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 The Father Christmas bus, a festively decorated vehicle, has entered into service and will run until 23 December on bus routes 105, 210, 130, 11, 99 and 198, as well as a Father Christmas trolleybus
Europe Hungary Access to treatment, vaccines and psychological support, together with appropriate education and incentives, could promote organ transplantation in the country, as emphasised during a conference of the Hungarian Organ Transplant Recipients Association
Europe Hungary The sale of dogs, domestic cats and wild birds at animal fairs has now been banned by government decree, a change promoted by NGOs and the Ministry of Agriculture
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