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Busójárás 2026 in Mohács is a Six Day Winter Festival in Hungary
From 12 to 17 February, the southern town of Mohács fills with people wearing hand-carved wooden masks and heavy sheepskins. Cowbells ring constantly. Fires burn along the Danube. More >>
Features
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Profit Markup Caps Extended on Key Food & Non-Food Products in Hungary
The government will extend the profit margin caps on a range of basic foodstuffs for retailers, which were set to expire at the end of February, until the end of May, the Economy Ministry announced after the January inflation data was released.
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Early Years Stay & Play Morning at BISB, 27 February
Join in to experience The British International School Budapest's play based teaching and learning provision in their purpose built Early Years centre. You can meet their academic leadership team, as well as the caring Early Years teaching staff.
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CEO Detained in Hungary on Suspicion of Embezzling HUF 10 billion
Authorities in Nyíregyháza (NE Hungary) have detained the CEO of troubled agribusiness Bászna Gabona on suspicion of embezzling close to HUF 10bn, the Nyíregyháza District Court confirmed.
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NBH Minutes Revealed: Vote to Leave Base Rate on Hold in Hungary was Unanimous
Members of the Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) agreed that maintaining a positive real interest rate ensured the sustainable achievement of the inflation target, the minutes from a monthly policy meeting in January show.
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Over 800km of Roads in Hungary to be Replaced this Year
State-owned road maintenance company Magyar Közút will repave more than 800km of roads in 2026, the state secretary for transportation said at a press conference in Taktakenez (NE Hungary) .
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Select Group of 'Hungarian Innovators' Acknowledged with Special Trademark
Seventy companies were acknowledged with the trademark "Hungarian Innovator" at a conference organised by the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) and the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MKIK).
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Interviews
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Surprising Expats: Vincent Baumgartner - Photographer, Photographic Storyteller
This is part of a series of in-depth interviews with some of the most surprising members of the expat community in Hungary, written by Marion Merrick.
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Early Years Stay & Play Morning at BISB, 27 February
Join in to experience The British International School Budapest's play based teaching and learning provision in their purpose built Early Years centre. You can meet their academic leadership team, as well as the caring Early Years teaching staff.
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Dr. Rose Private Hospital Budapest Insight: Serving Up the New U.S. Dietary Guidelines
What’s striking is how far we’ve come from great-grandma’s kitchen, where “additives” basically meant salt and paprika. Today, more than 60% of the average American teenager’s daily calorie intake comes from ultra-processed foods containing more lab-designed ingredients than real nutrients.
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UK Boarding Schools Expo, British Ambassador’s Residence in Budapest, 26 February
UK-based Metropolis Education are excited to extend an invitation to you and your family, to join us in discovering more about the benefits of a UK education for your child.
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