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After the Hungary Bus Crash: How Victims and Families Can Pursue Compensation
A Polish coach crash in Hungary leaves 59 passengers and their relatives facing complex cross-border claims; here are th...
Hungary's Constitutional Court Refuses to Review the Amendment Dismantling KEKVA Foundations
The court rejected a Fidesz-led challenge to the constitutional basis for abolishing public-interest asset foundations, ...
Győr Lawyer: The Decisive Work in Serious Cases Happens Before Trial
Criminal lawyer Lénárd Mohácsy argues that preparation, expert involvement and a consistent strategy—not courtroom impro...
Hungarian Traffic Code Needs a Scooter Fix, Not a Full Rewrite, Expert Says
A transport lawyer says Hungary's 1975 KRESZ can be saved, but e-scooter legal limbo and extreme speeding tests show why...
Hungary Restarts Paks Nuclear Plant After Danube Water Levels Rise
Hungary has begun restarting a turbine at the Paks nuclear station after Danube levels recovered, easing a supply squeez...
Hungary Elects Former Top Judge Baka András President, Breaking with Orbán Era
Parliament voted decisively for Baka András, a legal scholar removed from the Supreme Court in 2011, cementing the Tisza...
Sziget Festival 2026: Beer at HUF 1,850 After 6pm, Budget Meals Capped at HUF 3,500
Sziget 2026 introduces time-of-day drink pricing, with half-liters of beer rising from HUF 1,590 to 1,850 after 6pm. Foo...
Promised Government Rescue Fails to Save 70-Year-Old Mályi Brick Factory
Former owner Stark Gábor alleges the Orbán government reneged on rescue promises, conditioning help on political loyalty...
Hungary Eyes Danube Rise but Paks Nuclear Plant Remains at Near-Minimum Output
Prime Minister Magyar lifted conservation orders after a temporary rise in Danube levels, but the Paks plant still runs ...
V-Híd Wins Single-Bidder Rail Welding Contract as Minister Flags Market Failure
Hungary’s transport minister admitted concern after a company linked to Lőrinc Mészáros won a rail welding tender uncont...
Tisza Party Narrows Presidential Field to Three Candidates; Faction Vote Set for Saturday
Opposition leader Magyar Péter says three names will be put before his Tisza Party faction on Saturday, with historian R...
Record Droughts Shut Nuclear Plants in Hungary and Romania, Testing EU Energy Security
Danube at record lows has forced the shutdown of Hungary's Paks and Romania's Cernavoda reactors, exposing nuclear power...
Hungary's Public Broadcaster Reverses Two Appointments After PM's Two-Word Comment
Hungary's public broadcaster withdrew the appointments of Gábor Hajdú and Miklós Borsa to M1 Híradó a day after announci...
Hungary Appoints Commentator Botond Feledy to Head Its Foreign Policy Institute
Foreign Minister Anita Orbán named security-policy commentator and podcaster Botond Feledy to lead the Hungarian Institu...
Forbes Makers Day 2026 to Focus on Mental Well-Being on September 12
Forbes Hungary's Makers Day 2026 moves to a Saturday and devotes a full day to mental well-being, happiness research and...
Hungary Shuts Paks Nuclear Plant for First Time in 44 Years as Danube Hits Record Low
Record-low Danube levels are forcing Hungary to take its only nuclear plant offline, risking power import costs of up to...
BYD's 22% July Sales Jump Still Leaves Its 5 Million-Vehicle Target at Risk
BYD sold about 420,000 vehicles in July, up 22%, but first-half volume of 1.81 million means it must average roughly 530...
Hungary’s Paks Nuclear Outage Could Spark Power Restrictions Amid Heatwave
With all 2,000 MW of the Paks nuclear plant offline and a heatwave driving peak demand, grid operator Mavir has asked la...
Lidl Hungary CEO Calls for End to Retail Freeze, Open to Kaufland Entry
In an interview, the head of Lidl Hungary urged the government to scrap the ‘plázastop’ development ban that she says bl...
Hungarian Foreign Ministry Spends 51M HUF on VIP Lounges, Unused Jets Cost Millions
Over 51 million forints went to VIP airport lounges for Péter Szijjártó and his delegation, with a record 11M HUF on a R...
Concorde Founder Jaksity: Hungary Needs a Moral Reckoning to End Crony Culture
In a sweeping interview, Concorde founder György Jaksity calls on voters and businesses to confront their own ethical fa...
Hungary’s Premier Proposes Chess Icon Judit Polgar for Presidency
Prime Minister Peter Magyar wants the former chess prodigy to become head of state, signalling a clean break from the Or...
Hungary's Premier Taps Chess Prodigy Judit Polgar for Presidential Role
Prime Minister Peter Magyar has proposed former world number one Judit Polgar as Hungary’s next head of state, turning t...