Record-breaking heatwaves are sweeping across Europe and beyond, with temperatures nearing 40°C in parts of the continent. Scientists warn the extreme weather is a clear sign of climate change, while fires and health risks escalate across affected regions.
The Sziget Festival drew 416,000 visitors this year, a 5 per cent increase over 2024, thanks to fresh concepts, a younger audience, and diverse programming. Despite the boost, the event still fell short of profitability but showed improved results.
On Saturday, aviation fans can explore rare airport vehicles, meet well-known pilots, and enjoy behind-the-scenes experiences during Aeropark’s Night of the Airport, celebrating Ferihegy’s 75th anniversary with unique programmes and scenic flights.
After drawing the away game, Ferencváros mounted a decisive, 3–0 victory over the Bulgarian champions PFC Ludogorets Razgrad at home in Budapest, Hungary. Now, Fradi is just one two-leg tie away from reaching the league phase of the UEFA Champions League—the final match-up will be against the Azeri side Qarabağ FK.
On International Youth Day, Hungary’s media authority highlights the need for families to gain the skills necessary for safe and conscious digital device use, stressing both the opportunities and hidden risks of online life for younger generations.
A new survey by the Szent István Institute and Nézőpont Institute shows nearly 60 per cent of Hungarians prefer government support for buying a home over rental housing construction, with ownership seen as a key to stability and independence.
Head of the Center for Fundamental Rights Miklós Szánthó has published a lengthy Facebook post mocking radical leftist law professor Zoltán Fleck for suggesting that the rule of law should be suspended to change the constitution if the opposition only wins a simple majority in parliament in Hungary in next year’s election.
‘UNESCO’s programming in the areas of education and the social and human sciences, combined with the work of the UN Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights and international human rights treaty body committees, transformed the aspirational UDHR into a “living” instrument for realizing Huxley’s progressive vision.’
In its ‘Beyond the Óperencia’ series, Magyar Krónika is looking at the meeting points of America and Hungary, and at Hungarians in America, from penniless peasants to political emigrants and soldiers of fortune. This part will look at the life of Joseph Pulitzer, who originally left for Mexico to become a soldier but ended up staying in America and becoming a journalist.
‘The recurring motif of [Farkas Molnár’s] paintings, reminiscent of his childhood games with his siblings and the Bauhaus kite festivals, is a—what a beautiful term—“flying toy”, a flying model, a symbol of longing, separation, and at the same time a Promethean innovation that revolutionizes everyday life.’
The Trump administration is planning on ceasing Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement payments to hospitals that perform sex change treatments on minors, the National Review has learnt from an anonymous source inside the Department of Health and Human Services. However, the official announcement is yet to be made.
The Museum of Ethnography in Budapest has won three Red Dot Awards in the Brands & Communication Design category, honoring its permanent collection exhibition, multimedia solutions, and the catalouge of the ZOOM exhibition.
Budapest hotels reached over 86 per cent occupancy during the 40th Hungarian Grand Prix weekend, hosting nearly 100,000 guests, mostly from abroad, as Formula 1 boosted tourism and accommodation demand across the capital and nearby towns.
Budapest moviegoers will have one last chance to see all eight Harry Potter films on the big screen in restored 4K before they are pulled from cinemas due to the upcoming TV remake, with screenings running from 7 August to 1 October.
The 31st Sziget Festival kicks off with higher ticket sales than last year, more Hungarian visitors, and headliners like Charli XCX, Shawn Mendes, and Post Malone. Organizers promise a refreshed layout and hundreds of performances from around the world.
Students from Bodrogkeresztúr’s Eötvös József Primary School claimed first place in their category at the prestigious 2024/2025 FIRST LEGO League world final in Hong Kong, surpassing more than 6,000 teams from around the globe.
A new study by Hungary’s National Media and Infocommunications Authority shows that Hungarian youth rarely give their smartphones a break, with daily usage patterns tied to gender, age, location, and mental wellbeing, revealing sharp contrasts between younger and older users’ habits.
Veszprém, Hungary and the Bakony–Balaton Region have been named the Sports Region of Europe 2026 by ACES Europe. Known for its handball legacy and outdoor activities around Lake Balaton, the region was recognized for promoting healthy lifestyles and community sports, building on its 2023 title as European Capital of Culture.
Hungary’s Agriculture Ministry has announced the establishment of the Forestry Climate Adaptation Forum, tasked with developing a national forestry climate adaptation strategy and an action plan for the Great Hungarian Plain to counter the impacts of climate change.
The Metropolitan Ervin Szabó Library is marking the 75th anniversary of Budapest’s second unification with a virtual exhibition, showcasing documents, maps, and photos that tell the story of the districts annexed to the capital in 1950.
Budapest’s Art+ Cinema will host a week-long Akira Kurosawa retrospective from 14–20 August, showcasing some of the legendary Japanese director’s most acclaimed films, from Ran and Seven Samurai to Dreams and Dersu Uzala.
To mark the 142nd anniversary of Mihály Babits’s birth, the National Széchényi Library has made his early manuscripts available online, offering scholars and readers access to rare documents from one of Hungary’s greatest literary figures.
Sydney Sweeney has found herself at the centre of a woke outrage after critics accused her American Eagle advert of racism and sexism. Dutch right-wing political commentator Eva Vlaardingerbroek defended Sweeney, arguing that the backlash reflects a deeper cultural hostility toward white women—something she knows from personal experience.
Lando Norris claimed victory at the 40th Hungarian Grand Prix with a daring one-stop strategy, despite early doubts. McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri and Mercedes driver George Russell completed the podium on a race day full of surprises.
‘In the twenty-first century, it might be thought quixotic…to be highlighting ideas about the purpose of universities that have anything to do with conservatism…The dominance of a progressive liberal “idea of a University” should not, however, let us forget that there is a conservative “idea of a University” waiting in the wings and ready for the opportunity to reassert itself…’
In its ‘Beyond the Óperencia’ series, Magyar Krónika is looking at the meeting points of America and Hungary, and at Hungarians in America, from penniless peasants to political emigrants and soldiers of fortune. This part will explore how Americans perceived the arrival of Eastern and Central European immigrants as a chaotic phenomenon.
In 1982, Hungary’s state security services launched Operation ‘Crystal’ to surveil an IMF delegation staying at Budapest’s Hilton Hotel. Phones were tapped, documents copied, and economic secrets uncovered—all under the watchful eye of the Kádár regime. The operation reveals the extent of Cold War-era espionage woven into everyday locations.
At the closing day of the fifth MCC Feszt, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán warned of a new migratory threat while criticizing the EU’s war footing and leadership failings. From youth engagement to digital strategy, Orbán outlined Hungary’s key challenges ahead of the 2026 election—while calling for national resilience.
At MCC Feszt 2025 in Hungary, climate change sceptic Michael Shellenberger argued that fears over climate change are exaggerated, citing falling emissions and positive environmental trends. He and fellow panellists Leonardo Orlando and Liliana Smiech have criticized modern environmentalism as a pseudo-religion driven by fear and elite self-interest.
‘These Hungarians were among the luckier individuals in Europe. No less than 800 Westerners and Japanese were trucked to strategic locations in Kuwait to serve as human shields. At the same time, thousands of other expats were not allowed to leave the country until almost the end of 1990, when all were released after living on the edge for months.’