Hungary’s public finances remained stable in 2025, allowing the government to fund major support programmes for families, pensioners, young people and businesses despite a higher deficit, the National Economy Ministry said in a detailed report.
Budapest’s District I may tighten regulations on short-term rentals and could even ban Airbnb-style accommodation, as local leaders cite rising housing costs and point to similar measures introduced in neighbouring districts.
‘Indeed, if anything—as the Hungarian model demonstrates—a healthy sense of Christian nationalism and identity turns out to be protective of Jewish human rights and dignity, certainly in comparison with those Western environments shaped by secular liberalism.’
Hungary attracted 7 billion euros in new investments last year through 108 projects, HIPA chief István Joó said, defending state incentives as key to competitiveness amid debate over opposition tax and subsidy plans.
The English Premier League club AFC Bournemouth has signed 20-year-old Hungarian midfielder Alex Tóth from Ferencváros for €12 million, a new transfer fee record in the Hungarian league. Previously, another Hungarian international, Milos Kerkez, has also played for the Cherries.
In his inauguration speech a year ago today, President Trump spoke about issues of domestic lawfare, border security, energy, peace, territorial expansion, and government efficiency. Now, one year later, it is worth examining: how has his second presidency measured up to those promises?
The head of Hungary’s biggest defence and space industry group held talks in Israel last week and did not return empty-handed. Hungary could become an important European hub for the distribution of Israeli drones.
‘One of our shared intentions has been to open towards young people, but I also consider it important to increase the number of Hungarians who pray—for any cause.’
The Stek Oost experiment in Amsterdam was built on a progressive promise: coexistence between Dutch students and refugees would accelerate integration. But Zembla’s investigation suggests the reality was far darker, with students describing sexual assault, stalking, and repeated violence, while claiming their concerns were dismissed.
Anti-ICE protests are getting more and more intense in the progressive city of Minneapolis, Minnesota, where protester Renee Good was shot by an agent earlier this month. Videos online show demonstrators disrupting church service; and even appear to have accidentally beaten up one of their own, mistaking the unfortunate man for an ICE agent or ICE supporter.