Changeable, warm weather continues
Changeable and warm weather continues, says the Hungarian Meteorology Service. The highest temperatures will be between 10-20 Celsius degrees.
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Ship disaster victims commemorated in Budapest
A commemoration was held in central Budapest on Saturday to mark the 30th anniversary of Hungarian-South Korean diplomatic ties and pay tribute to the victims of this spring’s ship disaster.
European Aviation Safety Agency to Open Office in Budapest
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) will open a contact office in Hungary under an agreement signed by Innovation and Technology Minister László Palkovics and EASA managing director Patrick Ky in Budapest.
Mild autumn weather stays for the weekend
Cloudy, rainy but mild weather is expected for the weekend – says the Hungarian Meteorology Service. The highest temperatures could hit 20 Celsius degrees.
Budapest will be home to the UN’s regional counter-terrorism office
“The regional program support office of the United National Organisation’s Office of Counter-Terrorism will be in Budapest”, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó announced on Thursday in the Hungarian capital. Szijjártó gave a speech at the opening of an English-language conference entitled: “Racialisation that Leads to Terrorism: Regional Political Responses and Risk […]
Hungary expects gas from TurkStream pipeline by late 2021
Hungary plans to be able to get natural gas from the TurkStream pipeline by the end of 2021, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Thursday after hosting a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Hungarian police slam Eurostat for inaccurate homicide count
Hungarian police disputed the accuracy of data on local homicides published a day earlier by Eurostat. In a recent summary of data, the EU’s statistical office put the police-recorded intentional homicide rate in Hungary at 1.6 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2017.
Hungarian model farms set up in Africa
Hungarian model farms are being established in Africa to test them in different climatic conditions and provide opportunities to present Hungarian breeds and technologies, the minister of agriculture said in Szeged, in southern Hungary, on Thursday.
Weather warnings issued because of thunderstorms
The Hungarian Meteorology Service has issued first level weather warnings for several Hungarian counties, including Hajdú-Bihar, because of thunderstorms.
Retail sales grow by 6.3% in September
Retail sales in Hungary grew by an annual 6.3% in September, accelerating from a 5.3% rate of increase in August, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said.