Banana prices up by €9–€25/kg in Spain, Latvia, Slovakia and Hungary

Bananas – wholesale prices week 12 Wholesale banana prices from Latin America and the Caribbean varied across European markets in the week ending 23 March 2025. Several countries recorded notable week-on-week increases, reflecting shifts in pricing …

Respiratory season back at 2022/23 levels in Hungary

Estonia among Western countries criticizing Hungary's new anti-LGBT+ law

A group of Western embassies in Budapest has issued a joint statement expressing concern over actions by Hungarian authorities to restrict the freedom of expression of LGBT+ people. Estonia is among 17 EU signatories of the statement. The embassies of 22 …

Will Hungary use facial recognition at Pride and is it legal?

What’s the context? Hungary's threat to use facial recognition at Pride events sets it on collision course with the EU's Artificial Intelligence Act. LONDON - Hungary has passed a new law that bans Pride events, fines those who attend and proposes …

Thousands of animals killed after foot-and-mouth outbreak in Hungary

Authorities have already had to slaughter thousands of cattle and strict measures to control the epidemic are in place in both countries. More than 2,000 cows must be destroyed on a farm in northern Hungary, where several animals have become infected with …

Expat CEO of Year in Hungary Award from BBJ Taken by Ana Maria Vargas

Ana Maria Vargas took home the Expat CEO Award 2025 at the BBJ’s 11th annual CEO Gala held on Mar. 21 at the Grand Ballroom of the Corinthia Hotel Budapest. The Community Award this year went to Róbert Keszte. The prestigious award recognizes the foreign …

Guest Nights Spent by Foreign Visitors to Hungary Up Nearly 10% in February

Guest nights at commercial and private tourism accommodations in Hungary rose 3.9pc to 2,317,000 in February from the same period a year earlier, data released by the Central Statistics Office (KSH) show. The number of guest nights spent by domestic …

Moviegoers in Hungary Prioritize Genre & Cast not Awards When Choosing Films

Hungarian audiences primarily select films based on genre, cast, and trailers rather than prioritizing awards or critical recognition, according to a joint survey by Etele Plaza and Etele Cinema. The study, conducted in connection with the Etele Night …

Drinking Water Ban Issued in Hungary: Arsenic Above Acceptable Level in Rackeve

The Budapest Metropolitan Government Office has told residents of Rackeve, in Pest County, not to drink local water as arsenic levels are above the acceptable threshold. Also, the local water provider has been told to identify the cause of the problem and …

Why does Hungary's Viktor Orban support Serbian nationalism?

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban fosters close ties with right-wing populists, authoritarian leaders and dictators the world over — from Aleksandar Vucic in Serbia, Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey and Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel to Vladimir Putin …