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'Fig Festival' Celebrates Autumn Harvest & Special Wines at Balaton Beach
Autumn vibes, select Balaton wines, live music and local gastro specials will combine between 9 - 11 October at Egry József Beach in Badacsony for the third edition of Füge Feszt.
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Adoption Changes for Same-Sex Couples in Hungary Rejected by Opposition
The Hungarian government will change adoption legislation as part of major reforms to the country's child protection system, Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced.
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'Significant Hike' to Family Allowance in Hungary Pledged by Magyar
The government will "significantly" raise the family allowance in 2027, and incomes for employees in the child welfare system will be increased by 20-25 percent by January, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said in an interview with public radio on Monday.
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Budapest Drug Crisis Can't be Resolved without Child Protection Reform - Mayor
Neither the drug crisis nor related public safety issues can be resolved in the long term without first reforming the child protection system, Budapest Mayor Gergely Karacsony said on Facebook.
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Whistleblower Exposes Overpriced State IT Procurements in Hungary
Vilmos Valyi-Nagy, a former state secretary in the Orbán government between 2010 and 2014 and a key source for investigative journalists over the past decade, has given an interview to Partizan. In the second part of the interview, published late on Friday, he discussed meetings on problematic cases, the inflated purchase price of Antenna Hungaria, and overpriced IT procurements.
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Updated: Closure of Chocolate Factory in Hungary Confirmed by Nestlé
Nestle Hungaria on Friday confirmed it will shut down production at its factory in Miskolc (NE Hungary) by year-end because of a decline in demand for seasonal chocolate figurines.
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Vitor Vicente, Portuguese Writer in Budapest
Vitor is a Portuguese writer, translator and cultural entrepreneur, and the founder of Ring of Culture, an Ireland-based publishing and cultural organisation.
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Thai Food Week in Budapest: Enjoy Authentic Flavours in 5-Star Elegance
Traditional Thai dishes will take centre stage at Anantara's wonderful White Salon Restaurant from 12 - 18 September, with a special menu created by expert chefs from the "Land of Smiles".
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Great Read: Xpat Community E-Magazine, 10 September
The fresh newsletter for the International Community in Hungary - described by readers as a "Great read each week" - is now available for your interest and use via the link below.
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Haggenmacher Beer Festival in Budapest, 18 - 20 September
Last year, after nearly a hundred years, the Haggenmacher Brewery reopened in Budafok, and this year four different beers are being brewed within the 153-year-old walls. Between September 18 and 20, the 2nd Haggenmacher Beer Festival is happening.
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