What happened today in Hungary? – 29 January, 2024
Participants in the occasional All Star bagpipe band and the Parliamentary Guard changing of the guard at the 265th anniversary of the birth of Scottish national poet Robert Burns, held by the Hungarian-Scottish Society and the Robert Burns International Foundation at the main staircase of the Hungarian Parliament on 29 January 2024. Photo: MTI/Zoltán Balogh
- Hungarian forint has fallen to a low we have not seen for months – details HERE
- BREAKING NEWS: Budapest and the Government reach agreement on new public transport season tickets – details HERE
- Van Gogh in Budapest, Italian Film Festival, and other interesting exhibitions. What to do in Hungary this week? 29 January – 4 February
Politics
- Brussels’ final warning to PM Orbán: Hungarian economy at risk if he vetoes – details HERE
- EU had enough of Hungary’s antics, PM Orbán may lose his veto right
- Meeting of Hungarian and Ukrainian foreign ministers held, with the Hungarian side asking for 11-point changes
- EU commissioner: If situation in Hungary worsens, EC could block funds again – details HERE
- Romanian PM Ciolacu: let’s forget the nonsense that Transylvania is not Romanian land – details HERE
Business, society
- Competition between Hungarians and foreigners : An urgent overhaul needed in employment
- German Antifa defendant in February 2023 Budapest violent attacks sentenced to 3 years in prison – details HERE
Culture:
- This year’s Busójárás in Hungary promises to be bigger than ever – programme guide
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