Hungary saw a major tourism boom over the Pentecost weekend, with 45 per cent more visitors at Lake Balaton and a nationwide surge in hotel stays driven by warm weather and holiday travel. Tourism revenue rose 35 per cent, hitting a record 12.1 billion forints.
After Trump’s second-term crackdown on USAID—backed by Musk’s DOGE—the Fidesz faction in the Hungarian National Assembly announced a documentary in April exposing alleged ties to local liberal groups. Now, posts about it on X are blowing up, with tens of thousands of likes fuelling fresh attention to the scandal.
Hungary will file a lawsuit against the European Court of Justice over a ruling that imposes a €1 million daily fine on the country for its asylum policy. The government argues the penalty contradicts its sovereign approach to border control.
‘During the Leaders’ Summit in Fontainebleau on 8 June 2025, PfE heads issued a joint statement in which they “reaffirmed their desire to work together to make Europe a continent of power, peace and freedom once again.” Leaders expressed their concerns that the “failed policies” of Brussels harm the European economy and competitiveness, and as a result, Europe risks losing its global influence.’
Budapest’s National Athletics Centre has won two public choice awards at the prestigious Architizer A+Awards, earning global recognition for its iconic design and sustainable transformation following the 2023 World Athletics Championships.
Jack Quillin, posting under the X account LA Scanner, happily shared compromising information about the whereabouts of ICE agents during the Los Angeles riots. However, once internet users shared his personal information, he quickly started begging for forgiveness and deleted his account.
SpaceX postponed the launch of Axiom’s fourth private space mission just minutes before liftoff due to a liquid oxygen leak. The Ax-4 crew would have included the first Hungarian, Indian, and Polish citizens to board the International Space Station.
Hungary’s beloved Night of Museums returns on 21 June with over 2,700 programmes at 470 venues. This year’s event pays tribute to Mór Jókai, offering a vibrant mix of literature, arts, and family-friendly activities, from concerts to card games.
Uzbekistan’s new ‘Golden Visa’ programme offers 5-year residency to foreign investors for $150,000 per family member. Aimed at boosting investment and economic growth, the initiative strengthens legal guarantees, fosters international cooperation, and reflects the country’s ongoing commitment to openness and reform.
A new four-star hotel, the TRIBE Budapest Airport Hotel, has opened just steps from Terminal 2 of Liszt Ferenc International Airport. Developed by WING and operated with Accor, the stylish new facility offers 167 rooms, a rooftop bar, and direct airport access.
A new volume by historian István Pál explores Hungary’s Cold War espionage operations in the US and UK. New York–Washington–London reveals key cases from 1950–1970, offering rare insight into the shadowy world of state socialist intelligence and its often flawed, yet revealing, tactics abroad.
Liverpool FC has announced the signing of 20-year-old Hungarian goalkeeper Ármin Pécsi from Puskás Akadémia. Midfielder and Hungarian national team captain Dominik Szoboszlai is already playing for the reigning English champions; while another Hungarian international, left-back Milos Kerkez, is reportedly close to joining the Reds.
‘Baptists plan to vote this week on acting to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges, the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that legalized same-sex unions ten years ago this month. They would be joining Republican lawmakers from nine states after Congressman Josh Schriver introduced the marriage resolution in his home state of Michigan, saying that the Obergefell ruling “is at odds with the sanctity of marriage…”’
Contrary to fears, AI is increasing jobs while transforming work, according to PwC’s Global AI Jobs Barometer 2025. High-exposure sectors saw 38 per cent job growth (2019–2024), higher wages, and faster revenue increases. However, skill demands are shifting rapidly, requiring continuous learning.
Aaron Cox, a 24-year-old Sergeant in the 101st Airborne Division in the US Army from Texas, sadly passed away last week in a vehicle accident during a training exercise at Camp Croft, a NATO military base near Veszprém, Hungary.
Speaking at a Patriots for Europe event in France, Viktor Orbán called Hungary the EU’s ‘black sheep’ and ‘final Christian bastion’. He urged European conservatives to unite against Brussels, oppose war, and defend national sovereignty and identity.
After meeting in Fontainebleau, leaders of the Patriots for Europe alliance pledged to reshape the EU into a continent of peace, power, and sovereignty, rejecting centralization, open-border migration policies, and further escalation in Ukraine.
‘The main thing is how quickly the changes now occur…I think there was much, much more continuity between the generations before the great technological advances of the first half of the 19th and then the 20th centuries…And so I think it’s not the inventions themselves that create the problem, but rather the enormously quick pace of the advance of technology.’
‘It all started when I noticed that the church was emptying, that parents weren’t bringing their children who were the same age as mine. As I mentioned, my faith is deeply emotional. Christmas has always meant a lot to me—it offers a spiritual experience and creates a warm family atmosphere. So, I thought maybe I could awaken that same feeling in young people and bring them back to church.’
In an era defined by rapid technological progress, the relationship between embodiment, theology, and digital innovation is becoming increasingly urgent. This conversation with Jared Hayden, policy researcher at the Institute for Family Studies (IFS) offers a deeply reflective exploration of how artificial intelligence, remote work, and internet culture are reshaping not just society—but humanity itself.
In its ‘Beyond the Óperencia’ series, Magyar Krónika will be looking at the meeting points of America and Hungary, and at Hungarians in America, from penniless peasants to political emigrants and soldiers of fortune. In this part, we will take a look at Sándor Bölöni Farkas’ life and travelogue, Journey to North America, which was the first to introduce the New World to the Hungarian public.
‘…the idea of a Creator conceived and represented in vulgar theological approaches as a quasi-human person is not only unacceptable today but also explicitly harmful to the contemporary expressions and life-opportunities of religion, fostering further denial and turning away in philosophically or scientifically trained minds.’
‘The losses and military failures suffered by the Tatars, most of which occurred in Hungary, are rarely mentioned among the reasons for their unexpected withdrawal from Central Europe…Since Hayton’s best-selling work in Europe attributed the stopping of the Mongols to the Austrian prince, the heroic resistance of the Hungarians was almost completely forgotten.’
In this wide-ranging conversation, Laurent Ozon explores how algorithmic intelligence reshapes society, politics, and identity—raising urgent questions about control, surveillance, and the future of human agency in an increasingly automated world.
This Sunday, Christians celebrate Pentecost, marking the Holy Spirit’s descent upon the disciples 50 days after Easter. As one of Christianity’s most important feasts, Pentecost signifies the birth of the Church and the spreading of the Gospel.
Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony halted public transport for ten minutes to protest PM Orbán’s supposed draining of the city finances. He blames a state-imposed ‘solidarity contribution’, while the national Fidesz government blames the liberal city leadership’s poor fiscal management and claims the order to halt public transport was illegal.
‘I love being part of a community, I value community-building activities, and I treasure being able to connect with people who have entirely different life stories and perspectives—this expands my own outlook, which I find extremely valuable. I volunteer so that others can experience the same.’
They were close friends and allies only a week ago, now they are bitterly feuding with each other: US President Donald Trump and the world’s richest man Elon Musk cannot seem to agree if the new spending bill reduces or increases the deficit.
In a radio interview, PM Viktor Orbán reaffirmed Hungary’s opposition to Ukraine’s EU accession, accusing Brussels of foreign interference and warning of a push to install a pro-Ukraine government in Budapest. He also addressed national security concerns, criticized opposition parties and city leadership, and pledged stronger action against Hungary’s worsening drug crisis.
‘Indeed, right-wing identity is often rooted in instinct—attachment to family, country, and order—rather than in ideology or theory, unlike the left, which has always had its “little red books”. The real challenge for the right is to move from instinct and sentiment toward structured political thought.’