Latest news in Hungary? September 4th, 2026
04-09-2026
- Eurovision Song Contest Return: Public broadcaster Duna Média confirmed an official invitation for Hungary to return to the Eurovision Song Contest following a seven-year absence. Organizers agreed to a reduced participation fee and extended the submission deadline to December 7, with a final decision resting on newly appointed public media leadership. Budapest Business Journal+ 1
- Major Wind Energy Grid Tender: The Hungarian Energy and Public Utilities Regulatory Office (MEKH) opened a tender allocating 702 MVA of feed-in capacity across nine grid nodes. The move is part of an energy policy shift aiming to add at least 4 GW of wind capacity by 2030 to bolster grid resilience, following summer drought conditions that severely lowered Danube River levels and disrupted cooling at the Paks Nuclear Power Plant. Enerdata+ 1
- Regulatory and Governance Reviews: Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s administration ordered a comprehensive review into the Supervisory Authority of Regulatory Affairs (SZTFH), targeting existing concessions, state oversight frameworks, and gambling operations. European Gaming
- Economic and Budget Challenges: Discussions continue over the revised national budget following second-quarter economic indicators. While overall GDP expanded by 1.7%, prolonged summer droughts led to a 12.4% contraction in agricultural output and a 6.3% decline in domestic investments, placing renewed pressure on the Hungarian forint and public spending targets. www.euractiv.com
- Budapest Infrastructure Work: Major traffic restrictions and road closures began across Budapest today, affecting multiple Danube crossings and central thoroughfares as municipal maintenance and roadworks get underway for early autumn. dailynewshungary.com