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EuroHPC Signs Agreement to Deploy LEVENTE Mid-Range Supercomputer in Budapest
HPCwire
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July 9, 2025
July 9, 2025 — A hosting agreement has been signed between the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking and the Digital Government Development and Project Management Company (DKF) in Hungary, where LEVENTE, a new world-class mid-range EuroHPC supercomputer, will...
More storms expected today in Hungary, says PM Orbán
Daily News Hungary
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July 9, 2025
Weather forecasts show more storms coming on Tuesday and Wednesday, but “we can breathe a sigh of relief by the weekend. Let’s look after each other,” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Facebook on Tuesday. In a video posted after a visit to the...
Explore Budapest’s Craft Beer Scene with a Beer Passport
Hungary Today
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July 9, 2025
Six iconic Budapest beer bars offering 42 craft beers on tap will be open for tasting throughout the summer with a beer passport. The Bakancslista (Bucket list) Underground publication promotes draft beer and recommends unique downtown beer bars...
World Reuters EU lawmakers reject attempt to curb far right's sway on climate talks
Yahoo News
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By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Parliament on Wednesday rejected a proposal to fast-track talks on the EU's new climate target, scuttling a move by liberal, socialist and green lawmakers to try to limit the influence of climate...
Over 140 Environmentally Friendly Buses Coming to Budapest
Hungary Today
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July 9, 2025
A total of 142 new, environmentally friendly Mercedes-Benz Citaro G (628 03) low-floor articulated buses equipped with state-of-the-art diesel technology have been added to the BKK (Center for Budapest Transport) fleet. The vehicles were presented...
EU lawmakers reject attempt to curb far right's sway on climate talks
The Malaysian Star
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July 9, 2025
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Parliament on Wednesday rejected a proposal to fast-track talks on the EU's new climate target, scuttling a move by liberal, socialist and green lawmakers to try to limit the influence of climate sceptic lawmakers...
Budapest defies Pride ban as record crowds march for LGBTQ+ rights
GCN
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July 1, 2025
Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of Budapest last Saturday, June 28, openly defying the Hungarian government’s ban on Pride events. The peaceful but powerful demonstration saw between 100,000 to 200,000 people march through the...
PM Orbán: Weather forecasts show more storms coming
About Hungary
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July 9, 2025
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has highlighted how weather forecasts show more storms coming today and tomorrow, but "we can breathe a sigh of relief by the weekend. Let's look after each other." In a video posted on Facebook after a visit to the...
European heat wave: Climate change caused 1,500 deaths
Gulf News
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Researchers looked at June 23 to July 2 in London; Paris; Frankfurt, Germany; Budapest, Hungary; Zagreb, Croatia; Athens, Greece; Barcelona, Spain; Madrid; Lisbon, Portugal; Rome; Milan and Sassari, Italy. They found that except in Lisbon, the...
Hungary’s MAVIR commissions 60 MWh battery energy storage system
Balkan Green Energy News
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July 1, 2025
After entering the world’s top ten in photovoltaic capacity per capita, Hungary is picking up pace in terms of batteries as well. Energy storage units are coming online to maintain grid stability and bridge the hours between the peaks of daily...
Budapest Pride defies ban as European politicians rally against Hungary’s crackdown
BNE Intellinews
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Budapest Pride went ahead on June 28 in defiance of a government ban, drawing the backing of more than 70 members of the European Parliament and several prominent European ministers, who travelled to the Hungarian capital to show their support for...
1500 deaths in the recent European heatwave were due to climate change
New Scientist
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A firefighting plane dropping water over a wildfire near Athens, Greece Costas Baltas/Anadolu via Getty Images An intense heatwave in June and July killed 2300 people across London and 11 other European cities, a death toll that was nearly tripled...
News digest: Foreigners in, Slovaks out?
The Slovak Spectator
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July 24, 2025
Greetings! This is Today in Slovakia – Thursday, 24 July edition. Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement As legal debates swirl over who qualifies for political rights in Slovakia, over 130 students...
Death Toll of European Heatwave 3 Times Higher Because of Climate Change, Study Shows
Earth.Org
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July 9, 2025
1,500 more people died across 12 European cities during the recent heatwave than would have without the influence of climate change, according to researchers at World Weather Attribution. — A recent record-breaking heatwave in Europe caused 1,500...
Nearly 10,000 Storm Damage Reports to Disaster Management Authority in Hungary
XpatLoop
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The Disaster Management Authority received reports of 9,752 incidents nationwide where storms caused damage by 6am on Wednesday, the authority has said, adding that in 5,008 cases, the fire departments have already handled the incident. The fire...
Budapest to Modernize Bus Fleet with Nearly 300 New Vehicles
Hungary Today
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July 1, 2025
A major upgrade is coming to public transportation in the capital: nearly 300 modern diesel and electric buses will arrive in Budapest in the upcoming years, as part of a procurement process by the Center for Budapest Transport (BKK). The first...
PANIC IN BRUSSELS: Globalists Tremble as Patriots for Europe Group Will Lead Negotiations on the EU’s Climate ‘Target’, Ditch ‘Climate Fanaticism’ and Suicidal Policies
The Gateway Pundit
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July 8, 2025
Portugal Chega’s Andre Ventura, Dutch PVV’s Geert Wilders, French National Rally’s Marine Le Pen, Spanish Vox’s Santiago Abascal, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini. Will level-headed, patriotic...
Heat-related deaths tripled during heat wave due to climate change, study shows
Belga News Agency
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July 9, 2025
The heat wave that gripped Western Europe in late June and early July claimed the lives of about 2,300 people in 12 major European cities, a study by Imperial College London and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine revealed on...
EPP holds trump card after far right seizes control of EU climate bill
EurActiv
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July 8, 2025
Greens, socialists and liberal lawmakers are trying to outmanoeuvre nationalist Patriots for Europe group after it secured the right to steer a crucial climate bill through the European Parliament – but they can't do it without the European...
Budapest Pride’s record turnout exposes Viktor Orban’s waning grip on power
BNE Intellinews
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Despite attempts by Hungarian authorities to ban this year's Budapest Pride, the event went ahead on June 28 with what organisers and observers described as the largest turnout in the march's 30-year history. In fact, it may have the largest ever...