On 17 October, Hungary’s Night of Power Plants will return with more than 80 energy and utility facilities nationwide opening their doors to the public. Entry is free but requires registration starting 1 October.
To mark World Music Day, the House of Music Hungary is launching a new online series that brings unique live productions from its concert hall to a wider audience, starting 1 October with Meredith Monk and the Quinteto Astor Piazzolla.
A new poll shows that two-thirds of Hungarians oppose an EU-backed ban on Russian oil and gas, despite the Tisza Party adding it to its programme. While most Tisza supporters back the move, nearly all Fidesz voters reject it.
From 1 October, mothers with three children in Hungary are exempt from paying personal income tax. The measure could benefit around 250,000 women, leaving families with hundreds of thousands of forints more each year.
The 9th Slovenian Film Days open Thursday in Budapest with Slovenia’s Oscar entry Little Trouble Girls by Urška Djukić. After the screening at Toldi Cinema, audiences can meet the film’s producer Jožko Rutar.
Hungary’s return to space is not only a possibility but also a duty, said government commissioner Orsolya Ferencz on Space Research Day, stressing that the HUNOR programme is a national mission that must inspire the next generation of scientists.
Hungary may see a double-digit minimum wage increase next year, though the planned 13 per cent rise looks unlikely, Economy Minister Márton Nagy said in Budapest. Talks are ongoing between employers, unions, and the state over the final figure.
Hungary’s automotive sector is set for a major boost as BMW opens its Debrecen plant, producing only fully electric models. Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó hailed the launch as a milestone that will strengthen industry and drive economic growth.
Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán and Slovak PM Robert Fico marked the 130th anniversary of the Mária Valéria Bridge in Esztergom, stressing Central European unity, warning against Brussels’s war agenda, and calling for peace over destabilization.
Zé Fördős, one of Hungary’s most recognizable culinary influencers and founder of Street Kitchen, talks about risk-taking, failure, and resilience—from paragliding lessons to business setbacks—and how hitting rock bottom set the stage for success.
Hungary’s flagship international research programme, Hu-rizont, brings together Hungarian experts and global partners to tackle key social and economic challenges, with billions in funding and dozens of projects underway at leading universities.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán dismissed allegations of paedophilia linked to a correctional facility in Szőlő Street as a foreign-backed disinformation campaign, while warning of legal consequences and defending his government’s policies on energy, taxes, and family support.
Google has announced plans to restore YouTube accounts previously banned over COVID-19 and election content. The move comes after admitting that US political pressure, including lobbying from the Biden administration, influenced earlier restrictions.
Hungary’s National Economy Ministry (NGM) criticized the European Commission and the opposition Tisza Party on Thursday, warning that proposed progressive tax hikes and subsidy cuts would endanger families, small businesses, and jobs.
Budapest’s City Assembly has amended the taxi regulation to improve transparency and passenger safety, introducing stricter rules on payment, identification, and vehicle appearance, though taxi drivers continue to push for fare increases and a cap on numbers.
Hungarians are divided over the impact of new technologies, according to a Bosch and Richter survey. While many view innovation as a path to a better quality of life, scepticism remains around areas such as driverless cars and mRNA-based medicines.
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced that new factories and major infrastructure projects in the Great Hungarian Plain will create around 50,000 jobs, while recent railway upgrades will cut the Budapest–Brașov journey by five hours.
Visa has launched its Digital Payments Programme in Hungary to help micro and small businesses adopt online payments and boost competitiveness in e-commerce, offering six months of free card acceptance and a range of digital solutions.
Scientists have created the largest virtual universe to date, containing 3.4 billion simulated galaxies. The model, built for ESA’s Euclid mission, will help unravel the mysteries of dark matter, dark energy, and the large-scale structure of the cosmos.
At Brain Bar 2025, Hungarian Conservative sat down with Rafe Fletcher, founder of Coulthwaite Group, to discuss his unconventional journey from UK sports journalism to leading marketing and communications in Singapore—where he now focuses on governance, efficiency, and fostering societal responsibility.
At Brain Bar 2025, anthropologist Dimitris Xygalatas spoke with Hungarian Conservative about why rituals—from birthdays to firewalking—are far from meaningless. In an increasingly digital world, he explains, these embodied acts foster comfort, bonding, and identity, and remain essential to the human experience.
The Yangwang U9 Xtreme has set a new world record as the fastest production car, hitting 308.4 mph in Germany. The electric hypercar eclipses the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ and redefines the limits of road-legal speed.
Former President János Áder discussed the everyday benefits of space research in his Blue Planet podcast, where astronaut Tibor Kapu described the Hunor Hungarian Astronaut Programme as the beginning of something much bigger.
Budapest’s Corvinus University has retained its spot on the QS global ranking of full-time MBA programmes, placing 54th in Europe and within the 151–200 range worldwide. It remains the only Hungarian institution included in the prestigious list.
At Brain Bar 2025, Balázs Hankó and Péter Palasics debated whether tradition or innovation should guide Hungarian higher education, the real value of a diploma, and how universities can compete internationally while nurturing talent at home.
At Brain Bar 2025, Katalin Erdei of Richter Gedeon, school psychologist Virág Varga, and Benedictine monk Izsák Baán discussed why loneliness is rising in modern life, and how different communities can help turn isolation into true belonging.
Budapest’s Keleti Railway Station has reopened after technical delays, gradually resuming traffic. Suburban and regional trains are running from Sunday afternoon, while full operations will restart on Monday morning, MÁV’s CEO announced.
Hungary’s economy may expand by 2.8 per cent next year, according to Equilor Investment Ltd, which sees rising household consumption and easing inflation as key drivers, despite risks from global uncertainty and Europe’s sluggish growth.
Budapest’s municipal government could face insolvency by late 2025, putting public services at risk, according to a new report by the State Audit Office, which highlights mounting deficits, depleted reserves, and rising financial obligations.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán warned that introducing the so-called ‘TISZA tax’ is part of a Brussels plan to finance war preparations and Ukraine’s EU accession. He pledged that Hungary will resist such pressures and remain on the side of peace.