Top Hungary news: thunderstorm, Budapest Airport closures, railway chaos – 7 July, 2025
We’ve rounded up the top news from Hungary today: thunderstorms have swept across the country, bringing hurricane-like wind speeds, hail, and a sudden drop in temperatures, Budapest Airport was partially closed due to storm damage, and the hungarian railway is also struggling to cope with disruptions.
Thunderstorms, closed airport, collapsed public transport
🌧️ Severe thunderstorms caused closures at Budapest Airport affecting a terminal and a runway. 🥶 HERE is what to anticipate in the following days concerning Hungary’s weather.
Additional featured Hungary news
🗼 The iconic Várhegyi lookout tower at Lake Balaton is being demolished because it has become dangerously unsafe.
💧 One of Hungary’s most popular lakes faces the risk of being drained, while Lake Balaton is also threatened by severe water shortages due to climate change.
🚂 Persistent railway chaos continues in Hungary, exposing deep-rooted structural issues in the national rail network.
🛒 Food prices in Hungary are rising rapidly, with inflation returning to double digits and basic goods becoming less affordable.
🗳️ Senior political analyst Gábor Török predicts that Péter Magyar will not win the upcoming election.
Hungarian economy and society
🏠 A new government-subsidized home loan program aims to reshape the Hungarian rental market by making homeownership more accessible.
🏳️🌈 Budapest Pride participants not to face legal proceedings following the event – here is the Budapest police’s statement.
🏎️ The Hungaroring F1 Grand Prix is moving towards a fully cashless payment system for attendees.