I'm Merci Hetzmann, editor and reviser at Daily News Hungary since 2021. I started my career here with 3 months of internship, after which I became a full-time editor. I live in the Hungarian countryside with my partner and our Botanical Lego sets. When I am not working, I am either gaming or working on making our small flat lovelier. Working to deliver relevant news to you, our readers, day after day. Find my LinkedIn and DNH articles below.
New Danube bridge almost ready: guaranteed to operate for 100 years

The bridge will serve as a crossing over the river for at least 100 years after it is officially opened.
#danube #bridge #transport
Two Hungarians find large chunk of asteroid detected by Hungarian astronomer

Hungarian searchers have found a 114-gram meteorite fragment of the asteroid whose impact was predicted by a Hungarian astronomer on 21 January.
#astronomy #asteroid #meteorite #space
Lorries to flood Budapest? Smog and congestion guaranteed

The Government Office wants the Budapest municipality to abolish the Budapest lorry toll. According to the Office, it was not introduced legally - more than a decade ago.
#budapest #government #transport #city
Brutal record delays at Hungarian State Railways: 5 years and 8 months in 2023

MÁV trains were late by around 3 million minutes, or 5 years and 8 months, in 2023.
#máv #railway #train #travel
Daily flights between Budapest and major world centre in Asia from March!

From the start of the summer timetable, Shanghai Airlines will operate daily flights between China's biggest industrial city and Budapest.
#china #shanghai #flight #travel #tourism #budapest
Official: Court rules Ryanair doesn’t have to pay gigantic fine in Hungary

On 23 January 2024, the Curia of Hungary decided in a review procedure in the case between Ryanair and the Budapest City Government Office.
#budapest #ryanair #court
Unbelievable: rental prices sky-high in Budapest, here is why

Is your landlord happy with an increase smaller than last year's official inflation of 17.6%?
#rents #rental #rentalmarket #inflation #budapest
Budapest voted one of the best cities in the world, ahead of Dubai!

The city has overtaken places such as Beijing, Dubai, Montreal and Syndey.
#budapest #travel #tourism #europe
UPDATE: Direct flights between Budapest and this Eastern European country to resume

The route was launched in March 2022, but was suspended on 14 March 2023 due to the Russian-Ukrainian war.
#flight #budapest #moldova #wizzair #travel
World-known Hungarian actress Zsa Zsa Gabor receives life-size statue in Budapest

Renowned Hungarian actress and socialite Zsa Zsa Gabor, who died aged 99 in 2016, is to receive a life-size statue in Buda.
#zsazsagabor #actress #celebrity #statue





