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Updated: Foreign & Indie Media Barred from Orbán’s Big Speech This Saturday
Reporters from independent media outlets and foreign media representatives have been refused permits to attend Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s state of the nation speech at the Várkert Bazár.
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Opposition Files Lawsuit to Find Out Who Is Pulling the Strings in Background of Presidential Pardon Scandal in Hungary
The opposition Democratic Coalition will submit a public-interest data request and file a lawsuit asking for access to documents in connection with the clemency case of the former deputy head of the Bicske children’s home, Olga Kálmán, the spokesperson of the party’s parliamentary group, said, adding that people had a right to know “how the accomplice of the paedophile head of the children’s home” could have been pardoned.
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Landmark Budapest Square to be Renewed - “Iconic Flower Bed” Will Be Preserved
The Budapest city administration plans to use 2-2.5 billion forints-worth of European Union funds to revamp a landmark square at the Buda bridgehead of Chain Bridge, the capital’s mayor said.
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Surrealist Film Adventure: 'Poor Things' Review by Budapest Reporter
After its incredibly successful festival run, Poor Things has finally arrived in cinemas around the world, to reassure everyone: this is not only one of the best movies lately, but also probably the best surrealist feature of the past decade.
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Unusually Warm: February Weather in Hungary Breaks Records, Feels Like April
February so far has been akin to a cooler April, with an average temperature of 8.1 degrees Celsius in Hungary, HungaroMet said on Facebook.
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Fast Food Experiences of Mark Ruffalo & Emma Stone in Hungary
Hollywood stars Mark Ruffalo and Emma Stone recently visited Hungary for the filming of Yorgos Lanthimos’ much-anticipated film “The Poor Things,” a strong contender for this year’s Oscars.
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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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La Pescheria Budapest Weekend Offer
Treat yourself with seaside food experience from La Pescheria and enjoy in fresh seafood delicacy at home.
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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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