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.
Budapest renewed its roads, bridges, tram lines, and public transport fleet over the summer. Mayor Gergely Karácsony said the works had been scheduled during the school break to minimize disruption and ensure smoother operations by autumn.
Hungary’s solar power share has reached 25 per cent, making storage capacity a strategic priority. At the opening of E.On Hungária’s new Soroksár facility, officials stressed that expanding energy storage is key to national sovereignty and grid stability.
In Budapest, Hungarian space pioneers Charles Simonyi, Bertalan Farkas, Tibor Kapu, and Gyula Cserényi reflected on the challenges of space travel and the future of research, highlighting Hungary’s past and present contributions to global space exploration.
Hungarian authorities are launching a new nationwide drug prevention programme targeting schools, warning that traffickers have begun infiltrating educational institutions. The initiative, backed by police and civil groups, starts in September.
Hungary’s media and telecoms authority is prioritizing artificial intelligence, space communications and quantum technologies, highlighting their growing role in the future of infocommunications while strengthening national and international cooperation.
Budapest Central European Fashion Week returns 1–7 September with more than 50 events, from runway shows and sustainability workshops to culinary programmes, art collaborations, and international conferences on fashion’s future.
Hungary has banned the Ukrainian commander linked to the latest strike on the Druzhba oil pipeline, with Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó condemning the attack as a grave assault on sovereignty and warning of serious consequences.
Hungary’s armed forces have gained a unique new capability with the arrival of Special Operations Craft–Riverine (SOC-R) boats in Budapest. Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky hailed the vessels as a major step in military modernization.
Budapest’s public transport ticketing system is set for a major upgrade as Centre for Budapest Transport begins replacing its decade-old network of ticket and pass vending machines with modern devices. The renewal project will start this year and finish in 2026.
Two Hungarian films, László Nemes Jeles’s Orphan and Ildikó Enyedi’s Silent Friend, will premiere in competition at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, marking a major moment for Hungarian cinema on the global stage.
Hungarian Prime Minister’s security chief György Bakondi criticized the EU’s migration policy, calling it a failed approach that fuels crime, terrorism, and social tensions. He urged for national-level action to protect Europe’s security and values.
Free textbooks and school supplies have once again been delivered to every Hungarian school ahead of the new academic year. The government also supports disadvantaged families through EU-backed projects providing essential learning tools.
Hungarian-owned Autent Solutions Ltd has received 330 million forints in non-refundable EU-backed funding to further develop its energy-efficient industrial cooling technology, aiming to cut energy use and reduce carbon footprints.
A week-long training on advanced satellite data processing has begun at the University of Sopron with support from the European Space Agency, aiming to prepare Hungarian educators and researchers for the challenges of space-based data analysis.
Hungary’s growing electricity demand and the need for stable, round-the-clock energy production make nuclear power indispensable, argued former President János Áder in his latest podcast, joined by energy expert Attila Aszódi.
Hungary is not in a dead end, but outdated foreign policy thinking has reached one, Balázs Orbán, the prime minister’s political advisor, argued. He rejected claims that opposing Brussels has left Hungary isolated within the EU.
Budapest’s Keleti Railway Station will undergo a four-week renovation starting Monday, described as this year’s largest maintenance project. The works will cause major traffic changes, with trains rerouted to other stations.
Hungary and Slovakia have urged the European Commission to act after repeated Ukrainian strikes hit the Druzhba oil pipeline in Russia, a key supply route for both countries. The latest attack has halted deliveries for at least five days.