Hungary Airlines Ltd. has officially received its operational identifier as a new Hungarian airline.
** Fuel prices increasing ** Forint hits new low ** BKK passes changing ** Bird flu detected ** Carmelite building blessed ** MVM to expand to Romania **
** New park for Terézváros ** Fire at Budapest hotel ** MÁV employee political activism ** Mild weather expected ** Hungarian embassy in Syria reopens **
On January 4, 2025, the Democratic Coalition (DK) announced that it has formally submitted a proposal to the Hungarian Parliament to dissolve the National Assembly and call for early elections.
** Early elections proposed ** Layoffs at Paks II ** Freezing rain expected ** ELTE discontinues Esperanto exam ** M1 reopens after bridge accident **
** Fisherman’s Bastion Barrier removed ** Hungarian ambassador uninvited to Poland ** Investment visa changes ** Waste collection changes in Nagykanizsa ** Early election chances **
Péter Magyar's New Year's speech has become a viral sensation, amassing over 1.5 million views across platforms.
As of January 2, 2025, Hungary has seen a significant decline in the number of tobacco shops, reaching its lowest count since the industry was restructured in 2013.
On January 1, 2025, a Wizz Air flight from Budapest to Tenerife encountered a bird strike during landing. While the plane landed safely, maintenance checks were required before it could return.
On January 3, 2025, the mayor of the I. District ordered the removal of a cordon that had been set up just a few days prior at Fisherman's Bastion in Buda Castle.
Starting January 1, 2025, the program initially allowed foreign investors to obtain residency in Hungary by investing €500,000 in real estate. However, this option has now been completely removed.
** Fisherman’s Bastion charges for view ** Masks required at Semmelweis ** Vodafone and Digi merge ** No more Russian gas to Hungary **
