What happened today in Hungary? — 23 May, 2024

• Tragic: 4th victim of boat collision on Danube recovered

Travel:

• Breaking: Slovenia extends controls at Hungarian and Croatian borders
• Bright prospects for Wizz Air, though many aircraft will have to be grounded
• New passenger terminal to be built at Transylvanian airport

Politics, business:

• Tension between the Hungarian government and the National Bank has flared up again
• Massive debt: Hungarian Embassy owes millions of pounds to London
• Siemens’ new plant inaugurated in Hungary
• Russians and Chinese treat Hungary’s property market as an investment platform

Budapest:

• Budapest Airport noise protection programme continues with new Budapest districts, here’s how to apply