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- 2d ago
Hungary's parliament votes to strip anti-LGBTQ provisions from Orbán-era child law
Parliament passed the amendment 139 to 51 on Tuesday, 13 October, the first significant reversal of Orbán-era curbs on LGBTQ people since Péter Magyar took power in May. The European Council released frozen EU funds the same day.
- 5d ago
Netherlands beat Hungary 8-0 in 2027 World Cup play-off, Beerensteyn and Pelova hat-tricks
The Dutch women's team won the first leg in Felcsút on Friday evening, with Lineth Beerensteyn and Victoria Pelova each scoring three. The return in Tilburg on Tuesday will decide progress to the final play-off round against Turkey or Slovenia.
- Oct 7
Ryanair bases 16 aircraft in Krakow and adds four routes for winter 2026
Ryanair will base 16 aircraft in Krakow and launch flights to Budapest, Dubrovnik, Rabat and Venice starting 25 October 2026, raising its local network to 67 routes under a $1.6 billion fleet commitment.
- Oct 7
Hungary proposes wealth tax of up to 1.5% on fortunes exceeding 1 billion forints
Prime Minister Peter Magyar proposed an annual wealth tax starting in 2027 to address Hungary's 7.5% budget deficit, targeting individuals with assets above 1 billion forints.
- Oct 6
Polish prosecutors appeal safe conduct letter granted to former deputy minister Marcin Romanowski
The National Prosecutor's Office challenged a Warsaw court ruling granting Marcin Romanowski safe conduct, citing procedural violations as he faces 19 charges over the Justice Fund.
- Oct 6
Seven countries enter race for 2036 Summer Olympics as IOC sets three-year selection process
The International Olympic Committee confirmed seven countries in dialogue for the 2036 Summer Games, setting an October 31 deadline ahead of a mid-2029 host vote.
- Oct 3
Hungary notifies prosecutors over think tank that employed former Polish deputy minister
Hungarian authorities have filed a criminal notification over 2 million PLN in suspected fund irregularities at the Center for Fundamental Rights, where Marcin Romanowski was employed.
- Oct 2
Mondo Duplantis will skip 2027 indoor season to focus on recovery and outdoor campaign
World record holder Mondo Duplantis will bypass the 2027 European Indoor Championships in Valencia to prioritise physical recovery ahead of the World Championships in Beijing.
- Oct 1
Russia orders Hungarian diplomats to leave in retaliation for Budapest expulsions
Moscow has ordered Hungarian embassy and consular personnel to leave Russia within two weeks, responding to Hungary's expulsion of 10 Russian diplomats in September.
- Oct 1
Tisza lead narrows in September poll as Fidesz-KDNP records first gains since April
A Republikon Institute poll shows Hungary's Tisza party dropped to 54% among the general population in late September, while Fidesz-KDNP rose to 22% in its first post-election gain.
- Sep 30
FAI leaders face parliamentary committee over Israel match handling and team safeguarding
Football Association of Ireland executives addressed the Oireachtas Committee on Sport during a three-hour hearing covering player engagement, match ballots, and security failures.
- Sep 30
Hungarian court detains former Orbán ministers in €50 million corruption probe
Hungarian judges placed former minister Miklós Seszták into 30-day pre-trial detention following parliamentary votes stripping legal immunity from multiple former officials accused of bribery and embezzlement.
- Sep 30
Budapest appeals court reduces German anti-fascist Maja T.'s sentence to seven years
A Budapest appeals court reduced the prison term for German activist Maja T. from eight to seven years on Wednesday, ruling the defendant was an accomplice rather than a criminal group member.
- Sep 25
AIU provisionally suspends Olympic hurdles medallist Cyréna Samba-Mayela
The Athletics Integrity Unit has provisionally suspended French 100-metre hurdles silver medallist Cyréna Samba-Mayela after three whereabouts failures in 12 months, creating a potential two-year ban.
- Sep 24
Dogs rely on consonants to identify words in continuous human speech
A study in Science shows that pet dogs identify words in unbroken speech by tracking consonant patterns, matching a perceptual mechanism observed in humans.
- Sep 23
EU Commission proposes unlocking €4.2B for Hungary following rule-of-law reforms
The European Commission has recommended releasing €4.2 billion in cohesion funds and restoring Erasmus+ access to Hungary after prime minister Péter Magyar passed anti-corruption reforms.
- Sep 13
Miltos Tentoglou wins inaugural Ultimate Championship long jump with 8.35m
Greek long jumper Miltos Tentoglou secured first place at the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest on 12 September 2026, recording a leap of 8.35 meters to claim the 150,000-dollar top prize.
- Sep 12
Merlin Hummel wins hammer throw at Budapest Ultimate Championship for $150,000 prize
German hammer thrower Merlin Hummel won the inaugural Ultimate Championship in Budapest with an 81.46-meter throw, claiming a 150,000-dollar prize at the new condensed track and field meeting.
- Sep 11
Mondo Duplantis wins Budapest Ultimate Championship as Emmanouil Karalis takes second with 6.15m
Armand Duplantis secured first place at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, holding off Greece's Emmanouil Karalis who finished second with a 6.15-meter clearance.
- Sep 9
US resumes immigrant visa processing for Poland and Hungary while global freeze persists
The White House instructed consular posts in Warsaw and Budapest to restart immigrant visa proceedings, leaving a worldwide interview freeze in place for other nations.
