Europe Hungary Some 90.000 refugees from Ukraine have crossed the Hungarian border, a government spokesman said, stressing that the country is still waiting for those fleeing the war in Ukraine with "open arms, help and good intentions"
Europe Hungary The state of emergency introduced in 2022 due to the war in Ukraine has been extended, leaving wider decision-making powers to the Orbán government and to rule by decree, thus also passing laws with no parliamentary procedure until at least May 2025
Europe Hungary '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
Europe Hungary 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
Europe Hungary 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