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  • Budapest's Sziget Fest to Get New Look & Fresh Programme Elements This Summer

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    • 7 Mar 2025 7:44 AM

    The Sziget Festival in northern Budapest this year will be given a makeover both visually and in terms of programme elements, the event’s organisers said.

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    • 6 Mar 2025 1:44 PM

    Over 21,000 homeowners have been paid an average of HUF 4.1m in subsidies supporting solar panel and battery storage investments, the Energy Ministry said in a post on social media.

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  • GYSEV to Take Over Operation of 13 Railway Lines in Hungary from July

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    • 6 Mar 2025 1:19 PM

    Regional railway company GYSEV will take over 752kms of railway tracks affecting 13 lines for operation from state-owned railway company MAV from July, the Construction and Transport Ministry said.

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    • 6 Mar 2025 1:15 PM

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  • Updated: Unemployment Rate Reaches 4.4% in Hungary

    Updated: Unemployment Rate Reaches 4.4% in Hungary

    • 6 Mar 2025 1:12 PM

    The jobless rate in Hungary for people between the ages of 15 and 74 stood at 4.4pc in January, data released by the Central Statistics Office (KSH) show.

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    • 5 Mar 2025 4:12 PM

    International Women's Day is a celebration of beauty, strength and inspiration, honouring the role and talents of women around the world. To mark this special occasion, Matild Palace is hosting an elegant gastronomic and cocktail experience this year, where the flavours and fragrances are as sophisticated as the celebration itself.

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  • Insider’s Guide: Margaret Quarter in Budapest – Where to Eat, Drink & Shop

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    • 5 Mar 2025 4:02 PM

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    • 5 Mar 2025 3:48 PM

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    Many Popular Banks in Hungary Now Offering Personal Loans Under 10%

    • 5 Mar 2025 3:40 PM

    CIB bank is also offering personal credit under 10% from March 1, following rival lenders, with interest rates at 9.64% for loans over Ft 7 million without any collateral.

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    • 5 Mar 2025 3:26 PM

    The US administration is demonstrating hundred percent openness to reviewing and discontinuing the revenge measures introduced against Hungary during the previous administration, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said in Washington, DC, on Tuesday.

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    Come along to the British Ambassadors Residence to discover the world of UK boarding schools. This free event is a unique opportunity to have 1-1 conversations with representatives from some of the best boarding schools in the UK.

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    Boss of Hungarian Tourism Board Now Also Appointed Head of State-Owned Lottery Company

    • 5 Mar 2025 1:41 PM

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