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  • Debrecen Flower Carnival, 15 - 21 August

    Debrecen Flower Carnival, 15 - 21 August

    • 10 Jun 2022 3:10 PM

    The Debrecen Flower Carnival is one of the largest and best-known events in Hungary, and this year between 15 and 21 August, a wide range of activities are on offer.

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  • Discovering Budapest by Summer Sightseeing Tram 19

    Discovering Budapest by Summer Sightseeing Tram 19

    • 10 Jun 2022 2:55 PM

    Customers of BKK travelling on the middle route section of tramline 19 - either on Saturday or Sunday between 4 June and 28 August - have the chance to hear about city curiosities onboard the line during the summertime weekends.

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  • Four-Day Work Week Test in Hungary by Telco Giant

    Four-Day Work Week Test in Hungary by Telco Giant

    • 10 Jun 2022 12:44 PM

    Magyar Telekom will launch a pilot project examining the feasibility of a four-day work week, the first large corporation in Hungary to carry out such an experiment, the company announced on Thursday.

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  • "Relations Never Been Stronger Between Hungary & Turkey"

    "Relations Never Been Stronger Between Hungary & Turkey"

    • 10 Jun 2022 12:37 PM

    Relations between Hungary and Turkey have never been as close and as peaceful as they are today, foreign ministry state secretary Levente Magyar said in Budapest, addressing a ceremony at Budapest’s Gül Baba Cultural Centre held on the occasion of the inauguration of a statue of 16th-century dervish Gül Baba in Istanbul.

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  • Guest Nights Jump by 586% in April in Hungary

    Guest Nights Jump by 586% in April in Hungary

    • 10 Jun 2022 12:09 PM

    Guest nights at commercial accommodations in Hungary soared by an annual 586% to 1,666,000 in April, rising from a low base impacted by travel restrictions because of the pandemic, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Thursday.

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  • 7 Top Terraces for Summer in the Capital

    7 Top Terraces for Summer in the Capital

    • 10 Jun 2022 12:03 PM

    With the hot weather now upon us, it’s high time to find a terrace table, order a drink and chill-out as you watch the world go by.

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  • Danube Embankment to Be Closed to Traffic From June 20 in Budapest

    Danube Embankment to Be Closed to Traffic From June 20 in Budapest

    • 10 Jun 2022 10:34 AM

    A section of the lower embankment of the River Danube on the Buda side of the capital will be closed to traffic from June 20 for an estimated two months in connection with renovation works on Budapest’s landmark Chain Bridge, transport authority BKK has said.

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  • Great Read: Xpat Community E-Magazine 9 - 15 June

    Great Read: Xpat Community E-Magazine 9 - 15 June

    • 10 Jun 2022 10:03 AM

    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: EC Investigating Hungary’s Duel Petrol Price Regulation Against “Gas Tourists” 

    Watch: EC Investigating Hungary’s Duel Petrol Price Regulation Against “Gas Tourists” 

    • 10 Jun 2022 5:45 AM

    The European Commission is investigating Hungary’s regulation on gas prices, RTL News has learned.

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  • Gin Market, Bálna Budapest, 10 – 12 June

    Gin Market, Bálna Budapest, 10 – 12 June

    • 9 Jun 2022 3:25 PM

    Imagine a weekend starring your favorite drink. Where you can learn a lot of interesting things about it, you can test your taste buds, taste the lighter varieties, full-bodied, citrus, spicier, but even rosy, strawberry, and even gin fooled by Tokaj grapes.

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  • Legendary Comedian John Cleese To Perform In Budapest, Finally

    Legendary Comedian John Cleese To Perform In Budapest, Finally

    • 9 Jun 2022 11:08 AM

    From the organisers: Following issues due to Covid, the new dates for Mr Cleese’s Budapest shows are June 11-12, 2022.

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  • Robert Miklós Babirad, Educator & English Teacher, Author of 'Love in Budapest'

    Robert Miklós Babirad, Educator & English Teacher, Author of 'Love in Budapest'

    • 9 Jun 2022 10:08 AM

    Robert has written for numerous publications including The Oxford Mail in the UK, the National Council of Teachers of English’s “English Journal,” Tiny Buddha, The Mindful Word, Addicted 2 Success, and New York Newsday, and many more.

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  • War-Related Special Legal Order Extended In Hungary Until Nov 1

    War-Related Special Legal Order Extended In Hungary Until Nov 1

    • 9 Jun 2022 9:09 AM

    Parliament voted on Wednesday to extend the state of special legal order in view of the war in Ukraine.

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  • Hungarian Opposition Slams Draft Budget as 'Austerity Budget'

    Hungarian Opposition Slams Draft Budget as 'Austerity Budget'

    • 9 Jun 2022 9:05 AM

    Opposition parties have slammed the Hungarian draft budget submitted on Tuesday as “an austerity budget”. Jobbik deputy leader Dániel Z. Kárpát said the budget contained austerity measures to the tune of 2,000 billion forints (EUR 5.1bn), “including indirect effects”.

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