Are Phones Banned in Hungarian Schools? 2026
No Phones, All Day: Hungary’s New School Rule From today, 1 September 2026, pupils in Hungary’s általános iskola (the eight-year general school, grades 1 to 8, ages 6 to 14) must keep their phones off for the whole school day, The rule covers phones and...
Balaton Property Market: Where Did Foreign Buyers Go?
Updated August 2026. What changed this year: after a decade of German, Austrian and Dutch buyers at the lake, agents logged a single foreign purchase in the first seven months of 2026, and Hungarian buyers now set the price. We brought in our grape harvest this...
Can You Be Self-Employed on a Family Permit in Hungary?
Updated August 2026. What changed this year: Hungary’s 2024 immigration overhaul is now fully in force, so the newer permit names (guest worker, guest self-employment, White Card) sit alongside the older family reunification permit. That mix is why so many...
August 20 Budapest Transport: What Shuts, What Runs
Every August 20, central Budapest turns into a pedestrian island for one evening. Here is the short version. August 20 Budapest transport runs on a holiday timetable, the metros stay open until roughly 02:30, and from about 21:00 the riverside core inside the Margit...
I’m Anikó Woods, a Canadian-Hungarian who’s been knee-deep in life here since 2017 - bureaucracy, culture, and everything in between.