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  • Top 7 +1 Festive Gingerbread Villages Around Hungary

    Top 7 +1 Festive Gingerbread Villages Around Hungary

    • 19 Dec 2024 6:04 AM

    As the holiday season approaches, Hungary transforms into a wonderland of gingerbread villages, where the enchanting aroma of honey and spices mingles with the festive glow of Christmas lights.

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  • Fishmongers Promise Fair Xmas Prices in Hungary

    Fishmongers Promise Fair Xmas Prices in Hungary

    • 18 Dec 2024 4:04 PM

    Fishermen have pledged to maintain last year’s fish prices, ensuring affordability during the festive season when demand peaks.

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  • Peace Light of Bethlehem Arrives at Parliament in Budapest

    Peace Light of Bethlehem Arrives at Parliament in Budapest

    • 18 Dec 2024 3:52 PM

    The Peace Light, lit in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, arrived to Budapest’s Parliament on Monday, brought by a delegation of Hungarian scouts. The flame is a symbol of peace and love, and its arrival marks a significant moment in the Advent season.

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  • White Christmas Likely in Hungary

    White Christmas Likely in Hungary

    • 18 Dec 2024 3:23 PM

    Mid-December brought unusually spring-like weather to Hungary, with highs of 8-13 degrees Celsius on Monday and 6-12 degrees on Tuesday (December 16 and 17). Night frosts have also stopped in most areas due to a westerly flow that is bringing warm ocean air from the Atlantic.

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  • Fireworks Banned in Downtown Budapest Around New Year’s Eve

    Fireworks Banned in Downtown Budapest Around New Year’s Eve

    • 18 Dec 2024 2:18 PM

    In order to prevent the risk of injury and possible material damage from fireworks, as well as to reduce noise and smoke pollution, the use of pyrotechnic devices in certain parts of the Budapest city centre is restricted leading up to New Year’s Eve.

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  • EC Maintains Measures Against Hungary

    EC Maintains Measures Against Hungary

    • 18 Dec 2024 2:09 PM

    European Commission has said Hungarian law changes aiming to address risks of conflicts of interests regarding "public interest trust" boards were insufficient to warrant the lifting of EU budget conditionality measures.

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  • Dietary Supplement Company in Hungary Fined HUF 100 Million

    Dietary Supplement Company in Hungary Fined HUF 100 Million

    • 18 Dec 2024 2:02 PM

    Hungary's Competition Office (GVH) has fined Romanian dietary supplement distributor GymBeam and its Hungarian unit HUF 100m over misleading communication, GVH said.

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  • Do Hungarians Trust Trump to End Russia-Ukraine War?

    Do Hungarians Trust Trump to End Russia-Ukraine War?

    • 18 Dec 2024 1:51 PM

    Fully 77 percent of Hungarians thinks that president-elect Donald Trump stands a good chance of ending the war in Ukraine in 2025, a survey published by Szazadveg on Tuesday has shown.

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  • New Laws on Digitalisation of Documents in Hungary Expecting to Reduce Plastic Waste by 11 Tonnes a Year

    New Laws on Digitalisation of Documents in Hungary Expecting to Reduce Plastic Waste by 11 Tonnes a Year

    • 18 Dec 2024 1:33 PM

    Parliament adopted amendments to laws pertaining to digital citizenship and the digitalisation of documents.

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  • Insider’s Guide: Top 10 Bars in Budapest Most Loved by Locals

    Insider’s Guide: Top 10 Bars in Budapest Most Loved by Locals

    • 18 Dec 2024 9:38 AM

    This quick guide to the local bar scene takes you beyond the touristy hangouts to discover ten truly authentic watering holes beloved by locals. Join us on this pub crawl as we unpack the special character of each, and experience what they have to offer expats.

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    Enjoy ‘Mondays Originals’ for a Special Price at ETELE Cinema Budapest, 23 December

    • 18 Dec 2024 8:53 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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  • Xmas Tram Timetable in Budapest

    Xmas Tram Timetable in Budapest

    • 18 Dec 2024 7:38 AM

    Adorned with holiday decorations and illuminated by a 1.5-kilometer-long LED light string, this tram once again appear on various routes around Budapest, transforming everyday travel into a magical experience!

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  • Watch: Estonian FM Accuses Hungary of Playing for the Other Team

    Watch: Estonian FM Accuses Hungary of Playing for the Other Team

    • 18 Dec 2024 6:07 AM

    Estonia’s foreign minister has told DW he wants other European Union member states to impose sanctions on Georgian officials and people linked to the country’s ruling Georgian Dream party, after the EU as a whole failed to agree bloc-wide sanctions.

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  • Watch: David Pressman Officially Announces His Departure

    Watch: David Pressman Officially Announces His Departure

    • 18 Dec 2024 5:41 AM

    As anticipated, David Pressman’s tenure as US ambassador to Hungary will conclude following Donald Trump’s landslide victory.

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