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 and plushies. 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.
Luxury trains set to roll on the Budapest-Belgrade line: leather seats, coffee machines and 200 km/h speeds

Luxury trains, 200 km/h speeds and café cars are coming to the Budapest–Belgrade line! 🚄
Major Budapest rail overhaul: key rail line serving Nyugati station to undergo full reconstruction!

Trains passing through Nyugati railway station will run on a fully rebuilt line from summer 2026:
Fire in Budapest and by Lake Balaton: Flat blaze and vast reed fire lit up the night sky – videos

Two dramatic fires hit Hungary within hours:
Kosovo eyes Hungarian investors and travellers in 2026: Exclusive interview with Ambassador Delfin Pllana

Thinking about new business opportunities or your next Balkan getaway? Kosovo’s ambassador says the country is open for Hungarian investors and visitors alike: from booming tech and renewable energy projects to mountain resorts and historic cities. Read the full interview on Daily News Hungary:
Tisza Party vows “peaceful, humane Hungary” as Péter Magyar sets out election pledges at year-evaluation rally

Péter Magyar addressed supporters, outlining plans to ban conscription, renovate Hungary’s roads and step up anti-corruption and environmental protections ahead of the April elections.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives in Budapest – video

Watch the US Secretary of State arrive at Budapest Airport:
Tragic crash in Hungary: Elderly woman killed by man recklessly driving luxury car – video

An elderly woman was killed after a luxury Aston Martin ploughed through a city centre bus stop:
“Not sacrificable”: Civilians protest Samsung battery plant pollution in Budapest

Hungarian civilians protest battery plant pollution in Budapest:
Two Hungarian tourists sexually assaulted after accepting lift in Sicily: verdict expected

Two Hungarian tourists accepted a lift on the seafront in Sicily, but were taken to a remote area, forced to take drugs and sexually assaulted:
Secret NASA bunker beneath Lake Balaton? Armed guards, luxury suites and the legend of a 65,000-person underground city

For more than a decade, a strange conspiracy theory has resurfaced time and again online:





