Demand for Residential Properties Down by 20% in Hungary

Demand for residential properties in Hungary fell by close to 20pc from a month earlier in October, while it was down just 1.5pc from the same month last year, listings site Ingatlan.com said. With the end of the year approaching, fewer people are...

New Record High Hit by Budapest Stock Exchange's BUX Index

The Budapest Stock Exchange’s leading index, the BUX, closed October at 107,319.9 points, rising by 8.5% from the end of September and reaching a new all-time high. The index rose further on Monday, closing at 107,764. The total spot market...

New AI Supercomputer Boosts Digital Heritage Research in Hungary

A new high-performance computing system designed for artificial intelligence research has officially begun operation at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE). The server was launched on Monday through a collaboration between ELTE and the Digital...

Hungary is the only EU state that didn't sign condolence statement on anniversary of Serbian tragedy

The EU Delegation to Serbia published a statement on its website over the weekend, in which it once again expressed its deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those who died when the canopy of the newly renovated train station in...

Bochurim Shluchim Arrive at New Austro-Hungary Yeshiva with Dancing

The first group of Talmidim HaShluchim who took off from Beis Chayeinu–770 arrived at the new Tomchei Temimim Austro-Hungary Yeshiva and were welcomed with great excitement by the students and staff. Full Story “Shluchei Adoneinu – to bring...

Hungary Sets Legal Framework for Responsible Artificial Intelligence

The Hungarian government says it is committed to ensuring that its citizens and domestic small and medium-sized enterprises are winners of technological transformation. Following the update of the national Artificial Intelligence Strategy, the...

5 Billion & Counting: MÁV Group Sees Record Passenger Growth in Hungary

Thanks to the new tariff system based on county and national passes, more and more people are traveling with MAV Group, Zsolt Hegyi, the CEO of the state-owned transportation company said. Hegyi said that based on time-proportional data the number...

Viktor Orban’s Rivals Want to Roll Back Tax Breaks for Carmakers

Under Orban, economic policies have become unpredictable and the government’s financing expensive, said Karman. The country spends more on debt interest payments as a proportion of gross domestic product than any other EU member, while the...

Orbán: Those who support Ukraine, support the war

While “no one wanted a major war then,” the continent still ended up entangled in conflict—“and the same risk stands before us now,” he said. According to Prime Minister Orbán, Hungary must now make a firm decision to remain on the side of peace....

Time Out Market Budapest invites visitors to enjoy a captivating November programme filled with unique events

Budapest’s cultural life is just as vibrant as its gastronomy, and Time Out Market Budapest brings together the very best of both throughout the year with a diverse range of programmes and events that celebrate the city’s flavours and cultural...

Budapest Stock Exchange: BUX at Another Historic High

The Budapest Stock Exchange (BÉT) share index rose amid growing turnover this week, with the BUX closing at a historic high of 107,319.91 points on Friday, up 3,137.08 points, or 3.01%, from the previous week's three-day trading. Weekly turnover...

Kristina Orban Named SSC Swimmer of the Week

Women's Swimming 11/3/2025 4:51:00 PM MELBOURNE, Fla. - On Monday afternoon, the Sunshine State Conference announced the Players of the Week for the week of October 27- November 2. Nova Southeastern's Kristina Orban (Women's Swimming) was honored...

Top Hungary news: American woman’s murder, new gas power, Tisza data leak, housing prices – 3 November, 2025

Photo: depositphotos.com We’ve rounded up the top Hungary news from today: American woman’s murder, new gas power, Tisza data leak, housing prices, AI law in Hungary. Featured Hungary news Wonderful autumn Budapest. Photo: depositphotos.com...

Obvious Hungarian Gov't Spied for Putin, Claims Dobrev in Criminal Complaint

Klara Dobrev, the leader of the opposition Democratic Coalition, is filing a report against an unknown perpetrator as she said it was "obvious that the Orbán government may have been spying on Europe for Russian President Vladimir Putin". At a...

Successful Debut by Shanghai Trade Fair in Hungary

On October 30-31, the exhibition and fair site in Budapest, Hungexpo hosted the Shanghai Fair Trade Show, one of the world's largest exhibition series supported by the Chinese government. According to a statement released, the event attracted...

The Budapest Summit And he Erosion of Europe’s Legal and Moral Unity

Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to visit Budapest, Hungary, in the very near future to meet his United States counterpart, Donald Trump, for a second summit intended to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine. Putin faces significant legal...

Why Do Half of Hungarians Regularly Experience Negative Stress?

Every second Hungarian regularly struggles with negative stress, primarily due to an overloaded lifestyle and conflicts at work, in family life, or personal relationships, according to a survey by NN Insurance. The study also found that nearly one...

Key Hungarian tabloid acquired by Orbán-allied Indamedia just months before the elections

Ringier Hungary Ltd. and its portfolio of publications have officially become part of the Indamedia Group, sources told MTI on Friday. The transaction means that Hungary’s most widely read daily newspaper and the country’s fourth most visited...

EU Commission pushes for progress on Ukraine’s accession despite Hungary’s block

President Volodymyr Zelensky alongside EU Commission Chief Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels, Belgium, on March 6, 2025 (Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images) BRUSSELS, Belgium — The European Commission is pushing to maintain momentum in...

Trump–Orbán Meeting Could Forge a New US–Hungarian Energy Axis

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is scheduled to meet US President Donald Trump in the White House on 7 November—the first bilateral meeting between the two leaders since Trump’s return to office in January 2025. One of the main topics of...