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  • Why Is it Getting Harder to Buy Cigarettes in Hungary Outside Budapest?

    Why Is it Getting Harder to Buy Cigarettes in Hungary Outside Budapest?

    • 6 Jan 2025 10:13 AM

    The number of tobacco shops in Hungary has never been so low since the sector was restructured in 2013, Index reports. As a result, an increasing number of municipalities have no access to tobacco products – by the end of 2024, 675 municipalities have been without a tobacco shop.

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  • Registrations of New Cars & Motorcycles in Hungary Up Significantly Last Year

    Registrations of New Cars & Motorcycles in Hungary Up Significantly Last Year

    • 6 Jan 2025 9:42 AM

    The number of new passenger car registrations in Hungary rose 12.9pc to 121,607 in 2024, the Hungarian Association of Vehicle Importers (MGE) said.

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  • Opposition Party DK Calls for Parliament to Be Disbanded in Hungary

    Opposition Party DK Calls for Parliament to Be Disbanded in Hungary

    • 6 Jan 2025 9:19 AM

    The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has called for parliament to be disbanded and early elections to be called.

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  • "Pathetic, Childish": Hungarian Ambassador to Poland Declared Persona Non Grata

    "Pathetic, Childish": Hungarian Ambassador to Poland Declared Persona Non Grata

    • 6 Jan 2025 9:14 AM

    The decision of Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski is "pathetic and childish", Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said according to a ministry statement on Friday, commenting on Sikorski's decision to declare the Hungarian ambassador to Poland persona non grata at the opening event of Poland's EU presidency.

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  • Budapest Snooker Masters, Gerevich Aladár Sport Center,  4 - 5 January

    Budapest Snooker Masters, Gerevich Aladár Sport Center, 4 - 5 January

    • 3 Jan 2025 10:25 AM

    The Hungarian Snooker Gala returns in a new format on January 4–5, 2025. Hungary will host its first-ever professional snooker tournament, the OMV Budapest Snooker Masters, where four star players will compete for glory.

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  • Oldest Olympic Champion in World Dies at 103 in Hungary

    Oldest Olympic Champion in World Dies at 103 in Hungary

    • 3 Jan 2025 10:01 AM

    Five-time Olympic champion gymnast Agnes Keleti died early on Thursday, at the age of 103, Nemzeti Sport said.

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  • Top Selling-Models: Which Company Leads Passenger Car Market in Hungary?

    Top Selling-Models: Which Company Leads Passenger Car Market in Hungary?

    • 3 Jan 2025 9:58 AM

    Suzuki retained its leading position on Hungary's passenger car market in 2024, Magyar Suzuki said.

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  • Top Trades & Turnover: Exactly How Did Budapest Stock Exchange Perform Last Year?

    Top Trades & Turnover: Exactly How Did Budapest Stock Exchange Perform Last Year?

    • 3 Jan 2025 9:52 AM

    Share turnover on the Budapest Stock Exchange came to HUF 2,960bn in 2024, the bourse said.

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  • Sales of Homes in Hungary Climb a Staggering 31% in December

    Sales of Homes in Hungary Climb a Staggering 31% in December

    • 3 Jan 2025 9:49 AM

    Home sales in Hungary climbed 31pc year-on-year to 10,231 in December, a monthly estimate by listed real estate broker Duna House shows.

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  • Updated: Early Election in Hungary Demanded by Magyar to Give Back "Self-Respect, Justice & A Better Life"

    Updated: Early Election in Hungary Demanded by Magyar to Give Back "Self-Respect, Justice & A Better Life"

    • 3 Jan 2025 9:28 AM

    Opposition Tisza leader Peter Magyar said in a new year's message on Wednesday that his party represented a new force that is able to govern Hungary and "give back to the country what has been taken away from it: decency, self-respect, justice, and hope for a better life".

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  • Jazz Showcase, Palace of Arts Budapest, 7 - 9 February

    Jazz Showcase, Palace of Arts Budapest, 7 - 9 February

    • 3 Jan 2025 8:09 AM

    With this 18th instalment of Jazz Showcase, one of Europe’s most important jazz talent exchanges is coming of age. The free event, which starts at 4.30 pm on each of the three days, will once again bring to the stage six extremely promising up-and-coming bands selected by a preliminary jury from a host of applicants.

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  • The Metropolitan Opera Live in HD 2024 / 25 at Palace of Arts Budapest

    The Metropolitan Opera Live in HD 2024 / 25 at Palace of Arts Budapest

    • 3 Jan 2025 7:57 AM

    For the 2024/25 season, New York’s Metropolitan Opera has a schedule of HD broadcasts in store promising the global audience sensational experiences, original approaches and encounters with huge stars.

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  • Guess How Much Rubbish Cleared From Budapest Streets After New Year's Eve?

    Guess How Much Rubbish Cleared From Budapest Streets After New Year's Eve?

    • 3 Jan 2025 7:50 AM

    More than 8 tonnes of rubbish, including fireworks debris, bottles and other types of festive waste, was cleared from the streets of Budapest by the capital's waste management company FKF after New Year's Eve.

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  • Enjoy ‘Mondays Originals’ for a Special Price at ETELE Cinema Budapest, 6 January

    Enjoy ‘Mondays Originals’ for a Special Price at ETELE Cinema Budapest, 6 January

    • 2 Jan 2025 11:18 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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