What happened today in Hungary? – 19 July, 2024

Here’s what happened today in Hungary:

Society

• Child abuse in Hungarian adventure park: karate sensei kicks small boy – 18+ VIDEO and more HERE
• HERE are the new “drug addict centres” of Budapest – 18+
• Repatriation in Hungary: many choose to come home at an increasingly older age

Tourism

• After 123 years, Budapest’s iconic statue from the top of Heroes’ Square removed – Read more HERE
• Prices at the Hungaroring: Outrageously expensive or the cheapest in Europe? – Details HERE

Travel

• Flight delays and longer wait times, huge crowd at Budapest Airport due to IT outage – Details in THIS article
• Wizz Air enhances its passenger support system with AI – Details in THIS article
• Heatwave: Even MÁV doesn’t recommend you to travel by trains in Hungary!

Politics

• Re-elected “Orbán-adversary” von der Leyen may come to Hungary this autumn – Read more HERE

Featured image: Hungaroring