Hungary's news sources: the Telex, Index and 24.hu portals, HVG and Magyar Nemzet, Portfolio for business, Nemzeti Sport for football, and Hungary Today with the Budapest Business Journal in English.
National Newspapers
Digital Portals and TV
Business and Finance
Sports
Regional Newspapers
News in English
English business newspaper, economy and investment
News Agencies
Frequently asked questions
- What are the most read news sites in Hungary?
- Telex, Index, 24.hu and HVG are the most visited Hungarian news portals.
- Which Hungarian outlets publish in English?
- Hungary Today, the Budapest Business Journal and Telex's English edition cover Hungary in English.
- What is Hungary's official news agency?
- MTI (Magyar Távirati Iroda), founded in 1880, is the Hungarian state news agency.
Hungary has one of Central Europe's most politically charged and culturally rich newspaper industries, with a vibrant media landscape that reflects the country's extraordinary history — from the Habsburg Empire to the Soviet era and its transformation into a modern EU member state. Hungarian newspapers serve a population of 10 million in Magyar, one of Europe's most distinctive languages, entirely unrelated to neighbouring Slavic or Germanic tongues and uniquely connecting Hungary to Finland and Estonia through the Finno-Ugric language family.
Among the most widely read Hungarian newspapers online is Telex, Hungary's most respected independent digital portal. Index.hu and 24.hu are the highest-traffic news portals. Blikk is the best-selling tabloid daily. HVG is the most trusted political and economic magazine. In business, Portfolio is essential and the Budapest Stock Exchange provides official market data. Sports fans follow Nemzeti Sport — one of Europe's oldest sports papers, founded in 1903 — alongside the official MLSZ for football. Hungary also hosts the iconic Hungaroring Formula 1 Grand Prix in Budapest.
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