Events in the year 2025 in Hungary.
Incumbents + Incumbents Position PersonParty President Tamás Sulyok Independent Prime Minister Viktor Orbán Fidesz Speaker of the National Assembly László Kövér Fidesz
Events
January
January 1 – After midnight, Péter Magyar holds a New Year's speech in which he calls for early elections. There is no presidential speech from Tamás Sulyok. Land crossings on the Hungary–Romania border open, as Romania joins the Schengen Area. January 7 – The United States imposes sanctions on cabinet minister Antal Rogán for alleged corruption. News emerges that Orbán visited an Ayurvedic healer in Kerala, India. January 12 – By-election in Tolna 2nd Constituency. Fidesz holds the constituency with their candidate Krisztina Csibi. January 20 – Emirati real estate developer Abu Dhabi Eagle Hills purchases a 100 hectare area around the former Rákosrendező marshalling yard in Budapest. Their planned development, titled Grand Budapest, is controversial and opposed by the city; though there are no concrete plans to speak of, some areas are zoned for skyscrapers up to 500 meters. January 23 – More than 240 schools nationwide receive bomb threats of identical content and believed to have been sent by a sole sender.
February
February 6 – The Hungarian government acknowledges Budapest's priority to buy the Rákosrendező property February 12 – Viktor Orbán meets Alice Weidel, leader of the German AfD February 14 – Bertalan Havasi, Deputy Secretary for the Prime Minister's Press Office, leaves his position. February 15 – First Congress of Tisza Party. Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi is introduced as a prominent speaker. February 17 – Antal Csárdi leaves LMP's parliamentary fraction. As the number of LMP representatives falls below 5, it is no longer qualified to from a fraction. After they fail to recruit another representative, the LMP fraction ceases to exist, and the remaining 4 representatives become independent. February 22 – Protest in front of the Ministry of Justice in Budapest. Viktor Orbán delivers the annual State of the Nation address. He introduces expansion of some welfare measures, announces constitutional amendments to protect the "right to use cash", and to mandate the existence of only two genders. He also threatens to ban pride parades in Hungary.
March March 7 – Orbán announces a consultation on Ukraine's EU accession, titled Voks 2025 March 12 – The governing Fidesz party submits its proposed amendments to the constitution to the parliament. March 15 – National Holiday Orbán speaks at the National Museum, promising an "Easter cleanup" against foreign-funded judges, journalists and NGOs, calling them "bugs". Péter Magyar holds a rally at Andrássy út. He announces a consultation titled Nemzet Hangja (Voice of the Nation) March 18 – The National Assembly passes a ban on pride parades. Opposition representatives protest with smoke candles, shouting and playing the Soviet National Anthem. A protest blocks Margaret Bridge at Jászai Mari Tér. March 22 – Péter Magyar accuses Orbán of holding zebras at his Hatvanpuszta estates March 23 – By-election in Budapest 11th constituency. DK candidate László Varju is re-elected March 25 – Hadházy's second protest against the Pride ban. March 27 – János Lázár speaks out against the luxurious lifestyle among the NER oligarchy at a street forum in Kisvárda, calling to "sweep away those who, like ticks, abused the opportunities we created".
April April 1 – Hadházy's third protest against the Pride ban. April 3 – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lands in Budapest for a state visit to Hungary, a signatory of the International Criminal Court, in defiance of the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant against him for alleged war crimes. The Hungarian Government announces it will withdraw from the International Criminal Court. Thousands rally for Péter Magyar in Debrecen April 7 – Speech from Tisza MEP Kinga Kollár in the European Parliament, in which she calls EU sanctions "very effective" triggers attacks against her in pro-Fidesz media, where it is compared to Gyurcsány's Őszöd Speech. April 12 – The Hungarian Two-Tailed Dog Party holds "Illiberal Pride" rally parodying pro-Fidesz peace marches and the recent Pride ban. Zsolt Bayer protests against Kinga Kollár and the Tisza Party at Millenáris Park April 13 – Péter Takács Secretary of Healthcare begins to tour hospitals whose renovation is delayed due to EU sanctions Tisza announces the results of their Voice of the Nation consultation. 58.18% of responders vote in support of Ukraine's EU membership. April 14 – Parliament passes the constitutional amendment outlawing public events by the LGBTQ+ community. The constitutional amendments, will also protect the "right to use cash", mandate the existence of only two genders (male or female), and Hungarian citizenship of dual citizens may be suspended for definite periods of time. Momentum protests by blocking Chain Bridge April 17 – Viktor Orbán gives an interview to András Hont April 23 – Public procurement is announced for tram extension to Nádorkert in Budapest
May
May 5 – Anna Orosz resigns her seat in Parliament. Ex-DK politician Gábor Leel-Őssy registers the DUNA (Danube) Party May 6 – Hadházy protests at Ferenciek tere, then marches to the MTA building. Two people are prosecuted. May 7–8 – Hungarian cardinal of the Catholic Church Péter Erdő is an Elector in the 2025 papal conclave. Erdő was seen as a leading candidate in the 2025 papal conclave but is not elected. May 8 – Ferenc Gyurcsány withdraws from politics, resigns from Parliament and as the leader of DK. His wife Klára Dobrev also announces their divorce Péter Magyar releases a 2023 recording of Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky saying "Let's break with the peace mentality and move to phase zero on the road to war" Csaba Hende and Péter Polt are nominated to the Constitutional Court May 9 – The Security Service of Ukraine claims to have uncovered Hungarian spies tasked with infiltrating Zakarpattia Oblast. In retaliation Hungary expels two Ukrainian diplomats it accuses of spying. Ukraine likewise expels two Hungarian diplomats. Orbán expresses support for Romanian presidential candidate George Simion at a speech in Tihany. After protest from RMDSZ, he backtracks to a non-committal stance. May 12 – Presidency of Momentum declares against running for the 2026 election. Karácsony dismisses BKV CEO Tibor Bolla over his connections to organised crime May 13 – Orbán claims "a Hungarian opposition party" is an active participant in foreign intelligence actions against Hungary. In response Péter Magyar threatens with legal action. Hadházy protests at Ferenciek tere, marches to the Ministry of Defense building. In the late evening (23:38), Fidesz MP János Halász introduces a bill that would restrict and penalize organisations receiving foreign funding based on a list compiled by the Sovereignty Protection Office. May 14 – Péter Magyar begins his "one million steps" walk from Budapest to Oradea (Nagyvárad) Péter Polt resigns. Next day Gábor Bálint Nagy is nominated as Chief Prosecutor May 17 – "Mini-Pride" is held at Andrássy út, Budapest. Budapest Police did not block the demonstration. May 18 – Fidesz inaugurates their online activist group named Fight Club Tens of thousands protest at Kossuth Square against the bill on foreign funding May 20 – the National Assembly approves a bill to initiate the country's withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC), marking Hungary as the first European Union member state to take such action. The bill, introduced by Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén, passes with 134 votes in favor, 37 against, and 7 abstentions. May 22 – Gergely Gaal resigns from the leadership of KDNP after disagreements with Zsolt Semjén May 24 – Péter Magyar arrives to Oradea at the end of his 11 day walk May 26 – Gergely Karácsony holds an emergency press conference over Budapest's dire financial situation. May 29 – The government garnishes 10.2 Billion Forints from the city of Budapest. CEO of BKK, Katalin Walter resigns. The director of the Budapest Correctional Institution on Szőlő Street is arrested on charges of human trafficking and abuse of public office. May 29–30 – CPAC Hungary is held
June
June 1 – "Mini-Pride" for LGBTQ rights is planned for Andrássy út, Budapest. The police initially banned the demonstration, but after the Curia rules in favor of it on May 31, they allowed it. Ultimately it was not held, but delayed to June 28, which police considered a new event, and again banned it. Everybody's Hungary People's Party (MMN) announces it will not run in the upcoming parliamentary election. June 2 – Lőrinc Mészáros publishes an open letter to Péter Magyar Trade unions of Budapest municipal companies establish strike committee Klára Dobrev is elected as president of DK June 4 – Voting on the "Transparency Bill" is delayed to the Autumn session of parliament The Constitutional Court rules that same-sex marriages abroad should be recognized as civil partnerships in Hungary June 5 – In an interview, Tibor Navracsics criticizes the luxurious lifestyle of János Lázár and Tiborcz, and the radicalism of Fidesz. Parliament's National Defense and Law Enforcement Committee accuses Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi of pro-Ukrainian sentiments, failing to represent the government position while serving as Chief of Staff. June 6 – BKV service halts for 10 minutes (11:50 – 12:00) all over Budapest, as a demonstration. June 7 – After the decision is made by the party's general assembly, Momentum (MM) announces it will not run in the upcoming parliamentary election. June 10 – Large protest at Kossuth Square, Budapest, organised by Róbert Puzsér's Civic Resistance Negotiations between Budapest and the national government begins over the city's financial crisis June 11 – Parliament approves Péter Polt as President of the Constitutional Court and Bálint Gábor Nagy as the new Chief Prosecutor Parliament approves a bill to suspend dual citizenship if a person is considered a threat to national security June 14 – Dezső Farkas leaves Tisza and announces his new IRÁNY a Jövő party June 16 – Karácsony declares Budapest Pride will be held as municipal event Police however still declares it banned June 17 – Metropolitan Court of Budapest places the city under protection, averting the immediate financial crisis June 19 – MP András Jámbor declares he will not run in the 2026 elections June 21 – The real-time railway tracking site Vonatinfó is closed, after it was revealed MÁV was covering up delays. June 25 – Tibor Kapu travels to the ISS as part of Axiom Mission 4, becoming the second Hungarian astronaut in space in history June 26 – Hungary holds a public consultation in which, of the 2 million people who participated, 95% voted against Ukraine joining the EU, while only 5% supported the bid. June 28 – The Budapest Pride march is held despite the restriction of gatherings promoting homosexuality under the new child protection law.
July
July 1 – 752 km of railway is transferred from MÁV to GYSEV July 12 – Tisza holds its second congress in Nagykanizsa. July 17 – The government bars three Ukrainian military officials from entering the country amid a diplomatic dispute caused by the death of a dual Hungarian-Ukrainian citizen who died in disputed circumstances following his mobilization into the Armed Forces of Ukraine. July 24 – The members of the Irish band Kneecap, who were scheduled to perform at the Sziget Festival in Budapest on 11 August are banned from Hungary for three years, with government spokesperson Zoltán Kovács saying that the band members "repeatedly engage in anti-Semitic hate speech supporting terrorism and terrorist groups". July 26 – At the annual Tusványos festival, Orbán announces the establishment of Digital Civil Circles (DPK)