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Hungary Tension Score

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Live 0–100 tension reading for Hungary, built by our own engine from 19,188 world headlines in the last 30 days. Refreshed every 10 minutes; a fresh headline count twice a day.

15
Calm
7d -4 · 30d 0

Where Hungary stands

#116 of 197 countries today, #34 of 49 in Europe (region score 53). Tension is easing this week.

Same 0–100 scale and zones as the World Tension Index.

Hungary news pulse

28 headlines in 30 days · newest first
36 years later: Hungary opens Communist-era secret service files
DW World · 5 November 2026 geopolitics
23 · Low
Sharp objects found in Halloween sweets in three European nations
BBC World · 5 November 2026 tradegeopolitics
21 · Low
Secret police files released in Hungary, 37 years after fall of communism
BBC World · 5 November 2026 geopolitics
18 · Minimal
Hungary Seeks Alternatives to Russian Oil Ahead of US Sanctions Deadline - Caspian Post
GN Sanctions · 4 November 2026 energytradegeopolitics
43 · Moderate
Hungary opens communist-era informer files in belated reckoning with Cold War past
Straits Times · 4 November 2026 conflictgeopolitics
35 · Moderate
Wizz Air flight from Luton in emergency landing after bomb threat
BBC World · 3 November 2026 conflictgeopolitics
37 · Moderate
Google AI chatbot’s use of press items may infringe copyright rules, EU court adviser says
Straits Times · 3 November 2026 geopolitics
23 · Low
How the downfall of Serbia's Vučiċ mirrored that of Hungary's Orbán
BBC World · 1 November 2026 geopolitics
23 · Low
A century after his death, Budapest circus revives Houdini’s daring escapes
Times Israel · 31 October 2026 geopolitics
23 · Low
Hungary to stick with Orban-era nuclear cooperation deal with US
Straits Times · 29 October 2026 conflicttradegeopolitics
41 · Moderate
Slovakia Seeks to Expand Cooperation with Russia despite EU Sanctions - Hungarian Conservative
GN Sanctions · 27 October 2026 tradegeopolitics
43 · Moderate
In Serbia and Hungary, groundswells of youthful energy topple entrenched governments
ABC Intl · 27 October 2026 energygeopolitics
29 · Low
Trump officials back Orbán bid for UN secretary-general, WSJ reports
Euronews · 26 October 2026 tradegeopolitics
34 · Low
Hungary: 70 years after Soviet crackdown, leaders honour uprising victims
Euronews · 24 October 2026 tradegeopolitics
23 · Low
Hungary’s abandoned synagogues are finding new life — and attracting new congregants
Times Israel · 24 October 2026 geopolitics
23 · Low
WWII fighter plane wreckage, pilot's personal items found underground
CBS World · 23 October 2026 conflictgeopolitics
35 · Moderate
In Budapest, Herzog meets Hungary’s new PM Magyar, who pledges to visit Israel
Times Israel · 21 October 2026 tradegeopolitics
23 · Low
Hungary’s Magyar vows accountability for Orbán era while holding firm on migration
ABC Intl · 21 October 2026 energygeopolitics
23 · Low
Schools in UK, Hungary, Serbia sent hoax bomb warnings
Straits Times · 20 October 2026 conflictgeopolitics
53 · Moderate
Vance declines to join Trump’s endorsement of Netanyahu in election
Times Israel · 20 October 2026 geopolitics
23 · Low
Hungarian journalists feel the pressure lifting after Orbán’s defeat
ABC Intl · 19 October 2026 geopolitics
26 · Low
Zelenskyy asked Poland, neighbors to facilitate Ukrainian grain exports, says Hungary’s PM - TVP World
GN Food · 18 October 2026 tradegeopolitics
23 · Low
Hungarian PM Péter Magyar says Zelenskyy unlikely to visit Budapest later this month
Euronews · 17 October 2026 geopolitics
23 · Low
From 'Dune' to 'Wicker,' how this ‘tiny’ European country became a hub for Hollywood
CNBC World · 15 October 2026 geopolitics
23 · Low
Ukraine takes step forward in EU membership talks after Hungary drops objections
Straits Times · 14 October 2026 conflictfinancegeopolitics
46 · Moderate
'A positive step': Hungary removes anti-LGBTQ provisions from Orban-era law
France24 · 13 October 2026 energygeopolitics
26 · Low
Hungary's Orban denies ordering Ukrainian cash and gold seized when leader
Straits Times · 13 October 2026 geopolitics
23 · Low
Luxury developers flocked to the 'Hamptons of Hungary' — but some projects are stalling
CNBC World · 7 October 2026 geopolitics
23 · Low

Every story the engine read that names Hungary, its capital or its leaders. Links go to the original outlet; the badge is the engine’s own 0–100 tension weight. This list is what moves the number above.

What is driving Hungary’s tension score

last 30 days
  • 31 headlines in 30 days — 0.16% of everything the engine read, in line with the previous 30 days (21).
  • 16% of those were violent (attacks, strikes, casualties) and 16% scored as high-tension stories.
  • Conflicts on the roster: none. Hungary is not a party to any conflict our engine tracks right now.
  • Region: Europe reads 53 today; it carries 15% of this score.

Read it like this. Attention (how much the world is talking about Hungary) is the biggest input at 30%. Violence and high-tension share tell you what kind of talk it is. A country can be loud and calm — an election, a summit — or quiet and dangerous. The mix is the point.

Hungary tension month by month

average score, headline counts
MonthAvg scoreZoneHeadlinesViolentDays
November 202615.6Calm735
October 202615.2Calm31331
September 202614.2Calm14313

Record for Hungary began on 18 September 2026. Nothing is revised after the fact.

How the Hungary score is built

Five inputs, fixed weights. Attention 30% (share of world coverage), violence 25% and high-tension share 15% (what kind of coverage), roster conflicts 15%, and the Europe region score 15%. A momentum nudge (+6 / −4) rewards a country whose coverage is accelerating or fading.

Same physics as the world score. The number rises 85% of the way to its new level at once and falls no faster than 3 points a day — fear arrives fast and leaves slowly.

No third-party index inside. Every count comes from the 41 public news feeds our engine reads itself; the full method is on the methodology page. Data is free under CC BY 4.0 via the API.

Questions people ask about Hungary

Is Hungary in a war right now?

Not on our roster. Hungary is not a party to any tracked conflict; the engine flags new candidates automatically when coverage repeats.

Is tension in Hungary rising or falling?

Easing: down 4 points in 7 days.

How does Hungary compare with the rest of Europe?

Below its region: Hungary reads 15 against 53 for Europe, ranking #34 of 49 there.

Keep exploring

Hungary and world tension: the long view

evergreen · World Tension Meter team

The veto player. Hungary sits inside NATO and the EU while keeping close ties to Moscow and Beijing. Its vetoes on sanctions and aid are tension headlines because they slow the whole bloc.

What our engine watches in Hungary

  • EU vetoes and rule-of-law fights
  • Russian oil and gas contracts
  • Elections

Indexes to follow: Sanctions Pressure · Energy Security.