39 result(s) for 21 august in Current Affairs
Public Holidays & Long Weekends in Hungary in 2026
- 2 Jan 2026 6:13 AM
- current affairs
The official list of holidays, rest days, and extra workdays for 2026 has been published in the Magyar Közlöny. The decree also specifies which weekends will require work and which weekdays will become rest days. Expect several four-day and three-day long weekends again this year, according to RSM Hungary.
Hungary's Birthday 'Raises Hope of Rebirth of Our Country', Says Budapest Mayor
- 21 Aug 2025 8:57 AM
- current affairs
This year, Hungary's birthday is also raising hopes of the rebirth of the country, and "the wish to found our country anew is awakened in many of us," Budapest Mayor Gergely Karacsony said on Facebook.
Analysis: Weather in Hungary Last Year Was Most Unusual in Past 154 Years
- 3 Apr 2025 11:31 AM
- current affairs
Based on a combined analysis of precipitation and average temperature, last year was the most unusual in the past 154 years, and compared to the period 1871-1900, February, July, winter and summer of 2024 were the most extreme, while August and spring were the second most unusual, HungaroMet wrote in a study published on its website.
Updated: New Graft Scandal in Hungary Sees Former Head of Chamber of Bailiffs Charged Regarding 'Influence-Peddling'
- 15 Nov 2024 5:36 AM
- current affairs
Prosecutorial investigators (KNYF) have filed charges against the former head of the Hungarian Chamber of Bailiffs (MBVK), György Schadl, and three suspected accomplices, accusing them of neglecting to report graft and influence-peddling.
Watch: Ukrainian Refugees Face Homelessness After Hungarian Asylum Rule Change
- 11 Sep 2024 5:08 PM
- current affairs
Thousands of Ukrainian refugees face eviction from Hungarian state-funded accommodation in a move by Budapest that human rights activists say could contravene EU law.
High-Tech Norwegian Air Defence 'NASAMS' to Replace Hungary’s 40-year-old Soviet Missile System
- 24 Apr 2023 6:43 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
A 21st-century high-tech Norwegian missile system, NASAMS, Hungary is getting from Kongsberg, Norway’s premier supplier of defence and aerospace-related systems, will reinforce the country’s air defence from this year, Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky said in Kongsberg.
This is How Orbán Rolls: HUF 5.5 Million Spent on Accommodation for One Night in Vienna
- 24 Mar 2023 8:29 AM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- current affairs
After a long wait, we have finally received from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs how much the luxury trip of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his 40-person entourage to Vienna cost to the taxpayers last July. Although the Austrian capital is just a few hours’ drive from Budapest, Orbán and his delegation spent a night out for a brief meeting with the Austrian chancellor.
Hungarian Opinion: St. Stephen’s Day Diagnoses
- 21 Aug 2022 8:35 PM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A conservative pundit critical of the government claims that the government has weakened democracy, which amounts to abandoning St. Stephen’s vision.
Cost Revealed of Fireworks in Budapest for August 20 Display
- 19 Jul 2022 10:12 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The traditional fireworks show in central Budapest on the August 20 national holiday will cost a gross 1.65 billion forints (EUR 4.1m), the same amount as last year, the National Tourism Agency (MTÜ) told MTI on Monday.
Public Holidays & Long Weekends in Hungary in 2026
- 2 Jan 2026 6:13 AM
- current affairs
The official list of holidays, rest days, and extra workdays for 2026 has been published in the Magyar Közlöny. The decree also specifies which weekends will require work and which weekdays will become rest days. Expect several four-day and three-day long weekends again this year, according to RSM Hungary.
Hungary's Birthday 'Raises Hope of Rebirth of Our Country', Says Budapest Mayor
- 21 Aug 2025 8:57 AM
- current affairs
This year, Hungary's birthday is also raising hopes of the rebirth of the country, and "the wish to found our country anew is awakened in many of us," Budapest Mayor Gergely Karacsony said on Facebook.
Analysis: Weather in Hungary Last Year Was Most Unusual in Past 154 Years
- 3 Apr 2025 11:31 AM
- current affairs
Based on a combined analysis of precipitation and average temperature, last year was the most unusual in the past 154 years, and compared to the period 1871-1900, February, July, winter and summer of 2024 were the most extreme, while August and spring were the second most unusual, HungaroMet wrote in a study published on its website.
Updated: New Graft Scandal in Hungary Sees Former Head of Chamber of Bailiffs Charged Regarding 'Influence-Peddling'
- 15 Nov 2024 5:36 AM
- current affairs
Prosecutorial investigators (KNYF) have filed charges against the former head of the Hungarian Chamber of Bailiffs (MBVK), György Schadl, and three suspected accomplices, accusing them of neglecting to report graft and influence-peddling.
Watch: Ukrainian Refugees Face Homelessness After Hungarian Asylum Rule Change
- 11 Sep 2024 5:08 PM
- current affairs
Thousands of Ukrainian refugees face eviction from Hungarian state-funded accommodation in a move by Budapest that human rights activists say could contravene EU law.
High-Tech Norwegian Air Defence 'NASAMS' to Replace Hungary’s 40-year-old Soviet Missile System
- 24 Apr 2023 6:43 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
A 21st-century high-tech Norwegian missile system, NASAMS, Hungary is getting from Kongsberg, Norway’s premier supplier of defence and aerospace-related systems, will reinforce the country’s air defence from this year, Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky said in Kongsberg.
This is How Orbán Rolls: HUF 5.5 Million Spent on Accommodation for One Night in Vienna
- 24 Mar 2023 8:29 AM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- current affairs
After a long wait, we have finally received from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs how much the luxury trip of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his 40-person entourage to Vienna cost to the taxpayers last July. Although the Austrian capital is just a few hours’ drive from Budapest, Orbán and his delegation spent a night out for a brief meeting with the Austrian chancellor.
Hungarian Opinion: St. Stephen’s Day Diagnoses
- 21 Aug 2022 8:35 PM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A conservative pundit critical of the government claims that the government has weakened democracy, which amounts to abandoning St. Stephen’s vision.
Cost Revealed of Fireworks in Budapest for August 20 Display
- 19 Jul 2022 10:12 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The traditional fireworks show in central Budapest on the August 20 national holiday will cost a gross 1.65 billion forints (EUR 4.1m), the same amount as last year, the National Tourism Agency (MTÜ) told MTI on Monday.