Hungary news: Budapest Airport expansion, foreign banks may be ousted, false-flag operation ahead of elections

We’ve rounded up the top Hungary news from today: billion-euro airport expansion, economy minister would oust several foreign banks from Hungary, false-flag military operation ahead of the April elections, base rate cut, foreign banks can be ousted.

Today’s most important story

• Billion-euro airport expansion begins in Budapest with Terminal+ project

Hungarian economy

• Economy minister would oust several foreign banks from Hungary, named those that can remain
• Hungarian National Bank cut base rate after 1.5 years
• Second largest Chinese electric carmaker enters the Hungarian market next week

Hungarian politics

• False-flag military operation linked to Russians could destabilise Hungary ahead of 2026 election?
• Polish presidential adviser claims halting Russian oil transit to Hungary is due to Brussels-Kyiv pact

Additional Hungary news

• Budapest tram guide 2026: Routes tourists actually use to explore the city easily
• New university opens in Hungary; Harvard-Semmelweis joint programme starts – video

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