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Retail Sales up in Hungary
- 5 Dec 2025 9:32 AM
- shopping
Retail sales in Hungary rose 3.1pc year-on-year in October, data released by the Central Statistics Office (KSH) on Thursday show. Retail sales also rose 3.1pc when adjusted for calendar year effects.
Updated: 'Budapest Will Not Kneel', Says Mayor to Gov't
- 4 Dec 2025 12:00 PM
- current affairs
At a "Budapest Pride March 2.0" rally outside the Carmelite Monastery, the prime minister's office, Gergely Karacsony, the mayor of Budapest, vowed the city would "not kneel", as he handed the City Assembly's resolution on its "real financial crisis" to a government representative.
Special Advent Light Installations Diverse Festive Program in Budapest's City Park
- 3 Dec 2025 5:17 PM
- getting around
A free light park, unique in the country, and a diverse range of festive programs, including several free events, await families in the City Park during the Advent period.
Dual Citizen Arrested After Fatal Assault at Budapest Nightclub
- 3 Dec 2025 11:36 AM
- current affairs
The Buda Central District Court on Tuesday ordered the arrest of a man who is suspected of beating another guest to death at a downtown Budapest nightclub, the Metropolitan Court told MTI.
Hungary Won't Negotiate EU Budget While Denied Funding 'It's Entitled To'
- 2 Dec 2025 5:40 PM
- current affairs
As long as Hungary does not have access to the funding it is entitled to, it cannot meaningfully negotiate the European Union's new budgetary framework plan, the EU affairs minister, has said.
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.
Hungary Launches Humanoid Robotics Research Group at HUN-REN SZTAKI
- 2 Dec 2025 5:55 AM
- tech
Hungary is positioning itself at the forefront of the global humanoid robotics boom, with a new research team at the HUN-REN Institute for Computer Science and Control (SZTAKI), Laszlo Palkovics, the government commissioner for AI said.
More Affordable Shopping in Hungary as Markup Caps Continue
- 1 Dec 2025 4:25 PM
- shopping
An extension of a mandatory caps on a range of food and non-food products until February 28, 2026 has come into effect on Monday.
New Poll: Fidesz Ahead by 400,000 Votes If Election Held Now
- 1 Dec 2025 3:43 PM
- current affairs
If Hungary's election were held now, Fidesz would win 47 percent of the vote, up from 46 percent in August, while the opposition Tisza Party trails at 40 percent, according to a Nezopont Institute survey of 1,000 respondents conducted between Nov 24 and 26.
Retail Sales up in Hungary
- 5 Dec 2025 9:32 AM
- shopping
Retail sales in Hungary rose 3.1pc year-on-year in October, data released by the Central Statistics Office (KSH) on Thursday show. Retail sales also rose 3.1pc when adjusted for calendar year effects.
Updated: 'Budapest Will Not Kneel', Says Mayor to Gov't
- 4 Dec 2025 12:00 PM
- current affairs
At a "Budapest Pride March 2.0" rally outside the Carmelite Monastery, the prime minister's office, Gergely Karacsony, the mayor of Budapest, vowed the city would "not kneel", as he handed the City Assembly's resolution on its "real financial crisis" to a government representative.
Special Advent Light Installations Diverse Festive Program in Budapest's City Park
- 3 Dec 2025 5:17 PM
- getting around
A free light park, unique in the country, and a diverse range of festive programs, including several free events, await families in the City Park during the Advent period.
Dual Citizen Arrested After Fatal Assault at Budapest Nightclub
- 3 Dec 2025 11:36 AM
- current affairs
The Buda Central District Court on Tuesday ordered the arrest of a man who is suspected of beating another guest to death at a downtown Budapest nightclub, the Metropolitan Court told MTI.
Hungary Won't Negotiate EU Budget While Denied Funding 'It's Entitled To'
- 2 Dec 2025 5:40 PM
- current affairs
As long as Hungary does not have access to the funding it is entitled to, it cannot meaningfully negotiate the European Union's new budgetary framework plan, the EU affairs minister, has said.
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.
Hungary Launches Humanoid Robotics Research Group at HUN-REN SZTAKI
- 2 Dec 2025 5:55 AM
- tech
Hungary is positioning itself at the forefront of the global humanoid robotics boom, with a new research team at the HUN-REN Institute for Computer Science and Control (SZTAKI), Laszlo Palkovics, the government commissioner for AI said.
More Affordable Shopping in Hungary as Markup Caps Continue
- 1 Dec 2025 4:25 PM
- shopping
An extension of a mandatory caps on a range of food and non-food products until February 28, 2026 has come into effect on Monday.
New Poll: Fidesz Ahead by 400,000 Votes If Election Held Now
- 1 Dec 2025 3:43 PM
- current affairs
If Hungary's election were held now, Fidesz would win 47 percent of the vote, up from 46 percent in August, while the opposition Tisza Party trails at 40 percent, according to a Nezopont Institute survey of 1,000 respondents conducted between Nov 24 and 26.