Despite the overall stability, the weekend began with a clash in the early hours of Saturday on Király Street in the 7th district. Investigators reported that supporters from both rival groups engaged in a physical altercation at approximately 00:20. Video footage shared on social media appeared to show punches being thrown and flares being set off. Police are currently reviewing camera footage to identify those involved in the pre-match confrontation. Aside from this incident and other smaller disturbances around fan zones and the city center, police maintained that the main events passed without major disruption to public order.
In a separate incident on Wednesday morning, a 33-year-old man was seriously injured by an 18-year-old passenger on one of Budapest’s busiest trams. The confrontation occurred at around 9:50 AM on tram 4, near the Wesselényi Street/Erzsébet Boulevard stop. The younger man stabbed the victim several times in the inner thigh before alighting from the vehicle. Rapid Response Police officers arrested the suspected attacker within minutes in District 8. The suspect was subsequently taken to the District 7 police station for questioning. The victim, who suffered a serious thigh injury, was transported to a hospital by paramedics after receiving initial assistance from the tram driver and other passengers. The incident temporarily disrupted public transport, with replacement buses operating between Blaha Lujza Square and Oktogon until normal services were restored at 10:50 AM. Police have not disclosed the circumstances that led to the confrontation or the suspected motive.
Additionally, police officers arrived at the House of Terror Museum on Saturday evening following an anonymous report claiming that documents were being destroyed inside the building. Mária Schmidt, the museum’s director general, stated that three officers arrived at approximately 8:30 PM. After a brief inspection, the officers left after establishing that no one was present in the building apart from security staff. Schmidt stated that no document destruction took place, noting that the institution’s official affairs are handled through electronic systems and that financial records are connected directly to the National Tax and Customs Administration. She expressed uncertainty regarding the legality of the visit, questioning what legal category the destruction of personal notes or working drafts would fall under, and suggested the action may have been intended as intimidation. The incident was noted to have occurred days after the seizure of servers associated with the Fidesz party.
Legal proceedings for the tram stabbing suspect are ongoing as he remains in custody for questioning. In the case of the street clash on Király Street, investigators continue to review available footage to identify participants. For the House of Terror Museum inspection, no further legal action has been publicly announced, though the museum director has raised questions regarding the basis for the police visit.
