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  • Former US Ambassador Pressman Dictated Sections of US Report on Hungary - Says FM

    Former US Ambassador Pressman Dictated Sections of US Report on Hungary - Says FM

    • 8 Apr 2025 5:33 AM

    Parts of an annual US trade report on Hungary "were dictated by" David Pressman, the former US ambassador to Budapest, so it contained "all kinds of fake news and lies", Peter Szijjártó, the minister of foreign affairs and trade, said after a meeting of EU foreign trade ministers in Luxembourg.

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    Consumer Protection Survey Launched in Hungary

    • 8 Apr 2025 5:22 AM

    Hungary's government has announced the launch of a survey on consumer protection issues.

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  • Updated: Digital Citizenship App  in Hungary Downloaded 2 Million Times

    Updated: Digital Citizenship App in Hungary Downloaded 2 Million Times

    • 8 Apr 2025 5:21 AM

    Two million Hungarians have downloaded the application of the Digital Citizenship Programme on their phones, Zsolt Nyitrai, the prime minister's commissioner for special social policy affairs, said in a video posted on Facebook.

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  • Easter Sunday Brunch at Corinthia Budapest - Celebrate the Season in Grand Style

    Easter Sunday Brunch at Corinthia Budapest - Celebrate the Season in Grand Style

    • 7 Apr 2025 6:56 PM

    This Easter, treat yourself and your loved ones to an exceptional Sunday brunch at Corinthia Budapest, where timeless elegance meets festive delight. On 20th April, join us in the beautifully restored Brasserie & Atrium for a sumptuous culinary journey filled with seasonal flavours and joyful moments.

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  • Watch: Is Trump Leaving 'His Favorite European Leader' Orbán in the Lurch?

    Watch: Is Trump Leaving 'His Favorite European Leader' Orbán in the Lurch?

    • 7 Apr 2025 2:58 PM

    "America’s first" Donald Trump has met "Hungary’s first", Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, several times in the recent past. He has been considered an important partner: a fellow populist at the heart of Europe, within NATO. Orbán wants to show the world he still is important to Trump...

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  • Horizont: International Contemporary Dance Festival in Miskolc, 22 - 26 April

    Horizont: International Contemporary Dance Festival in Miskolc, 22 - 26 April

    • 7 Apr 2025 1:21 PM

    This year, the Miskolc National Theatre will organize the Horizont International Contemporary Dance Festival for the eighth time between April 22 and 26, the organizers told MTI.

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  • Special Easter Monday Concert at Pannonhalma Basilica

    Special Easter Monday Concert at Pannonhalma Basilica

    • 7 Apr 2025 1:06 PM

    Organist István Mátyás and soprano singer Genoveva dos Santos will give a concert on April 21, Easter Monday, at the Szent Márton Basilica in Pannonhalma.

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  • Another New Amendment to Law on Right of Assembly in Hungary for 'Rights of Non-Protesters'

    Another New Amendment to Law on Right of Assembly in Hungary for 'Rights of Non-Protesters'

    • 7 Apr 2025 12:46 PM

    The government is submitting a bill to parliament on taking into account the rights of citizens not engaged in demonstrations, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said in an interview with public radio on Friday.

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  • More Than 1,000 Police Raids Conducted Against Drug Dealers in Hungary

    More Than 1,000 Police Raids Conducted Against Drug Dealers in Hungary

    • 7 Apr 2025 7:29 AM

    As part of more than 1,000 operations mobilising more than 3,500 police officers, several hundreds of kilograms of drugs have been seized and traffickers arrested, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said in an interview to public radio.

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  • Enjoy ‘Mondays Originals’ for a Special Price at ETELE Cinema Budapest, 7 April

    Enjoy ‘Mondays Originals’ for a Special Price at ETELE Cinema Budapest, 7 April

    • 7 Apr 2025 6:18 AM

    On Mondays the team at ETELE Cinema arranges the movie schedule to allow as many films as possible to be shown in the original language - or with subtitles - and on top of that there's a special price to further enhance your movie experience.

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  • Updated: Boy Forced to Wear Nappies: Finnish Foster Parents Placed Under Police Supervision in Hungary

    Updated: Boy Forced to Wear Nappies: Finnish Foster Parents Placed Under Police Supervision in Hungary

    • 7 Apr 2025 6:13 AM

    A court in Pecs has ordered a Finnish couple suspected of maltreating an adopted adolescent to come under police supervision.

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  • HOMEDesign - Home Making Exhibition, Hungexpo, 9 - 13 April

    HOMEDesign - Home Making Exhibition, Hungexpo, 9 - 13 April

    • 7 Apr 2025 6:03 AM

    At the defining exhibition of the CONSTRUMA Home Making Themed Exhibition Group, everything necessary for interior design is showcased - from kitchen technology to bathrooms and living rooms.

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  • Detti Simon, Regional Director of Bátortábor in Hungary

    Detti Simon, Regional Director of Bátortábor in Hungary

    • 4 Apr 2025 3:25 PM

    After 26 years of experience both on advertising agency and client-side, Detti Simon has taken over as regional director of Bátor Tábor. Smooth transition was guaranteed she worked along with the exiting CEO, Tamás Knecht for 4 months.

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  • Bigfish Bistro Review: Where the Fish Market is Brought to Your Table in Budapest

    Bigfish Bistro Review: Where the Fish Market is Brought to Your Table in Budapest

    • 4 Apr 2025 3:11 PM

    “I bet you wouldn’t dare to hold a live lobster,” Szabolcs, the manager of Bigfish Seafood Bistro, says with a playful grin. Before I can react, he reaches into the tank and pulls out a massive lobster, its claws moving lazily in the air.

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