The National Bank of Hungary has released balance of payments statistics for August 2026. Some monthly figures are estimates because all required information is not yet available.
Hungarian Chief of Defence Staff Colonel General Zsolt Sándor represented the Hungarian Defence Forces at a Budapest reception for Spain’s National Day. He described Spain as a reliable and strong ally of Hungary.
A man in Hungary allegedly took two cars without permission in June and drove several hundred kilometres. While fleeing police, he swam across the Szamos River twice.
Hungary's first Central Transport and Movement Planning Conference examined military transport, movement coordination and allied logistics. It was held on October 5 and 6 in Balatonakarattya.
The three-day meeting in Budapest brought together representatives from more than 40 countries. Hungary handed the presidency to Moldova, and a Hungarian expert was elected vice-president of the agreement.
Hungary will issue its highest-level heat alert nationwide. Daily average temperatures could exceed 27°C in some areas, with highs above 35°C during the hottest hours.
Hungary’s National Public Health and Pharmaceutical Center has called on healthcare providers to prepare for extreme cold expected in the coming days. The weather poses particular risks to older people, infants and those with chronic conditions.
A Soviet FAB-100 bomb dating from World War II will be defused at the site where it was found in Budapest on October 18. Police will clear and close an area with a radius of about 200 metres from 8:30 a.m.
The German-Hungarian Joint Working Group held talks on six topics in Budapest. The delegation also viewed German-made military equipment and training facilities used by Hungary’s armed forces.
Hungarian Defence Minister Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi and US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker discussed Europe’s situation, the alliance’s priorities and raising defence spending to 5%.
An unidentified person emailed bomb threats to several schools in Budapest over the past 24 hours. Hungary’s National Bureau of Investigation has opened an investigation into preparation for a terrorist act.
OFAC added 15 people and several Iran-linked entities, as well as Cuba’s Banco Internacional de Comercio S.A., to its SDN List. The agency also issued new general licences and updated FAQs.
NASA’s additional engineering analysis confirmed that Orion’s heat shield performed as expected during Artemis II. Char loss was reduced tenfold compared with Artemis I.
NASA is tracking the developing El Niño across the Pacific with Earth-observing satellites. NOAA says there is an 83% chance it will be the strongest event of its kind since 1950.
NASA will contribute an instrument, sample-collection technology, and communications and navigation support to Japan’s JAXA-led MMX mission. The spacecraft is scheduled to return a sample from Phobos to Earth in 2031.
Georgia’s Ministry of Education, Science and Youth is updating its webpage on general education reform. The page lists materials on curriculum development, implementation and evaluation.