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    Infringement Procedure Over Media Freedom in Hungary Launched by Brussels

    • 12 Dec 2025 8:59 AM

    It is "unbelievable" that Brussels is launching another infringement procedure against Hungary, this time concerning media freedom, Zoltán Kovács, the state secretary for international communication and relations, said in a post on Facebook.

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    • 12 Dec 2025 8:03 AM

    An investigation into the Budapest Pride march in June has concluded with a recommendation to raise charges, Mayor Gergely Karácsony said on Thursday, adding that he is accused of violating the right of assembly.

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    • 12 Dec 2025 7:56 AM

    Hungary will have an "enormous competitive advantage" in the post-Ukraine war era by maintaining mutually respectful and beneficial relations with both East and West, Foreign Minister Péter Szijártó said.

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    • 11 Dec 2025 3:40 PM

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    • 11 Dec 2025 3:02 PM

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  • Expat Explainer: St. Lucy's Day Traditions in Hungary, 13 December

    Expat Explainer: St. Lucy's Day Traditions in Hungary, 13 December

    • 11 Dec 2025 7:41 AM

    "Named after the Christian virgin, St. Lucy's day (Lucia or Luca’s day - luca napja) is one of the richest in customs and superstitions in Hungary. Before the Gregorian calendar reform, it was the shortest and darkest day of the year, and it marked the beginning of the winter solstice. It is for this reason that numerous traditions and fertility games are linked to this special day.

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  • Recap of Key Housing Market Trends in Hungary

    Recap of Key Housing Market Trends in Hungary

    • 11 Dec 2025 7:07 AM

    The number of home transactions in Hungary will have reached 160,000 by the end of the year, Ingatlan.com said in an annual recap.

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  • Nobel Prize Presented to Hungary's Krasznahorkai for Literature in Stockholm

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    • 11 Dec 2025 6:35 AM

    Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai was presented with the Nobel Prize in Literature at the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony in Stockholm.

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    Budapest Crisis: Lifeline Loan or Power Grab?

    • 11 Dec 2025 6:17 AM

    The government's aid loan programme is a "safety belt" for Budapest to ensure that the city remains functional, its employees get paid, and "nobody pockets the money owed to them", Alexandra Szentkirályi, the group leader of the ruling parties in the city assembly, said on Facebook on Monday.

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    Rapid Rail Link to Budapest Airport Moves Forward, Finally!

    • 11 Dec 2025 5:50 AM

    The government supports the construction of a rapid rail line between Liszt Ferenc International Airport and the centre of Budapest in the framework of a concession, Gergely Gulyas, the head of the Prime Minister's Office, said at a weekly press briefing.

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  • Watch: Santa Run in Budapest for Charity

    Watch: Santa Run in Budapest for Charity

    • 10 Dec 2025 3:00 PM

    Passers-by and tourists in Budapest were treated to an impressive sight on Sunday: a surging crowd of 4,500 runners dressed in red and sporting white beards created a magical Christmas atmosphere on Fővám Square and along the banks of the Danube.

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    • 10 Dec 2025 1:51 PM

    The consumer protection authority NKFH and the tax authority NAV recently inspected 500 packages ordered online from third countries at Budapest Airport and found that 60% were unsafe, according to a joint statement.

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