What happened today in Hungary? – October 11, 2021
Stories you might have missed today:
- Budapest’s municipal appeals court on Monday sentenced Syrian national Hassan F. to life imprisonment for crimes against humanity committed as a member of the Islamic State terrorist organisation. Details HERE.
- The owners of Budapest Airport are thinking of starting formal negotiations with the Hungarian government. The owners of the airport have received a new offer from the Hungarian government.
- Many Hungarian journalists got a warning message from Google that an attack had been set to have access to their messages. Supposedly, APT28, also known as Fancy Bear, was behind the attack. It is a Russian group of hackers, connected to the secret service. Their global campaign had thousands of people as their target, among them journalists and civil activists. Read more HERE.
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- We have previously reported about the development of the brand-new IC+ railway coaches in Hungary. Still, from October 11th, these new Hungarian railway first class and premium class coaches will be in use already. Pictures and details here.
- Iconic hall of the Nyugati pályaudvar has been renovated – video
- Hungary reports 2,046 new COVID-19 infections over weekend – latest numbers HERE.
