Sources: BBC Sky News
Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán announces a 100-billion-forint (US$300-million) support package for the restaurant sector and commits to covering additional household heating costs for January, as part of broader measures to ease cost-of-living pressures and revive the economy ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections. 2026-01-21
Over 15,000 people gather in Budapest, Hungary, to protest against Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his government's conduct and alleged corruption relating to the ruling Fidesz party. 2025-06-10
Thousands of Hungarians protest in Debrecen, Hungary, against Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's rule and policies. 2024-05-5
Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia impose national import bans on 24 Ukrainian agricultural products, including grains, vegetables, meat products, and honey. 2023-09-15
A Tupolev Tu-141 reconnaissance drone crashes on the outskirts of Zagreb, Croatia, triggering a loud blast and forming a large crater, but causing no injuries. The unmanned aircraft flew through Hungarian airspace before crashing in Croatia and is likely to have severely malfunctioned. The aircraft, which travelled 560km, went undetected by both countries' air defences. 2022-03-10
At the end of a European Union summit, representatives threaten to fine Poland on a daily basis and withhold part of the EU's budget from Hungary over their laws against the gay and LGBT communities. 2021-09-14
Hungary reports a record 8,312 new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 489,172. 2021-03-11
The European Commission orders Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary to court over their refusal to incorporate more refugees. This is the third step in a process that may lead to fines and loss of the countries' voting rights in the European Union. 2017-12-7
Thousands of opposition supporters in Hungary protest over Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's alleged attempts to undermine democracy in the country. 2012-01-2
Hungary races against time in its efforts to construct an emergency dam to defeat the Ajka alumina plant accident. 2010-10-10