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  • Hungarian Ski Slopes Open for Season

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    • 23 Jan 2026 9:00 AM

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    • 23 Jan 2026 8:24 AM

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  • Immersive Sound Dome Festival Brought Back by House of Music in Budapest

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    • 22 Jan 2026 10:47 AM

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  • Budapest to Continue 'Fight for Justice' Over Solidarity Tax

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    • 22 Jan 2026 9:35 AM

    In the wake of a recent Constitutional Court ruling, the city of Budapest will "continue to fight for justice" in a suit concerning the city's solidarity tax, Mayor Gergely Karácsony said on Facebook.

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  • Delayed Digital Land Registry in Hungary Under Investigation by EU Anti-Fraud Office

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    • 22 Jan 2026 9:25 AM

    The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) has opened an investigation into Hungary’s long-delayed electronic property registry, independent MP Ákos Hadházy reports.

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  • Expect Discounts: Campaign Coming to Boost Domestic Travel & Tourism in Hungary

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    • 22 Jan 2026 8:33 AM

    Visit Hungary is launching a campaign to boost in-country travel by Hungarians during the winter season, the head of the national tourism organisation said on commercial broadcaster TV2.

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  • Budapest Public Transport Company Unions, Management Reach Wage Deal

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    • 22 Jan 2026 8:21 AM

    The management and unions of Budapest public transport company BKV have reached an agreement on a 9.2pc pay rise for 2026, BKV said.

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  • Utilities Bills to be Frozen in Hungary this Month

    Utilities Bills to be Frozen in Hungary this Month

    • 22 Jan 2026 7:55 AM

    The government will freeze household utilities bills in January amid the extreme cold, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a message on Facebook.

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  • New Support Plan for Restaurants in Hungary Unveiled - Worth HUF 100 Billion

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    • 22 Jan 2026 7:24 AM

    A HUF 100bn action plan for restaurants is coming, the government announced in a post on social media. According to information, representative functions related to restaurant services will be tax-free, the tourism development contribution will be reduced, and favourable taxation of the service charge will be expanded.

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    • 21 Jan 2026 3:44 PM

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    • 21 Jan 2026 1:53 PM

    Budapest will once again take centre stage in Central European fashion when Budapest Central European Fashion Week (BCEFW) returns from 9–15 February 2026. Now in its 17th edition, the event brings together leading designers from Hungary and across the region to present their Autumn/Winter 2026–2027 collections.

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    • 21 Jan 2026 9:03 AM

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