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  • Legendary Italian Café Cova Opens in Budapest at Matild Palace

    Legendary Italian Café Cova Opens in Budapest at Matild Palace

    • 17 Jun 2026 1:32 PM

    The legendary Milanese pastry house Cova has officially opened at Matild Palace, bringing over 200 years of Italian café culture to the heart of Hungary. Set inside one of Budapest’s most iconic buildings, the new venue blends classic Italian craftsmanship with the grandeur of the Matild Palace - offering everything from morning coffee and pastries to elegant afternoon moments and aperitivo culture.

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  • Danube Carnival: International Cultural Festival In Budapest

    Danube Carnival: International Cultural Festival In Budapest

    • 17 Jun 2026 10:22 AM

    Now on until 19 June. The international flurry of the Danube Carnival is set to return to the capital, bringing its signature mix of music, dance, and cultural exchange.

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    Canadians 'Bought' Hungarian Citizenship Under Previous Gov't

    • 17 Jun 2026 9:49 AM

    Hungarian citizenship was sold to Canadians for tens of thousands of dollars with the knowledge and support of leading Hungarian politicians during the previous government, Gyorgy Laszlo Velkey, state secretary at the foreign ministry, said on Facebook on Tuesday, outlining the findings of an investigation conducted by his office.

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  • Update: MAV to Harmonise Bus & Trains in Popular Hungarian Region for Tourism

    Update: MAV to Harmonise Bus & Trains in Popular Hungarian Region for Tourism

    • 17 Jun 2026 9:41 AM

    A denser, more frequent bus network tuned to train timetables will start operating in the Matra region, a popular tourist destination in NE Hungary, from Saturday, state-owned transport company MAV Group said on Tuesday.

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  • Latest Rich List Revealed - Wealthiest Got 14% Richer in Hungary

    Latest Rich List Revealed - Wealthiest Got 14% Richer in Hungary

    • 17 Jun 2026 9:35 AM

    The 25th edition of Hungary’s “100 Richest” list shows a continued expansion of private wealth, with the combined fortunes of the top 100 rising by 14% last year to Ft 12.6 trillion.

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  • Most Trusted Hungarian Language News Sources Revealed in New Survey

    Most Trusted Hungarian Language News Sources Revealed in New Survey

    • 17 Jun 2026 8:56 AM

    RTL News and the weekly HVG are considered the most reliable sources of news by Hungarians, according to a survey by the Reuters Institute.

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  • Due to Demand Former Cabinet Office in Budapest Now Open to Visitors on Weekdays

    Due to Demand Former Cabinet Office in Budapest Now Open to Visitors on Weekdays

    • 17 Jun 2026 8:50 AM

    The Carmelite monastery, the office of former prime minister Viktor Orbán, and the former headquarters of the cabinet office ministry will be open to visitors on weekdays and Sundays too, the minister of transport and investment said on Facebook.

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  • Cancelled: JazzFest Budapest, 27 June - 5 July

    Cancelled: JazzFest Budapest, 27 June - 5 July

    • 17 Jun 2026 8:33 AM

    From the organisers: "In recent days, we have examined every possibility, looking for both short- and long-term solutions, but we were unsuccessful. We had to realize that the festival has become financially unsustainable. In order to avoid greater losses, tonight we had to make the sad and extremely painful decision to cancel it."

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  • Tourism Sector Supports One-Tenth of the Workforce in Hungary

    Tourism Sector Supports One-Tenth of the Workforce in Hungary

    • 17 Jun 2026 8:19 AM

    Hungary's tourism sector generated 10.2pc of GDP, including multiplier effects, in 2025, a report by the Central Statistics Office (KSH) shows.

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  • Helsinki Committee: 'Orbán Regime's Legacy' on Migration Still Costing Hungary Dearly

    Helsinki Committee: 'Orbán Regime's Legacy' on Migration Still Costing Hungary Dearly

    • 17 Jun 2026 8:11 AM

    The Hungarian Helsinki Committee said on Tuesday that the legacy of the migration policy under the former Orban government was costing Hungary dearly, adding that refugee policy was not about political slogans but practical problems and human lives, which required real, rule-of-law responses from a functioning and humane state.

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  • Joint Venture in Hungary with Brazil's Condor Non-Lethal Technologies

    Joint Venture in Hungary with Brazil's Condor Non-Lethal Technologies

    • 17 Jun 2026 7:43 AM

    4iG Space and Defence Technologies signed a non-binding term sheet on the establishment of a joint venture in Hungary with Brazil's Condor Non-Lethal Technologies at the Eurosatory trade show in Paris, parent company 4iG said on Tuesday.

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  • Contamination of Soil at BYD Site in Hungary Now Under Regulatory Threshold

    Contamination of Soil at BYD Site in Hungary Now Under Regulatory Threshold

    • 17 Jun 2026 7:28 AM

    Alkylbenzene contamination in soil removed from the site of Chinese vehicle maker BYD's plant in Szeged (SE Hungary) have fallen under the hazardous threshold after a period of monitored natural attenuation, the Csongrad-Csanad County Government Office said on Tuesday.

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  • Fidesz Media Shrivel as State Funds Dry Up

    Fidesz Media Shrivel as State Funds Dry Up

    • 17 Jun 2026 7:08 AM

    Mediaworks Hungary is carrying out a structural and portfolio transformation which could entail the loss of nearly 200 jobs and the demise of several pro-Fidesz newspapers that were largely financed by the government before the April elections, HVG reports.

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  • Why Forint Strengthened to Five-Year Highs this Week

    Why Forint Strengthened to Five-Year Highs this Week

    • 17 Jun 2026 7:03 AM

    The forint strengthened to five-year highs on Monday, with the euro briefly slipping below Ft 350 on the interbank market, following the announcement of a possible end to hostilities between Iran and the US.

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