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.
According to a report by HungaroMet, the current cold front, which is moving in today or will arrive early next week, will cause a temporary halt to the warming trend. However, based on current model forecasts, a warming trend is likely to resume.
The US government has once again accused the European Union of unfair trade practices, arguing that Brussels is unfairly penalizing American technology companies while providing state loans to Airbus. According to US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, these measures could undermine the constructive dialogue between the parties, as reported by Bloomberg.
Friedrich Merz, the German chancellor, could announce the restructuring of the government as early as Friday, following the unexpected departure of one of the party’s influential politicians, Jens Spahn – Reuters learned from three sources.
A surgical device that uses a single-port, so-called single port technology helps with care at the National Oncology Institute, which is the first in the country to use this state-of-the-art equipment.
The State Audit Office considers the Prime Minister’s statements as government interference and firmly rejects them. It emphasizes that as an independent institution, its role is to oversee the government, not vice versa. It considers it particularly problematic that the executive branch is interfering in its operations, especially given the ongoing investigation into the funding of the Tisza Party and other political organizations.
The mayor of Zalaegerszeg announced on his social media page that two autonomous test vehicles with self-driving capabilities will soon appear on the city’s roads, but they will not operate without human supervision.
Environmental tax revenues in the European Union show stable growth, but Hungary achieved over 12 percent increase in 2024, placing it among the leaders in the EU. However, this growth is not due to traditional green policies, but rather to the introduction of a new tax on income and the effects of the new waste management system, as well as a 2017 accounting anomaly.
The U.S. trade representative announced new tariffs on Thursday, just before the 10 percent global tariffs would take effect on Friday, according to the White House press secretary.
Joining the Eurozone creates the possibility, but does not guarantee prosperity on its own, according to Banai Péter Benő, Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Hungary, who spoke in Tusznavartha.