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  • Jazz Spring, Palace of Arts Budapest, 9 - 11 May

    Jazz Spring, Palace of Arts Budapest, 9 - 11 May

    • 23 Apr 2025 5:56 AM

    You couldn’t say that the 21st edition of Jazz Spring is like blackjack, because we are guaranteed not to go bust with this next crop of international stars providing this experience of a lifetime.

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  • 'Bach24' Organ Festival, Palace of Arts Budapest, 2 - 3 May

    'Bach24' Organ Festival, Palace of Arts Budapest, 2 - 3 May

    • 23 Apr 2025 5:47 AM

    It has been 340 years since the birth of Johann Sebastian Bach. To mark the occasion, Müpa is embarking on a 24-hour Bach ‘shift’, now for the second time. From 9 pm on 2 May to 9 pm on 3 May, name Hungarian and international organists will perform all of Bach’s organ works following a carefully structured thematic timeline.

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  • Boldogkisfalud Festival in Hungary to Feature International Acts & Local Arts this Summer

    Boldogkisfalud Festival in Hungary to Feature International Acts & Local Arts this Summer

    • 22 Apr 2025 2:36 PM

    Music, theater, literature and fine arts at the Boldogkisfalud Festival Music, theater, literature, and fine arts come together at the Boldogkisfalud Festival, which will be held for the fifth time between July 3 and 6 in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County.

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  • Greentech, AI Incubator Starts Working in Hungary

    Greentech, AI Incubator Starts Working in Hungary

    • 22 Apr 2025 2:07 PM

    Incubator Zero, focused on green technology and artificial intelligence start-ups, has launched operations.

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  • Uber in Budapest Introduces a New Driving Time Limit

    Uber in Budapest Introduces a New Driving Time Limit

    • 22 Apr 2025 12:11 PM

    Uber has announced a Driving Time Limit feature in Budapest to enhance road safety by reducing fatigue-related accidents, starting April 21.

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  • Brussels Wants Puppet Govt in Hungary, Claims State Secretary

    Brussels Wants Puppet Govt in Hungary, Claims State Secretary

    • 22 Apr 2025 11:47 AM

    A Budapest visit by the European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) "is part of a pact" between opposition Tisza Party and Brussels, an official of the ministry of EU affairs said on Wednesday, adding that Brussels wants to have a puppet government to lead Hungary.

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  • Budapest Airport Passenger Numbers Climb Over 4 Million in Q1 - Wins Best European Airport Award

    Budapest Airport Passenger Numbers Climb Over 4 Million in Q1 - Wins Best European Airport Award

    • 22 Apr 2025 9:55 AM

    Passenger numbers at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport climbed 15.5pc year-on-year to more than 4 million in the first quarter, National Economy Minister Marton Nagy said in a message on social media.

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  • Annual Crime Rate in Hungary Down 60% Since 2010

    Annual Crime Rate in Hungary Down 60% Since 2010

    • 22 Apr 2025 9:35 AM

    Whereas in 2010 the authorities registered 447,000 crimes, today this figure is down by almost 60 percent, at 178,000, an interior ministry official said.

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  • Updated:  Foot-and-Mouth Disease Detected at Another Farm in Hungary

    Updated: Foot-and-Mouth Disease Detected at Another Farm in Hungary

    • 22 Apr 2025 9:34 AM

    Agriculture Minister Istvan Nagy said an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease had been been detected at another farm in the west of Hungary in a message on social media late Thursday.

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  • Watch: Marijuana Protest in Budapest Held on Easter Sunday - 'Shameless Provocation' & 'Baffling' Says Anti-Drugs Chief

    Watch: Marijuana Protest in Budapest Held on Easter Sunday - 'Shameless Provocation' & 'Baffling' Says Anti-Drugs Chief

    • 22 Apr 2025 9:15 AM

    A demonstration for legalising marijuana held on Easter Sunday "is a shameless provocation", Laszlo Horvath, the government commissioner for eliminating drug dealing, has said, vowing that the protest would be "the last" of its kind.

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  • Most E-Scooters & Scooters Used Illegally in Hungary - Uninsured Riders Risk Heavy Fines

    Most E-Scooters & Scooters Used Illegally in Hungary - Uninsured Riders Risk Heavy Fines

    • 22 Apr 2025 8:43 AM

    More than half of the 650,000-700,000 scooters on Hungarian roads lack mandatory third-party insurance, according to the independent insurance brokers association Fbamsz.

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  • Daily Motorway Tickets Generate HUF 9 Billion Over First Year in Hungary -  Mostly from Foreigners

    Daily Motorway Tickets Generate HUF 9 Billion Over First Year in Hungary - Mostly from Foreigners

    • 22 Apr 2025 7:42 AM

    More than two million daily motorway vignettes were sold between April 2024, when this option was first introduced, and the end of March 2025, with roughly 70% of the stickers purchased for foreign-registered vehicles, the state motorway operator NÚSZ announced.

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  • Toy Sales in Hungary Get an Easter Boost

    Toy Sales in Hungary Get an Easter Boost

    • 22 Apr 2025 7:37 AM

    Families with young children are planning to spend Ft 5,000-10,000 on average on toys in the Easter holiday period, according to a survey by toy retailer Regio Játékkereskedelmi.

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  • Iconic German Pop Singer Nena, Barba Negra Red Stage Budapest, 21 October

    Iconic German Pop Singer Nena, Barba Negra Red Stage Budapest, 21 October

    • 21 Apr 2025 4:57 AM

    99 Luftballons singer Nena, one of the most iconic singers in German pop culture, will bring her hits spanning more than four decades to Budapest with Wir Gehören Zusammen tour on 21 October. The show, which will last over two hours, will take place at Barba Negra.

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