Top Hungary news: gang ripped off foreigners, rental prices rise, hotels awarded, Budapest downtown closed - 14 February, 2025

We’ve rounded up the top Hungary news from today: do not miss any of them, check them out below.

Featured Hungary news

Hungarian gang ripped off foreign tourists in Budapest, the damage reaches EUR 2.5 million – PHOTOS and details of their scheme in THIS article
Rental market paradox: Steep prices meet falling demand in Budapest
7 Budapest hotels on Forbes’ newest global rating, the best of the bests – check them out HERE
Hungarian media: too expensive Hungarian forint coin may be withdrawn – HERE is the answer of the Hungarian National Bank
From the red carpet to the football field: Famous people with Hungarian backgrounds – read more HERE

Surprisingly, PM Orbán’s press chief leaves with immediate effect
PM Orbán: Hungary does not need to leave the EU because it will fall apart – details in THIS article

New bill: Orbán cabinet wants to significantly reduce train frequency between Budapest and rural towns, plans to close train lines
Budapest downtown to be closed to traffic again this weekend – details HERE

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