The Hungary medicine price freeze 2025 is now in force: from 1 July, pharmacy prices for dozens of everyday basics are stuck at 2024 levels until mid-2026. If you’ve ever found yourself standing in a Budapest pharmacy, mangling the word Neo Citran while clutching your...
Identity Protection Law update. As of 1 July, Hungary’s Településvédelmi törvény is officially in force – in theory, at least. On paper, more than 3,100 local councils now have the green light to decide who buys, who stays, and what it might cost them. In...
If you’re confused about tipping in Hungary, you’re definitely not alone. I posted a video about this just last week and the questions are still rolling in. It’s Sunday morning here as I pack up for a family holiday and I still see people freeze at the card machine...
The Hungary Driver’s Licence 2025 process has been one of the most detailed and complicated topics I researched while writing my ebook HOW TO HUNGARY: Budapest & Beyond. Driving in Hungary isn’t just about getting your Hungary Driver’s Licence...
I don’t usually make sweeping declarations. But this one’s easy: everyone in Hungary should download the Életmentő app. Not just foreigners. Not just pensioners. Not just people who like wandering off into the woods with questionable mobile signal. Everyone. And yes,...
It’s 29 degrees before lunch, I’m juggling prep for an AI event I’m hosting this Wednesday, and I’ve just boarded the tram to a morning meeting – only to realise my go-to single ticket now costs more. As of 1 June 2025, the Budapest Metro price increase is...
