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Watch: Wildfires Break Out in Several Hungarian Counties
- 13 Aug 2026 6:26 AM
- current affairs
Firefighters are tackling isolated wildfires across Borsod-Abauj-Zemplen, Pest, Szabolcs-Szatmar-Bereg, and Veszprem counties due to drought and extreme heat, the disaster management authority said on Wednesday.
Watch: András Baka Elected President of Hungary - Who is He?
- 12 Aug 2026 8:17 AM
- current affairs
Parliament elected Andras Baka as President of the Republic on Tuesday. 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.
Invasive Tiger Mosquitoes Surge in Hungary's Summer Heatwave
- 11 Aug 2026 7:46 AM
- current affairs
A surge in mosquitoes is primarily due to invasive species -- including Asian tiger mosquitoes - as the number of native Hungarian mosquito species has dropped to a minimum because of low water levels in lakes and rivers and the drought, the National Directorate General for Disaster Management (OKF) said in a statement on Monday.
Neighbours Falsely Blamed for Hungary's Record-Low Danube - Water Authority Explains
- 7 Aug 2026 8:06 AM
- current affairs
The National Water Authority (OVF) on Saturday refuted several statements regarding the Danube’s record-low water levels, saying it was untrue that "upstream countries" are holding back the river's water.
Low Danube Leaves Many Hotel Boats Stranded in Hungary
- 6 Aug 2026 8:42 AM
- current affairs
Eleven hotel boats are currently idling on the Hungarian section of the Danube due to low water levels, and the majority of cargo vessels are also at a standstill, the ministry of transport said on Wednesday.
Updated: Danube Water Levels Rise, Last Paks Turbine Operating Stably
- 5 Aug 2026 8:20 AM
- current affairs
Magyar: The Danube's water level has risen by 5cm, and the last turbine at Paks is operating stably, the prime minister said in a Facebook post on Tuesday, referring to the Paks nuclear plant's operations.
Many in Szentendre Left Without Drinking Water During Heatwave
- 3 Aug 2026 12:41 PM
- current affairs
Thousands of people were left without drinking water in Szentendre, a small town north of Budapest, due to the overburdened water system early on Friday, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on Facebook.
New Heat Record in Hungary
- 1 Aug 2026 12:15 PM
- current affairs
The Budapest heat record was broken on Friday with 39.4 degrees Celsius measured at the Ujpest gauging station in the northern part of the capital, weather service HungaroMet said on Facebook.
Landmarks in Budapest Lose Their Glow as Decorative Lighting is Cut
- 1 Aug 2026 11:59 AM
- current affairs
Gergely Karácsony, Budapest's mayor, has ordered Budapest Public Utilities to prepare for the shutdown of the Paks Nuclear Power Plant by not turning on decorative lighting at over 300 buildings under its management for the duration of the outage.
Watch: Wildfires Break Out in Several Hungarian Counties
- 13 Aug 2026 6:26 AM
- current affairs
Firefighters are tackling isolated wildfires across Borsod-Abauj-Zemplen, Pest, Szabolcs-Szatmar-Bereg, and Veszprem counties due to drought and extreme heat, the disaster management authority said on Wednesday.
Watch: András Baka Elected President of Hungary - Who is He?
- 12 Aug 2026 8:17 AM
- current affairs
Parliament elected Andras Baka as President of the Republic on Tuesday. 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.
Invasive Tiger Mosquitoes Surge in Hungary's Summer Heatwave
- 11 Aug 2026 7:46 AM
- current affairs
A surge in mosquitoes is primarily due to invasive species -- including Asian tiger mosquitoes - as the number of native Hungarian mosquito species has dropped to a minimum because of low water levels in lakes and rivers and the drought, the National Directorate General for Disaster Management (OKF) said in a statement on Monday.
Neighbours Falsely Blamed for Hungary's Record-Low Danube - Water Authority Explains
- 7 Aug 2026 8:06 AM
- current affairs
The National Water Authority (OVF) on Saturday refuted several statements regarding the Danube’s record-low water levels, saying it was untrue that "upstream countries" are holding back the river's water.
Low Danube Leaves Many Hotel Boats Stranded in Hungary
- 6 Aug 2026 8:42 AM
- current affairs
Eleven hotel boats are currently idling on the Hungarian section of the Danube due to low water levels, and the majority of cargo vessels are also at a standstill, the ministry of transport said on Wednesday.
Updated: Danube Water Levels Rise, Last Paks Turbine Operating Stably
- 5 Aug 2026 8:20 AM
- current affairs
Magyar: The Danube's water level has risen by 5cm, and the last turbine at Paks is operating stably, the prime minister said in a Facebook post on Tuesday, referring to the Paks nuclear plant's operations.
Many in Szentendre Left Without Drinking Water During Heatwave
- 3 Aug 2026 12:41 PM
- current affairs
Thousands of people were left without drinking water in Szentendre, a small town north of Budapest, due to the overburdened water system early on Friday, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on Facebook.
New Heat Record in Hungary
- 1 Aug 2026 12:15 PM
- current affairs
The Budapest heat record was broken on Friday with 39.4 degrees Celsius measured at the Ujpest gauging station in the northern part of the capital, weather service HungaroMet said on Facebook.
Landmarks in Budapest Lose Their Glow as Decorative Lighting is Cut
- 1 Aug 2026 11:59 AM
- current affairs
Gergely Karácsony, Budapest's mayor, has ordered Budapest Public Utilities to prepare for the shutdown of the Paks Nuclear Power Plant by not turning on decorative lighting at over 300 buildings under its management for the duration of the outage.