I'm Merci Hetzmann, editor and reviser at Daily News Hungary since 2021. I started my career here with 3 months of internship, after which I became a full-time editor. I live in the Hungarian countryside with my partner and our Botanical Lego sets and plushies. When I am not working, I am either gaming or working on making our small flat lovelier. Working to deliver relevant news to you, our readers, day after day. Find my LinkedIn and DNH articles below.
Tragedy in the High Tatras: Two Hungarian hikers killed in avalanche

Tragedy in the High Tatras: two Hungarian hikers lost their lives after an avalanche swept through the valley:
Former Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro ordered arrest despite political asylum in Hungary

Former Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro ordered arrested in Warsaw, despite holding political asylum in Hungary:
PM Orbán may turn to Rubio instead of Trump: One of America’s big players heading to Budapest?

It seems like Marco Rubio is Budapest-bound: with Trump’s visit still uncertain, Hungary may turn to one of America’s top political figures.
Trump reaffirms support for Orbán just minutes after backing Japan’s PM in a similar manner

Trump praises Orbán as “strong and powerful”, just 17 minutes after posting a similar message for Japan’s Prime Minister:
Sent home with a broken jaw: Hungarian man operated on in Austria hours after hospital discharge

Sent home from a Hungarian hospital with an open jaw fracture, a man underwent life-saving surgery just hours later in Austria.
Wizz Air flight from Budapest to Valencia makes emergency landing

A Wizz Air Budapest-Valencia flight made an emergency landing in Milan after a passenger fell ill mid-air:
Daily flights from Budapest to major Asian metropolis confirmed!

Great news for travellers and business passengers:
Man steals car with 5-year-old still inside near Budapest: child abandoned kilometres away – video

A man stole a car outside a nursery, not realising (or not caring) that a 5-year-old boy was still inside.
Productivity and caffeine: Top coffee shops in Budapest for digital nomads – a 2026 guide

Fast Wi-Fi, plenty of sockets and great coffee: here’s where to work remotely in Hungary’s capital!
Sziget Festival drops massive line-up bombshell: 40+ new global stars heading to Budapest! – video

With such a diverse and star-studded programme, Sziget 2026 is already shaping up to be one of Budapest’s biggest parties yet!





