What happened today in Hungary? – 14 August, 2023

Politics, business:

• Hungarian government defends the anti-Hungarian Robert Fico’s party, details HERE
• Hungarian opposition calls for scrapping costly fireworks display in Budapest, details HERE
• Will the smallest Hungarian coin be phased out and replaced by a new banknote?

Society:

• Unique free language learning opportunity for foreigners in Budapest, details HERE
• Charges brought against Hungarian drug dealer arrested in Montenegro — VIDEO
• Agriculture to save Hungary’s GDP growth?
• Terrifying giant bees spreading in Hungary, details HERE

Traffic, transport:

• Brace yourself: driving gets crazy expensive in Hungary
• New temporary boat service will operate in Budapest, details HERE
• Attention! This new measure will have a serious impact on motorists in Budapest
• Drunk driver collided with ambulance carrying pregnant woman in Budapest — VIDEO

Culture:

• One of the jewels of Cluj Napoca renovated with Hungarian support, details HERE
• Indian artist of Hungarian descent commemorated in Delhi – PHOTOS
• We reveal the legendary secret party venue of the Budapest Sziget Festival — VIDEO