Hungary is grappling with a severe water emergency as record-low levels at Lake Velence and Lake Garancsi highlight the impact of climate change and historical drainage practices. The government has pledged to shift toward water retention to mitigate the crisis.
Hungarian football federation chief Sandor Csanyi has withdrawn support for Fifa president Gianni Infantino, citing poor leadership, ethical standards, and the sacking of chief operating officer Kevin Lamour.
A passenger bus carrying Polish tourists on a highway in Hungary went off the road and overturned, killing 12 people and injuring others early on Sunday.
Internal documents reveal safety, security, and engineering flaws at Rosatom's El Dabaa nuclear power plant project in Egypt, threatening scrutiny over similar technology intended for Hungary's Paks II project.
Twelve Polish pilgrims died when their bus overturned on Hungary's M3 motorway, en route from Bosnia's Međugorje shrine. The driver, suspected of falling asleep, survived and was detained.
A Polish-registered bus carrying 59 overturned on Hungary's M3 motorway, killing 12 and injuring at least 10, with preliminary indications suggesting driver fatigue.
A bus carrying Polish tourists overturned on the M3 motorway in eastern Hungary, killing 12 people and injuring 10 seriously. Police suspect the driver fell asleep.
Twelve people died and dozens were injured after a bus carrying Polish pilgrims veered off Hungary's M3 motorway into a ditch. Police suspect the driver fell asleep at the wheel and have taken him into custody.
At least 12 people died and 47 were injured after a Polish coach crashed and overturned on the M3 motorway in eastern Hungary. Police believe the driver fell asleep at the wheel and arrested him.
Hungary is sinking two barges in the Danube to raise water levels and ensure the Paks nuclear plant, which provides over a third of the country's electricity, remains operational amid record low water levels due to Europe's extreme heat summer.
Liberal democracies face a challenge from 'good life states' that promote specific visions of human flourishing, threatening liberal values of pluralism and individual choice. The author argues liberals must craft an attractive moral vision without sacrificing freedom.
Hungary's Prosecutor General’s Office ruled that the government's seizure of opposition party Fidesz's servers was unlawful, calling it an improper fishing expedition amid an ongoing political power shift.
Romania has shut down its sole nuclear power plant, Cernavoda, due to critically low Danube River water levels caused by drought, impacting electricity generation. Nearby Hungary races to prevent a similar shutdown at its Paks plant by constructing a weir and temporarily damming the river.
Hungary's parliament, controlled by PM Peter Magyar's TISZA party, appointed Andras Baka, a critic of former PM Viktor Orban, as president, replacing Orban-appointed Tamas Sulyok, whose term was cut short via constitutional amendment.
Hungary's parliament has elected 73-year-old judge András Baka as head of state. Baka will oversee the drafting of a new constitution and monitor Prime Minister Péter Magyar's efforts to dismantle Viktor Orbán's political legacy.
A severe heatwave in central and eastern Europe has broken temperature records, fueled wildfires, and caused low water levels, impacting energy production. Meanwhile, Typhoon Dolphin hit China, and Typhoon Chan-hom is expected to make landfall in Japan.
Hungary's ruling Tisza party has nominated former Supreme Court President András Baka to be the country's next president, with a parliamentary vote scheduled for next Tuesday.
Hungary's governing Tisza party has nominated former Supreme Court chief Andras Baka for the country's presidency, marking a symbolic step to dismantle Viktor Orban's influence over state institutions.
Hungary leads in solar energy despite political opposition to climate policies, while US researchers fund marmot studies via OnlyMarms, Rome upgrades Corviale for heat resilience, and Berlin showcases recycled Senegalese fashion.
Severe drought and heatwaves across Central and Southeastern Europe have caused record-low water levels in the Danube, triggering a major energy crisis. Countries like Hungary and Romania face nuclear and hydropower generation cuts, forcing industrial production slowdowns, while others like Bulgaria remain resilient due to energy storage.
Hungary's Lake Velence reaches a historic low water level of 29 centimeters amid severe drought and 40-degree heat, threatening fish populations, tourism, and causing energy crises.
Prolonged hot and dry weather in Central and Eastern Europe has led to power shortages, impacting industry. Hungary's Paks nuclear plant operates at 10% capacity, Romania's navy demolishes a rocky outcrop to aid the Cernavoda plant, and Serbia's hydroelectric output is severely reduced.
Record-low Danube water levels due to drought have forced Romania to use explosives to redirect cooling water to its Cernavodǎ nuclear reactor and Hungary to reduce output at its Paks plant, deepening fears of a regional energy crisis and increasing reliance on expensive power imports.
Hungary is experiencing political change after Viktor Orbán's ousting, with Prime Minister Péter Magyar seeking public input for the next president. Online polls suggest unconventional candidates like 'Hide the Pain Harold' and Nobel laureate Katalin Karikó, while Magyar's initial nomination of Judit Polgár faced backlash, highlighting an imperfect but evolving democratic process.
