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  • 25 Medals Won by Hungarian Wines at Latest Mundus Vini International Wine Contest

    25 Medals Won by Hungarian Wines at Latest Mundus Vini International Wine Contest

    • 22 Mar 2023 6:59 AM

    5 medals have been given to Hungarian wines at the latest edition (Spring Tasting) of Mundus Vini international wine contest. 19 wines received gold medal, 2 of them are dry white – both by Tornai Winery from Somló – 2 sparkling wines, 5 of them are sweet Tokaj wines and 10 of the gold winners are red wines.

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  • Clocks Go Forward In Hungary On Sunday 26 March

    Clocks Go Forward In Hungary On Sunday 26 March

    • 21 Mar 2023 4:03 PM

    Daylight saving time will begin in Hungary on Sunday, March 26, with clocks going forward an hour at 2 am. The EU-standard change will slightly affect railway and Budapest public transport timetables.

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  • Mobile Payments Surge Reported by Bank in Hungary

    Mobile Payments Surge Reported by Bank in Hungary

    • 21 Mar 2023 7:22 AM

    K&H reported robust growth in payments by smartphones and smart watches last year, which accounted for 20% of all bankcard payments, totalling Ft 25 billion.

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  • Yettel Sets Up 5G Network at Óbuda University in Budapest

    Yettel Sets Up 5G Network at Óbuda University in Budapest

    • 21 Mar 2023 7:18 AM

    Mobile telecoms provider Yettel has set up a communication network using 5G technology on the campus of Óbuda University in Budapest’s Third District.

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  • Hungary Launches Study on Measures Against Child Abuse in Schools

    Hungary Launches Study on Measures Against Child Abuse in Schools

    • 21 Mar 2023 7:10 AM

    Ákos Kozma, Hungary’s ombudsman of fundamental rights, has launched a comprehensive study of measures available to apply in public education institutions in the instance of sexual or any other form of abuse against children.

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  • Warning: Cybercrime in Hungary on Increase

    Warning: Cybercrime in Hungary on Increase

    • 21 Mar 2023 7:03 AM

    The number of cyber scams is on the increase, and people must be equipped against the dangers of cyberspace, the justice ministry state secretary, Róbert Répássy, told a press conference.

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  • Opinion: Weeklies on Press Freedom and Hungary’s Place in the EU

    Opinion: Weeklies on Press Freedom and Hungary’s Place in the EU

    • 21 Mar 2023 6:11 AM

    Opposition-leaning commentators are fiercely critical of both the government’s perennial conflicts with the European Union and the plight of the press, while a pro-government weekly quotes statistics to prove the existence of vibrant and diverse media.

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  • Finally, Budapest's Arany János Metro Station Reopens

    Finally, Budapest's Arany János Metro Station Reopens

    • 21 Mar 2023 5:52 AM

    The development project implemented through the upgrade of metro M3 is not only meant for the people of Budapest, and does not only serve the interests of the people of the capital city, Minister for Regional Development and EU Funds Tibor Navracsics said on Monday as he reopened the renovated line at the Arany János utca station.

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  • Publicus: Hungarians Increasingly Blaming Brussels for Inflation Woes

    Publicus: Hungarians Increasingly Blaming Brussels for Inflation Woes

    • 21 Mar 2023 5:47 AM

    With Hungary’s domestic food inflation rate more than double the EU average, public opinion in the country is increasingly blaming the EU’s sanctions policy instead of the economic policies of the government, according to a new Publicus Institute poll commissioned by Népszava.

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  • Interview 4: Martin Coulam, Operations Director, Tesco Hungary

    Interview 4: Martin Coulam, Operations Director, Tesco Hungary

    • 20 Mar 2023 3:39 PM

    These days Martin say's he is totally focused on returning the pride to Tesco Hungary.

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  • H.E. Saad Abdullah Al Asousi, Ambassador of the State of Kuwait

    H.E. Saad Abdullah Al Asousi, Ambassador of the State of Kuwait

    • 20 Mar 2023 3:09 PM

    His Excellency the Ambassador of the State of Kuwait Saad Abdullah Saleh A Alasousi. He assumed his duty on September 2019 as the Representative of the State of Kuwait to Hungary.

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  • Star Chef Wolfgang Puck in Budapest to Learn about Hungarian Gastronomy

    Star Chef Wolfgang Puck in Budapest to Learn about Hungarian Gastronomy

    • 20 Mar 2023 12:58 PM

    Star chef Wolfgang Puck was catering the biggest film awards ceremony in Los Angeles on Sunday, and 3 days later he was tasting Zsófi Mautner's dishes in Budapest. 

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  • József Bankó, Photographer

    József Bankó, Photographer

    • 20 Mar 2023 9:11 AM

    József Bankó is a professional photographer based in Budapest with years of experience working as a photographer and photo assistant in the creative industry. He creates images for corporate and private clients.

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  • Fidesz To Support Finland's NATO Bid, But Not Sweden's Yet

    Fidesz To Support Finland's NATO Bid, But Not Sweden's Yet

    • 20 Mar 2023 7:27 AM

    The parliamentary group of ruling Fidesz will support the ratification of Finland’s NATO accession bid at a vote set in the national assembly for March 27, while it will make a decision in connection with Sweden at a later time, the leader of the group said.

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