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Hungary
Hungary
The latest news, analysis and opinion on Hungary. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
Capital
Budapest
Head of State
President Tamás Sulyok
Head of Government
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán
Ukrainian and European Union flags fly in Kyiv. Photo: Reuters
European Union

Ukraine clears key hurdle in EU membership bid

Parliament approves minority rights law, prompting the bloc to open new negotiation clusters.

SCMP Highlights

Tesla audits Chinese suppliers, China outlines 2030 battery goal: 7 EV reads

Electric & new energy vehicles

VW, Gotion deepen ties with US$3.7b commitment to EV battery production

Ukraine war

EU to release US$7.5 billion linked to Ukraine military aid

Money related to Ukraine had stuck in the fund for ⁠months, blocked by the previous Hungarian government under Viktor Orban.

A Ukrainian artilleryman fires a self-propelled howitzer towards Russian troops at a position on the front line in the Donetsk region on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
Electric & new energy vehicles

Chinese EV battery giant CATL starts trial production in Hungary

Analyst says development could see it secure massive orders from global marques such as BMW and Volkswagen.

Business of climate change

‘Misunderstandings’ arise: Chinese energy firms call for stable rules overseas

Sungrow, EVE Energy say bans, probes and shifting rules abroad expose the fragility of their long-term energy investments.

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Diplomacy

Hungary expels 10 Russian diplomats, Moscow vows ‘painful’ response

Budapest says the envoys had acted in ways incompatible with their status, but stresses the decision does not mean cutting ties with Russia.

Hungarian Foreign Minister Anita Orban. Photo: EPA
Then Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during their meeting at the Senate Palace of the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, in November 2025. Photo: Poll via AP
European Union

Competitors dig deep at Hungarian gravedigging contest

The event at a cemetery in Nyergesujfalu, northern Hungary, showcases the gravedigging trade and aims to shake off death-related taboos.

Banking & finance

Opinion | The end of history? No, the world’s thermodynamic bill is coming due

When energy, technology, money and power are linked, governments can’t escape the laws of nature.

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Crime

Driver arrested after Hungary bus crash kills 12 people, injures at least 10

The bus was carrying Polish tourists returning from a pilgrimage, police said, adding it was likely that the driver had fallen asleep.

The wreckage of a Polish tourist bus near Miskolc, Hungary following a crash on Sunday. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong transport

Wrong radio frequency by Cathay crew led to Nato jet interception: report

London-bound CX257 was intercepted by Hungarian fighter jets over Romania in early July after losing contact with civilian air traffic control.

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Cathay says it has implemented the relevant improvement measures in mid-July. Photo: Elson Li
Singapore

On This Day | Singapore wins first ever Olympic gold in 2016 – SCMP archive

On this day 10 years ago, Joseph Schooling outswam Michael Phelps to bring Singapore its first Olympic gold medal.

European Union

Hungary parliament approves Orban-critic judge as president

Former supreme court chief Andras Baka had been fired during ex-leader Orban’s time in power.

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Climate change

Climate crisis: Hungary closes nuclear power plant, Greece wildfires spread

Sustained drought is affecting the lives of many, with so-called megafires among multiple consequences of the extreme weather.

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Paks Nuclear Power Plant in Hungary on Friday with the partially dried-up Danube riverbed. Photo: Reuters
European Union

Hungary braces for nuclear plant shutdown as Danube hits record lows

The power plant, producing nearly half of Hungary’s electricity, uses river water to cool reactors but heatwaves have affected water levels.

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Firefighters battle a wildfire threatening to engulf a house in the Peloponnese region of Greece on Friday. Photo: EPA
Law

Legal Tales | Could you identify a criminal? It’s harder than you think

Eyewitness identification on trial: how cases of mistaken identity put the science of the brain in the dock.

China-EU relations

Inspectors checking workers’ papers at BYD factory site in Hungary: source

Country’s new prime minister has launched an investigation into the Chinese electric vehicle giant’s investment in Hungary.

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European Union

Chess champion turns down offer to be Hungary’s president

Prime Minister Peter Magyar had floated Judit Polgar, but chess icon says she lacks the strength to lead a fractured country.

Hungarian chess legend Judit Polgar. Photo: AFP
Electric & new energy vehicles

Hungary probes deal with China’s BYD after ex-foreign minister takes job there

Peter Szijjarto’s announcement that he would take a job at the world’s top electric carmaker prompted accusations of a conflict of interest.

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China-EU relations

China’s car shipments to EU surge, but could be nearing peak: European analysts

The rapid ascent of Chinese car brands in Europe could be nearing a turning point as both the EU and Germany consider protectionist measures.

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Nato

1 revolver, 6 bullets: Turkish president’s ‘unusual’ gift to Nato leaders

Bring it home? Leave it in Turkey? Their delegations puzzled over what to do with the gun and live ammunition from Erdogan.

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A revolver given to Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda, with the president’s name engraved on it, is displayed during a press presentation in Vilnius, Lithuania. Photo: Office of the Lithuanian President via AFP
Crime

Man jailed for killing US tourist in Hungary during ‘intimate encounter’

After his arrest in 2024, the man claimed Michalski’s death had been an accident. But police said he had attempted to cover up his crime.

Photos showing Mackenzie Michalski, a 31-year-old American tourist who was murdered while on vacation, hang at a candlelight vigil in Budapest, Hungary in 2024. Photo: AP
Hong Kong transport

Cathay Pacific ordered to submit report after Hungarian fighter jets intercept plane

City’s flag carrier says London-bound flight temporarily lost communication with local air traffic control, but was never in danger.

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Banking & finance

Looking East: Europe’s banks look to Hong Kong amid global uncertainty

European banks, facing rising costs and energy instability, are turning to Hong Kong for funding, with Hungary’s OTP Bank leading the shift.

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Extreme weather

Heatwave grips Eastern Europe after Germany weather breaks records

The intense and unusually early heat event underscores how climate change is transforming summers in the world’s fastest-warming continent.

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A pigeon drinks water amid a heatwave in Budapest, Hungary. Photo: Xinhua
Extreme weather

‘Health impacts likely’ as Europe bakes in early heatwave

France hits record-breaking June heat as soaring temperatures put the UK and other nations under red alert. Tens of millions are affected.

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A woman walks past shops during a heatwave in England’s northern city of York on Wednesday. Britain’s meteorological office has issued a very rare red heat warning - only issued once before - for Wednesday and Thursday, as temperatures could soar to 40 degrees. Photo: AFP
Czech Republic

Thousands protest Czech government plan for public broadcaster funding

Critics warn shifting TV and radio funding to the state budget will dismantle media independence.

Ukraine war

Zelensky proposes meeting Putin in US after Russian leader ‘ignores’ G7 invite

Ukrainian leader said he made the proposal in a call with Trump, suggesting Putin would find the offer of a US meeting ‘harder to refuse’.

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