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Report: Austria does not send refugees back to Hungary

Despite the fact that Austria reinstated border control on its Hungarian border, no refugees are being sent back to Hungary...

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Report: Number of refugees arriving to Hungary drops significantly

Yesterday, on the day stricter border laws took effect in Hungary, only 316 people were detained as they entered Hungary...

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Report: Refugees take a bus towards Croatia

Not more than a day after Croatia announced it would welcome refugees, a bus left the Serbian town of Kanjiža...

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Report: Homeless inhabit Keleti Station

The tents in the underpass in front of Keleti Railway Station, abandoned by refugees, are being taken over by the...

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Report: Refugees trapped inside Hungary, on far side of fence

Serbia is refusing to take back refugees who are rejected by Hungary, creating a situation where, by 1 p.m. today,...

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Police close border at Röszke, Ásotthalom to road traffic

Hungarian Police closed the border crossings with Serbia at Röszke and Ásotthalom, halting road traffic this morning, according to an...

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Police arrest asylum seekers as new laws take effect

With stricter border laws taking effect as of midnight last night, more police were going to the Serbian border and they...

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Wine agribusiness targets 10% revenue rise

Hungarian agribusiness Ostoros-Novaj Bor is targeting a 10% revenue rise this year over last yearʼs HUF 1.6 bln, according to...

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UNHCR: Hungary transports refugees to Austrian border; no registrations take place

Hungarian authorities do not register refugees arriving to Hungary from Serbia, but transport them to the Austrian border via dedicated...

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Report: Refugees bused from Röszke to Austrian border

Thousands of refugees waiting at the reception center in Röszke, on the Hungarian-Serbian border, have been bused by police to...

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Austria says it will reinstate border control

Explaining that her country is overwhelmed by the flow of refugees, Austrian Interior Minister Johanna Mikl-Leitner (pictured) said today Austria will...

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Rogán: EU’s immigration policy needs to be revised

The European Unionʼs immigration policy needs to be revised, given that the Dublin regulation, for example, is a failure, Hungary’s ruling...

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Police bus refugees from Röszke; destination unknown

Hungarian Police cleared out the collecting center for refugees at Röszke overnight, asking volunteers to wake sleeping refugees, who were...

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Hungarian government proposes fence across railway line

The government is considering stretching the fence on the Serbian border across railway tracks, news portal index.hu reported this morning....

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Austrian border stays open; search for human traffickers intensifies

Austrian police at the border with Hungary are currently intensifying their search for people smugglers, but they are not yet...

Agriculture

Dairy Industry Faces Deepening Crisis

Hungary's dairy sector has reached a critical turning point in 2026, as profitability pressures, extreme price volatility, and changing consumer...

Weather

Nine-Year-Old Budapest Wind Record Broken on Monday

A wind gust of 92.9 km/h measured on János Hill early Monday set a new Budapest record for September 21,...

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Hungary, Budapest Heat Records Broken on Wednesday

Hungary's and Budapest's early morning and the capital's daytime heat record were broken on Wednesday as a warm front preceded...

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Budapest Heat Record Broken as Temperature Reaches 37.5 C

Budapest's heat record for Aug. 20 was broken Thursday afternoon after a temperature of 37.5 degrees Celsius was measured at...

Agriculture

Frost and Drought Devastate Hungary’s Fruit and Vegetable Sector

Hungary’s fruit and vegetable sector is facing HUF 100–150 billion in weather-related losses as frost, drought and extreme heat drive...

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Budapest Early-Morning Temperature Record Broken, Daily Record Matched on Tuesday

Budapest’s early-morning temperature was at a record high and earlier daily record was matched in the afternoon on Tuesday, the...

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Budapest Hits 41.6 C as Hungary Breaks Multiple Heat and Wind Records

Several heat records, along with a wind-speed record, were broken Thursday, weather service HungaroMet said on Facebook, citing preliminary data....

Dairy Industry Faces Deepening Crisis

Hungary's dairy sector has reached a critical turning point in 2026, as profitability pressures, extreme price volatility, and changing consumer...

Nine-Year-Old Budapest Wind Record Broken on Monday

A wind gust of 92.9 km/h measured on János Hill early Monday set a new Budapest record for September 21,...

Hungary, Budapest Heat Records Broken on Wednesday

Hungary's and Budapest's early morning and the capital's daytime heat record were broken on Wednesday as a warm front preceded...

Danube Water Level Hits Record Low of 1 Centimeter at Budapest Gauge

The Danube’s water level fell to a historic low of 1 centimeter at the Budapest gauge on Tuesday amid drought...

Hungarian Agricultural Concentration Accelerates, 35,000 Farms Disappear in 3 Years

Hungary's agricultural sector has undergone rapid consolidation, with the number of agrarian farms dropping by 41% over the past 10...

Strong Winds Topple Trees, Damage Power Lines Across Hungary

Strong winds toppled trees and broke branches across several Hungarian counties on Saturday, damaging cars, buildings and utility lines, the...

August 2026 Was Hungary’s Hottest Month Since 1901

August 2026 was Hungary’s hottest month since 1901, with a national average temperature of 24.9 C, 3.7 C above the...

Budapest Heat Record Broken as Temperature Reaches 37.5 C

Budapest's heat record for Aug. 20 was broken Thursday afternoon after a temperature of 37.5 degrees Celsius was measured at...

Heatwave Returns to Hungary as Nationwide Alert Issued Through Sunday

Hot weather is set to return to Hungary once again, prompting the chief medical officer to issue a second-level heat...

Frost and Drought Devastate Hungary’s Fruit and Vegetable Sector

Hungary’s fruit and vegetable sector is facing HUF 100–150 billion in weather-related losses as frost, drought and extreme heat drive...

Budapest Early-Morning Temperature Record Broken, Daily Record Matched on Tuesday

Budapest’s early-morning temperature was at a record high and earlier daily record was matched in the afternoon on Tuesday, the...

Budapest Hits 41.6 C as Hungary Breaks Multiple Heat and Wind Records

Several heat records, along with a wind-speed record, were broken Thursday, weather service HungaroMet said on Facebook, citing preliminary data....

Heatwave Fuels Stubble, Forest and Scrub Fires Across Hungary

Firefighters were battling stubble, forest and scrub fires across four Hungarian counties Thursday as prolonged heat and drought continued to...

Hungary Battles Nearly 400 Outdoor Fires as Heat Records Fall Again

Firefighters have responded to nearly 400 outdoor fires across Hungary since the heat alert was declared July 30, as prolonged...