budapest

{
  "city": "Budapest",
  "safety_data": {
    "physical_safety": [
      {
        "description": "In 2023, Budapest experienced a 2% increase in overall crime rates, totaling 43,019 reported crimes. While the rise is marginal, it indicates a need for continued vigilance.",
        "source": "https://dailynewshungary.com/crime-statistics-most-dangerous-hungary/",
        "date": "2024-03-01",
        "keywords": ["crime statistics", "Budapest", "2023", "physical safety"],
        "places_mentioned": ["Budapest", "Pest County"]
      },
      {
        "description": "Budapest's crime index is considered low, with residents expressing minimal concerns about being attacked or insulted. However, there is a moderate perception that crime has increased over the past five years.",
        "source": "https://www.numbeo.com/crime/in/Budapest",
        "date": "2025-04-30",
        "keywords": ["crime index", "Budapest", "physical safety"],
        "places_mentioned": ["Budapest"]
      }
    ],
    "theft": [
      {
        "description": "The number of thefts in Budapest rose by 3.7% to 13,419 cases in 2023. Notably, home burglaries and car thefts saw significant decreases.",
        "source": "https://bbj.hu/economy/statistics/figures/number-of-thefts-in-capital-edges-higher-in-2023/",
        "date": "2024-03-01",
        "keywords": ["theft", "Budapest", "2023", "crime statistics"],
        "places_mentioned": ["Budapest"]
      },
      {
        "description": "Authorities at Budapest Airport addressed a high-profile theft case involving stolen gold bars from a passenger's luggage, highlighting emerging crime trends at the airport.",
        "source": "https://dailynewshungary.com/new-form-of-crime-at-budapest-airport/",
        "date": "2024-12-01",
        "keywords": ["theft", "Budapest Airport", "crime trends"],
        "places_mentioned": ["Budapest Airport"]
      },
      {
        "description": "Two foreign nationals were apprehended after a smash-and-grab burglary at a Louis Vuitton store on Andrássy út, resulting in the theft of luxury items worth tens of millions of forints.",
        "source": "https://xpatloop.com/channels/2024/04/foreigners-captured-after-car-smash-and-grab-at-louis-vuitton-store-in-budapest.html",
        "date": "2024-04-17",
        "keywords": ["theft", "burglary", "Budapest", "Louis Vuitton"],
        "places_mentioned": ["Budapest", "Andrássy út"]
      }
    ],
    "political_environment": [
      {
        "description": "Hungary's parliament passed a constitutional amendment allowing the government to ban public LGBTQ+ events, a move criticized as a step toward authoritarianism.",
        "source": "https://apnews.com/article/hungary-pride-ban-amendment-orban-gay-rights-lgbtq-155ec12cbbde7cc6be0f96adb323de77",
        "date": "2025-04-14",
        "keywords": ["LGBTQ+ rights", "constitutional amendment", "Hungary", "political environment"],
        "places_mentioned": ["Budapest", "Hungary"]
      },
      {
        "description": "The Hungarian government faces accusations of providing over €1 billion in unlawful subsidies to pro-government media outlets, raising concerns about media freedom.",
        "source": "https://www.ft.com/content/c724b05b-b419-48b7-a23b-0cd532117a47",
        "date": "2025-04-28",
        "keywords": ["media freedom", "government subsidies", "Hungary", "political environment"],
        "places_mentioned": ["Hungary"]
      },
      {
        "description": "Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced Hungary's intention to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, becoming the first EU nation to do so.",
        "source": "https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/hungary-withdraws-icc-binyamin-netanyahu-orban-wt6h729z0",
        "date": "2025-04-07",
        "keywords": ["International Criminal Court", "Hungary", "Viktor Orbán", "political environment"],
        "places_mentioned": ["Hungary"]
      }
    ],
    "health_risks": [
      {
        "description": "Hungary experienced a significant increase in hepatitis A cases, with a sevenfold rise in reported infections in the first two months of the year compared to the same period in the previous year.",
        "source": "https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/hepatitis-a-epidemic-in-hungary",
        "date": "2025-04-10",
        "keywords": ["hepatitis A", "epidemic", "Hungary", "health risks"],
        "places_mentioned": ["Hungary"]
      },
      {
        "description": "Reports highlight deteriorating conditions in Hungarian hospitals, including lack of basic hygiene facilities and rising hospital-acquired infections, leading to preventable deaths.",
        "source": "https://balkaninsight.com/2024/08/16/democracy-digest-heated-debate-over-hungarys-hospitals/",
        "date": "2024-08-16",
        "keywords": ["hospital conditions", "Hungary", "healthcare", "health risks"],
        "places_mentioned": ["Hungary"]
      },
      {
        "description": "The Hungarian government approved increased financial support worth HUF 88 billion (USD 248 million) for the development of Budapest's healthcare system.",
        "source": "https://www.trade.gov/market-intelligence/hungary-prioritize-healthcare-developments-thanks-eu-presidency",
        "date": "2024-08-01",
        "keywords": ["healthcare development", "Budapest", "government funding", "health risks"],
        "places_mentioned": ["Budapest", "Hungary"]
      }
    ],
    "womens_safety": [
      {
        "description": "A staggering 54.6% of Hungarian women report experiencing psychological, physical, or sexual violence from a partner, placing Hungary at the top of EU rankings for intimate partner violence.",
        "source": "https://dailynewshungary.com/hungary-eu-intimate-partner-violence-rates/",
        "date": "2024-12-01",
        "keywords": ["intimate partner violence", "Hungary", "women's safety"],
        "places_mentioned": ["Hungary"]
      },
      {
        "description": "Despite high rates of gender-based violence, Hungary has not ratified the Istanbul Convention, a regional treaty aimed at preventing violence against women.",
        "source": "https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/05/08/hungary-rejects-opportunity-protect-women-violence",
        "date": "2020-05-08",
        "keywords": ["Istanbul Convention", "Hungary", "women's rights", "women's safety"],
        "places_mentioned": ["Hungary"]
      },
      {
        "description": "The opposition Socialists proposed the establishment of a fund for the prevention of violence against women and the inclusion of related topics in the national curriculum.",
        "source": "https://xpatloop.com/channels/2024/11/propose-fund-for-preventing-violence-against-women-in-hungary.html",
        "date": "2024-11-25",
        "keywords": ["violence prevention", "Hungary", "women's safety", "government policy"],
        "places_mentioned": ["Hungary"]
      }
    ],
    "lgbt_safety": [
      {
        "description": "Hungary's parliament passed a constitutional amendment allowing the government to ban public LGBTQ+ events, a move criticized as a step toward authoritarianism.",
        "source": "https://apnews.com/article/hungary-pride-ban-amendment-orban-gay-rights-lgbtq-155ec12cbbde7cc6be0f96adb323de77",
        "date": "2025-04-14",
        "keywords": ["LGBTQ+ rights", "constitutional amendment", "Hungary", "LGBT safety"],
        "places_mentioned": ["Budapest", "Hungary"]
      },
      {
        "description": "Thousands of Hungarians protested in Budapest against a law banning the annual Pride march, viewed by critics as part of a broader crackdown on democratic freedoms.",
        "source": "https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/hungarians-keep-up-protests-against-orbans-move-ban-pride-2025-04-01/",
        "date": "2025-04-01",
        "keywords": ["Pride march", "protests", "Hungary", "LGBT safety"],
        "places_mentioned": ["Budapest", "Hungary"]
      },
      {
        "description": "Despite the ban on public LGBTQ+ events, organizers plan to proceed with Budapest Pride in late June, with support from the city's Lord Mayor.",
        "source": "https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/03/20/hungary-bans-lgbt-pride-events",
        "date": "2025-03-20",
        "keywords": ["Budapest Pride", "LGBTQ+ rights", "Hungary", "LGBT safety"],
        "places_mentioned": ["Budapest", "Hungary"]
      }
    ]
  }
}