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US scientists call for stronger leadership on climate change

The American Association for the Advancement of Science called on political leaders to show „stronger leadership” to tackle climate change,...

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Vienna Insurance boosts stake in Ukraine’s Kniazha to 80%

Vienna Insurance Group, Austria's biggest insurer, said the firm boosted its stake in the Ukrainian insurance company Kniazha to increase...

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Biofuels may help absorb European grain, sugar surplus, EU says

European biofuels production is expanding fast enough to absorb the continent's grains and sugar surpluses, softening the impact on farmers...

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EU probes business insurers’ long-term deals, agent networks

European Union antitrust regulators will investigate whether individual business insurers' use of long-term contracts and networks of exclusive agents breaks...

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Climate change is an „opportunity” for business

Climate change represents an opportunity for businesses around the world, which will fail or prosper depending on the decisions they...

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Storm caused as much as €5 bln in insured losses

Insurers such as Allianz SE and Axa SA may face claims of between €3 bln ($3.9 billion) and €5 bln...

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Crude oil rises in New York; colder US weather raises demand

Crude oil rose in New York as cold weather in the northeastern US increased consumption of heating fuel and natural...

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Corn may rise as demand seen cutting reserves to 29-year low

Corn prices in Chicago may rise for a sixth straight session, extending a 10-year high, as livestock, poultry and milk...

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Corn prices surge to 10-year high

Corn prices have surged to a 10-year high on strong demand for ethanol, which is an environmentally friendly fuel and...

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Maize farmers reluctant of ethanol investors

According to Agriculture Ministry data, the different investment groups interested in producing bio-ethanol would need about 1.5 million tons of...

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EU sells 104,810 tons of grains from intervention stockpiles

The following figures show the results of yesterday's meeting of the European Union's market management committee for grains including wheat...

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Oil rises from 18-month low on OPEC output cut, Iran’s supplies

Crude oil rose from an 18-month low in New York on concern that supplies may fall amid OPEC production cuts...

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Generali wins youth insurance tender

Insurance company Generali-Providencia Zrt won the tender invited by Finance Ministry for providing general children and youth accident insurance until...

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Hungarian sweets industry worth annual Ft 135 bln

Hungary's sweets industry is worth an annual Ft 135 billion and expands 2%-3% each year, Mátyás Halbritter, president of the...

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MNB on bank card frauds

Last year’s 6,171 cases of bank card fraud in Hungary caused a total of Ft 218 million damage to card...

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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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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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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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Red Code Takes Effect as Hungary Faces Severe Heatwave

Hungary’s “red code” heat emergency takes effect today as the country braces for several days of extreme temperatures, Social and...