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.
Hungary just got closer to the United States: direct flights launch from nearby airport

The United States just got one step closer to Hungary:
#UnitedStates #flight #airport #NewYork
PHOTOS – Flooding Danube: Water level extremely high in Budapest

Photos below show how high the Danube is now in Budapest:
#Budapest #Danube #flood #water
New beach opens at the site of the closing Budapest beach: operator is a well-known person

SHO Beach was unique for being the only safe swimming area along the Danube in Budapest. The site is now being taken over by the son-in-law of PM Viktor Orbán, István Tiborcz.
#beach #budapest #summer
Warning: Part of Budapest closed due to rising Danube level

Be aware of this change if you're in Budapest today or the coming days.
#Budapest #Danube #quay #flood #water
BREAKING: Hungarian state acquires Budapest Airport – UPDATE

After nearly 20 years, Budapest Airport is back in national majority ownership. The purchase price was EUR 3.1 billion.
#BudapestAirport #government #airport
PHOTOS: New Danube bridge in Hungary inaugurated
"The new bridge linking Kalocsa to Paks is part of a complex, well-thought-out, long-term national development and nation-building plan", Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at the inauguration of the bridge.
#Danube #bridge #Orbán
First flight to Corfu takes off from this Hungarian airport!

The first scheduled flight took off from the airport in the evening of 5 June and headed for the beautiful Greek island of Corfu.
#Corfu #Greece #tourism #travel #airport
Dutch home & body cosmetics store Rituals opens at Budapest Airport

Budapest Airport has just welcomed a touch of luxury with the opening of Hungary’s first standalone Rituals Cosmetics store.
#Rituals #BudapestAirport #store
Exclusive VIDEO: Police action in downtown Budapest – UPDATED with police response

Daily News Hungary has reached out to the Budapest Police Headquarters for comment.
#Budapest #police #crime #video
Legendary Kádár Canteen revived in Budapest!

The iconic restaurant was once visited by Marcello Mastroianni, Sylvester Stallone, Nobel Prize-winning scientists and members of the Hungarian water polo team. Are you planning to visit?
#KádárCanteen #restaurant #Budapest