Due to the prolonged period of exceptionally high temperatures and the increased strain on Hungary’s national electricity grid, the MÁV Group is temporarily reducing energy consumption across the properties and facilities it operates. The railway company announced on Friday that these measures will not affect railway safety or the continuous operation of train services, which […]
The intense heat gripping Hungary is expected to continue through the end of the workweek, with only a modest drop in temperatures arriving from Saturday, according to the latest forecast from HungaroMet.
The Hungarian government has approved a sweeping reform of the country’s education administration, Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced on Facebook.
Hungary is set to experience even more intense heat this weekend, with temperatures expected to climb as high as 40°C (104°F) during the hottest hours of the day, while even the nights will offer little relief, according to the latest forecast from HungaroMet, released on Thursday.
flydubai will resume its direct flights between Budapest and Dubai from July 31, the airline announced in a statement sent to MTI.
The National Chief Medical Officer has issued a third-degree (highest-level) heat alert for the entire country from 12:00 a.m. on Thursday until midnight on Tuesday, based on the latest forecast from HungaroMet Nonprofit Ltd.
Another heatwave is expected next week. While daytime highs at the beginning of the week will remain around 30°C, from the second half of the week clear, dry weather will push temperatures to 33–38°C, with overnight lows offering less and less relief, according to the latest forecast from HungaroMet.
The Hungarian government has decided to exempt prescription medicines from value-added tax (VAT), Prime Minister Magyar Péter announced on Facebook on Thursday.
The Hungarian government has approved the launch of the Baross Gábor Railway Development Plan, one of the largest railway investment programs in the country’s history.
Two meteor showers, the Southern Delta Aquariids and the Alpha Capricornids, will reach their peak activity during the night of 30–31 July, with an expected 10–15 meteors per hour, according to a statement issued by the Svábhegy Observatory.
