The governor of New York has declared a state of emergency over polio, following two other states of emergency over COVID-19 and monkeypox. While encouraging polio vaccinations is important, New York should consider trust issues as well before scaring residents over a single known polio case.

The watchdog team proposed a plan to create a security protection zone around the biggest nuclear plant of Europe. They said that both Russia and Ukraine seem to show interest in the deal.

On Sunday a by-election was held in the 1st district of Budapest. With over 50 per cent of the votes Fidesz-KDNP candidate Csilla Fazekas emerged victorious.

The amendment to the Hungarian abortion law, which has been unchanged for about 30 years, now requires mothers to listen to the foetal heartbeat before obtaining an abortion.