungarian FM
- 24 Mar 2026 3:47 PM
- current affairs
Hungary’s government has launched an investigation following claims that Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó may have been targeted in a surveillance operation involving foreign intelligence services and a Hungarian journalist.
Serious Allegations of Russian Interference in Hungarian Elections - inc Fake Assassination of Orbán
- 23 Mar 2026 5:51 PM
- current affairs
The Kremlin has endorsed a covert influence operation aimed at bolstering Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán ahead of April’s parliamentary elections, according to reporting by the Financial Times on 11 March 2026.
Germany Just Made Unprecedented Open Threat Against Hungary, Says FM
- 17 Mar 2026 1:18 PM
- current affairs
Germany has openly threatened Hungary over its position on the Ukrainian oil blockade, but the government will not abandon national interests or allow Ukrainian actions to triple energy costs for Hungarian families, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said in Brussels on Monday.
Claims Questioning Safety of Budapest-Belgrade Railway Line Rejected by MAV CEO
- 12 Mar 2026 6:17 AM
- getting around
Zsolt Hegyi, chief executive of national rail company MAV Group, categorically rejected claims questioning the safety of the Budapest-Belgrade railway line in a Facebook post on Tuesday. "Rail traffic will only commence in full compliance with all regulations," he said.
Economy Minister Signals Plan to Reduce Number of Major Banks in Hungary
- 24 Feb 2026 2:13 PM
- finance
Hungary’s National Economy Minister, Márton Nagy, has indicated that the government would like to see the number of major banks operating in Hungary reduced to five.
'Political Blackmail': Diesel Fuel Deliveries to Ukraine from Hungary Now Halted
- 20 Feb 2026 7:41 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has stopped delivering diesel fuel to Ukraine and will only resume it once Ukraine has restarted crude deliveries to Hungary through the Druzhba pipeline, the minister of foreign affairs and trade said in Budapest on Wednesday.
Pécs Pride Organiser Faces Charges Following Police Ban in Hungary
- 10 Feb 2026 11:57 AM
- current affairs
Charges have been filed for organising an illegal assembly in connection with the 2025 Pécs Pride march, according to the Pécs District Prosecutor’s Office. Prosecutors have proposed a fine against the organiser after the event went ahead despite an official police ban and a Supreme Court ruling upholding that decision.
Budapest to Continue 'Fight for Justice' Over Solidarity Tax
- 22 Jan 2026 9:35 AM
- current affairs
In the wake of a recent Constitutional Court ruling, the city of Budapest will "continue to fight for justice" in a suit concerning the city's solidarity tax, Mayor Gergely Karácsony said on Facebook.
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.