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  • Sudden Rise of 'Ukrainian Scammers’ in Hungary

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    • 2 Jun 2025 12:10 PM

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    • 2 Jun 2025 11:56 AM

    Moody's Ratings affirmed Hungary's investment-grade sovereign rating at a scheduled review on Friday, the National Economy Ministry said in a statement.

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  • Mayor: Bleeding Out Budapest Will Ultimately Lead to State Bankruptcy

    Mayor: Bleeding Out Budapest Will Ultimately Lead to State Bankruptcy

    • 2 Jun 2025 11:32 AM

    By "unlawful" withdrawals from Budapest’s accounts, the government is putting not only municipal public services at risk but also risks insolvency of the state budget, the city’s mayor said.

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    • 2 Jun 2025 9:33 AM

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    • 2 Jun 2025 9:21 AM

    As a result of the government’s new programme launched three months ago to eradicate drug trafficking more than 3,500 criminal proceedings have been launched, the government commissioner responsible for the programme dubbed DELTA told a press conference.

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  • Enjoy ‘Mondays Originals’ for a Special Price at ETELE Cinema Budapest, 2 June

    Enjoy ‘Mondays Originals’ for a Special Price at ETELE Cinema Budapest, 2 June

    • 2 Jun 2025 7:53 AM

    On Mondays the team at ETELE Cinema arranges the movie schedule to allow as many films as possible to be shown in the original language - or with subtitles - and on top of that there's a special price to further enhance your movie experience.

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  • Watch: Is Hungary’s Populist Era Ending as Orbán Drops in Polls?

    Watch: Is Hungary’s Populist Era Ending as Orbán Drops in Polls?

    • 1 Jun 2025 4:14 PM

    There's been something of a right wing love-in in Hungary this week, as Budapest hosted a Conservative Political Action Conference - or CPAC - gathering of American and European populists and conservatives. President Trump heaped praise on Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who's seen as a populist playbook for the White House.

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    • 30 May 2025 1:13 PM

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    • 30 May 2025 12:42 PM

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    • 30 May 2025 11:04 AM

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    • 30 May 2025 10:23 AM

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    • 30 May 2025 9:22 AM

    The Hungarian State Treasury has "unlawfully" withdrawn more than 10 billion forints (EUR 24.8m) from Budapest's accounts, and the municipality has halted payments to some municipality-owned companies to preserve liquidity, Gergely Karácsony, the city's mayor, told a press conference.

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