Police carried out a dawn raid on the widely watched, independent news channel Halk TV on October 14, signaling its takeover by a government-appointed administrator who promptly ordered the station to...

A new study says tourist traps create competition that squeezes quality restaurants, as foreign visitor numbers fall and most Hungarians cannot afford to eat out regularly.

Hungarian and French tourism leaders say closer cross-border cooperation could create richer experiences for visitors, while better use of data and greater protection of nature are vital to the region’s future.

Kyiv will propose a new law on minority education rights, with a vote expected in October. Budapest has blocked EU accession talks until Ukraine adopts the laws agreed under an 11-point plan on Hungarians in Transcarpathia.

Moscow ordered Hungarian embassy and consulate staff out just weeks after Budapest expelled 10 Russian diplomats on national security grounds in September, the first such move by Hungary since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

The administration of Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar has significantly reduced its requested EU defence loan, from €16.4 billion to €5.4 billion, Brussels announced on Friday.

The European Commission has unlocked €4.2 billion in cohesion funds for Hungary and reopened Erasmus+ and Horizon Europe access, after PM Péter Magyar's government met EU rule-of-law conditions. Brussels froze the funds in 2022 over corruption and procurement concerns under the Orbán government.

Without explicitly referring to the scheduled execution of the Fort Hood killer, the Pope reiterates the Church’s opposition to the death penalty. In the US, Vice-President Vance says he will not watch the execution by firing squad, which is due to be live-streamed in December

MEPs are on course to end the long-standing measure, which was introduced over alleged violations of EU values under Viktor Orbán’s government. A mission to Hungary in October would assess the progress of Péter Magyar’s administration, with a final decision expected in early 2027.

Hungary is on track to meet all EU criteria by the end of August to unlock €10 billion in frozen recovery funds. Budapest and Commission sources say the process is on track, with two-thirds of the required milestones already met.

“Harvesting rainwater from roofs and using it strategically for cooling could provide a practical way to reduce both energy demand and urban temperatures.”

On Saturday, the Tisza Party, which has a constitutional majority in Parliament, picked András Baka who was removed by Fidesz from the Supreme Court, to be elected president on Tuesday.

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Hungarian PM Péter Magyar has warned of an energy crisis after record-low Danube water levels forced the shutdown of the Paks nuclear plant, which supplies nearly half the country's power.

Companies creating or using AI-generated content have to label it clearly for users to know, as part of an EU guideline implemented on Sunday.

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A manhunt is underway in the German capital. Police have released a photo of the suspect and named him as 21-year-old Abdul B.

Police are searching for a man named Abdul B. and say several people were reportedly stabbed in the incident.

"It is pointless to deal with an inexorable, disgraced mafia boss," Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar wrote on Facebook on Saturday.

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The average wealth per adult in Western Europe is less than half that of the US. European countries perform better in median wealth, while the US drops significantly.

Spain has declared a national emergency as wildfires threaten the Madrid region, while France seeks EU help and Italy battles blazes across Sicily.

The 12m-high swing opened earlier this month and hopes to attract off-season visitors as snow becomes less reliable due to climate change.