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Top 5 Winter Experiences Around Balaton
The expansive Lake Balaton region offers a great variety of experiences in the colder season as well as in summer, as you can see in this handy one minute video. More >>
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Gifts Exchanged as Hungarian President Sulyok Meets Pope Francis in Vatican
President Tamás Sulyok had an audience with Pope Francis in Vatican City. Sulyok told Hungarian reporters after his meeting with the pontiff that they had discussed “the future of our communities”.
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Historic First: Natural Gas Deliveries Start from Azerbaijan to Hungary
For the first time in history, natural gas deliveries have started from Azerbaijan to Hungary, which greatly contributes to Hungary’s diversification efforts in energy supply, the minister of foreign affairs and trade said in Baku.
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Budapest to Get Direct Air Link With Seventh Major Chinese City
A direct flight between Budapest and Shenzhen will start operating in June, bringing the number of major Chinese cities travellers can reach with direct flights from Budapest to seven, the minister of foreign affairs and trade, Péter Szijjártó, said in Beijing.
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IMF Says Hungary's Economy to Return To Growth This Year
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts the Hungarian economy returning to growth this year and taking its place in the vanguard of the EU’s growth performers next year, Mihály Varga, the finance minister, said on Tuesday, adding that the IMF prognosis echoes that of the latest European Commission projection.
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Dobrev: Social Democrat-Green Coalition Knows How to Replace “Orbán’s Regime” in Hungary
The Social Democrat-Green coalition is a fulcrum of the opposition that is present throughout the country, knows how to replace “Viktor Orbán’s regime” and “also knows what do afterwards”, Klára Dobrev, the leader of the Democratic Coalition-Socialists-Párbeszéd-Greens European Parliament list, said at a campaign event in Eger, in northern Hungary.
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Now 7.75%: Central Bank in Hungary Cuts Base Rate Again
Hungarian central bank (NBH) rate-setters cut the base rate by 50 basis points to 7.75% at a regular policy meeting. The Council also decided to lower the symmetric interest rate corridor in tandem, bringing the O/N deposit rate to 6.75% and the O/N collateralised loan rate to 8.75%.
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Interviews
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Ágnes Németh, Founder, Editor in Chief, Hungarianwines.eu
Ágnes is a journalist, wine writer, “creator” and tour guide. She has run Hungarianwines.eu, the only constantly updated English language online magazine about Hungarian wines for 10 years.
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Orbital MUN 2026 – Young Delegates Unite to Debate Critical Global Challenges in Budapest
This February, Britannica International School Budapest will host an exciting Model United Nations (MUN) conference that brings together students from five participating Orbital Education schools for two days of diplomacy, debate, and international collaboration.
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Great Read: Xpat Community E-Magazine, 15 January
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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Trust Is At The Heart Of Moving Your Home - So It's Wise To Choose Move One Relo
When expats relocate, they’re moving their lives, careers, and often families and sometimes pets too - not just moving boxes. Move One understands this from the heart, and has built its trusted reputation in Hungary - and worldwide - by placing reliability, customer focused service, and decades of experience at the centre of every move.
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