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Today, record-breaking heat is being experienced, but the Danube water level has improved, exceeding Sunday’s low point by nearly 10 centimeters, and one block of the Paks Nuclear Power Plant is operational. A positive development is that Hungary will receive the guaranteed Danube water volume guaranteed in international agreements, while Slovakia is prepared to release some additional water. Many organizations across the country are continuing to conserve energy and water due to the heat. We can continue to follow the developments.
makro-gazdasagpolitikaAccording to data requested from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 6.5 million forints in public funds were paid for Szijjártó Péter’s one-day stay in Qatar. The former foreign minister traveled to Doha during the last week of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, when the prices of luxury hotel suites, which normally cost up to 2 million forints, also increased significantly.
makro-gazdasagpolitikaThe concentration of manganese in wells near the Semcorp factory in Debrecen exceeded the specified limit by more than ten times. The source of the contamination is currently unknown, so Greenpeace and the Mikepércsi Anyák have initiated a comprehensive investigation.
makro-gazdasagpolitikaThe IKEA management offered a lump-sum compensation to the trade union in Wednesday’s negotiations on wages, which employees can comment on until Friday at 5 pm, according to Zoltán Karsai, the president of the Trade Union of Retail Employees (KASZ).
makro-gazdasagpolitikaThis week, the legislative process continued intensively in parliament, while the government also made new decisions during the ongoing session. The session is expected to continue until late, and Prime Minister Péter Magyar will meet with Markus Söder, the Minister-President of Bavaria, on Thursday.
makro-gazdasagpolitikaThe selection process for the leaders of the National Property Recovery and Protection Office (NVVH) has begun after the National Assembly passed the law establishing the organization on Tuesday. The Committee on Justice and Constitutional Affairs approved the schedule for the presidential and four deputy presidential positions, as well as the text of the calls, on Wednesday, according to the Tisza faction.
makro-gazdasagpolitikaAt a government meeting, it was decided to reduce the VAT on firewood from 27% to 5% in the fall. The measure would support approximately 1.5 million people who heat their homes with wood, a measure the cabinet had previously not significantly addressed.
makro-gazdasagpolitikaIn an extraordinary session, the Romanian parliament accelerated reforms related to EU recovery funds. In addition to changes to energy and construction regulations, the lawmakers also voted on amendments limiting the disclosure of asset declarations, as well as the 16.68 billion euro SAFE loan agreement.
makro-gazdasagpolitikaSince its inception, the State Food Relief Center has not coordinated the distribution of a single food item, while spending billions of forints on the development and operation of a non-functional IT system. The State Audit Office has uncovered unauthorized and unproven payments, and has therefore turned to the relevant authorities for investigation due to suspicions of criminal activity.
makro-gazdasagpolitikaAccording to the Secretary-General of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), over 400 million people in Africa still lack access to clean drinking water, and another 700 million people live without adequate sewage disposal, hindering the continent’s economic development.
makro-gazdasagpolitikaCroatia is preparing for extreme heat, as the Croatian Meteorological and Hydrological Service (DHMZ) warns of a strong heatwave that will affect most of the country until the first week of August, according to Croatia Week.
makro-gazdasagpolitikaAuthorities evacuated dozens of people and several wings of a hospital on Wednesday due to devastating forest fires in western Turkey.
makro-gazdasagpolitikaApparently, wartime explosive devices were found in the Danube Riverbed, which has receded due to drought, near the border of Érd, according to a Facebook post by the city mayor on Wednesday.