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  • International Father's Day Celebrated in Hungary, 15 June

    International Father's Day Celebrated in Hungary, 15 June

    • 5 Mar 2025 12:32 PM

    Father’s Day is celebrated worldwide to recognize the contribution that fathers and father figures make to the lives of their children. This day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting. Although it is celebrated on a variety of dates worldwide, many countries observe this day on the third Sunday in June (18 June in 2017).

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  • 500 French Companies Employ 45,000 in Hungary - Schneider's Investing Euro 44 Million More

    500 French Companies Employ 45,000 in Hungary - Schneider's Investing Euro 44 Million More

    • 5 Mar 2025 7:25 AM

    Schneider Electric is investing EUR 44m to expand its production base in Dunavecse (C Hungary), the French-owned company announced.

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  • Bartok Spring Festival: Concerts, Film Screenings, Dance & Theatre Performances, Plus Exhibitions Around Hungary

    Bartok Spring Festival: Concerts, Film Screenings, Dance & Theatre Performances, Plus Exhibitions Around Hungary

    • 5 Mar 2025 7:08 AM

    The programme of the Bartok Spring International Arts Weeks has been finalised, and will feature the Arooj Aftab's jazz trio and a performance of De Sheherezade by Maria Pages among others, organisers said.

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  • International Women's Day Celebrated in Hungary on March 8th

    International Women's Day Celebrated in Hungary on March 8th

    • 5 Mar 2025 6:43 AM

    In Hungary, local men usually give flowers to the women in their every year on March 8th, and it is wise for expat men to follow this tradition ;)

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  • The British International School of Budapest the First School to Achieve NAE's Highest Accreditation

    The British International School of Budapest the First School to Achieve NAE's Highest Accreditation

    • 4 Mar 2025 6:16 PM

    Leading international schools groups Nord Anglia Education recently announced the British International School of Budapest has become its first school to receive a Gold Social Impact Distinction.

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  • Mészáros Group Acquires Andrassy Kuria & Spa Hotel in Hungary

    Mészáros Group Acquires Andrassy Kuria & Spa Hotel in Hungary

    • 4 Mar 2025 3:57 PM

    Talentis Group, a member of Hungary's Meszaros Group, has signed a contract to acquire the Andrassy Kuria and Spa hotel in Tarcal (NE Hungary), Meszaros Group told MTI.

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  • Over 200 EV Charging Points to be Set up at 60 Locations in Hungary

    Over 200 EV Charging Points to be Set up at 60 Locations in Hungary

    • 4 Mar 2025 3:49 PM

    Over 200 EV charging stations will be set up with EU funding at around 60 locations in Hungary, including some for lorries, the Energy Ministry said on Facebook.

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  • Home Sales Climb 5% in Hungary

    Home Sales Climb 5% in Hungary

    • 4 Mar 2025 3:46 PM

    Home sales in Hungary climbed 5pc year-on-year to 11,338 in February, a monthly estimate by listed real estate broker Duna House shows.

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  • Analysis into Staggering Erste Bank Hungary Profit Increase: Revenue from Commissions & Fees Up 24%

    Analysis into Staggering Erste Bank Hungary Profit Increase: Revenue from Commissions & Fees Up 24%

    • 4 Mar 2025 3:13 PM

    After-tax profit of Austrian-owned Erste Bank Hungary reached HUF 132bn in 2024, climbing from HUF 115bn in 2023, the bank said.

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  • Hungary & Slovakia Team Up to Restore Border Habitats

    Hungary & Slovakia Team Up to Restore Border Habitats

    • 4 Mar 2025 3:00 PM

    Hungary and Slovakia are using a 400 million forint (EUR 994,000) EU grant to restore natural habitats in "border biosphere reserves", also involving introducing endangered reptiles and amphibians, protecting wild cat species and suppressing invasive tree species.

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  • Hungary Cracks Down on Soaring Bank Fees

    Hungary Cracks Down on Soaring Bank Fees

    • 4 Mar 2025 2:52 PM

    Bank account charges have been rising significantly with no justification, so, if necessary, the government will take action in this area, Economy Minister Márton wrote in a Facebook post.

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  • Huge Influx into State Bonds Last Week in Hungary

    Huge Influx into State Bonds Last Week in Hungary

    • 4 Mar 2025 2:25 PM

    Last week, an astonishing amount of Ft 370 billion flowed into retail government securities, according to data from the state debt manager ÁKK.

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  • Equestrian Traditions in Spotlight at Budapest Zoo

    Equestrian Traditions in Spotlight at Budapest Zoo

    • 4 Mar 2025 1:07 PM

    In addition to showcasing a variety of exotic wildlife, Budapest Zoo also offers visitors the chance to enjoy close encounters with horses.

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  • Insider's Guide: Public Transport in Budapest at Night

    Insider's Guide: Public Transport in Budapest at Night

    • 4 Mar 2025 1:04 PM

    It's good to know that getting around in Budapest after dark is well-supported by an extensive and efficient public transport system that operates throughout the night.

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