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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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Hungarian Opinion on Péter Magyar, Ex-Husband of Former Justice Minister
Weekly newspapers were already on the stands when tens of thousands of people attended the 15 March rally where Péter Magyar, the divorced husband of former justice minister Judit Varga announced his plan to set up a new centrist party. This week, most commentators express scepticism about his initiative.
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Hungarian Opinion: Government Buys Majority Share in Budapest Airport
A liberal economist accuses the government of setting the wrong priorities and predicts austerity measures for the second half of the year.
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Mere Staffs Up: New Russian Retailer in Hungary to Display Goods on Pallets Not Shelves
Russian discount chain Mere has already set up a subsidiary in Hungary, TS Retail, with 11 employees, and is recruiting more, Telex reports, citing a Linkedin advertisement.
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Free Cash Withdrawals at Post Offices in Hungary
The opportunity for two free cash withdrawals of up to Ft 150,000 a month will be available at post offices, in addition to ATMs, under an amendment approved by Parliament yesterday to harmonise with EU legislation.
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Did Hungarian Lawmaker Request Bribe of 40 Million Forints - Or is this a “Show Trial”?
Parliament suspended the immunity of Socialist lawmaker Zsolt Molnár over ongoing investigations of graft and trade in influence.
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New Border Crossing Agreed Between Hungary & Ukraine
Hungary and Ukraine have signed an agreement on opening a new border crossing point between Nagyhódos in Hungary and Velyka Palad’ (Nagypalád) in Ukraine, the foreign 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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