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  • Economy Minister Flew in Luxury on Official Trips to Paris, Berlin & Zurich

    Economy Minister Flew in Luxury on Official Trips to Paris, Berlin & Zurich

    • 6 Feb 2025 4:20 PM

    Even for short parts to nearby big cities, politicians often rent private luxury jets – even though there are more than enough commercial alternatives. We took a closer look at the recent trips of Minister of Economy Márton Nagy, who used tens of millions of HUFs for few-hour trips aboard top-of-the line private jets.

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  • Francophone Film Days in Budapest, 27 February - 9 March

    Francophone Film Days in Budapest, 27 February - 9 March

    • 6 Feb 2025 12:07 PM

    Twenty-three films, including works that have already been successful at the world's largest festivals, are being screened at the 15th Francophone Film Days, which will be held at the Uránia National Film Theatre and the French Institute between February 27 and March 9.

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  • Art & Antique Fair @ Bálna Budapest,  On Until 9 February

    Art & Antique Fair @ Bálna Budapest, On Until 9 February

    • 6 Feb 2025 11:29 AM

    Almost 50 galleries will present thousands of artworks, including paintings, furniture, sculptures, jewelry, antique books, carpets and weapons, at the Art & Antique Budapest fair, which opens on Thursday, in the Bálna Budapest building.

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  • Marriage Week in Hungary - Now On Until 16 February

    Marriage Week in Hungary - Now On Until 16 February

    • 6 Feb 2025 11:04 AM

    Marriage Week is being organised for the eighteenth time with the broad cooperation of Christian churches and civil organizations - the organisers announced to MTI on Wednesday about the series of events between February 9 and 16.

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  • Updated: Close to 4,900 Businesses Apply for EV Subsidies in Hungary

    Updated: Close to 4,900 Businesses Apply for EV Subsidies in Hungary

    • 6 Feb 2025 9:09 AM

    Close to 4,900 businesses have submitted applications for subsidies in a scheme to support purchases of EVs, the Energy Ministry said in a post on social media, one year after the launch of the scheme.

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  • Mayor’s Office: More Than 700 Project Ideas Submitted for Budapest Community Budget

    Mayor’s Office: More Than 700 Project Ideas Submitted for Budapest Community Budget

    • 6 Feb 2025 9:07 AM

    ​​​​​​​Budapest residents have submitted more than 700 project ideas for the city’s community budget, the Mayor’s Office said on Wednesday.

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  • Updated: Hungary Launches HUF 2 Billion Digital Development Scheme for SMEs

    Updated: Hungary Launches HUF 2 Billion Digital Development Scheme for SMEs

    • 6 Feb 2025 8:24 AM

    State secretary for employment policy Sandor Czomba on Wednesday announced the launch of a HUF 2bn programme to support digital infrastructure developments at SMEs.

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  • New Tisza Islands Leader to File Police Report for Defamation in Hungary

    New Tisza Islands Leader to File Police Report for Defamation in Hungary

    • 6 Feb 2025 8:14 AM

    Dezső Farkas, the new leader of Tisza Party grassroots organisation Tisza Islands, is filing a police report against "paid trolls of the propaganda media" for defamation and libel, Peter Magyar, the party’s leader said on Facebook.

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  • Number of Battery-Only Electric Vehicles in Hungary Climbs Over 72,000

    Number of Battery-Only Electric Vehicles in Hungary Climbs Over 72,000

    • 6 Feb 2025 7:58 AM

    The number of battery-only electric vehicles registered in Hungary rose by more than 1,900 in January to over 72,000, the Energy Affairs Ministry said in a post on social media.

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  • Is Hungary Punching Above Its Weight in Global Fight Against Terrorism?

    Is Hungary Punching Above Its Weight in Global Fight Against Terrorism?

    • 6 Feb 2025 7:50 AM

    Hungary is punching above its weight in the global fight against terrorism, which is also key to curbing illegal migration, the minister of foreign affairs and trade said in New York.

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  • Direct Flight to be Launched Between Budapest & Kuwait City

    Direct Flight to be Launched Between Budapest & Kuwait City

    • 5 Feb 2025 4:02 PM

    A direct flight is to be launched between Budapest and Kuwait City, courtesy of Jazeera Airways. The memorandum of understanding on this was signed in January between the airline and Budapest Airport, part of the VINCI Airports network, and the flights will operate from June to September 2025.

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  • New Flights to Newcastle & East Midlands in English Countryside from Budapest Airport by Jet2.com

    New Flights to Newcastle & East Midlands in English Countryside from Budapest Airport by Jet2.com

    • 5 Feb 2025 2:42 PM

    A direct flight is to be launched between Budapest and Kuwait City, courtesy of Jazeera Airways. The memorandum of understanding on this was signed in January between the airline and Budapest Airport, part of the VINCI Airports network, and the flights will operate from June to September 2025.

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  • Cancer Mortality Rate in Hungary Highest in EU

    Cancer Mortality Rate in Hungary Highest in EU

    • 5 Feb 2025 12:07 PM

    The per capita death rate in Hungary from cancer is the highest in the EU, according to a recent study issued by the European Commission on Monday.

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  • Fully Digitised NUMA Boutique Apartment to Open in Budapest

    Fully Digitised NUMA Boutique Apartment to Open in Budapest

    • 5 Feb 2025 12:00 PM

    The NUMA Group is making its debut in Hungary with the opening of a 170-unit facility in Budapest, the Berlin-based company specialising in fully digitised boutique apartments announced.

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