Residential water systems may continue to decay while the battery industry swallows hundreds of billions

The government does not support allocating additional resources in 2026 for the reconstruction of the ageing residential water pipeline network – while companies and institutional actors are forced to pay for the necessary, though far from sufficient, developments through higher water tariffs.

#belföld #ivóvíz #csőtörés #same in english #víziközmű #vízvezeték

Silence engulfs pro-government polling institutions

Only one party preference poll was published in the first half of this year by institutions labelled as pro-Fidesz due to frequent government contracts. This is strikingly few compared to last year.

#belföld #fidesz #közvéleménykutatás #same in english #party preference

Hundreds of thousands watched the fake TikTok videos about Tisza’s politician

Despite the fake videos produced to smear Tisza’s politician were eventually deleted, hundreds of thousands of TikTok users had seen the content suggesting that András Kulja would abolish family allowance and drag Hungary into the Russian-Ukrainian war. According to the opposition politician, this could merely be the test phase of a later, much larger smear campaign.

#belföld #tisza #kulja andrás #same in english #smear campaign #tiktok videos

Petrol prices in Hungary could rise by 10–15 forints following Israeli strike on Iran

Petrol and diesel could become 10 to 15 forints more expensive if the price of oil remains at the high level it reached following Friday's Israeli attack on Iran — according to an expert interviewed by 24.hu.

#belföld #üzemanyagár #same in english #izraeli-iráni konfliktus #petrol prices #diesel prices

How a legal loophole could help a post-Orbán government reclaim public assets

Is it possible, after all, to take back former state assets outsourced to public asset management foundations?

#belföld #vagyonkezelő alapítvány #same in english #hankó balázs #palkovics lászló

All you need to know about the so-called Transparency Law: whom it concerns and how to interpret it

We summarise all that can be known about the law targeting independent civil society organisations and media currently awaiting adoption.

#belföld #same in english #civil society #átláthatósági törvény #transparency law #media law

“I found seven mines in my garden, I reused all of them” – a crash course in survival on Ukrainian minefields

The most heavily mined region of the world is found along the Russian-Ukrainian front. A detailed overview on the struggle where unexploded ordnance may pose deadly danger for decades.

#nagyvilág #orosz-ukrán háború #same in english #ukrainian minefields #unexploded ordnance

The missing billions of the Central Bank’s foundation: ten years is the guideline sentence for criminal organisations

With former Central Bank chief András Simor and Miklós Ligeti, legal director of Transparency International, we examined who could be held responsible at each level within the complex asset management network.

#gazdaság #felelősség #same in english #gtc #bdo magyarország #alapítványi vagyon

More than two thousand settlements lack an ATM – installing one everywhere will be a huge challenge for banks

We asked five financial institutions, as well as the Hungarian Banking Association: how is the current situation regarding ATMs, and what do they think of the new government expectation?

#gazdaság #mnb #bankok #atm #same in english #minden településen legyen atm

The future could bring winter weather in summer for Budapest (and summer temperatures in winter)

The occasional temporary, critical weakening of the North Atlantic Current impacts Budapest's weather with a delay of just a few days: it causes colder winters, hotter summers, and extreme weather events each time. As the current slows, the ocean's heating and cooling effects weaken, along with the westerly flow that results in predictable weather and often brings precipitation. If the current were to stop completely, extreme weather would take over Europe.

#tudomány #klímaváltozás #same in english #extreme weather #budapest weather

The government’s facial recognition system to be used against protesters: here’s how it works

Although the prospect of the police being able to retrospectively fine participants using a facial recognition system – meaning those attending Budapest Pride could be fined for up to 200,000 HUF under the recently passed law amendment – does indeed sound terrifying, an expert interviewed by 24.hu believes that with the currently available tools, authorities would struggle with even a medium-sized group of demonstrators, let alone a crowd numbering tens of thousands. What could drastically change the situation is the potential acquisition of Chinese technology.

#belföld #same in english #gyülekezési jog #arcfelismerő rendszer #bárándy gergely

Hundreds of Hungarians could be deported from the USA

Since Donald Trump took office, American authorities have toughened their stance, systematically detaining and then deporting illegal immigrants.

#nagyvilág #illegális bevándorlás #donald trump #same in english #idegenrendészeti őrizet

The Austrians won’t accept being forced out of GYSEV/Raaberbahn

They are taking Lázár’s ministry to court, which will have to decide whether it was lawful for the Hungarian side to force its minority business partner into submission through sheer power.

#belföld #ausztria #lázár jános #gysev #same in english

Yuval Noah Harari to 24.hu: If you believe everyone is lying, you’re playing into the hands of dictators

Leaders bear immense responsibility as humanity may be facing the most crucial decisions in its history – says Yuval Noah Harari, one of the most celebrated historians of our time. Among other topics, we discussed why he considers the advent of artificial intelligence a much greater threat than African immigrants crossing the Mediterranean, what technological revolutions await politics, warfare, and religion, as well as how Europe can avoid becoming an American or Chinese colony.

#kultúra #donald trump #ai #same in english #yuval noah harari

Here’s how “Hungarian offshoring” works in István Tiborcz’s hotel company

At the end of December, Dorothea Hotel Szállodaüzemeltető Plc. went through significant capital restructuring: all that’s visible on the surface is a

#belföld #tiborcz istván #same in english #offshoring #hotel company

Opinion: Europe has united

De Gaulle has returned – and this time, he is German.

#nagyvilág #eu #európa #same in english #de gaulle #german unity

András Simor after the Trump-Zelensky meeting: the new world order

The previous world order has come to an end. In the new one, all that matter are brute force, power, and money, writes the former president of the Hungarian National Bank.

#nagyvilág #donald trump #same in english #új világrend #brutális erő

Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky’s expansion around Lake Balaton: Minister purchases manor and winery

The Minister of Defence first purchased the former Tölgyes Manor with a panoramic view of Lake Balaton, then a few months later acquired Nagy & Nagy Winery along with its associated facilities. The press department of the Ministry of Defence responded to our inquiries with a single sentence.

#belföld #szalay-bobrovniczky kristóf #same in english #lake balaton #nagy winery

How has Hungary’s party system shifted since Katalin Novák was swept away by the clemency scandal a year ago?

Based on opinion polls, we examined how the Hungarian party system has shifted since Katalin Novák was brought down by the clemency scandal a year ago.

#belföld #novák katalin #pártok #same in english #kegyelmi botrány

Wife of Fidesz MP believes the town benefits from her being the mayor, doctor, head of the retirement home, and also the one responsible for distributing EU funds

Ildikó Rizsák is simultaneously the mayor, general practitioner, institution director, football club president, EU fund distributor, and local association president in Nyírbogát – sometimes both her own boss and benefactor, she is last but not least also the wife of Fidesz MP Miklós Simon. She believes that her holding multiple positions saves the town money.

#belföld #fidesz #same in english #nyírbogát #multiple positions

EPP Rule of Law official: Orbán’s government is providing assistance to suspects

The EU should launch an infringement procedure against Hungary for failing to comply with the European Arrest Warrant in the case of former Polish Deputy Minister Marcin Romanowski, whom the Orbán government has granted asylum — said Michal Wawrykiewicz, Polish MEP and rule of law official for the European People's Party (EPP) faction, in an interview with 24.hu.

#nagyvilág #europoli #jogállamiság #kötelezettségszegési eljárás #európai néppárt #same in english

“The phone rings, saying an ambulance is needed in the capital. There’s no choice, we get in the car, and head to Budapest. It’s a 500-kilometre round trip.”

Rural ambulance units can be summoned to the capital not only in a planned manner but also unexpectedly.

#belföld #omsz #mentők #same in english #ambulance service #budapest trip

Weak economy, strong Tisza, uncertain foreign policy – Hungary’s forecast for 2025

The rise of Péter Magyar and the Tisza Party has redrawn Hungary’s political map, while Fidesz must also find a way to fix Hungary’s struggling economy. The foreign policy situation may offer Viktor Orbán some consolation, but his allies could also deliver unpleasant surprises.

#belföld #same in english #foreign policy #2025 #tisza party #policy solutions #hungary economy

Invoice factory scandal: billionaire businessman Dániel Jellinek pleads guilty in court

After fully admitting to the charges against him in court, the seventh richest Hungarian entrepreneur was fined 250 million forints due to budgetary fraud.

#belföld #same in english #jellinek dániel #invoice factory #budgetary fraud

Will Donald Trump save Antal Rogán?

The Hungarian government is counting on Donald Trump to solve more and more of its issues, which could be problematic in itself, but the question remains: what more can we expect beyond this?

#nagyvilág #usa #donald trump #rogán antal #same in english

HMPV: national lab head weighs in on the virus spreading in China

Recent reports from China describe concerns about human metapneumovirus, which has led to discussions about dangerous diseases, overburdened hospitals, and potential pandemics. However, experts urge calm, noting that such situations should be closely monitored but not cause undue alarm.

#tudomány #kemenesi gábor #same in english #hmpv #metapneumovírus #national lab

Capital movements uncovered around the enterprise of Indian ‘miracle doctor’ recently appearing in Viktor Orbán’s company

Hundreds of millions of losses to be found around the doctor who has appeared in the PM's entourage during his Indian vacation.

#belföld #orbán viktor #india #same in english #miracle doctor #capital movements