Hungary

The Hungarian women's sabre team won the gold medal at the Fencing World Championships in Cairo, for the first time in the women's sabre team or individual event

The European Commission has referred Hungary to the EU Court of Justice, accusing Budapest of restricting sexual rights and press freedom

According to a report by the Hungarian Energy and Utilities Regulatory Office, the share of total solar power plant production in 2021 was 11,1%, the highest in the EU-27

The country rose three places to 39th in the Swiss think tank IMD's World Competitiveness 2022 ranking; the Hungarian National Competitiveness Council started its work in 2017, when Hungary was ranked 52nd by IMD

An increasing number of Hungarian teenagers are smoking Elf Bars, a disposable electronic cigarette; despite they are illegal in Hungary and not available in shops, it is easy to buy them via the Internet or in neighbouring Slovakia and Romania

European Commission will investigate the government's decision to allow only cars with Hungarian number plates to buy petrol at a maximum price of €1,22/litre at the country's petrol stations without informing the Commission in advance of the measure

The European Commission had few positive words to offer on democracy and respect for EU values in Hungary following a hearing on the lengthy Article 7 procedure

According to Eötvös Loránd Research Network, the number of teachers teaching subjects for which they are not specifically qualified has increased significantly in the past 4 years; the lack of new entrants is linked in particular to unfair salaries

Viktor Traski, a Hungarian mathematician from Transcarpathia, thanked the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA) for the János Arany Young Researcher Award in a video sent from the front line in eastern Ukraine

The Democratic Teachers' Union has written an open letter to Orbán in which it emphasises that an independent Ministry of Education is needed to improve the situation and living conditions of teachers, including financial enhancement

The municipal assembly of Budapest approved several measures to help refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine and assured Beregszász (Berehove), Budapest's sister city, of its support

Hungarian-owned WHC Group has acquired a majority stake in one of the leading HR service providers in the Adriatic region, the Heads Adriatic group of companies, becoming one of the largest players in the sector in Central Europe