What happened today in Hungary? — 18 October, 2023

Top news from Hungary today: Wizz Air-Ryanair battle continues, Slash returns to Hungary, 150th birthday of Budapest, Hungary is best in Central Europe, foreigners in Budapest, heat record and many more.....
#Whathappenedtoday #WizzAir #Slash #Budapest #economy
Budapest police bans demonstration linked to Hamas call for protest

BRFK has banned the demonstration citing the law on the right of assembly, stating that "it would disturb public peace and the safety of the people in attendance".
#Budapest #police
PM Orbán: Connectivity, mutual respect bring hope for peace, economic development

"We are proud that Hungary has become the number one central European destination for Chinese companies' investments," Viktor Orbán said.
#China #investment #ViktorOrbán
Hungary signs cooperation agreement with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China

Hungary wants to become not only an "economic meeting point" between East and West for capital and cutting edge technology, but a regional financial hub too, Márton Nagy said.
#bank #China #economy
Contacts maintained with 15 Hungarian citizens in Gaza

"Our embassies in Tel Aviv and Cairo work closely together and we maintain continual contacts with all international partners" Péter Szijjártó said.
#Hungariansabroad #Israel #HungarianFM
New EC children’s book to help Ukrainian refugee children’s integration

The book has been translated into 13 languages so far and will be distributed in schools, libraries and NGOs.
#refugees #Ukraine
Hungary doesn’t back proposal on electricity market design

"That runs counter to Hungary's reduced household utilities price policy," Attila Steiner said.
#electricity #EC
David Beckham arrives to Madame Tussauds Budapest

Guests can meet the style icon athlete in a suit and tie in the interactive cafe part of the production in Budapest.
#celebrity #Budapest #tourism
Hungarian opposition calls on govt to withdraw decree exempting polluters

The LMP politician said that as long as the government decree was in force, any company could escape being fined, and the party demanded the decree's withdrawal.
#LMP #Hungariangovernment
FM Szijjártó: “Remarkable economic gains” from strengthened Hungary–China relations

Hungary and China's strengthened relations "have yielded remarkable economic gains in recent years", Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said.
#china #economy





