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  • Massive New BYD Car Factory in Hungary Will Consume as Much Water & Energy as a Small Town

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    • 17 Mar 2025 6:07 AM

    There are staggering numbers in the environmental permit issued by the Csongrád County Government Office in February this year for the BYD plant being built in Szeged.

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  • Danube Embankment in Budapest Confirmed to Be Car-Free Again at Weekends

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    • 14 Mar 2025 9:01 AM

    Like in past years, the lower Danube embankment road on the Pest side of the capital city will be opened to pedestrians, bicyclists and users of scooters and roller skates every weekend this summer, the mayor of Budapest said.

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    • 14 Mar 2025 8:58 AM

    After the hugely successful Hungarian tour in February 2024, Mike Oldfield’s iconic and historically significant masterpiece, Tubular Bells (50), will once again be performed in Hungary.

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  • Early Music Festival, Palace of Arts Budapest, Now on Until 23 March

    Early Music Festival, Palace of Arts Budapest, Now on Until 23 March

    • 14 Mar 2025 8:50 AM

    Early music is everything except outdated, say the organisers: "What we attempt to show with our festival is that works from past centuries are capable of providing us with surprising new experiences".

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  • Oscar Wins: Hungary’s Movie Expertise Shines in Dune Part Two - New Sequel Underway

    Oscar Wins: Hungary’s Movie Expertise Shines in Dune Part Two - New Sequel Underway

    • 14 Mar 2025 7:50 AM

    The world of Dune: Part Two is one of monumental scale, intricate details, and breath-taking audio-visual storytelling - all elements that demand the highest level of technical craftsmanship.

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  • Updated: F1 Behind-the-Scenes Trailer Highlights Shooting Locations Including Hungaroring Near Budapest

    Updated: F1 Behind-the-Scenes Trailer Highlights Shooting Locations Including Hungaroring Near Budapest

    • 14 Mar 2025 7:37 AM

    A fresh behind-the-scenes trailer for Apple Original Films’ F1 has been released, offering fans a deeper glimpse into the making of the highly anticipated racing drama, highlighting the real-world circuits used for filming, including Hungaroring at Mogyoród, Hungary.

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  • Revamped Hungarian Universities Jump Up in Global Rankings

    Revamped Hungarian Universities Jump Up in Global Rankings

    • 14 Mar 2025 7:04 AM

    Revamped Hungarian universities have made big strides forwards in the global rankings, the culture and innovation ministry said.

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    Hungary Only EU Country to Run Ukrainian-Language Schools

    • 14 Mar 2025 6:51 AM

    Amid all the international criticism levelled at Hungary since the start of the war and accusations of "an anti-Ukraine policy", it is little appreciated that Hungary is the only European Union member state that has established and runs Ukrainian-language schools for refugee children living here, an official of the foreign ministry said.

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  • Great Read: Xpat Community E-Magazine, 13 March

    Great Read: Xpat Community E-Magazine, 13 March

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    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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  • Spring Restaurant Week in Hungary, 13 - 30 March

    Spring Restaurant Week in Hungary, 13 - 30 March

    • 13 Mar 2025 12:48 PM

    At this National Restaurant Week event you will be able to taste special flavours of more than 200 restaurants, including 14 Michelin-starred ones.

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  • Retailers in Hungary Make Case for Broader Application of New Profit Margin Cap

    Retailers in Hungary Make Case for Broader Application of New Profit Margin Cap

    • 13 Mar 2025 7:20 AM

    Retailers' association OKSZ said a 10pc cap on supermarkets' profit margins on some staples should apply to all actors in the supply chain.

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  • Home Rental Rates in Hungary Climb Significantly

    Home Rental Rates in Hungary Climb Significantly

    • 13 Mar 2025 7:15 AM

    Home rental rates in Hungary rose 8.6pc year-on-year in February, data compiled by the Central Statistics Office (KSH) from listings site Ingatlan.com show.

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  • First Banknote Signed by New Governor of Hungary’s National Bank

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    • 13 Mar 2025 7:11 AM

    Mihaly Varga, the new governor of the National Bank of Hungary (NBH), put his signature on a banknote issued by the central bank for the first time.

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    ”New Designer Drugs Flooding Into Budapest, from the Street to Luxury Clubs”

    • 13 Mar 2025 7:06 AM

    The metropolitan assembly's strategy against drug abuse "will not protect young people", Alexandra Szentkirályi, the head of the ruling parties' group in the assembly, said on Facebook on Wednesday.

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