The volume of exports in euro terms was up 6.3% in May 2016, while imports grew 2.4% compared to May 2015, the Central Statistics Office is quoted by portfolio.hu. The foreign trade surplus was EUR 755 mn, setting a new record.

Athletes to represent Hungary at the Summer Olymic Games in Rio de Janeiro have taken their oath at the Palace of Arts in Budapest. Although, the qualification process has not, ended, yet, 162 Hungarians have already qualified for the Games.

Demolition works have started in Budapest’s City Park. Dozens of activists trying to prevent workers from starting the demolition of an old building to create space for the House of Hungarian Music were removed by police.

Hungarian President János Áder has set the date for the government-initiated referendum on the EU’s mandatory migrant quota scheme for October 2. Opposition parties call for a boycott as they consider it a vote against EU membership.

16-year old Hungarian football talent Krisztofer Szeretõ has been signed by English Premier League club Stoke City where he is now the third Hungarian youngster. "Let's just follow the path we've designated for ourselves," he writes on his social media page.

Four military bomb-disposal technicians were killed in an explosion near Nádudvar, in eastern Hungary, on Friday afternoon, the Central Chief Prosecution Office of Investigation said. A fifth technician had suffered serious but not critical injuries in the explosion.