Orbán: “We have the right to block the €90 billion loan to Ukraine” – tensions rise at EU summit Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán described the EU summit in Brussels as tense and confrontational after Hungary blocked a €90 billion financial package intended for Ukraine. According to O...
The internal medicine and gastroenterology department of the Bajcsy-Zsilinszky Hospital faces a critical staff shortage as more than half of its doctors depart simultaneously. A significant wave of resignations has hit one of Budapest’s largest healthcare institutions. Starting in April, t...
Hungary’s March 15 national holiday in 2026 took on a strongly political tone this year, alongside the usual official commemorations, as several major political events were held in Budapest just weeks before the parliamentary elections. Official ceremonies and state programs As part of the...
The „National Pilgrimage Train” returns in 2026, carrying thousands of believers to the Pentecost Pilgrimage in Csíksomlyó (Transylvania). Organizers from Kárpáteurópa Travel Agency and MÁV (Hungarian State Railways) announced the details this Thursday in Budapest. The Route &a...
From Street Music to a Nationwide Movement – For Twenty Years, Faith, Love and the Power of Community Have Shaped the Nem Adom Fel Foundation. Who would have thought in 2006 that a group of young street musicians with disabilities, starting with just 400,000 forints in initial capital, wou...
Police are searching for László Pesty, the well-known documentary filmmaker and public figure, who has been reported missing. His whereabouts have been unknown for several days, prompting authorities to issue a missing person notice and ask the public to come forward with any information t...
Hungary has always represented peace and „we stood in support of peace during the Russia-Ukraine war even when European liberals and members of the US Democratic Party clearly stood in support of war”, the head of the Prime Minister’s Office said on Friday. Gergely G...
On May 29, 2025, the Hungarian State Treasury withdrew 10.2 billion forints from the account of the Municipality of Budapest, despite the city having requested immediate legal protection against the garnishment.According to Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony, this action was unlawful and imm...
The local residents and visitors are now welcomed by a more organized environment where the sidewalk, the parking lane, and the roadway have been renewed. Moreover, the transformation has also made turning from Tivadar Street safer. The row of trees has received a larger green area, which ...
Twenty-five years ago, on December 15, 1999, at 5:07 AM, the Emergency Center of the Budapest Fire Brigade ordered the dispatch of four fire engines, an aerial rescue vehicle, and the Firefighting Unit, following reports of a fire at the Budapest Sports Arena. The 27 firefighters had barel...
