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  • Great Read: Xpat Community E-Magazine, 27 March

    Great Read: Xpat Community E-Magazine, 27 March

    • 27 Mar 2025 3:22 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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  • Foreign-Funded Network Got HUF 23 Billion from US & EU to 'Exert Political Pressure' in Hungary

    Foreign-Funded Network Got HUF 23 Billion from US & EU to 'Exert Political Pressure' in Hungary

    • 27 Mar 2025 7:25 AM

    "Foreign-funded political pressure groups" operating in Hungary have received over 23 billion forints (EUR 57.7m) from US government and EU sources, the Sovereignty Protection Office said.

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  • Updated - Watch: Mass Protest in Budapest for Withdrawal of Assembly Law Amendment

    Updated - Watch: Mass Protest in Budapest for Withdrawal of Assembly Law Amendment

    • 27 Mar 2025 7:24 AM

    Opposition demonstrators at a protest in central Budapest organised by independent lawmaker Akos Hadhazy demanded the withdrawal of a recent amendment to the law on the right of assembly.

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  • New 'Transport Constitution' Will Create Or Increase Public Transport Services in Hungary

    New 'Transport Constitution' Will Create Or Increase Public Transport Services in Hungary

    • 27 Mar 2025 7:17 AM

    Volánbusz, a unit of the state-owned MAV group, will continue to provide intercity bus public transport services in Hungary in the next decade as Construction and Transport Minister Janos Lazar signed the 10-year concession contract with MAV Személyszállítási on Wednesday after the company won the concession tender for the service, MAV said.

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  • Association for Innovation Reveals Winners in Hungary of Annual Prizes

    Association for Innovation Reveals Winners in Hungary of Annual Prizes

    • 27 Mar 2025 7:08 AM

    The Hungarian Association for Innovation announced the choices for its annual innovation prizes for the 33rd time.

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  • Updated: Why has Gov't Deficit Widened to Over HUF 1.7 Billion in Hungary?

    Updated: Why has Gov't Deficit Widened to Over HUF 1.7 Billion in Hungary?

    • 27 Mar 2025 6:18 AM

    Hungary's cash flow-based general government deficit reached HUF 1,722.8bn at the end of February, the National Economy Ministry confirmed in a detailed release of data.

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  • Britannica International School, Budapest Open Day, 1st April

    Britannica International School, Budapest Open Day, 1st April

    • 26 Mar 2025 5:48 PM

    Come and discover why Britannica International School is the perfect fit for your child's education!

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  • Sziget Budapest Unveils Carnival of Music: Little Simz, FKA Twigs, Empire of Sun & More

    Sziget Budapest Unveils Carnival of Music: Little Simz, FKA Twigs, Empire of Sun & More

    • 26 Mar 2025 1:57 PM

    The latest announcement of bands and performers reflects the musical and artistic diversity of Sziget, with 40+ names, including genre-defying FKA Twigs, the Australian electro-glam-pop duo Empire of the Sun, indie-rockers The Last Dinner Party, The Kooks, and the alternative-indie rockers Portugal. The Man.

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  • IKEA Store in Hungary to Become World’s Largest Fulfilment Outlet

    IKEA Store in Hungary to Become World’s Largest Fulfilment Outlet

    • 26 Mar 2025 12:35 PM

    IKEA’s store in Soroksár in south Budapest is set to become what the owner deems “the world’s largest fulfilment centre” by 2026 as the Swedish furniture retailer is tripling warehouse capacity to support both in-store and online orders via a €50 million investment, it was announced.

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  • UFO Heads-Up: Mysterious Celestial Phenomenon Seen in Sky Over Hungary

    UFO Heads-Up: Mysterious Celestial Phenomenon Seen in Sky Over Hungary

    • 26 Mar 2025 7:12 AM

    A long, luminous streak was visible on the Monday night sky. It was not a meteorite, but a stage of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket re-entering the atmosphere after a Starlink launch. During the re-entry, the rocket’s engines fired and the resulting contrails created spectacular light patterns in the sky.

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  • Dutch Woman Charged With Murder in Budapest - Stabbed Older Partner in Back

    Dutch Woman Charged With Murder in Budapest - Stabbed Older Partner in Back

    • 26 Mar 2025 7:09 AM

    Budapest's chief prosecutor has charged a 45-year-old Dutch woman suspected of killing her partner in Budapest last February. The prosecution office said that since 2019 the woman had been in a relationship marred by conflicts with a man 10 years her senior.

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  • New Car Registrations Rise in Hungary - Especially Hybrids

    New Car Registrations Rise in Hungary - Especially Hybrids

    • 26 Mar 2025 6:57 AM

    The number of new passenger car registrations in Hungary rose 5pc year-on-year to 19,700 in January-February, data compiled by the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) show.

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  • Hungary Hosting EU's Largest Military Exercise

    Hungary Hosting EU's Largest Military Exercise

    • 26 Mar 2025 6:39 AM

    MILEX 2025, the European Union's largest military exercise, will be held in Hungary from March 25 to April 10 to test land operation capabilities of the EU's battle groups, the defence ministry said on Tuesday.

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  • Prices of 70 Products Increased Following New Supermarket Profit Cap on Food Staples

    Prices of 70 Products Increased Following New Supermarket Profit Cap on Food Staples

    • 26 Mar 2025 5:57 AM

    A government-mandated cap on markups for some staples has reduced prices of the affected food products by 17.7pc on average, Robert Zsigo, a state secretary at the Culture and Innovation Ministry, told public media.

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