What happened today in Hungary? – 29 August, 2024

Here’s what happened today in Hungary:

Politics

• Master plan leaked? New electoral law may make PM Orbán invincible in Hungary and the EU – read more HERE
• Hungarian man arrested for smuggling U.S. military devices to Russia

Economy

• Europe’s biggest online webshop enters Hungary this year – details in THIS article
• Is an enigmatic Hungarian businessman the world’s 36th wealthiest person with EUR 34.35 billion? – further details of the unbelievable story HERE

Celebrity

• Emmy Award winner American actor is in Budapest!
• Ricky Martin to hold a free concert in Budapest – details in THIS article

Travel & Tourism

• MÁV announcement: Trains to commute differently this autumn, Budapest Airport and Vienna lines affected – HERE you can read the details
• Airbnb association takes up the fight against possible ban in Budapest – here is their statement

Featured image: the first Hungarian gold medal at the Paris Paralympics