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  • Great Read: Xpat Community E-Magazine, 8 May

    Great Read: Xpat Community E-Magazine, 8 May

    • 8 May 2025 4:45 PM

    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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  • Gyurcsány Resigns from Politics & Announces Divorce from Dobrev

    Gyurcsány Resigns from Politics & Announces Divorce from Dobrev

    • 8 May 2025 3:33 PM

    Ferenc Gyurcsány, a prominent figure in Hungarian politics, one of the loudest voices of the opposition, and founder of the Democratic Coalition (DK), has declared his resignation from all political roles, including his position as party president, parliamentary group leader, and Member of Parliament. He also stated that he will not participate in future elections.

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  • Trump Regularly Asks When Hungary Will Leave EU, Reveals Orbán Along with His Answer

    Trump Regularly Asks When Hungary Will Leave EU, Reveals Orbán Along with His Answer

    • 8 May 2025 1:39 PM

    Hungary should withdraw from the EU when there are more disadvantages to membership than advantages, but this point has not yet come, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said in a surprise appearance at a local forum in Pilisvorosvar hosted by Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto and his state secretary Tamas Menczer.

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    Bronze Age Treasure Found on Somló Hill - Sheds Light on Elite Warrior Class

    • 8 May 2025 1:07 PM

    More than 900 Bronze Age jewels and weapons were recently found with the help of metal detectors on Somló Hill in western Hungary.

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  • Record M+A Activity in Hungary Hits USD 9 Billion Level

    Record M+A Activity in Hungary Hits USD 9 Billion Level

    • 8 May 2025 12:59 PM

    The estimated value of disclosed mergers and acquisitions in Hungary rose almost 40pc to USD 9bn, a record high, last year, an analysis by EY-Parthenon shows.

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  • Budapest Wins EU Award for Climate Neutral Plan

    Budapest Wins EU Award for Climate Neutral Plan

    • 8 May 2025 12:53 PM

    The city of Budapest has been awarded the EU Mission Label given by the European Commission for the comprehensive road-map it has prepared to reach climate neutrality, the mayor’s office said.

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  • Hungary Referred to EU Court for Breaching Rules on Human Smuggling

    Hungary Referred to EU Court for Breaching Rules on Human Smuggling

    • 8 May 2025 12:42 PM

    The European Commission has referred Hungary to the Court of Justice of the European Union for not complying with EU legislation on migrant smuggling.

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  • Hungary Afraid of 'Becoming Ukrainian Mafia’s Gateway to Europe' - FM

    Hungary Afraid of 'Becoming Ukrainian Mafia’s Gateway to Europe' - FM

    • 8 May 2025 11:46 AM

    The Hungarian government wants to definitely avoid a situation where Ukraine’s fast-tracked accession to the European Union would make Hungary a destination for hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian jobseekers and a "gateway for the Ukrainian mafia", Peter Szijjarto, the foreign minister said.

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  • Increased Inspections of Festivals, Taxis & Entertainment Venues Ahead in Hungary

    Increased Inspections of Festivals, Taxis & Entertainment Venues Ahead in Hungary

    • 8 May 2025 7:27 AM

    The consumer protection authority is preparing to conduct increased inspections of festivals, taxis, and entertainment venues during the spring-summer tourist season, with the aim of examining compliance with legal requirements for certain tourist services and filtering out commercial practices that unfairly influence consumer behavior, the National Trade and Consumer Protection Authority (NKFH) told MTI.

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  • You Can Help: Record Charity Food Collection via Hungarian Food Bank Network

    You Can Help: Record Charity Food Collection via Hungarian Food Bank Network

    • 8 May 2025 7:19 AM

    At the Friday and Saturday fundraiser organized by the Hungarian Food Bank Association, customers can make donations for people and families living in need in more places than in the association's previous campaigns, in more than 200 settlements across the country.

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  • Twelve Hungarian Universities Now Ranked in World's Top 5%

    Twelve Hungarian Universities Now Ranked in World's Top 5%

    • 8 May 2025 6:52 AM

    Twelve Hungarian universities are in the world's top five percent, putting them "on the global map," the minister for culture and innovation said on Wednesday.

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  • 'Open Breweries Day' Around Hungary, 17 May

    'Open Breweries Day' Around Hungary, 17 May

    • 8 May 2025 6:25 AM

    Get ready to raise a glass on Saturday 17 May because Hungary’s finest craft breweries will throw open their doors for Open Breweries Day, offering beer enthusiasts a rare chance to step behind the scenes and experience the magic of brewing first-hand.

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  • ‘Night of Art Cinemas’ in Budapest, 17 - 18 May

    ‘Night of Art Cinemas’ in Budapest, 17 - 18 May

    • 8 May 2025 6:11 AM

    On 17 May, Budapest’s cinema scene will burst into life for one unforgettable evening – Artmozik Éjszakája (The Night of Art Cinemas) returns!

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  • Chimney Cake Festival, Budapest Zoo, 16 - 18  May

    Chimney Cake Festival, Budapest Zoo, 16 - 18  May

    • 8 May 2025 6:04 AM

    From 16 to 18 May, the delightful scent of chimney cakes will once again waft through the enchanting setting of the Budapest Zoo & Botanical Garden, as the Kürtőskalács Vigalom (Chimney Cake Festival) returns for its spring edition.

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