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In other news, in a surprise move, Hungary's Justice Minister Judit Varga announced on Wednesday that she was resigning; Czech energy giant made to pay out profits made on back of the energy crisis; and pro-family Slovak speaker under pressure over once slapping girlfriend.

Meanwhile, two off-duty US soldiers stationed in central Slovakia caused an incident in a grocery store last weekend, which needless to say is being exploited by pro-Russian elements in the country. Though nobody was hurt and the two soldiers did not damage anything, they were loud and under the influence of alcohol.

Hungary and Poland were among five countries not to join EPPO, which will be partly staffed by prosecutors sourced from participating member states. Ireland and Denmark enjoy opt-out benefits in justice and home affairs cooperation, while the European Commission says Sweden plans to join EPPO next year. Hungary and Poland will be harder to convince.

A Facebook video clip showing two white-tailed eagles being rescued from the Danube waters by two kayakers, somewhere in the area of Mehedinti County, has gone viral, collecting thousands of views, lots of positive comments and shares.

Experts question, however, whether this is not just another propaganda stunt by Hungary's government.

Hungary's Justice Minister Judit Varga arrives for a meeting of EU General Affairs ministers at the European Council building in Luxembourg, 13 October 2020. EPA-EFE/VIRGINIA MAYO Pseudo-independent think tank?

To be launched in mid-March, the national survey of public opinion concerns the "jail business", a term coined by government propagandists to refer to criminals who sue the state for huge sums in compensation, citing poor prison conditions.

Hungary is in no rush to join the euro zone and should adopt the single currency only if its economic output approaches the average of the euro area or Germany, Economy Minister Mihaly Varga was quoted as saying in an interview on Saturday, cited by Reuters.

LUXEMBOURG - Filip Filipovic, a member of Serbia's water polo team, was declared Europe's best player in 2014, according to LEN, the European governing body for aquatic sports.