Proposed new anti-pedophilia bill with harsher penalties for this crime was supported by the National Assembly while The Hungarian Catholic Bishops’ Conference (MKPK) has condemned all forms of child abuse and declared zero tolerance towards it

'Stars of the Polar Night', new exhibition of documentary Word Press Photo Winner Esther Horvath, opened at the Capa Centre; the work focuses on researchers working in Ny-Alesund, the epicentre of global warming in the Norwegian Spitsbergen mountains

Semmelweis University's free symptom control app, Semmelweis HELP, has been expanded to cover adult diseases such as ophthalmology, obstetrics, gynaecology and general medicine, reports the university's official website

World stars, representatives of Hungarian jazz dynasties, outstanding Hungarian jazz educators and young up-and-coming talents will perform for audiences in Romania at the sixth Hungarian Jazz Days in Bucharest from 7 to 11 October

Hungary and the Czech Republic are considering hosting the 2029 World Ice Hockey Championships; the centre of the championship would be Budapest with one suitable arena