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Invitation: St. George's Day Party, Budapest Marriott, 22 April - ‘A Feast of English Music’
You’re warmly invited to meet up with the English speaking community in Hungary at this special St. George's Day charity party, held in the coronation year of HM King Charles III. We will support UNICEF to help children affected by the earthquakes in Turkey & Syria. More >>
Features
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Clocks Go Forward In Hungary On Sunday 26 March
Daylight saving time will begin in Hungary on Sunday, March 26, with clocks going forward an hour at 2 am. The EU-standard change will slightly affect railway and Budapest public transport timetables.
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Finally, Budapest's Arany János Metro Station Reopens
The development project implemented through the upgrade of metro M3 is not only meant for the people of Budapest, and does not only serve the interests of the people of the capital city, Minister for Regional Development and EU Funds Tibor Navracsics said on Monday as he reopened the renovated line at the Arany János utca station.
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Fidesz To Support Finland's NATO Bid, But Not Sweden's Yet
The parliamentary group of ruling Fidesz will support the ratification of Finland’s NATO accession bid at a vote set in the national assembly for March 27, while it will make a decision in connection with Sweden at a later time, the leader of the group said.
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State Auditor Launches Probe Into Hungarian Opposition's Foreign Campaign Financing
The head of the State Audit Office (ÁSZ) has launched an investigation into the foreign campaign donations received by the left-wing opposition ahead of last year’s general election, Erik Bánki, the (Fidesz) head of parliament’s economic committee.
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Pope Awards High Honour to International Head of Hungarian Charity Service of the Order of Malta
Pope Francis has awarded Dániel Solymári, director of international relations at the Hungarian Charity Service of the Order of Malta, the Knight Cross of the Order of Saint Sylvestre, the oldest decoration the Holy See bestows on secular individuals, the charity told MTI in a statement.
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'Budapest is and Will Remain a Republic', Declares Mayor
“Budapest is and will remain a republic,” Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony said at the Freedom March organised in the capital on the March 15 national holiday marking the 175th anniversary of the 1848-49 revolution and freedom fight.
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Interviews
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Interview 4: Martin Coulam, Operations Director, Tesco Hungary
These days Martin say's he is totally focused on returning the pride to Tesco Hungary.
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Star Chef Wolfgang Puck in Budapest to Learn about Hungarian Gastronomy
Star chef Wolfgang Puck was catering the biggest film awards ceremony in Los Angeles on Sunday, and 3 days later he was tasting Zsófi Mautner's dishes in Budapest.
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Invitation: St. George's Day Party, Budapest Marriott, 22 April - ‘A Feast of English Music’
You’re warmly invited to meet up with the English speaking community in Hungary at this special St. George's Day charity party, held in the coronation year of HM King Charles III. We will support UNICEF to help children affected by the earthquakes in Turkey & Syria.
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Great Read Xpat Community E-Magazine, 16 - 22 March
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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