Hungary’s nuclear power shortage opens door to market liberalisation

Hungary’s unprecedented nuclear power shortage could open the door to a major overhaul of its electricity market and lead the country to seek help from Ukraine. With the Danube at historic lows on 29 July, Hungary’s Paks nuclear plant began to power down …

Hungary faces energy crisis as Danube River dries to record lows

The dried banks of the Danube River are exposed due to the record low water level caused by extreme heat and drought in Budapest, Hungary. Photo by Zsolt Szigetvary/EPA Aug. 5 (UPI) -- Hungary is facing an energy crisis as the Danube River, which cools …

Hungary's ruling Tisza party proposes presidential election on Aug. 11

BUDAPEST, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- Hungary's governing Tisza parliamentary group proposed on Wednesday that parliament elect the country's new president on Aug. 11. In a document published on the parliament's website, Tisza group leader Andrea …

Hungary’s Parliament Adds Safeguards to Asset Recovery Office

Hungary’s parliament on July 28 adopted legislation establishing the National Asset Recovery and Protection Office (Nemzeti Vagyonvisszaszerzési és Vagyonvédelmi Hivatal, NVVH), a key element of the government's efforts to investigate mismanagement of …

Record-low Danube River levels threaten shutdown of Hungary's nuclear plant

As the Danube River breaks new record lows across much of its nearly 1,800-mile stretch through eastern Europe, curiosities of the past — including woolly mammoth bones in Bulgaria, sunken Nazi warships in Serbia and unexploded WWII artillery in Hungary…

Austria hits record temperature and Hungary curbs power use as Europe feels the heat

BUDAPEST/MALLAKASTER, Albania – The temperature in Austria climbed to a record high on Wednesday, while Hungarians curbed power use as the latest heat wave and drought took their toll on central and southern Europe. Europe, the world’s fastest-warming …

Hungary AI readiness ranks among global leaders, tops public adoption

Hungary has emerged as one of the world’s most AI-ready outsourcing destinations, placing fourth in a new international ranking and achieving the highest population-level artificial intelligence adoption score among all 25 countries examined. The 2026 …

Albania burns, Hungary cuts power as Europe feels heat

Hungary's Lake Velence is drying up

A dead fish lies half-decayed on the shore. Its eyes have been picked out by the birds. Hungary's Lake Velence will likely experience a massive fish kill. That's because oxygen levels in the body of water are too low, according to environmental …

Yettel Hungary handles major network spike during 44th Balaton Swim

Yettel Hungary has released network data showing a sharp rise in mobile usage during the 44th Lidl Balaton Swim on 1 August, which drew 10,000 swimmers and paddlers. SMS traffic grew tenfold, call times increased by 260 percent, and data traffic rose 30 …