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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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François Sparkling Wines from Hungary Win Gold at Mundus Vini
Hungarian sparkling wines François President Brut and François President Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut 2018 won gold medals at one of the world's most prestigious wine competitions, Mundus Vini in Germany this February.
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“Soft Protectionist”: Tougher Regulations Coming to Hungarian Food Industry
The government’s 2030 Competitiveness Strategy promises “soft protectionist” measures to protect domestic food companies. This also means that the authorities will take stronger action to protect Hungarian suppliers, reports Világgazdaság.
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“Woke Madness”: Trump & Orbán Fighting the Same Fight, Claims U.S. Think-Tank
Former US President Donald Trump and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán are the only ones who can see clearly that the policy of open borders, “woke madness” and the constant escalation of war could come to a very sudden devastating end, the head of the Center for Fundamental Rights said in Tampa Bay, Florida.
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"Intellectual Civil War": Debate Between Budapest Mayoral Candidates Demanded
Opposition LMP has called on Gergely Karácsony, Budapest’s incumbent mayor, and Alexandra Szentkirályi, ruling Fidesz’s mayoral candidate, to accept a debate with Dávid Vitézy, the green party’s candidate.
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Updated: Crime in Budapest Grew Overall Last Year - But Drop Recorded in Murders, Burglaries
The Budapest City Assembly on Wednesday unanimously approved the annual report of the Budapest police headquarters’ activities in 2023 showing that the number of crimes registered in the capital grew by 1.9% to 40,754 over one year.
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All-Time Low for Jobseekers: Hungary Aiming to Reach Level of Development Equal to 90% of EU Average
More and more people in Hungary are willing to work, and the number of economically inactive people is down in just about every age group, Márton Nagy, the national economy minister said.
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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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Movies
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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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