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  • Retail Sales up in Hungary

    Retail Sales up in Hungary

    5 Dec 2025

    Retail sales in Hungary rose 3.1pc year-on-year in October, data released by the Central Statistics Office (KSH) on Thursday show. Retail sales also rose 3.1pc when adjusted for calendar year effects. More >>

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  • Half of Employers in Hungary Do Not Plan to Raise Salaries Next Year

    Half of Employers in Hungary Do Not Plan to Raise Salaries Next Year

    • 5 Dec 2025 9:27 AM

    Only 52% of Hungarian companies plan to raise salaries in 2026 — leaving nearly half the workforce without a pay increase, according to the latest employer survey by Profession.hu.

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  • Historic Múzeum Kávéház in Budapest to be Revived

    Historic Múzeum Kávéház in Budapest to be Revived

    • 5 Dec 2025 8:48 AM

    Eventrend, one of Hungary’s largest hospitality groups, is preparing to relaunch the historic Múzeum Kávéház near the National Museum in Budapest’s Eighth District.

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  • Festive Experiences from Advent to New Year’s Eve at Matild Palace Budapest

    Festive Experiences from Advent to New Year’s Eve at Matild Palace Budapest

    • 4 Dec 2025 6:57 PM

    Matild Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Budapest, once again awaits its guests with enchanting experiences: during the festive season, one of the city’s most impressive landmarks will glow with warm lights, delightful aromas, and exceptional gastronomic creations.

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    Updated Invitation: Xpat Charity Gala '25 - Bonfire Night Party - Merry Mikulás Edition

    • 4 Dec 2025 5:16 PM

    You’re warmly invited to this popular all-inclusive gala, which unites good-hearted guests from the international community in Budapest - this year on a special local date: 6 December, as 'Mikulás Nap' traditionally kicks off the holiday season in Hungary.

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    • 4 Dec 2025 1:48 PM

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  • Updated: 'Budapest Will Not Kneel', Says Mayor to Gov't

    Updated: 'Budapest Will Not Kneel', Says Mayor to Gov't

    • 4 Dec 2025 12:00 PM

    At a "Budapest Pride March 2.0" rally outside the Carmelite Monastery, the prime minister's office, Gergely Karacsony, the mayor of Budapest, vowed the city would "not kneel", as he handed the City Assembly's resolution on its "real financial crisis" to a government representative.

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