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01/06/2026

The project, led by associate professor Dr. Péter Szilassi, will focus on reconstructing environmental changes that have taken place in the region over the past 120 years.

A University of Szeged research team will travel to Central Asia in September to study glacier melt and climate change in the Tien Shan mountain range.

01/06/2026

A major exhibition exploring the relationship between Pablo Picasso and Hungarian visual artists will open June 20 at the Móra Ferenc Museum as part of the nationwide Night of Museums program.

A major Picasso exhibition opening at the Móra Ferenc Museum in Szeged will explore the Spanish artist’s connections with Hungarian painters and sculptors through immersive installations and original artworks.

30/05/2026

Major traffic restrictions and roadworks around Széchenyi Square in downtown Szeged will remain in place through the end of August as the city begins a large-scale reconstruction project.

22/05/2026

The Cuban-Spanish documentary “To the West, in Zapata” won the main award at the 10th Zsigmond Vilmos International Film Festival in Szeged, Hungary.

08/05/2026

The Zsigmond Vilmos International Film Festival has announced its jury for the 10th edition, opening May 13 in Szeged with 41 films in competition.

03/05/2026

The project will also include the installation of a monitoring system to measure the cooling effects of the greening efforts. Data collected will be used to guide future urban climate adaptation projects.

Szeged begins transforming a heat-prone downtown square at Károlyi Street into a green mini-park as part of an EU-backed pilot to reduce urban heat islands.

16/04/2026

The exhibition will be on display until May 31.

The SzegedPress photo exhibition opened at Móra Ferenc Museum in Szeged, showcasing 73 selected works from 50 photographers ahead of national show.

14/04/2026

Turnout – at around 80% – was widely reported as the highest since Hungary’s democratic transition in 1989.

Hungary’s April 12 election delivers a landslide victory for Péter Magyar’s Tisza party, ending Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule amid record turnout.

09/04/2026

This Sunday.

Hungary heads to the polls on April 12 in a closely watched national election, with strong public interest in Szeged and across the country.

07/04/2026

Parts of Szeged’s Tisza riverfront are closed as authorities carry out a flood defense exercise, assembling the city’s mobile protection wall.

Parts of Szeged’s Tisza riverfront are closed April 7–8 as authorities carry out a flood defense exercise, assembling the city’s mobile protection wall.