A 49-year-old man fled from police near Lake Velence after officers attempted to stop him over an expired vehicle inspection. His car eventually caught fire in a sunflower field, where police located and arrested him using a drone.

The Aeropark aviation museum will welcome visitors on Saturday with a programme exploring the past, present and future of flying. The Night Of Aviation event will feature historic aircraft, illuminated cockpits, engine demonstrations, airport tours and talks with aviation professionals.

A total of 570 kilometres of main and secondary roads will be renovated at 210 locations across Hungary this year at a cost of nearly 149 billion forints, Transport and Investment Minister Dávid Vitézy said. More than half of the renovated road network will be financed through EU funding.

The ninth Budapest Classic Film Marathon will screen 100 restored films from September 15 to 20, including the original version of The Match Of The Century starring Ferenc Puskás and Tony Scott’s The Hunger featuring David Bowie. The festival will also mark the 70th anniversary of Hungary’s 1956 revolution.

Hungary has become a leading regional centre for scientific research and education in animal welfare by 2026, according to the University of Veterinary Medicine Budapest. The university said its cross-institutional and interdisciplinary model is unique in the region.

Hungary could introduce three new higher education programmes, while an Artificial Intelligence Informatics master’s programme could also be added to the country’s official list of higher education programmes. Public consultation on the proposal began on Monday.

BYD has signed an environmental cooperation agreement with the University of Szeged, under which the university will conduct independent monitoring of air, water, soil and noise levels, as well as stationary emissions.

EU-funded projects under Hungary’s Baross Gábor Rail Development Plan can now begin following the publication of a government decree. The ten-year programme aims to modernize the country’s rail and fixed-track transport network with a total budget of 3,550 billion forints.

Hungary’s government has sent schools a 14-point proposal package aimed at making primary education more child-centred, including shorter 35-minute lessons, longer activity breaks and more experiential learning.

Hungary’s annual inflation slowed to 1.2 per cent in July, well below market expectations, prompting analysts to revise their outlook and increasing expectations of further interest rate cuts by the central bank.