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An explosion sound that was audible in the city of Eger, caused by a fighter jet

The pager devices used in mass detonations in Lebanon were never in Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government said in a statement on Wednesday

Flooding in Budapest

The pagers that exploded in Lebanon and Syria were made by Budapest-based BAC Consulting KFT, according to a statement released by Taiwanese company Gold Apollo, whose branding appeared on the devices

Nysa Reservoir discharge structure at 7:50 a.m.nysa

Quick report from the center of Wrocław. Wrocław nysa

Local residents and services are trying to save the damaged embankment at night in Nysa

Local residents and services are trying to save the damaged embankment at night in Nysa

Helicopters were called into action in Nysa. Residents who had been working hard and in solidarity on the fortifications were asked to withdraw to a safe zone beyond the bridge

The Topola reservoir near the town of Paczków has collapsed. Water is flowing uncontrollably. The surrounding areas have been evacuated

Kłodzko County during the flood wave

PLN 10,000 of non-refundable aid, paid immediately.nPrime Minister @donaldtusk announced today an increase in aid for people affected by the flood

The river dam in Ostrava at the confluence of the Odra and Opava rivers has burst. Water is rushing into the city. Firefighters are being assisted by sappers

Orbán's family company makes millions of euros on China's Belt and Road project, the Budapest-Belgrade railway reconstruction, selling overpriced railway stone from the family's mine in Gánt to the construction, internal docs obtained by @444hu show

Prime Minister @donaldtusk announced the introduction of a state of natural disaster

Metrics show a significant decline in internet connectivity in southwest regions of Poland including the historic town of Klodzko as deadly Storm Boris wreaks havoc in Central Europe; the losses in service are attributed to power cuts amid heavy flooding

Orban: Hungary will not become an immigrant country, no matter what Brussels does

The head of the Polish Foreign Ministry, Radosław Sikorski, arrived in Ukraine for a visit

A meeting is taking place in KPRM between Prime Minister @DonaldTusk and United States Secretary of State @SecBlinken

Polish Foreign Minister: I think the ban on Ukraine using long-range weapons should be lifted

New poll shows opposition leader Péter Magyar's Respect and Freedom (TISZA) party polling 39 percent against the 43 percent of PM Orbán's ruling Fidesz-KDNP coalition among decided voters (25 against 30 percent among all adult citizens)

State Dept on Blinken's Travels to the UK, Ukraine, and Poland: "Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to the United Kingdom September 9-10, where he will open the U.S.-UK Strategic Dialogue, reaffirming our special relationship.  While in London, Secretary Blinken will also meet with senior government officials to discuss a range of critical issues, including the Indo-Pacific, AUKUS partnership, the Middle East, and our collective efforts to support Ukraine. On September 11, Secretary Blinken will travel to Ukraine with UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy, where they will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and senior Ukrainian government officials to discuss continued support for Ukraine’s defense against Russia’s aggression and how to ensure Ukraine can thrive militarily, economically, and democratically in the long term. On September 12, Secretary Blinken will travel to Poland, where he will meet with senior Polish government officials to discuss a range of important bilateral issues, including deepening our defense and energy cooperation, and our work as NATO Allies to support Ukraine’s defense."

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto arrived in Yerevan.

Today, elected representatives were denied access to Hungary’s parliament by Speaker of the Hungarian National Assembly László Kövér. U.S. Ambassador to Hungary David Pressman stated: “It is beyond extraordinary to see elected members of a European Union member state’s parliament denied access to parliament itself because they wish to discuss human rights. Denying a meeting space within the parliament to elected representatives of that body raises serious and concerning questions.”

The Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs, on the occasion of his visit to Romania, visits the chairman of the RMDSZ, Mr. Kelemen Hunor, and agitates in favor of the Hungarian minority party in the elections. He points out that only elections will enable the RMDSZ to return to government

Hungarian Foreign Minister Szijjarto Meets with Gazprom CEO

Foreign Minister of Hungary Szijjártó has arrived in St.Petersburg, Russia "to secure energy supplies"

Hungarian Foreign Minister: We oppose Ukraine's use of long-range weapons to strike Russia

The spokesman for the Operational Command of the Armed Forces, Lieutenant Colonel Jacek Goryszewski, informed that over 70 soldiers of the Territorial Defense Forces from Chełm and Lublin are taking part in the search operation. "Currently, the search area is limited to the Tyszowce commune, exactly to the north-west of the town of Tyszowce. The search is also ongoing from the air using helicopters," he specified. When asked about the type of the sought-after air object, he indicated that the flight trajectory, its speed and the altitude at which it was moving "allow us to believe, to assume that it was an unmanned aerial vehicle, e.g. of the Shahed type, which the Russians use to attack Ukraine.

We are probably dealing with an object entering Polish territory. It was confirmed by radiolocation by at least three stations - said Major General Maciej Klisz, Operational Commander of the Polish Armed Forces. The incident occurred at 6:43. - The object probably entered Polish space, disappeared after about 25 kilometers (of flight - ed.) on Polish territory - he added