Top Hungary news: Hungarian spy scandal in Ukraine, Orbán supports Simion, mafia concerns at the border, BBP 2025, majestic castles – 12 May, 2025

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Featured Hungary news:

Hungarian spy scandal in Ukraine: did Hungarian intelligence gather military data for Moscow?

Austrian authorities extend Hungarian border checks due to mafia concerns – read details HERE

Shocking: Two men face prison after shocking anti-semitic attack at Hungarian motorway’s rest stop!

Orbán supports Simion

This is why Orbán supports Simion, Romania’s nationalist, anti-Hungarian presidential candidate – details HERE

Anti-Hungarian presidential candidate Simion is supported by Orbán’s campaign team – read details here

After Orbán praises anti-Hungarian Simion, Kövér stresses ethnic Hungarians’ interests in Romania – details HERE

Politics

Orbán slams Ukraine and Brussels during EU Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit in Budapest – details HERE

Criminal organization in Budapest: Mayor Karácsony sacks BKV CEO

Culture, program guide

A royal tour in Hungary: The majestic castles that every tourist must visit – details and VIDEOS

Budapest Business Party 2025: set sail for networking success on June 6th

Economy, business

Housing market alert: Hungary’s home rental rates climb sharply in April

MÁV faces setbacks as 1950s safety system delays Budapest–Belgrade rail line – read details HERE

Insurers have taken steps to keep home insurance premiums low in Hungary – details HERE

Hungary’s budget deficit reaches 70% of annual target by April