Hungary orders remote work as sweltering heat grips country

Hungary ordered public-sector employees to work from home where possible from Today as an intense heatwave gripped the country, prompting emergency measures including water-use restrictions, rail speed limits and health advisories.



Prime Minister Peter Magyar announced on Sunday that public-sector institutions would switch to remote work wherever operationally feasible and urged private employers to adopt similar arrangements.



Authorities also advised postponing outdoor work during the hottest hours of the day to reduce health risks.



Hungary remains under a third-degree heat alert, the country's highest level, with temperatures forecast to reach between 35 and 40 degrees Celsius across much of the country in the coming days.



The national weather service HungaroMet said daily maximum temperature records for June 27 were broken on Saturday, with temperatures reaching 40.0 degrees Celsius.