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  • Night of Artworks Festival Celebrates 10 Years of Light & Creativity in Budapest

    Night of Artworks Festival Celebrates 10 Years of Light & Creativity in Budapest

    • 15 May 2026 9:31 AM

    If you’re in Budapest this week and notice people waving flashlights inside museums after dark, you haven’t stumbled onto a caper — you’ve found one of the city’s most creative annual celebrations.

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  • Home Prices in Hungary Climb 14.3% in April

    Home Prices in Hungary Climb 14.3% in April

    • 15 May 2026 8:40 AM

    Home prices in Hungary rose by 14.3 percent year-on-year in April, according to the latest housing market index published by ingatlan.com, although analysts say the pace of growth has started to moderate after the sharp increases seen earlier this year.

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  • 'Major Achievement': Women's Representation in Hungarian Parliament Rises, but Still Below EU Average

    'Major Achievement': Women's Representation in Hungarian Parliament Rises, but Still Below EU Average

    • 15 May 2026 8:17 AM

    Women now make up 27.1 percent of Hungary’s National Assembly, Speaker of Parliament Ágnes Forsthoffer said on Thursday.

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  • Consumer Confidence in Hungary Rockets to Five-Year High

    Consumer Confidence in Hungary Rockets to Five-Year High

    • 15 May 2026 8:11 AM

    Consumer confidence in Hungary surged in May to reach a more than five-year high, a monthly gauge by economic research institute GKI shows.

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  • Special Powers Given to Finance Ministry in Hungary Due to Budget Deficit Situation

    Special Powers Given to Finance Ministry in Hungary Due to Budget Deficit Situation

    • 15 May 2026 7:34 AM

    The government has granted the Finance Ministry special powers because of the significantly higher time-proportional budget deficit than the one in the adopted budget bill, a government resolution published in the official gazette Magyar Kozlony shows.

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  • Zero-Cost Bank Accounts in Hungary to Make a Comeback

    Zero-Cost Bank Accounts in Hungary to Make a Comeback

    • 15 May 2026 7:23 AM

    Hungary’s banking sector is undergoing one of its biggest transformations in years, and retail customers could stand to benefit most from the changes.

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  • Rare Chance to Swim Across the Danube in Budapest Returns

    Rare Chance to Swim Across the Danube in Budapest Returns

    • 15 May 2026 6:26 AM

    The Budapest Danube Swim Crossing is set to return in 2026 after several years away, giving around 1,000 participants the rare opportunity to swim across the Danube in the centre of the Hungarian capital.

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  • Urbán Erotika: Budapest's Bold New Contemporary Arts Fest

    Urbán Erotika: Budapest's Bold New Contemporary Arts Fest

    • 14 May 2026 2:44 PM

    Hungary's first erotic-focused contemporary arts festival is now on until May 30 at Turbina Cultural Center in Budapest's 8th District. The event is strictly 18+.

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  • Great Read: Xpat Community E-Magazine, 14 May

    Great Read: Xpat Community E-Magazine, 14 May

    • 14 May 2026 2:40 PM

    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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  • Watch: Traditional Hungarian Celebrations at Szentendre Pentecost Festival, 24 - 25 May

    Watch: Traditional Hungarian Celebrations at Szentendre Pentecost Festival, 24 - 25 May

    • 14 May 2026 1:21 PM

    Craft demonstrations, folk dance and traditional music performances take place at the Szentendre Open-Air Ethnographic Museum (Skanzen) during the Pentecost Heritage Festival.

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