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Due to Refurbishment of The M4 Semi-Motorway, Travel Time Between the Airport and Budapest Increases
XpatLoop
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Between 7 and 24 July, Hungarian Concession Infrastructure Development Zrt. will carry out scheduled refurbishment works on the Vecsés junction section of the M4 semi-motorway in multiple phases. Although Ferenc Liszt International Airport is not...
New Weather Record: This June Driest & Second Hottest Ever in Hungary
XpatLoop
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This June was the driest and second hottest recorded since 1901, weather forecaster HungaroMet said. The national median temperature averaged 22.3 C this June, 2.5 higher than the average in the years 1991-2020, and the second hottest since 1901....
EUR 3 billion for home renovations lost? Hungary fails to submit key climate plan
Daily News Hungary
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July 4, 2025
Illustration. Photo: depositphotos.com Hungary is risking missing out on European Union funds for home renovations because the government has failed to prepare a social climate plan by the end-of-June deadline, the leader of the opposition...
Pafos International Airport Targets European Air Connectivity Growth
Routes
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Pafos International Airport (PFO) in Cyprus, operated by Hermes Airports recorded passenger growth in 2024, as the airport handled 3.6 million passengers with a 2% increase compared to last year. A second phase of expansion at PFO is now underway,...
Apollo Tyres earns ISCC+ sustainability certification for Hungary facility
Tire Technology International
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July 4, 2025
Apollo Tyres’ facility in Hungary has been awarded the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification Plus (ISCC+) certification. The ISCC+ certification recognizes that Apollo Tyres monitors and verifies sustainability throughout its...
EU invests €2.8b in 94 transport projects to boost sustainable, connected mobility across Europe
The Nation
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July 5, 2025
BRUSSELS - The European Commission selected 94 transport projects to receive nearly €2.8 billion in EU grants under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). By modernising railways, inland waterways and maritime routes across the trans-European...
First food outlet opened in Budapest, where you can save up to 70% of your money
Daily News Hungary
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July 3, 2025
The country’s first food outlet has opened in Budapest’s Récsei Centre. The Príma Outlet, operated by Vörösvár Ltd., a member of the Breier Group, offers products with discounts of up to 70%. Spanning over 100 square metres, the store welcomes...
Turnover of Legal Gambling Market in Hungary Increases
European Gaming
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July 4, 2025
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Regulated Activities Supervisory Authority (SZTFH) has announced that the turnover of the legal gambling market in Hungary has increased. The SZTFH and its predecessor have been blocking illegal gambling websites since...
‘Both identities are equally important to me’ — A Conversation with Mátyás Lomniczy
Hungarian Conservative
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July 27, 2025
Mátyás Lomniczy is a second-generation Hungarian born in Argentina. His parents emigrated in 1948 and ran the weekend Hungarian school and the Zrínyi Youth Circle in Buenos Aires for nearly 25 years. He attended a German school and now speaks four...
PM's Political Director: We won't let Ukraine ruin Hungarian farmers
About Hungary
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July 4, 2025
Balazs Orbán, the prime minister's political director, said on Facebook on Thursday that Ukraine wants "to ruin Hungarian farmers", adding: "We won't let them!" According to MTi, Orbán said negotiations between Ukraine and the European Commission...
From Waste to Waves of Change: Couple Leads 20,000 Volunteers to Clean Vasai Beach in Mumbai, Recycle Plastic into Products
The Logical Indian
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July 4, 2025
Since 2017, Lisbon Ferrao and his wife Zsuzsanna Salda have led Vasai Beach Cleaners, a volunteer-driven group dedicated to removing plastic and waste from the Vasai coastline near Mumbai. With over 20,000 volunteers participating, they have...
Boiling in Brussels: Climate fights and Orbán vs. Pride
Politico Europe
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July 4, 2025
Europe baked, the Atomium shut early — and Brussels finally unveiled its long-delayed climate target. Host Sarah Wheaton speaks with POLITICO Climate Reporter Louise Guillot, Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent Nick Vinocur and EU Politics...
Reimagining the university for a more sustainable world
University World News
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GLOBAL “The greatest potential of the Sustainable Development Goals framework is to help us reimagine what the university does. The big risk is the SDGs’ superficial adoption by higher education,” Harvard education professor Fernando Reimers told...
Sri Lanka secures € 30 m debt relief deal with Hungary
Daily FT
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Sri Lanka has taken another key step in its ongoing external debt restructuring process, signing a bilateral agreement with Hungarian Export Credit Insurance PLC to reschedule outstanding loans valued at around € 30 million (approximately Rs. 10.5...
Slovak opposition accuses government of siding with Hungary in ending Gabčíkovo-Nagymaros dispute
BNE Intellinews
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Slovak opposition parties accused the left-right cabinet of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico of securing favourable terms for Hungary by bringing the long-standing Gabčíkovo-Nagymaros hydroelectric power plant (HPP) System dispute to an end. “I...
Before Sebald Was Great
The Nation
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July 28, 2025
Books & the Arts / July 28, 2025 By looking at his early work, we can better understand who the German writer was beyond his persona as the melancholy intellectual and serious man of letters. Ad Policy W.G. Sebald, 1999. (Ulf Andersen / Getty...
INPRO School in Hungary Strengthens Strategic Planning Capacities
IAEA
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The IAEA’s International Project on Innovative Reactors and Fuel Cycles continued its work to support the long-term sustainability of nuclear power at a workshop in Hungary earlier this month. The workshop on Strategic Planning for Sustainable...
EU invests €2.8 billion in 94 transport projects to boost sustainable, connected mobility across Europe
Associated Press of Pakistan
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July 4, 2025
- Advertisement - - Advertisement - - Advertisement - BRUSSELS, July 04 (WAM/APP) : The European Commission selected 94 transport projects to receive nearly €2.8 billion in EU grants under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). By modernising...
Sporting suffers road loss at high-flying Vancouver Whitecaps
Sunflower State Radio KD 94 - Kansas
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July 28, 2025
By Patrik Bergabo – Sporting Kansas City Sporting Kansas City (6-12-6, 24 pts.) fell to a 3-0 defeat against second-place Vancouver Whitecaps (13-5-6, 45 pts.) at BC Place on Saturday night. Sporting fell into a 2-0 halftime deficit and despite...
European support for climate action and energy independence, Eurobarometer shows
Open Access Government
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July 3, 2025
The findings reveal widespread public support across the EU for climate neutrality, renewable energy, and energy independence, a backing that is matched by individual efforts and growing awareness of environmental threats. Strong support for...