What happened today in Hungary? — 11 January, 2024

Society news:

• Time to save for private care? Hungarian state pulling out of healthcare
• Controversial decision: over 2000 foreign traffickers released from Hungarian prisons in 2023

Business:

• Hungarian agriculture ministry: Hungary corn farmers to get HUF 6 bn in EU compensation for Ukraine grain glut, details HERE
• Hungarian energy ministry: Solar energy capacity up at 5,600 MW in 2023, details HERE
• Could the smallest coin be withdrawn and a new forint banknote arrive? The MNB answers

Travel, tourism:

• New flight announced to exotic Asian holiday destination from Budapest, read more HERE
• Hungarian passport in the TOP10 again
• Wizz Air CEO shares stinging criticism after Boeing scandal
• Good news in the Hungarian capital: traffic jams have decreased most in Budapest, details HERE

Politics:

• President Novák: ‘Hungary will prove it can be a good European Council president’
• Orbán Cabinet: ‘New EU migration pact could have serious consequences’