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  • Judges to Have Greater Say in Choosing Top Court & Judicial Heads in Hungary

    Judges to Have Greater Say in Choosing Top Court & Judicial Heads in Hungary

    • 23 Jun 2026 10:51 AM

    Judges will have a greater role in deciding who leads the Kuria, Hungary's supreme court, and the National Judicial Office (OBH), the prime minister said on Monday.

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  • 36 Embassies Back Budapest Pride Ahead of Parade on Saturday

    36 Embassies Back Budapest Pride Ahead of Parade on Saturday

    • 23 Jun 2026 9:20 AM

    The embassies of 36 countries and eight foreign cultural institutes in Hungary issued a joint statement on Monday ahead of the 31st Budapest Pride parade, which is being held on Saturday, welcoming the new government's position that "Hungary is a home for all Hungarians, and everyone should feel they have a place in the nation."

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  • New President of Hungary Must Accept They May Serve as Interim, Explains Magyar

    New President of Hungary Must Accept They May Serve as Interim, Explains Magyar

    • 23 Jun 2026 9:17 AM

    Hungary's next president must accept that there is a good chance their term could be stop-gap, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said in an interview with news portal 444.hu on Monday.

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  • Firms with High Public Procurement Revenue in Hungary to be Investigated

    Firms with High Public Procurement Revenue in Hungary to be Investigated

    • 23 Jun 2026 8:59 AM

    The National Asset Recovery and Protection Office (NVVH) will investigate companies that derive 75 percent of their annual revenue from public procurement, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on Monday evening in an interview to commercial broadcaster ATV.

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  • Xploring Hungary: Top 10 Breath-Taking Locations Around Lake Balaton

    Xploring Hungary: Top 10 Breath-Taking Locations Around Lake Balaton

    • 23 Jun 2026 8:14 AM

    From medieval castles and volcanic hills to lavender fields and thermal waters, the whole Balaton region is full of places worth exploring by expats. Here are ten special destinations that stand out for their scenery, atmosphere and local character.

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  • Kayaking Championships Moved Due to Extremely Low Water Levels at Lake Velence

    Kayaking Championships Moved Due to Extremely Low Water Levels at Lake Velence

    • 22 Jun 2026 3:12 PM

    Championship will be held between August 17-20. The university kayaking world championship will be held at the Maty-ér course in Szeged instead of the Kovács Katalin National Kayak-Canoe Academy on Lake Velence, organisers announced.

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  • New Momentum for Transport Sector Announced at ‘Buckle Up!’ Exhibition in Budapest

    New Momentum for Transport Sector Announced at ‘Buckle Up!’ Exhibition in Budapest

    • 22 Jun 2026 2:21 PM

    Open until end October. Hungary's transport sector can finally gain "new momentum" under Transport and Investment Minister David Vitézy, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said at the opening of a new exhibition at the Hungarian Museum of Science, Technology and Transport on Saturday.

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  • New Interview: Hungary's President Vows Legal Manoeuvres to Resist His Removal

    New Interview: Hungary's President Vows Legal Manoeuvres to Resist His Removal

    • 22 Jun 2026 12:24 PM

    President Tamas Sulyok told Brussels-based news outlet Politico in an interview on Saturday that he would fight to stay in office, resorting to a series of legal manoeuvres, and accused Prime Minister Peter Magyar of plotting a takeover of state institutions that would give him a more absolute grip on power than former Prime Minister Viktor Orban had.

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  • 'Freddie - The Exhibition' Opens at House of Music Hungary

    'Freddie - The Exhibition' Opens at House of Music Hungary

    • 22 Jun 2026 12:07 PM

    On display in Budapest until 28 February 2027. For the first time in Hungary, the 'World of Freddie' presents the personal story of Freddie Mercury - as you have never seen it before, they say.

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  • Qatar Airways Restarts Doha–Budapest Flights

    Qatar Airways Restarts Doha–Budapest Flights

    • 22 Jun 2026 11:59 AM

    Qatar has resumed its direct passenger service between Budapest and Doha, restoring one of the capital's key long-haul air connections after a months-long interruption.

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  • Europe’s First Animal Protection Food Bank Launches in Hungary

    Europe’s First Animal Protection Food Bank Launches in Hungary

    • 22 Jun 2026 11:30 AM

    In a pioneering development for animal welfare, the Hungarian Animal Protection Food Bank (Magyar Állatvédelmi Élelmiszerbank) has officially launched its operations.

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  • Low Green Space Per Capita in Budapest Drives Transformation of City Park

    Low Green Space Per Capita in Budapest Drives Transformation of City Park

    • 22 Jun 2026 11:02 AM

    Work to convert built-on areas of Budapest's City Park into green spaces could begin next spring at the earliest, David Vitezy, the transport and investment minister, said in a post on Facebook on Friday.

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  • Mobile Services Drive 59% of Telecom Revenues in Hungary

    Mobile Services Drive 59% of Telecom Revenues in Hungary

    • 22 Jun 2026 10:50 AM

    Telecom service providers had revenue of HUF 339bn in Hungary in the first quarter, with mobile voice and mobile internet services making up 59pc, according to a summary published by the Central Statistics Office (KSH).

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  • Discriminatory Settlement Limits Must be Scrapped in Hungary, Says Amnesty

    Discriminatory Settlement Limits Must be Scrapped in Hungary, Says Amnesty

    • 22 Jun 2026 10:44 AM

    Amnesty International Hungary has called on the government to repeal a law introduced by the previous Fidesz administration on the protection of local identity, noting that 230 settlements have introduced regulations requiring proof of employment or social security status, school attendance for children, or suitability for compliance with "community coexistence rules" in order to move there.

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