Hungary

A "national consultation" has been launched by the government to "protect" the country from EU policies, including Ukraine's potential membership; the taxpayer-funded poll, entitled "National Consultation on Defending Our Sovereignty", has no legal weight

The country is now in fourth place in the production of electric batteries, but will soon rise to second place in the global ranking, thanks to investments by eastern companies

The 26-year-old Mihály Berecz won first place at the Kissingen Piano Olympics 2023

For the fourth consecutive time, Fatima Korok won the gold medal in freediving under the rules of the International Freediving Development Association at the World Championships in Limassol, Cyprus

The Museum of Fine Arts, in collaboration with the Musée d'Orsay and the Musée de l'Orangerie in Paris, will host a major exhibition of Pierre-Auguste Renoir's paintings from today 22 September, with a focus on figure drawings

Hungary is one of the ten largest seed-producing countries in the world; last year, the Hungarian seed sector produced 350.000 tonnes of seed, sold in equal parts on the domestic and foreign markets

The international federation World Athletics has appointed Márton Gyulai as the organization's sports director; the Hungarian professional, deputy general manager of Budapest 2023 Nonprofit Zrt., organized World Athletics Championships in Budapest

42 new school buses run by the Rákóczi Association are coming to help children from Romanian region of Transylvania attend Hungarian schools in cooperation with the Cluj School Foundation

Traveling exhibition The Road - János Fajó and the Pest Workshop will tour several major cities in China, in collaboration with the Art and Culture Division of the Central Bank of Hungary and the Fajó Foundation

Men national water polo team claimed the title of world champion after beating Greece in a final match ending with penalty shootout at the 20th World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan; Hungary's 4th title comes after 10 years

The government's goal is to double Hungary's GDP from HUF 80.000 to 160 million by 2030, PM Orbán said; Hungary's development level stood at 78% of the EU average in 2022, up from 66% in 2010, and the government aims to raise this ratio to 85-90% by 2030