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  • New Expat Boss Takes Steering Wheel at Mercedes-Benz Manufacturing in Hungary

    New Expat Boss Takes Steering Wheel at Mercedes-Benz Manufacturing in Hungary

    • 7 May 2026 6:02 AM

    Christian Dickert has officially taken over as the CEO of Mercedes-Benz Manufacturing Hungary, assuming leadership of the German automaker’s massive production hub in Kecskemét as of May 1.

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  • Windfall Profit Tax Accounting Weighs Heavy on Erste Bank Hungary, Says Expat CEO

    Windfall Profit Tax Accounting Weighs Heavy on Erste Bank Hungary, Says Expat CEO

    • 7 May 2026 6:00 AM

    Austrian-owned Erste Bank Hungary booked a first-quarter loss of HUF 5bn as new rules required the lender to book the full-year windfall profit tax in Q1, chairman-CEO Radovan Jelasity said on Wednesday.

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  • Nobel Laureate Kariko Receives George Washington Award

    Nobel Laureate Kariko Receives George Washington Award

    • 7 May 2026 5:49 AM

    The American Hungarian Foundation (AHF) has recognized Nobel Prize winner Katalin Karikó with the prestigious George Washington Award. The announcement was made by the University of Szeged following the Hungarian American Coalition's gala, which also marked the upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States.

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  • Update: Who Moved USD 900 Million in Cash Through Hungary — And Why?

    Update: Who Moved USD 900 Million in Cash Through Hungary — And Why?

    • 7 May 2026 5:46 AM

    Parliament has adopted legislation granting Hungarian tax and customs authority NAV power to investigate the matter of the Ukrainian cash and gold, which was halted in transit in Hungary last week.

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  • Religious Insight: 'Extraordinary' New Hindu Temple in Hungary

    Religious Insight: 'Extraordinary' New Hindu Temple in Hungary

    • 7 May 2026 5:39 AM

    The Bharata Hindu community is building a temple at Ozora, in Tolna County, the community told MTI on Wednesday.

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  • Celebrated Georgian Royal National Ballet Returning to Hungary

    Celebrated Georgian Royal National Ballet Returning to Hungary

    • 6 May 2026 4:42 PM

    Following a series of sold-out performances and standing ovations across the country in 2025, the Georgian Royal National Ballet has confirmed its return to Hungary for a nationwide tour in 2026. The troupe, which has graced prestigious stages in New York, London, and Paris, will bring its monumental production back to Budapest this November.

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  • Last-Minute Lavish Spending Spree Accusations by Magyar About Fidesz Gov't

    Last-Minute Lavish Spending Spree Accusations by Magyar About Fidesz Gov't

    • 6 May 2026 4:21 PM

    Péter Magyar claimed in a Facebook post that the outgoing Orbán government is attempting to “drain state coffers” in its final week by taking on new financial commitments and removing spending controls.

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  • Media Mogul in Hungary Known as Fidesz 'Poster Boy' Resigns Shares in All his Companies

    Media Mogul in Hungary Known as Fidesz 'Poster Boy' Resigns Shares in All his Companies

    • 6 May 2026 4:12 PM

    Media entrepreneur Gyula Balasy has resigned ownership of his shares in all his media, communication and events companies and offered them to the state in an interview. Reacting to his announcement, Mark Radnai, deputy leader of the Tisza Party and MP, accused the "multi-billionaire of NER" of "trying to exonerate himself in a quivering voice", adding that "nothing will be forgotten".

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  • Media Insight: Changes by New Editor-in-Chief Aim to 'Future-Proof' Index.hu

    Media Insight: Changes by New Editor-in-Chief Aim to 'Future-Proof' Index.hu

    • 6 May 2026 4:04 PM

    Zoltan Fekete-Szaloky, editor-in-chief of the Index news portal, is to step down from his post in mid-May and will be replaced by his deputy, Norbert Gedei, the Indamedia Group told MTI on Tuesday.

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  • Biz Insight: How Secure do Hungarians Feel About Their Jobs?

    Biz Insight: How Secure do Hungarians Feel About Their Jobs?

    • 6 May 2026 3:24 PM

    Around 59pc of Hungarian employees believe their current positions will remain for another five years, at least, a representative survey by insurer BNP Paribas Cardif Biztosito and Median shows.

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  • Update: Lecturers Call for Resignation of Leadership at Theatre & Film University in Hungary

    Update: Lecturers Call for Resignation of Leadership at Theatre & Film University in Hungary

    • 6 May 2026 3:08 PM

    The University of Theatre and Film Arts (SZFE) held a university-wide forum on Wednesday, attended by all students, faculty, and staff. At the event, two lecturers, Laszlo Csuja and Lorant Stohr, called for the resignation of the university's leadership and the board of the Foundation for Theatre and Film Arts, which oversees SZFE.

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  • Staffing Firm Reacts to Change of Rules for Foreign Guest Workers in Hungary

    Staffing Firm Reacts to Change of Rules for Foreign Guest Workers in Hungary

    • 6 May 2026 2:55 PM

    Expected changes to rules on guest workers present "no significant risk" to the operation of Pensum Group, the staffing company said in an announcement on Tuesday.

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  • New Horizon for Science Academy in Hungary Now Opening

    New Horizon for Science Academy in Hungary Now Opening

    • 6 May 2026 2:16 PM

    Following the change of government, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA) now finds itself in a "completely different situation" than in the past six years, its newly elected president, Mihaly Posfai, said on Tuesday, outlining his vision for the institution's future.

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  • 'We Suffered Earthquake-Like Defeat', Reflects Orbán Whilst Sharing Warning & Top Priority

    'We Suffered Earthquake-Like Defeat', Reflects Orbán Whilst Sharing Warning & Top Priority

    • 6 May 2026 2:09 PM

    "On 12 April, we suffered an earthquake-like defeat. There's no sugar-coating it," Viktor Orbán, leader of the Fidesz party, wrote in a post shared across various Digital Civic Circles (DPK) Facebook groups, according to an article on news portal 444.hu.

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