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.
Fire erupts at Budapest lángos stand, residents evacuated

🔥 A popular lángos spot in Budapest's downtown went up in flames:
No more luxury villas: Popular Balaton village bans panoramic luxury holiday homes

“We don’t want this”: local authorities say they want to avoid the kind of rapid expansion seen around Budapest. What do you think about the new measure?
3-year-old falls from window in Hungary, suffers serious head injury

The child was airlifted to hospital:
Wizz Air’s subsidiary receives approval to operate flights to the USA

Wizz Air UK has received US approval to operate charter flights across the Atlantic for one of the world's biggest sporting events:
Poll-leader Tisza Party submits nationwide candidate list for upcoming elections

The Tisza Party has submitted its nationwide candidate list:
Hungarian Counter-Terrorism Chief listed on “Ukraine’s enemies” website

János Hajdu, director-general of Hungary’s Counter Terrorism Centre and former chief bodyguard of PM Orbán, has appeared on the Ukrainian Mirotvorets database, which lists individuals labelled as “enemies of Ukraine.”
Fire engines rush to Samsung battery plant in Göd, Hungary, authorities remain silent for two days

Fire engines were seen leaving the Samsung SDI battery plant in Göd:
“Unacceptable”: Brussels condemns Zelensky’s remarks aimed at Orbán

Brussels has criticised Zelensky's recent remarks made during the escalating dispute with Viktor Orbán, calling them “unacceptable”:
Here’s when Wizz Air could return to full capacity, according to CEO Váradi

Wizz Air is set to soar back to full capacity soon after EUR 50 million hit from Middle East conflict:
Report: Kremlin-linked operatives already in Budapest to influence Hungarian elections

Budapest has reportedly hosted Kremlin-linked operatives for weeks, according to investigative reporting citing intelligence sources:





