What happened today in Hungary? – July 1, 2022

New port opened at Lake Balaton. Photo: MTI/György Varga

“Please be informed that due to a global technical problem, check-in has been significantly slowed down in Budapest, similar to other airports,” Budapest Airport announced on their official Facebook page this morning. Read more HERE
PM Viktor Orbán said in his morning interview today that NATO had not yet confronted the possibility of “a collapse of the Ukrainian front”, adding that there was “every chance” of the front would be moving closer to Hungary. Details HERE
Budapest Airport faces hardships
Reader’s letter: WizzAir left Madeira-London flight passengers in trouble – read more HERE
An unusual case was reported by a reader of Utazómajom: on 28 June, Tuesday morning, they wanted to go from Budapest to Mallorca on a direct Ryanair flight. However, it turned out that there was one more passenger than seats. Read HERE what happened.

Ten settlements in Pest County are facing temporary water shortages. Moreover, Jászberény also experiences issues with the water supply. Read more HERE about the water shortage in Hungary and HERE about the broken heat records.
Hungary female water polo team to play for gold in the 19th World Aquatics Championships on Saturday in Budapest. Read more and check out some photos HERE
Hungary will speed up the development of its military by two to three times, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told public today morning. Read more HERE
Food shortages resulting from the war in Ukraine and the growing threat of terrorism is expected to put Europe under greater migration pressure than ever before, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in Madrid on Thursday. Read more HERE
Government: Europe needs to return to peace, stability and normality