What happened today in Hungary? — 19 January, 2024

Economy, politics, business:

• European Parliament to legally challenge EU funds paid to Hungary
• Hungarian forint falls to its lowest this year
• When will Hungary introduce the euro and what effect will it possibly have?
• Mobile operators Yettel, Telekom, Vodafone to increase prices sharply in Hungary

Travel, tourism:

• Budapest flight to popular Central Asian destination resumes
• Police called to Wizz Air flight after landing in Budapest
• Major changes to Budapest–London flights in summer
• Stay alert: Scammers try to collect tourist tax from guests staying in Budapest