177 result(s) for 20 august in Current Affairs
Central Bank Scandal 'Peanuts' Compared to Motorway Concession in Hungary
- 21 Sep 2026 7:23 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Peter Magyar said at a weekly press briefing that the controversy concerning the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) is "peanuts" compared to that of the motorway concessions.
Budapest Drug Crisis Can't be Resolved Without Child Protection Reform - Mayor
- 14 Sep 2026 7:11 AM
- current affairs
Neither the drug crisis nor related public safety issues can be resolved in the long term without first reforming the child protection system, Budapest Mayor Gergely Karacsony said on Facebook.
Hungary Records Driest & 2nd Hottest Summer in Over 120 Years
- 8 Sep 2026 5:56 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has experienced its driest summer since 1901, while temperatures ranked second-highest in more than a century of records, according to HungaroMet.
August 2026 Hungary's Hottest Month Since 1901
- 3 Sep 2026 8:50 AM
- current affairs
August 2026 was Hungary's hottest month since 1901, with a national average temperature of 24.9 C, 3.7 C above the 1991-2020 average of 21.2 C, HungaroMet said. This makes it the hottest August and the hottest month overall in Hungary since the early 20th century.
Head of New Asset Recovery Office in Hungary Elected - Fidesz Walkout
- 31 Aug 2026 11:02 AM
- current affairs
Parliament elected political scientist Anna Unger as head of the National Asset Recovery and Protection Office (NVVH) in a secret ballot.
Mayor: Budapest 'Returns to Normality' from September 1
- 31 Aug 2026 8:53 AM
- current affairs
From September 1, companies in the capital managed by the municipal council will operate according to their original working hours as power supply has been restored and restrictions are lifted, Gergely Karacsony, Budapest's mayor, said in a post on social media on Sunday.
Magyar Reveals Most Memorable Part of August 20 Celebrations
- 24 Aug 2026 10:17 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Peter Magyar said his meeting with young people from child welfare institutions invited to watch the fireworks display from the Carmelite monastery, the office of former prime minister Viktor Orbán, was the most memorable event of this year's August 20 celebrations.
Happy 'Rebirthday' Hungary Says Budapest Mayor, Zelensky Sends Greetings
- 24 Aug 2026 9:51 AM
- current affairs
Budapest Mayor Gergely Karacsony marked the August 20 national holiday on Thursday by wishing Hungary a "happy rebirthday" and highlighted the need to strengthen the resilience of Hungary and Budapest.
Watch: András Baka Elected President of Hungary - Who is He?
- 19 Aug 2026 1:38 PM
- current affairs
Parliament elected Andras Baka as President of the Republic. Baka, the candidate of the ruling Tisza Party, was elected head of state with 140 votes in favour and 6 against in a secret ballot.
Central Bank Scandal 'Peanuts' Compared to Motorway Concession in Hungary
- 21 Sep 2026 7:23 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Peter Magyar said at a weekly press briefing that the controversy concerning the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) is "peanuts" compared to that of the motorway concessions.
Budapest Drug Crisis Can't be Resolved Without Child Protection Reform - Mayor
- 14 Sep 2026 7:11 AM
- current affairs
Neither the drug crisis nor related public safety issues can be resolved in the long term without first reforming the child protection system, Budapest Mayor Gergely Karacsony said on Facebook.
Hungary Records Driest & 2nd Hottest Summer in Over 120 Years
- 8 Sep 2026 5:56 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has experienced its driest summer since 1901, while temperatures ranked second-highest in more than a century of records, according to HungaroMet.
August 2026 Hungary's Hottest Month Since 1901
- 3 Sep 2026 8:50 AM
- current affairs
August 2026 was Hungary's hottest month since 1901, with a national average temperature of 24.9 C, 3.7 C above the 1991-2020 average of 21.2 C, HungaroMet said. This makes it the hottest August and the hottest month overall in Hungary since the early 20th century.
Head of New Asset Recovery Office in Hungary Elected - Fidesz Walkout
- 31 Aug 2026 11:02 AM
- current affairs
Parliament elected political scientist Anna Unger as head of the National Asset Recovery and Protection Office (NVVH) in a secret ballot.
Mayor: Budapest 'Returns to Normality' from September 1
- 31 Aug 2026 8:53 AM
- current affairs
From September 1, companies in the capital managed by the municipal council will operate according to their original working hours as power supply has been restored and restrictions are lifted, Gergely Karacsony, Budapest's mayor, said in a post on social media on Sunday.
Magyar Reveals Most Memorable Part of August 20 Celebrations
- 24 Aug 2026 10:17 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Peter Magyar said his meeting with young people from child welfare institutions invited to watch the fireworks display from the Carmelite monastery, the office of former prime minister Viktor Orbán, was the most memorable event of this year's August 20 celebrations.
Happy 'Rebirthday' Hungary Says Budapest Mayor, Zelensky Sends Greetings
- 24 Aug 2026 9:51 AM
- current affairs
Budapest Mayor Gergely Karacsony marked the August 20 national holiday on Thursday by wishing Hungary a "happy rebirthday" and highlighted the need to strengthen the resilience of Hungary and Budapest.
Watch: András Baka Elected President of Hungary - Who is He?
- 19 Aug 2026 1:38 PM
- current affairs
Parliament elected Andras Baka as President of the Republic. Baka, the candidate of the ruling Tisza Party, was elected head of state with 140 votes in favour and 6 against in a secret ballot.