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Hungarian SMEs See Their Future in Development
Diplomacy & Trade
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July 4, 2025
Most of the companies desire and plan technological developments, viewing digitalization as crucial for increasing competitiveness, but the prevalence of automation and Industry 4.0 solutions remains low. that is according to a recent study,...
Hungarians Choose Balaton Over Adriatic as Prices Rise and Travel Habits Change
Hungary Today
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July 4, 2025
Balaton Rising prices on the Adriatic, fluctuations in the forint and more conscious planning are all contributing to Hungarian travelers increasingly choosing Lake Balaton and other domestic destinations over foreign seaside, Világgazdaság...
Scientists: Climate change has tripled the number of heat-related deaths
Baltic News Network
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July 9, 2025
The heatwave that has gripped Europe has been caused by climate change, which has tripled the number of heat-related deaths, according to Politico. In late June and the first week of July, Europe was gripped by a searing heatwave, leaving millions...
Napur Architect completes sustainable National Athletics Centre in Budapest
World Architecture Community
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July 9, 2025
Hungarian architecture firm Napur Architect has completed the National Athletics Centre, featuring a visible exoskeleton as the foundational structure for the long-term urban development of the Budapest Southern City Gate project. The National...
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...
Budapest’s young people are joining the ranks of generation rent
The Guardian
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July 4, 2025
When I left my family home to study at university in 2007 and moved to downtown Budapest, housing costs were hardly a topic of conversation among my friends. I rented rooms in centrally located flats for £80-£100 per month. Fast forward to 2025...
Hungarian unions to government: Follow EU rules or risk losing jobs, rights, and investment
Daily News Hungary
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July 4, 2025
Illustration. Photo: depositphotos.com The Hungarian Trade Union Federation issued a statement on Thursday insisting that the government was obliged to enact laws and implement rules drawn up by the European Commission “on the creation of quality...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Hungary just had its driest June in over 120 years
Daily News Hungary
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July 3, 2025
The Sebes-Körös River near Körösszakál on 30 June 2025, with low water levels. Photo: MTI/Czeglédi Zsolt This June was the driest and second hottest recorded since 1901, weather forecaster HungaroMet said on Thursday. The national median...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Budapest’s pride parade was a massive victory for European values
Taipei Times
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July 2, 2025
Trailing in the polls, Hungary’s prime minister resorted to his polarizing playbook by attempting to impose a ban. Mass defiance suggests a shift in the political zeitgeist. In late 1980s Hungary, courageous environmental protests against an...