ORBÁN PAYS LAST RESPECTS TO POPE EMERITUS BENEDICT XVI FINANCE MINISTER: PUBLIC DEBT FELL FASTER THAN PROJECTED GOVT SPOX: PENSIONS RAISED IN PROPORTION WITH 2023 INFLATION FORECAST GOVT TO HELP MUNICIPALITIES PAY ENERGY BILLS CHRISTDEM LAWMAKER: RULING PARTIES 'HOLDING ELDERLY IN ESTEEM' DK: BUDAPEST DISTRICT MAYORS TO FILE LAWSUIT ON UTILITY SUPPORT LMP CALLS FOR STEPS AGAINST BURNING HOUSEHOLD GARBAGE KSH: GOVT SECTOR DEFICIT 3.7%/GDP IN Q1-Q3 TEMPERATURE RISES TO RECORD HIGH FOR JAN 2 MORE THAN 14,000 UKRAINE REFUGEES ENTER HUNGARY ON MONDAY