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Video: Óbuda Nightclub Symbol Closed Over Drug Trafficking Allegations
- 20 Feb 2026 1:56 PM
- current affairs
One of Óbuda’s best-known nightlife venues, Symbol, has been ordered to close for two months following a police operation linked to drug distribution, according to Hungarian news outlet HVG. Police also reported that a guest was assaulted after refusing drugs offered to him inside the club.
Toilet Humour in Hungary: 100's of WC Brushes Dumped at Lázár’s Home
- 29 Jan 2026 9:21 AM
- current affairs
Key members of the opposition Momentum Movement staged a humorous political protest on Wednesday morning to make a serious point, leaving hundreds of toilet-cleaning brushes outside the mansion of János Lázár, Hungary’s Minister of Construction and Transport.
Would Tisza Abolish Taxes on Multinationals, Leaving Hungarians to Cover the Bill?
- 8 Dec 2025 6:45 AM
- current affairs
Opposition Tisza Party would abolish taxes on multinationals, leaving Hungarians to cover the bill, Gergely Gulyas, the head of the Prime Minister's Office, said on Saturday at an event organised by the Center for Fundamental Rights.
Hungarian Spy Network Exposed in Brussels
- 16 Oct 2025 6:31 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian intelligence services operated a spy network in Brussels during the 2010s, targeting the European Union by attempting to recruit Hungarian nationals working within EU institutions. Their activities were unusually blatant and careless, resulting in the exposure and collapse of the entire network by 2017, as revealed by investigative reports by Direkt36 in collaboration with Belgian and ...
Has Budapest Become a Spy Hub?
- 22 Sep 2025 3:06 PM
- current affairs
Budapest is increasingly under the spotlight as a nexus for intelligence operations in Central Europe. Multiple recent allegations, diplomatic rows, and investigative reports point toward Hungary’s capital playing a more active role in espionage - whether by foreign powers operating under diplomatic cover, Hungarian agencies themselves, or as a site where East-West intelligence contests converge.
Hungary Signs Long-Term Gas Supply Agreement with Shell
- 10 Sep 2025 6:21 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has signed an agreement with Shell on the purchase of 2 billion cubic metres of gas over ten years, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said in Milan.
Why Russian Takeover of Hungary is 'Unrealistic', According to Orbán
- 4 Aug 2025 1:22 PM
- current affairs
Conjecture that the Russians could "come and take us over" is "unrealistic" and must not result in political steps, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said at the MCC Feszt in Esztergom on Saturday.
Hungary Reopens Tehran Embassy - Good Sign of 'Return to Normality'
- 9 Jul 2025 12:02 PM
- current affairs
Hungary has reopened its embassy in Tehran following a 20-day relocation for security reasons, a foreign ministry official said on Tuesday, adding that Hungary once again had full-scale diplomatic presence in Iran.
Drug Crackdown in Hungary: 150 Dealers Arrested, Sharp Increase in Street Price
- 2 Apr 2025 6:06 AM
- current affairs
The crackdown launched by the government against drug dealers a month ago has "significantly" reduced the amount of illicit drugs in circulation in Hungary, the government commissioner responsible for the elimination of drug trafficking said.
Video: Óbuda Nightclub Symbol Closed Over Drug Trafficking Allegations
- 20 Feb 2026 1:56 PM
- current affairs
One of Óbuda’s best-known nightlife venues, Symbol, has been ordered to close for two months following a police operation linked to drug distribution, according to Hungarian news outlet HVG. Police also reported that a guest was assaulted after refusing drugs offered to him inside the club.
Toilet Humour in Hungary: 100's of WC Brushes Dumped at Lázár’s Home
- 29 Jan 2026 9:21 AM
- current affairs
Key members of the opposition Momentum Movement staged a humorous political protest on Wednesday morning to make a serious point, leaving hundreds of toilet-cleaning brushes outside the mansion of János Lázár, Hungary’s Minister of Construction and Transport.
Would Tisza Abolish Taxes on Multinationals, Leaving Hungarians to Cover the Bill?
- 8 Dec 2025 6:45 AM
- current affairs
Opposition Tisza Party would abolish taxes on multinationals, leaving Hungarians to cover the bill, Gergely Gulyas, the head of the Prime Minister's Office, said on Saturday at an event organised by the Center for Fundamental Rights.
Hungarian Spy Network Exposed in Brussels
- 16 Oct 2025 6:31 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian intelligence services operated a spy network in Brussels during the 2010s, targeting the European Union by attempting to recruit Hungarian nationals working within EU institutions. Their activities were unusually blatant and careless, resulting in the exposure and collapse of the entire network by 2017, as revealed by investigative reports by Direkt36 in collaboration with Belgian and ...
Has Budapest Become a Spy Hub?
- 22 Sep 2025 3:06 PM
- current affairs
Budapest is increasingly under the spotlight as a nexus for intelligence operations in Central Europe. Multiple recent allegations, diplomatic rows, and investigative reports point toward Hungary’s capital playing a more active role in espionage - whether by foreign powers operating under diplomatic cover, Hungarian agencies themselves, or as a site where East-West intelligence contests converge.
Hungary Signs Long-Term Gas Supply Agreement with Shell
- 10 Sep 2025 6:21 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has signed an agreement with Shell on the purchase of 2 billion cubic metres of gas over ten years, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said in Milan.
Why Russian Takeover of Hungary is 'Unrealistic', According to Orbán
- 4 Aug 2025 1:22 PM
- current affairs
Conjecture that the Russians could "come and take us over" is "unrealistic" and must not result in political steps, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said at the MCC Feszt in Esztergom on Saturday.
Hungary Reopens Tehran Embassy - Good Sign of 'Return to Normality'
- 9 Jul 2025 12:02 PM
- current affairs
Hungary has reopened its embassy in Tehran following a 20-day relocation for security reasons, a foreign ministry official said on Tuesday, adding that Hungary once again had full-scale diplomatic presence in Iran.
Drug Crackdown in Hungary: 150 Dealers Arrested, Sharp Increase in Street Price
- 2 Apr 2025 6:06 AM
- current affairs
The crackdown launched by the government against drug dealers a month ago has "significantly" reduced the amount of illicit drugs in circulation in Hungary, the government commissioner responsible for the elimination of drug trafficking said.