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  • Ride Vintage Trams & Classic Buses in Budapest This August

    Ride Vintage Trams & Classic Buses in Budapest This August

    • 4 Aug 2026 7:34 AM

    Expats can step back in time in Budapest this August as BKK brings back its popular nostalgia services on weekends, featuring vintage trams, classic Ikarus buses and historic trolleybuses on routes across the capital.

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  • Upgraded Public Bicycle Sharing in Budapest Launches with E-Bikes

    Upgraded Public Bicycle Sharing in Budapest Launches with E-Bikes

    • 4 Aug 2026 7:25 AM

    Budapest launched on Monday an upgraded version of a bicycle-sharing scheme it operates with the support of Hungarian oil and gas company MOL.

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  • 'No Place in Hungary for Hatred' - Remembering Roma Murdered by Nazis

    'No Place in Hungary for Hatred' - Remembering Roma Murdered by Nazis

    • 4 Aug 2026 7:02 AM

    As Hungary commemorates the victims of the Roma Holocaust, the commitment is reaffirmed that there is no place for hatred, exclusion or collective stigmatisation, Vilmos Katai-Nemeth, the minister for social and family affairs, said on Sunday, quoting the thoughts of Kinga Dora Toth, state secretary for social, family and elderly affairs.

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  • Metro & Tram Services Slowed in Budapest to Ease Energy Grid Strain

    Metro & Tram Services Slowed in Budapest to Ease Energy Grid Strain

    • 3 Aug 2026 4:00 PM

    Budapest’s public transport network has introduced energy-saving measures, slightly slowing down metro trains and trams across the capital to help relieve pressure on Hungary’s national electricity grid.

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  • Cyberattack Hits Hungary's National Payment Agency - Russian Servers Involved

    Cyberattack Hits Hungary's National Payment Agency - Russian Servers Involved

    • 3 Aug 2026 2:14 PM

    The IT network of the national payment agency, which is part of the Hungarian State Treasury’s agriculture and rural development division, has been hit by a cyberattack, the State Treasury said on Sunday.

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  • Drinking Water in Budapest Stable - No Restrictions Planned, Says Mayor

    Drinking Water in Budapest Stable - No Restrictions Planned, Says Mayor

    • 3 Aug 2026 1:54 PM

    Budapest's drinking water supply is stable, and there is currently no need to introduce restrictions, Gergely Karacsony, the city's mayor, said on Facebook on Saturday.

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  • Two Die at Ozora Festival in Hungary: American Jumped, Police Investigating

    Two Die at Ozora Festival in Hungary: American Jumped, Police Investigating

    • 3 Aug 2026 12:44 PM

    A 39-year-old Hungarian woman fell ill due to the heat and died, and a 45-year-old American man jumped from a stage prop and lost his life at the Ozora Festival in Igari, in central-western Hungary, on Saturday, the Fejer County police said.

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  • Many in Szentendre Left Without Drinking Water During Heatwave

    Many in Szentendre Left Without Drinking Water During Heatwave

    • 3 Aug 2026 12:41 PM

    Thousands of people were left without drinking water in Szentendre, a small town north of Budapest, due to the overburdened water system early on Friday, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on Facebook.

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  • Shoppers Face Disruptions Due to IKEA Staff Strike in Hungary

    Shoppers Face Disruptions Due to IKEA Staff Strike in Hungary

    • 3 Aug 2026 11:31 AM

    Customers have faced longer queues at checkouts, delays in collecting online orders, and significantly reduced staffing levels in some departments during the strike period - including the popular Swedish Restaurant.

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  • New Home Builds in Hungary Rise Alongside Fresh Permits

    New Home Builds in Hungary Rise Alongside Fresh Permits

    • 3 Aug 2026 10:48 AM

    Both new home builds and permits issued for residential construction climbed in the first half, data released by the Central Statistics Office (KSH) on Friday show.

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  • Spreading Fake Energy Crisis Claims May Carry Criminal Charges in Hungary

    Spreading Fake Energy Crisis Claims May Carry Criminal Charges in Hungary

    • 3 Aug 2026 10:21 AM

    Anyone who spreads false information, sows panic, or misleads the Hungarian people during the current energy crisis must face criminal liability, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said in Szazhalombatta on Friday, during a visit to the MOL Danube Refinery.

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  • Budapest Airport Ends Free Taxi Pick-Up Period

    Budapest Airport Ends Free Taxi Pick-Up Period

    • 3 Aug 2026 10:00 AM

    Passengers using Budapest Airport are due to see changes to taxi arrangements from early August, after the airport operator removes the five-minute free access period previously available to Budapest-registered taxis at Liszt Ferenc International Airport.

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  • Lidl Continues Expansion in Hungary as Sales Hit New High

    Lidl Continues Expansion in Hungary as Sales Hit New High

    • 1 Aug 2026 12:36 PM

    German-owned discount chain Lidl Magyarorszag had net profit of HUF 34.6bn in the business year ended February 28, 2025, up from HUF 26.4bn a year earlier.

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  • At Least Another Week of Extreme Heat in Hungary - HungaroMet

    At Least Another Week of Extreme Heat in Hungary - HungaroMet

    • 1 Aug 2026 12:18 PM

    The heatwave in Hungary is expected to last at least another week, until August 8 or 9, according to the latest forecast from HungaroMet.

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