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.
From 17 to 19 October, Budapest will host the Cinemira Film Festival with screenings, creative workshops, and special programmes for children, teens, and families at the Marczibányi Cultural Center and Cinema City Mammut.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Tuesday in Szekszárd that Western Europe is no longer a model for Hungary, warning that migration, insecurity, and economic decline threaten the West. He urged Hungarians to pursue their own national path.
Hungary’s first drive-through postal service has opened in Nyíregyháza, allowing customers to handle transactions such as bill payments, letter posting, and parcel collection without leaving their cars, offering added convenience and accessibility.
Six major Hungarian companies will receive nearly 15 billion forints in funding to develop cutting-edge innovations in fields from medicine to energy and AI, working closely with universities and research institutes, the NKFI announced.
Viktor Orbán warned on X that Sweden is collapsing into ‘barbarism’, citing reports of organized crime using minors for murders. The Hungarian PM accused Stockholm of failing to protect its citizens despite lecturing others on the rule of law.
Government inspections revealed that 60 per cent of Budapest’s BKV buses are unsafe, with critical faults ranging from brakes to fire safety. Officials demand urgent action from city leadership to guarantee passenger safety.
Hungarian musicians dominated Spotify and YouTube in 2024, with Azahriah and DESH leading both platforms, while global stars barely appeared on local charts, according to a new NMHH study on Hungary’s music streaming habits.
The Adaptive Hussars 2025 exercise entered a new phase as Hungarian troops began nationwide manoeuvres. Defence Chief Gábor Böröndi said the redeployments test the military’s flexibility and mark a milestone in adapting to modern security demands.
Hungary scored a record victory at EuroSkills Herning 2025, winning four gold, two silver, and five bronze medals. With informatics leading the way, the results mark the nation’s strongest performance yet at Europe’s top vocational competition.
The University of Pécs will host nearly 250 free programmes on 26 September for Researchers’ Night, offering spectacular experiments, interactive activities, and access to normally closed research sites, highlighting science’s role in everyday life.
Hungarian schools can apply by 30 September for the 4iG Foundation’s Digital Opportunity Programme, which offers 220 high-performance laptops and teacher training to strengthen digital skills, coding clubs, and student-led projects nationwide.
Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán reaffirmed Hungary’s commitment to Poland’s sovereignty, outlined plans for deeper ties with the UAE, criticized EU leadership on war and migration, and defended low taxes and new housing support at home.
Foreign tourism at Lake Balaton rose 17 per cent after Hungary’s state holiday, boosted by the return of MotoGP. The race weekend brought fans from across Europe, driving record guest nights and hotel revenues alongside the Zamárdi Strand Festival.
Hungary’s largest military exercise since the regime change, Adaptive Hussars 2025, begins on 1 September. The nationwide drill will bring troop movements, heavy traffic, and loud helicopter flights, testing both national defence and allied cooperation.