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SZIN Festival, Szeged, 25 - 29 August
One of Central Europe's longest-running youth music events. Acting as a colorful end-of-summer farewell party, SZIN offers a relaxed, tree-lined riverside atmosphere with an affordable mix of urban music, pop, and electronic acts. More >>
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Wolfgang Puck & Byron Lazaroff-Puck Bring the Generational Tasting Tour to Budapest
Alongside London, Maui, Singapore, Shanghai, Bahrain and Las Vegas, Budapest is joining Wolfgang Puck and Byron Lazaroff-Puck’s international Generational Tasting Tour.
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Insider’s Guide: Budapest’s Annual Junk Collection System - Lomtalanítás
If you see old sofas, mattresses, wardrobes and other unwanted household items piling up on Budapest pavements, don't panic about sudden poor waste management. You have probably arrived in an area during lomtalanítás - Budapest’s annual junk collection system.
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Updated: Bottle & Can Returns Hit Record Levels in Hungary
Hungary's deposit-return system (DRS) managed the return of more than 3 billion bottles and cans in 2025, MOHU, a unit of Hungarian oil and gas company MOL that has a nationwide municipal waste concession said.
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Black Ribbon Day Marked in Hungary at Margit Slachta’s Grave
Observed on August 23 as the European Day of Remembrance for Victims of All Totalitarian and Authoritarian Regimes, Black Ribbon Day was marked in Budapest on Sunday with a commemoration at the grave of Margit Slachta, the pioneering politician and nun who helped save Jews from persecution during the Holocaust.
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Watch: Pro-Palestinian Solidarity Rally & Counter-Demo Held in Budapest
A pro-Palestinian solidarity rally was held in Budapest's Fovam Square on Friday afternoon, organised by the Community of Palestinians Living in Hungary. A counter-demonstration was also held in front of the Dohány Street Synagogue.
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Major New Cycle Path Network in Hungary & EuroVelo Development Announced
David Vitezy, the transport and investment minister, announced plans to build a continuous network of cycle paths connecting the city of Gyor in the northwest of the country with the capital.
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XpatLoop Interview 5: Károly Gerendai, Founder of Sziget Festival in Budapest
With just days to go before the 32nd Sziget opens its gates, returning owner Károly Gerendai gave this exclusive interview to personally let readers in the loop know what's ahead this year - plus his vision for the future of one of Europe's biggest festivals.
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VRG Insight: Accounting as a Tool for Security & Better Decisions
Many businesses still treat accounting mainly as a compliance function: invoices are collected, tax returns are filed, taxes are paid and the annual financial statements are prepared.
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Wolfgang Puck & Byron Lazaroff-Puck Bring the Generational Tasting Tour to Budapest
Alongside London, Maui, Singapore, Shanghai, Bahrain and Las Vegas, Budapest is joining Wolfgang Puck and Byron Lazaroff-Puck’s international Generational Tasting Tour.
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Sauska Starts English-Language Cellar Tours in Historic Budafok
Multi-award-winning Hungarian winery Sauska is expanding its English-language programme with regular guided tours of its sparkling wine cellar in Budafok. The new tours offer expats in Hungary a chance to explore the district’s underground cellar network while discovering how Sauska produces its popular traditional-method sparkling wines.
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