Wednesday, July 1, will be a public holiday for healthcare workers in Hungary as the country marks Semmelweis Day, the annual celebration of Hungarian healthcare.

An exhibition marking the 100-year history of Tihany lavender opened on Friday in the Lake Balaton village, in the building that became home to the peninsula’s first lavender shop in 2009.

Hungary is set for an exceptionally hot and sunny weekend, with daytime temperatures expected to reach 38–40°C, according to the national weather service, HungaroMet.

Two new Gripen tactical fighter aircraft were officially welcomed into the Hungarian Air Force on Tuesday morning at the Kecskemét base of the Hungarian Defence Forces‘s vitéz Dezső Szentgyörgyi 101st Air Wing.

Very strong UV-B radiation exceeding warning thresholds is expected across almost the entire country on Wednesday, according to HungaroMet Zrt..

The heatwave will continue next week in Hungary. At the beginning of the week, daytime highs are expected to range between 30 and 35 degrees Celsius, while by the end of the week temperatures are forecast to reach 33-38 degrees during the hottest hours of the day. Showers, thunderstorms and even cloudbursts may still occur […]

A total of 1,822,483 passengers travelled through Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport in May, representing a 7.1 percent increase compared to the same month last year. London, Paris, and Milan were the most popular destinations, while passenger traffic for the first five months of the year exceeded 7.6 million, Budapest Airport announced on its website.

The first major heatwave of the year is on its way, and a Level 2 heat alert will come into force from Saturday, according to a statement issued Friday morning by Hungary’s National Center for Public Health and Pharmacy (NNGYK) and the National Directorate General for Disaster Management.

Magyar Telekom, Yettel and One will all increase their prices. Telekom and Yettel will apply a 4.4% inflation-linked fee adjustment from July 1, 2026, in line with the annual consumer price index for 2025 published by the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH). One will implement the same 4.4% increase from September 1, 2026.

The heat is expected to intensify over the weekend, with daytime temperatures generally exceeding 30°C under mostly clear skies. In some areas, temperatures could reach as high as 37°C on Sunday, while overnight lows will provide increasingly little relief. Showers, thunderstorms, and even torrential downpours may develop from cumulus clouds, especially on Sunday, according to […]