Top Hungary news: Von der Leyen on negative poster, tariff war, Will Smith and JLo in Budapest, FMD, inflation and deficit – 8 April, 2025

We’ve rounded up the top Hungary news from today:
Featured news
Von der Leyen reappears in Orbán Cabinet’s negative poster campaign – Zelensky and Weber also targeted – details HERE
PM Orbán: EU-US tariff war ‘will not deter’ govt from tax cuts
American superstars in Hungary
Will Smith to perform in Budapest this summer – details HERE
Pop sensation Jennifer Lopez to perform in Budapest as part of her epic summer tour – details HERE
Foot-and-mouth disease in Hungary
Minister Nagy: Efforts to contain foot-and-mouth disease successful in Hungary, new decontamination points – video
Shocking footage: Red liquid bubbling up from cattle buried after foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Hungary – details HERE
Hungarian economy: positive and negative news
Here’s a positive surprise: inflation in Hungary is on the right track
Hungarian economic plan a failure, with public deficit above 60 percent after three months – details HERE
Business
Want to buy a beach and beachfront at Lake Balaton? Now you can – details and prices here
The face behind Hungary’s facial recognition system: Orbán’s family!
Freeze on bank charges in Hungary finalised: OTP Bank is the first to reduce retail charges