Hungary

According to new data published by Eurostat, the price of bread in Hungary increased by over 2/3 in August 2022 (68%), making it the most affected country in the EU, followed by Lithuania (+33%), Estonia and Slovakia (both +32%)

The Hungarian government will order a 25% reduction in gas consumption in public institutions, recommending to maintain temperatures at 18 degrees Celsius in winter, except in hospitals and nursing homes

Summer 2022 was the hottest since 1901, with average temperatures reaching 22,9°C, two degrees above the average between 1901 and 2020, the National Meteorological Service said

Budapest will not negotiate further EU sanctions against Russian energy - stated Foreign Minister Szijjarto - as there are no alternative supplies from Moscow

The average expected retirement age for those aged 30-59 is 69, according to the latest survey by K&H, Hungary's second largest commercial bank; the official retirement age in the country is now 65

Lukoil has limited the amount of fuel, so Hungarians can only fill up once a day at MOL service stations

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