140 result(s) for the budapest effect in Current Affairs
Tisza River Reaches Critically Low Levels - Emergency Action Needed
- 1 Sep 2026 11:10 AM
- current affairs
Although the weather has eased somewhat in recent days, the lack of rainfall remains a serious problem across Hungary. Water levels and flows on the Tisza River have fallen so low that extraordinary measures are now being taken to protect the drinking-water supply in Szolnok.
Updated: Three Out of Four Blocks Producing at Full Capacity at Paks
- 25 Aug 2026 8:20 AM
- current affairs
Three out of the four blocks of the Paks nuclear power plant are now producing at full capacity, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said in a post on Facebook on Monday.
Updated: Could Budapest Rooftops Generate Far More Energy than Paks Nuclear Plant?
- 13 Aug 2026 6:53 AM
- current affairs
The rooftops of Budapest could potentially generate energy equivalent to two and a half times the output of the Paks nuclear power stations, through the installation of solar panels and the use of storage systems, Mayor Gergely Karacsony said on Wednesday.
Budget Slashed for Hungary's Holiday Celebrations on August 20th
- 15 Jul 2026 9:58 AM
- current affairs
The government is mounting programmes for the August 20 national holiday with one third of the originally budgeted amount, the interior minister said on Facebook on Tuesday, adding that the celebrations would be "simpler, more streamlined, and cost effective".
National Unity at Heart of Search for Next Hungarian President
- 14 Jul 2026 9:08 AM
- current affairs
Hungary's government is seeking a consensus candidate for the office of the President of the Republic, who embodies national unity and is acceptable to everyone, Prime Minister Peter Magyar told a press conference in the Parliament building on Monday.
Drastic Cutback in Outdoor Advertising & Billboards Across Budapest
- 29 Jun 2026 9:43 AM
- current affairs
Budapest’s General Assembly has approved sweeping restrictions on outdoor advertising that will reduce the number of advertising spaces across the capital by around 10,000, from roughly 15,000 currently.
Is Orbán Now a Suspect in Ukrainian 'Gold Convoy' Case?
- 26 Jun 2026 6:30 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Peter Magyar has called on the Public Prosecutor's Office to respond "immediately" whether they have interviewed former Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Janos Hajdu, the former head of counter-terrorism force TEK, as suspects in the so-called "gold convoy" case involving the way the authorities under the previous government stopped the transport of money and gold assets to Ukraine.
V4 Summit: Visegrád Four Cooperation is Back
- 25 Jun 2026 9:30 AM
- current affairs
Cooperation among the Visegrad Four countries has returned, PM Magyar said in Godollo on Tuesday after a meeting of the V4 prime ministers. The PMs of the V4 countries have "returned to their roots and agreed to strive for closer cooperation than ever before," according to a statement they issued following a summit just held at Godollo, outside Budapest.
'Purge Operation' to Dismantle 'Orban Mafia' Announced by Magyar
- 23 Jun 2026 11:34 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Peter Magyar announced the launch of a far-reaching "purge operation" in Parliament on Monday, declaring a mission to "free Hungary" from what called a "mafia" that operated under the government of Viktor Orban.
Tisza River Reaches Critically Low Levels - Emergency Action Needed
- 1 Sep 2026 11:10 AM
- current affairs
Although the weather has eased somewhat in recent days, the lack of rainfall remains a serious problem across Hungary. Water levels and flows on the Tisza River have fallen so low that extraordinary measures are now being taken to protect the drinking-water supply in Szolnok.
Updated: Three Out of Four Blocks Producing at Full Capacity at Paks
- 25 Aug 2026 8:20 AM
- current affairs
Three out of the four blocks of the Paks nuclear power plant are now producing at full capacity, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said in a post on Facebook on Monday.
Updated: Could Budapest Rooftops Generate Far More Energy than Paks Nuclear Plant?
- 13 Aug 2026 6:53 AM
- current affairs
The rooftops of Budapest could potentially generate energy equivalent to two and a half times the output of the Paks nuclear power stations, through the installation of solar panels and the use of storage systems, Mayor Gergely Karacsony said on Wednesday.
Budget Slashed for Hungary's Holiday Celebrations on August 20th
- 15 Jul 2026 9:58 AM
- current affairs
The government is mounting programmes for the August 20 national holiday with one third of the originally budgeted amount, the interior minister said on Facebook on Tuesday, adding that the celebrations would be "simpler, more streamlined, and cost effective".
National Unity at Heart of Search for Next Hungarian President
- 14 Jul 2026 9:08 AM
- current affairs
Hungary's government is seeking a consensus candidate for the office of the President of the Republic, who embodies national unity and is acceptable to everyone, Prime Minister Peter Magyar told a press conference in the Parliament building on Monday.
Drastic Cutback in Outdoor Advertising & Billboards Across Budapest
- 29 Jun 2026 9:43 AM
- current affairs
Budapest’s General Assembly has approved sweeping restrictions on outdoor advertising that will reduce the number of advertising spaces across the capital by around 10,000, from roughly 15,000 currently.
Is Orbán Now a Suspect in Ukrainian 'Gold Convoy' Case?
- 26 Jun 2026 6:30 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Peter Magyar has called on the Public Prosecutor's Office to respond "immediately" whether they have interviewed former Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Janos Hajdu, the former head of counter-terrorism force TEK, as suspects in the so-called "gold convoy" case involving the way the authorities under the previous government stopped the transport of money and gold assets to Ukraine.
V4 Summit: Visegrád Four Cooperation is Back
- 25 Jun 2026 9:30 AM
- current affairs
Cooperation among the Visegrad Four countries has returned, PM Magyar said in Godollo on Tuesday after a meeting of the V4 prime ministers. The PMs of the V4 countries have "returned to their roots and agreed to strive for closer cooperation than ever before," according to a statement they issued following a summit just held at Godollo, outside Budapest.
'Purge Operation' to Dismantle 'Orban Mafia' Announced by Magyar
- 23 Jun 2026 11:34 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Peter Magyar announced the launch of a far-reaching "purge operation" in Parliament on Monday, declaring a mission to "free Hungary" from what called a "mafia" that operated under the government of Viktor Orban.