What happened today in Hungary? — 11 January, 2024

Society news:
- Time to save for private care? Hungarian state pulling out of healthcare
- Controversial decision: over 2000 foreign traffickers released from Hungarian prisons in 2023
Business:
- Hungarian agriculture ministry: Hungary corn farmers to get HUF 6 bn in EU compensation for Ukraine grain glut, details HERE
- Hungarian energy ministry: Solar energy capacity up at 5,600 MW in 2023, details HERE
- Could the smallest coin be withdrawn and a new forint banknote arrive? The MNB answers
Travel, tourism:
- New flight announced to exotic Asian holiday destination from Budapest, read more HERE
- Hungarian passport in the TOP10 again
- Wizz Air CEO shares stinging criticism after Boeing scandal
- Good news in the Hungarian capital: traffic jams have decreased most in Budapest, details HERE
Politics:
- President Novák: ‘Hungary will prove it can be a good European Council president’
- Orbán Cabinet: ‘New EU migration pact could have serious consequences’
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