A ticking bomb rattles Hungary: it is only a matter of time before the invasion occurs.

Published Apr 23, 2026

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Tropical seaweed has invaded the Hévízi-kifolyó. If the spread of the species is not stopped, Lake Balaton could also be at risk.

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Small-scale producers, organic farmers, and young farmers, ATTENTION! At the Portfolio Group's AgroFood and AgroFuture conferences in May, small-scale producers, organic farmers, and young farmers can again participate at a discounted fixed price of 30,000 Ft + VAT! At the Portfolio AgroFood conference on May 19, the dilemmas, current issues, and forecasts of the food industry will be in focus, while on May 20 at the Portfolio AgroFuture conference, operational and sustainable solutions and future-proof farming will be highlighted. Let's meet! At the mention of Lake Hévíz, most of us think of its healing warm water and floating water lilies. However, a much less idyllic story is unfolding in the canal leading out of the lake. In the Hévíz outflow, a veritable aquatic invasion front has formed over the past decades: tropical fish and aquatic plants have taken root in the canal heated by thermal water. One of the most aggressive "intruders" has now come into the focus of researchers ...

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