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Polish pilgrim bus crash kills 12 in Hungary as driver fatigue becomes focus of M3 investigation
Twelve Polish pilgrims have died after their coach left Hungary’s M3 motorway near Mezőkeresztes and overturned, with investigators examining whether the driver fell asleep as 47 survivors received hospital treatment.
Italy puts every monitored city on red alert as Europe heatwave cripples power and transport
Italy has placed all 27 cities in its national heat-surveillance network under the highest warning level as record temperatures, drought and shrinking rivers disrupt nuclear power, shipping and tourism across Europe.
Hungary nuclear plant nears shutdown as Danube drought triggers regional energy emergency
Hungary’s only nuclear plant is near shutdown as record-low Danube levels deepen an energy crisis across southeastern Europe.
Hungary begins first full Paks nuclear shutdown as Danube reaches record low
Hungary shut Paks as record-low Danube levels removed nuclear cooling water, leaving the country exposed during a new 40°C heatwave.
France records 1,000 excess deaths as Europe’s record heatwave shifts east
France has recorded 1,000 provisional excess deaths as Europe’s record heatwave strains hospitals, power grids, railways and water supplies.
Budapest Pride returns after Viktor Orbán defeat, but Hungary’s restrictive laws remain
Budapest Pride can march freely after Viktor Orbán’s defeat. The harder test is whether Péter Magyar will dismantle Hungary’s restrictive laws.
Hungary moves to remove President Tamás Sulyok as Péter Magyar launches anti-graft overhaul
Hungary will seek President Tamás Sulyok’s removal and create an asset-recovery office as Péter Magyar dismantles Viktor Orbán’s institutional legacy.
Did Hungary’s central bank foundations just become a $300m governance flashpoint?
Hungary’s $300 million central bank foundation seizure raises big governance questions. Read why investors should watch the probe.
Chinese EV makers circle Europe’s idle car plants as Brussels weighs a 70% local content rule
BYD, Leapmotor, Chery and SAIC are absorbing Europe's surplus auto capacity as Brussels prepares a 70 percent local content rule for Chinese-built EVs.
Péter Magyar sets May 5 target to become Hungary’s prime minister and outlines reform agenda after Tisza election win
Péter Magyar targets May 5 to take office as Hungary PM, pledging rule-of-law reforms, a 2030 euro target, and unlocking 18 billion euros in frozen EU funds.