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20th February, 2026
Auchan launches major expansion drive
Retail chain Auchan is planning to open smaller shops across the country from 2027 as part of its seven-year strategy to triple sales by 2032, the company announced on Thursday.
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20th February, 2026
Miskolc acquires site of former steelworks
The municipality of Miskolc has acquired majority ownership of the former Diósgyőr Steelworks for Ft 6 billion, funded from budgetary sources.
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19th February, 2026
New study finds Hungary is poorest EU member state
The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre launched the ABSPO pilot project in 2018, introducing an “absolute” measure of poverty based on the costs of meeting basic needs for individuals and households.
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18th February, 2026
Survey: corruption has not been curbed
Most Fidesz voters believe the government has not curbed corruption in the past 15 years, according to a survey conducted by 21 Kutatóközpont for the website aHang.
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17th February, 2026
Debrecen casino concession extended to 2061
LVC Diamond Játékkaszinó Üzemeltető, formerly owned by Andy Vajna and now held by Fidesz-affiliated businessmen István Garancsi and Árpád Habony, has been granted the right to operate the Debrecen casino until 2061, website Mfor reports.
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17th February, 2026
Over 40,000 Hungarians emigrate annually
The number of Hungarians choosing to emigrate is consistently near 40,000 annually and rising, Népszava reports, citing József Nógrádi, head of strategic relations at personnel company Trenkwalder.
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16th February, 2026
OTP cutting nearly 200 digital jobs
OTP is to reduce headcount in its Digital Division by almost 200 as part of a broader push to streamline operations and improve cost efficiency.
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16th February, 2026
Bomb hoax disrupts wine-tasting event again
For the second consecutive year, the Budapest Convention Centre had to be evacuated due to a bomb alert while a wine-tasting event was held in the building on Saturday evening.
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13th February, 2026
Gov’t extends profit margin cap until May
The government will extend the profit margin caps on a range of basic foodstuffs for retailers, which were set to expire at the end of February, until the end of May, the Economy Ministry announced after the January inflation data was released.
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12th February, 2026
Pay rise hopes cool as pessimism deepens
The scope for double-digit wage increases in Hungary is narrowing rapidly: in 2024 some 31% of employers granted raises of more than 10%; by 2025 that share had fallen to 10%, according to Hays Hungary’s Salary Guide 2026.
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12th February, 2026
Hungarian arrested for vandalising temple
A 30-year-old Hungarian man was arrested in Malta after he was caught carving numbers into the wall of Ggantija, the world’s oldest free-standing human-built structure.
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11th February, 2026
Village mayor shot in his office
The mayor of Nagytevel, a village in Veszprém county, was shot with a gas pistol on Tuesday morning in the local government office, authorities confirmed.
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10th February, 2026
Foundation ordered to replace massive losses
The Neumann János University Foundation (NJEA) in Kecskemét has lost a lawsuit and must now produce a plan detailing how it would recover the lost assets, as demanded by the State Audit Office following its mishandling of nearly Ft 130 billion in public funds.
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9th February, 2026
Alibaba charges 4.5% fee for Hungarian deliveries
China’s e-commerce group Alibaba has recently begun charging Hungarian customers an additional 4.5% fee listed on invoices as a "Hungary surcharge", Telex writes, citing a notification from a business client.
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6th February, 2026
Winter gives rise to record number of potholes
Budapest’s already poor road conditions have deteriorated sharply in recent days, with a record number of potholes reported.
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5th February, 2026
Less worried about war, more sceptical of EU
Hungarians are less concerned about war and slightly less likely to trust the EU than the average for the bloc, according to the latest Eurobarometer survey.
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4th February, 2026
Győr mayor looks into missing funds
Bence Pintér, Győr’s independent mayor, announced that he is initiating the dissolution of the city council, arguing that what has come to light about the management of municipal assets is unacceptable.
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3rd February, 2026
Teacher suspended after axe attack on activists
A teacher in Debrecen has been suspended after threatening Tisza Party activists with an axe while they collected signatures in a local apartment block, RTL reports.
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3rd February, 2026
Trend FM owner acquires Klasszis Média in full
Balázs Komáromi, the owner of radio station Trend FM, has bought the Klasszis Média group from its founder, Zsuzsanna Ács, the parties announced.
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2nd February, 2026
Jobbik’s Xmas Eve holiday referendum bid fails
The national referendum initiative launched by Jobbik to make December 24 a public holiday has failed to gather sufficient public backing, as fewer than 100,000 valid signatures were submitted, the National Election Committee (NVB) has declared.
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2nd February, 2026
Free cash withdrawal maximum rises
The monthly limit for free cash withdrawals has risen to Ft 300,000, up from Ft 150,000, effective February 1.
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30th January, 2026
IKEA Hungary posts record sales
IKEA Hungary yesterday announced record results for its fiscal year ending in August, with retail sales rising by 4.4% to Ft 144.3 billion.
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30th January, 2026
Pesticide residue found in apples
Pesticide Action Network Europe and the Hungarian Association of Nature Conservators have tested 59 apple samples from 13 countries, including Hungary, and found that multiple pesticide residues were present in almost all conventionally grown fruit.
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29th January, 2026
Hundreds of toilet brushes dumped at Lázár mansion
Momentum vice-president Lajos Lőcsei and founding president András Fekete-Győr took hundreds of toilet-cleaning brushes to János Lázár’s mansion in Batida on Wednesday morning.
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29th January, 2026
Russia’s Dodo Pizza sets its sights on Hungary
Russia’s Dodo Pizza, one of the world’s ten largest pizzeria chains, is preparing to enter the Hungarian market as part of its European expansion.
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28th January, 2026
Budapest home builds set to reach 9,100 in 2026
OTP’s mortgage unit, OTP Jelzálogbank, projects that more than 9,100 new homes will be completed in Budapest this year, as builders are launching new projects with more confidence amid a favourable market environment.
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27th January, 2026
Housing prices up 21.3% across Hungary
Housing prices rose by 5% nationwide from the second quarter of 2025 to the third, pushing annual growth to 21.3%, according to the latest MNB data.
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26th January, 2026
Self-driving taxis may be on streets this year
Autonomous taxis could appear on the streets of Budapest as early as this year, according to László Palkovics, government commissioner for artificial intelligence, speaking on InfoRádió about the state of the automotive industry.
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23rd January, 2026
Castle District considers Airbnb ban
The First District plans to tighten short-term rental rules and may ban Airbnb entirely, real estate broker ingatlan.com reports, citing a Facebook post by deputy mayor Csilla Fazekas, the Fidesz parliamentary candidate for the district.
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23rd January, 2026
Exhibition on Attila opens at National Museum
The long-awaited exhibition on Attila the Hun opened at the National Museum on Thursday.
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22nd January, 2026
EU probes delayed digital land registry
The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) has opened an investigation into Hungary’s long-delayed electronic property registry, independent MP Ákos Hadházy reports.
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22nd January, 2026
Visit Hungary promotes domestic tourism
Visit Hungary is launching a nationwide campaign to boost domestic tourism, inviting accommodation providers and spas to join a coordinated discount scheme, state agency head Olivér Csendes said on Wednesday.
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21st January, 2026
EVE Power to hire 400 for Debrecen battery plant
Chinese company EVE Power Hungary will begin a recruitment drive in Debrecen and nearby towns at the end of January, aiming to hire around 400 technicians, engineers and support staff for its newly built plant, senior executives said on Tuesday.
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21st January, 2026
Wizz Air to add Dubrovnik to its Budapest network
Wizz Air will launch a direct service between Budapest and Dubrovnik from June 8, operating three times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, AIRportal.hu reports.
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20th January, 2026
BestByte seeks restructuring to avoid insolvency
Electronics retail chain BestByte, has entered restructuring proceedings at the Budapest Metropolitan Court after facing serious financial difficulties, Forbes writes.
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16th January, 2026
Consultation on fake Tisza tax plan cost Ft 400mn
Producing the forms for last autumn’s national consultation targeting the Tisza Party’s alleged tax plan cost more than Ft 400 million, according to data obtained by website aHang from the Prime Minister’s Office after a delayed response.
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15th January, 2026
Audi Hungaria planning job reductions
Audi Hungaria in Győr will leave some positions unfilled as employees retire, move on or see their roles phased out, citing the need to boost efficiency and competitiveness, Telex reports.
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14th January, 2026
Hungarian passport one of the world’s strongest
Hungary ranks among the countries with the strongest passports, according to the latest Henley Passport Index.
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13th January, 2026
Sulyok may choose later date for elections
Although April 12 has long been widely expected to be the date of this year’s parliamentary elections, the decision ultimately lies with President Tamás Sulyok.
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12th January, 2026
MagNet bank to absorb Polgári Bank
Polgári Bank’s customers will be transferred to MagNet Bank from February 28, the two lenders announced on Friday, as they are to merge on that date.
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9th January, 2026
Scientists make significant dinosaur discovery
Nine years of research in Hungary have finally solved a major palaeontological mystery: dinosaurs, once thought to exist only in the Americas and Asia, also roamed Europe.
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8th January, 2026
Electric car sales hit new high in 2025
Hungary’s electric car market set another record in 2025, with sales of pure electric passenger cars rising by 28% year-on-year to 11,002 units, according to Datahouse.
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7th January, 2026
District cracks down on Airbnb rentals
Local authorities began inspections after a ban on short-term rentals came into force on January 1 in Budapest’s Sixth District, the local council announced on Facebook.
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7th January, 2026
Rare cold and snowy winter expected
Hungary is experiencing its coldest and snowiest winter since 2012, according to meteorological website Időkép.
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6th January, 2026
Authorities ready for harsh winter weather
Hungary faces severe winter conditions this week, with temperatures dropping to -19°C, with up to 10cm of snow in some places, and persistent freezing rain.
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6th January, 2026
Prank sends dozens to hospital
Nearly 40 people fell ill Monday at Deák Ferenc Technical College in Zalaegerszeg as a result of a prank involving a chemical-filled jar left on a staircase.
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5th January, 2026
Motorists at fault for collisions with trains
Due to careless driving and violation of traffic regulations, 57 accidents occurred at railway crossings in 2025, the MÁV group told MTI on Sunday morning.
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5th January, 2026
State to sell presidential residence
The state is selling the presidential residence on Béla Király út in Budapest’s 12tth District, together with the adjoining land, for Ft 28.3 billion, according to an advertisement published by the state asset manager MNV.
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31st December, 2025
GVH fines near Ft 4bn in 2025
The competition office GVH levied fines exceeding Ft 3.7 billion on 29 companies in 2025, president Csaba Rigó reported.
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30th December, 2025
Invaluable books stolen from presidential office
A staff member of the Counter-Terrorist Centre (TEK) may have stolen invaluable books from the Sándor Palace, website 24 reports.
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29th December, 2025
Airport rail contract could be awarded soon
The concession tender for the construction and operation of a high-speed rail link to Budapest’s international airport could be announced as early as January, Telex reports.
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29th December, 2025
MNB to donate Ft 6bn art collection to museums
The MNB will donate its art collection to museums, governor Mihály Varga announced at a year-end press conference.
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19th December, 2025
Szijjártó reports new US investments
US-based Scrub Daddy and Formlabs are making further investments in Hungary, highlighting a new phase in Hungarian-American economic relations, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said on Thursday in New York.
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19th December, 2025
Tisza retains huge support among young voters
The Tisza Party has 57% support among voters under 40 years of age, while Fidesz has 14%, according to a representative survey conducted by Medián as commissioned by Momentum.
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18th December, 2025
Magyar asks for ban of anti-Tisza edition of Bors
Tisza Party leader Péter Magyar wrote on his Facebook page on Wednesday that he had asked the Capital Court on Monday to ban “the gutter government paper called Bors with immediate effect from spreading total lies at taxpayers’ expense in four million copies”.
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17th December, 2025
MOL remains in running for Lukoil foreign assets
MOL remains in the race to buy foreign assets offered by the Russian oil company Lukoil after the US Treasury rejected a bid from US-based firm Xtellus Partners, Portfolio writes.
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16th December, 2025
Farmers to protest new EU subsidy rules
More than 100 participants will leave Hungary for Brussels this week to take part in Thursday’s all-European farmers’ demonstration, the National Agricultural Chamber and the Federation of Hungarian Farmers’ Circles and Co-operatives said on Monday.
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16th December, 2025
Staff cuts at OBI draw union criticism
The OBI DIY chain has begun nationwide staff reductions, affecting at least 118 employees, according to the retail workers union KASZ.
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12th December, 2025
RTL quashes Hadházy sell-out rumour
The head of the state’s Digital Hungary Agency has ordered a Ft 54 billion capital increase at the state-owned firm Pro-M, and instructed it to acquire full ownership of 4iG Broadcasting Infrastructure using the newly injected funds, according to independent MP Ákos Hadházy.
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11th December, 2025
Ingatlan.com recaps housing market trends of 2025
The number of home transactions in Hungary will have reached 160,000 by the end of the year, Ingatlan.com said in an annual recap.
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10th December, 2025
Authorities clamp down on hazardous shipments
The consumer protection authority NKFH and the tax authority NAV recently inspected 500 packages ordered online from third countries at Budapest Airport and found that 60% were unsafe, according to a joint statement.
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9th December, 2025
Revolut to withdraw crypto services from Hungary
Revolut will fully discontinue its cryptocurrency services in Hungary following changes in the regulatory environment.
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8th December, 2025
Simon returns to museum to lead major renovation
Two years after his dismissal as director of the National Museum, László L. Simon has been appointed to manage the near Ft 800 million renovation of the room containing St. István’s coronation mantle, Mandiner reports.
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5th December, 2025
CIB first to offer Swatch Pay
CIB bank has rolled out the Fidesmo Pay platform in Hungary, bringing Swatch Pay to its customers, alongside Garmin Pay and Xiaomi Pay, which have been available since November 20, the bank announced.
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5th December, 2025
Historic Múzeum Kávéház to be revived
Eventrend, one of Hungary’s largest hospitality groups, is preparing to relaunch the historic Múzeum Kávéház near the National Museum in Budapest’s Eighth District.
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4th December, 2025
Russian discount chain Mere arrives in Hungary
After numerous premature reports and rumours, Russian “hard” discount chain Mere opened its first outlet in Hungary yesterday, under the name Basket Plusz Discount Store in Budapest’s18th District, far from the city centre.
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3rd December, 2025
First concrete pour at Paks set for February
The expansion of the Paks nuclear power plant will reach a new milestone on February 5 with the first concrete pour, which will render the project physically irreversible, Foreign Ministry state secretary Levente Magyar said on site on Tuesday.
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2nd December, 2025
Hungary is a net contributor to the EU
Hungary has effectively become a net contributor to the EU for the first time since joining in 2004, due to the continued freeze of EU funds linked to rule-of-law concerns, Népszava reports.
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1st December, 2025
Gov’t outlaws lab-grown meat
The government has imposed a blanket ban on the production and sale of laboratory-grown meat, according to a decree published on Friday.
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1st December, 2025
State selling off small vineyard plots
Bidding is open until December 17 for the government’s latest land-sale scheme, which offers more than 3,100 parcels of less than ten hectares, mostly vineyard plots.
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