Prime Minister Péter Magyar has announced that the government will submit legislation next week to overhaul Hungary’s public media system, with the stated aim of ensuring balanced reporting and redefining the role of public service broadcasting.

The Hungarian government has approved a broad set of decisions, including a planned EU funds recovery bill, investigations into Covid-era ventilator procurement, infrastructure audits, education reform, and tighter rules on advertising, labour and industrial projects.

A new temporary exhibition at Budapest’s Deák Square Underground Railway Museum explores more than 150 years of public transport history through historical artefacts, photographs and stories ranging from horse-drawn vehicles and tram libraries to pandemic-era measures and the city’s transition to right-hand traffic.

Former minister Tibor Navracsics said Viktor Orbán remains politically resilient despite Fidesz’s election defeat and could even return as the party’s prime ministerial candidate in 2030. He also called for organizational renewal within Fidesz while criticizing the new government’s reliance on symbolic politics and confrontational rhetoric.

Sony and Santa Monica Studio have unveiled God of War: Laufey, a new entry in the acclaimed action series that places Faye, the wife of Kratos and mother of Atreus, at the centre of the story. Set in a mysterious divine afterlife known as the Everywhen, the game promises to explore one of the franchise’s most enigmatic characters while expanding its mythological horizons.

The OECD expects Hungary’s economy to grow by 1.6 per cent in 2026 and 2 per cent in 2027, supported by recovering investment and easing inflation, while warning that prolonged geopolitical tensions could significantly weaken global growth.

Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced that Ukraine has committed to restoring and expanding the education, language, cultural and political rights of the Hungarian minority in Transcarpathia, paving the way for Hungary to support the opening of Kyiv’s first EU accession negotiation cluster.

Hungaroring Sport CEO Zsolt Gyulay said discussions on the future of the Hungarian MotoGP Grand Prix will take place during this weekend’s race at Balaton Park Circuit, as organizers and rights holders assess long-term plans for the championship’s presence in Hungary.

BMW says its new all-electric iX3 has attracted more than 50,000 orders from European customers within six months. Built at the company’s new Debrecen factory, the model marks the launch of BMW’s Neue Klasse electric vehicle platform and a major step in the automaker’s global electrification strategy.

Prime Minister Péter Magyar said Hungary would return to the European table as a sovereign and constructive partner during talks with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin, while outlining plans to strengthen ties with Germany, advance negotiations with Ukraine, and expand regional cooperation in Central Europe.