Budapest is introducing mobile-only parking payments and raising hourly parking fees by up to 50 per cent from 1 July, while also launching a redesigned night public transport network across the capital and its suburbs.

A 34-year-old Somalia-born British man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after driving into pedestrians in west London, injuring five people. Police say the case is not being treated as terrorism, prompting accusations of double standards and renewed claims of two-tier policing.

Britain’s Labour government has announced three new legal refugee routes that could open the door to thousands of new migrants entering the UK through community groups, universities, and employers. The plan comes amid increasingly strong anti-immigration sentiment across the country and has revived scrutiny of the Fabian Society’s influence on Labour.

A 17-year-old French boy has died after five youths lured him into a premeditated ambush at a construction site in Narbonne and subjected him to a brutal beating, which they filmed and shared online. While prosecutors reject a racial motive, the case has fuelled intense controversy over the suspects’ possible immigration backgrounds and the rise in juvenile crime.

Iran and Egypt, two Muslim-majority countries strongly opposed to LGBTQ activism, will meet in a decisive Group G match on Seattle’s designated World Cup ‘Pride Match Day’, prompting protests from both countries’ football federations. While FIFA sought to distance the match from the city’s Pride events, it confirmed that spectators may bring rainbow flags into the stadium.

Hungary will submit a revised medium-term fiscal framework later this year that outlines its path toward meeting the criteria for euro adoption, Finance Minister András Kármán announced after talks with Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis in Budapest.

Republican Congressman Andy Ogles has proposed one of the most far-reaching immigration bills in recent US history, introducing a Remigration Act that would expand denaturalization, restrict birthright citizenship, and broaden deportation powers. The draft comes amid a wider immigration crackdown under President Donald Trump.

Hungary’s Prosecutor General has confirmed that senior officials may face criminal liability in connection with the so-called Ukrainian cash convoy investigation, revealing that prosecutors are preparing suspect interviews. According to a leaked internal document, former prime minister Viktor Orbán is among those whose potential criminal liability investigators have been instructed to examine.

Tibor Kapu will lead the HUNOR programme through its final six months as the government prepares a new national space strategy, with plans for a Hungarian space agency and dedicated space legislation under consideration.

Conservative journalists and commentators gathered in Budapest to discuss the future of Hungary’s right-wing media after the Tisza Party’s landslide election victory in April. Speakers, including Dániel Bohár and Mátyás Kohán, highlighted challenges of funding and credibility while debating how conservative outlets can adapt to a rapidly changing political landscape.

The Hungarian government has ordered a coordinated nationwide response to the ongoing heatwave, with Prime Minister Péter Magyar announcing emergency measures including expanded water distribution, remote work across parts of the public sector, and enhanced support for hospitals, transport operators, and vulnerable groups.

Budapest’s escalating ‘war of flags’ has taken another turn after unknown individuals removed Hungarian national flags from Erzsébet Bridge and threw them into the Danube, days after Pride banners met the same fate. The political circus surrounding the flags comes ahead of the first Budapest Pride since former prime minister Viktor Orbán’s electoral defeat.

The Józsefváros municipal council has approved a new regulatory framework for short-term accommodation, introducing district, neighbourhood, and condominium-level limits on Airbnb-style rentals. The rules are expected to take effect from January 2027.

A new Tennessee law named after assassinated conservative activist Charlie Kirk will take effect on 1 July, allowing educators to teach about Christianity’s historical influence on the United States without fear of violating state policy. The bill was sponsored by Republican State Representative Mark Cochran, who argues that it provides a framework to help protect academic freedom.

A new report by MCC Brussels argues the EU’s €1.23 billion mental health agenda has evolved beyond healthcare into a tool of social governance. The study warns that policies promoting psychological monitoring, behavioural interventions, and emotional assessments may undermine people’s resilience while expanding bureaucratic influence into everyday life.

Hungary must strengthen its cooperation with the European Space Agency (ESA) to secure greater technological, scientific and economic benefits, Scientific and Technology Minister Zoltán Tanács said. The minister stressed that increasing the country’s ESA ‘georeturn’ and expanding the participation of Hungarian companies and research institutions in space projects are key priorities.

Hungary plans to increase its wind power capacity more than tenfold by 2030, with the first tender for 700 megawatts of new capacity set to launch later this year. The government says the programme will strengthen energy security, diversify renewable energy production and support the country’s transition to a more sustainable energy system.

At New York’s Democratic primaries, Muslim candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier, who opposes deportations, defeated incumbent Congressman Adriano Espaillat in the 13th Congressional District. In a New York State Senate primary, Aber Kawas won the Democratic nomination despite controversy over comments appearing to blame the 9/11 attacks on Islamophobia.

Less than a week after the EU approved its toughest-ever deportation framework, member states are already discussing where to establish the bloc’s first offshore return hubs, hoping they will be operational as soon as 2027. According to reports, Rwanda, Uganda, and Uzbekistan have already emerged as potential host countries.

YouTube has reportedly demonetized a documentary by American journalist Nate Friedman examining the Islamification of Birmingham. The film focuses on the city’s rapidly growing Muslim population and increasing political representation, including quite controversial remarks from local Muslims regarding Sharia law and the future of the West.

The leaders of Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia have agreed to deepen cooperation within the Visegrád Group, pledging closer coordination on European Union policy, regional infrastructure, energy, digitalization, and competitiveness following a summit in Gödöllő.

‘The current accusations follow an investigation initiated by the European Parliament’s Budgetary Control Committee against the right-wing group, after allegations of earlier mismanagement surfaced. The group might also be found liable for 4.3 million EUR allegedly misused by the now-defunct Identity and Democracy (ID) group.’

Right-wing MEPs are facing hate-speech investigations after celebrating the European Parliament’s approval of the EU’s toughest-ever deportation framework last week. The dispute centres on ‘send them back’ chants following the vote and subsequent social media comments directed at Swedish Iraqi MEP Abir Al-Sahlani, including ‘cry more’ and ‘go home’.

A 30-year-old man has been arrested in Budapest, Hungary, for collecting human body parts from abandoned cemeteries and his workplace at a hospital, generating international headlines. During police questioning, he even claimed to have cooked and eaten some of the human remains.

Hungary has officially welcomed two new Saab Gripen fighter aircraft into service, expanding its fleet to 18 aircraft while marking two decades of Swedish–Hungarian defence cooperation. Officials said the new jets will strengthen both Hungary’s air defence capabilities and NATO’s eastern flank.

Ukraine’s ambition to open all six EU accession clusters by mid-July has encountered a new obstacle after Hungary reportedly refused to approve a joint EU letter required for the next phase of negotiations. The decision suggests greater continuity in Budapest’s Ukraine policy than many in Brussels had expected after Viktor Orbán’s election defeat.

Hungary’s health minister has outlined an ambitious reform agenda aimed at rebuilding the country’s underfunded healthcare system, announcing the creation of an independent quality authority, plans to strengthen the national health insurer, and measures to improve transparency, staffing, and patient care.

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar has launched ‘Operation Purgatory’, a sweeping legal and constitutional campaign to dismantle what he calls the ‘Hungarian Cosa Nostra’ built under Viktor Orbán. The plan would create a powerful anti-corruption super-agency and overhaul key state institutions, prompting critics to warn of an unprecedented concentration of power and concerns over political retaliation.

‘For the G7 to truly become a group capable of upholding the rules-based order, its members need to strengthen the group’s legitimacy in the eyes of the world. If this transformation can be successful, the G7 could continue to play a leading role.’

ETO FC Győr striker Nadhir Benbouali became the first player from the Hungarian league to score in a FIFA World Cup game since 1986. Benbouali came on as a substitute for Algeria and headed his team’s equalizer after a corner against Jordan. Algeria ended up winning the game 2–1.