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Storm floods the streets of Budapest

Streets and buildings around Budapest were filled with water due to flooding caused by a huge hail storm late yesterday....

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Drought nearly halves Hungaryʼs apple crop

Hungarian orchard owners are expected to pick about 500,000 tons of apples this year, down from the more than 900,000...

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Report: Corn prices expected to stagnate, despite extreme heat

The extremely hot weather in Hungary is expected to reduce the country’s corn harvest this year, to less than 7...

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Report: Hungary’s grape harvest to reach ‘average’ size

Hungaryʼs grape harvest is expected to be of “average size” this year, but of very good quality, Hungarian daily Magyar...

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Report: Price of wheat drops, price of corn stagnates

Magro Grain Index (MGX) saw a 3% growth in Hungary in July, reaching 9030 points, Magro.hu reported today in a...

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Insurance claims from storm approach HUF 4.8 bln

Claims by policy holders on damages resulting from a severe storm that swept through Hungary Wednesday of last week could...

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MABISZ: Storm damage could reach HUF 3 bln in claims

Policy holders issued approximately 20,000 claims amounting to nearly HUF 3 bln in damages caused by the severe storm that...

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Association head expects heat wave to hurt corn harvest

The recent days’ heat wave could negatively affect Hungary’s corn harvest this year, reducing it by about 1 million tons,...

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Association expects fall in sour cherry harvest

Hungarian orchards are expected to produce 65,000 tons of sour cherries this year, significantly less as compared to last year’s...

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Survey finds 40% of Hungarian real estate could be underinsured

Roughly 40% of Hungary’s real estate insurance contracts may not provide fully comprehensive insurance, a survey published today by local...

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Hungaryʼs fruit, vegetable harvest reaches almost 3 mln tons

Hungaryʼs fruit and vegetable harvest climbed to 2.97 million tons last year, owing to good weather, the head of professional...

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Gov’t submits Beva compensation bill

Hungary’s National Economy Minister Mihály Varga yesterday submitted a bill to Parliament that would raise the compensation threshold of the...

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Financial fraud most common among financial crimes

Financial fraud was the most common financial crime committed in 2014, representing 40.25% of all financial crime cases, according to...

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Corn harvest set to rise to 8-9 million tons

Despite heavy rains and the decline in sunflower crops, Hungary's corn harvest is expected to reach 8-9 million tons this...

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Hungary’s cereal harvest up 6.1%

Hungary’s cereal harvest reached 7.2 million tons in 2014, up 6.1% from the previous year, the Central Statistics Office (KSH)...

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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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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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....

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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...

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Budapest Sets 41 C Record as Slovakia Vows Maximum Danube Flow to Hungary

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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...

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Hungary Ranks Among Europe’s Hottest Countries on Monday

Hungary was among the hottest countries in Europe on Monday, setting new temperature records as water levels at the Paks...

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Hungary Tightens Energy Rules as Heat Records Fall, Budapest Water Supply Remains Stable

Hungary introduced stricter measures over the weekend as extreme heat, record-low Danube levels and power grid pressure prompted renewed calls...