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  • Insider's Guide: Best 7 +1 Places for Top Shopping in Budapest

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    • 10 Dec 2025 8:57 AM

    Budapest offers a shopping scene as diverse as the city itself, blending historic markets, independent boutiques, streets filled with international brands, and a 'smart mall'. This guide highlights the key places to shop in the capital, from local favourites to places that best suit expats, helping you discover where to go, what to expect, and why each destination stands out.

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    • 10 Dec 2025 5:40 AM

    Hungary's annualised consumer price index stood at 3.8pc in November, down from 4.3pc in October, data released by the Central Statistics Office (KSH) on Tuesday show.

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    • 9 Dec 2025 3:59 PM

    In the next four years around HUF 300bn will be spent on renovating the HEV suburban line that runs towards Szentendre, north of Budapest, Zsolt Hegyi, the CEO of the state-owned transportation company MAV Group said.

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    • 9 Dec 2025 2:57 PM

    Home prices in Hungary rose 18.6pc in November, listings site ingatlan.com said.  In the capital, home prices climbed 24.1pc.

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    • 9 Dec 2025 7:28 AM

    Revolut will fully discontinue its cryptocurrency services in Hungary following changes in the regulatory environment.

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    • 9 Dec 2025 7:11 AM

    The University of Pécs (PTE) has once again demonstrated its commitment to environmental responsibility, securing an impressive position in the UI GreenMetric World University Rankings. This international assessment evaluates universities based on comprehensive sustainability criteria.

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    • 8 Dec 2025 2:57 PM

    Two years after his dismissal as director of the National Museum, László L. Simon has been appointed to manage the near Ft 800 million renovation of the room containing St. István’s coronation mantle, Mandiner reports.

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    • 8 Dec 2025 2:54 PM

    Hungary ranks among the top EU countries for home ownership, with 91.6% of households living in owner-occupied homes in 2024, according to Eurostat, the statistical office of the EU.

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    • 8 Dec 2025 1:58 PM

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    Would Tisza Abolish Taxes on Multinationals, Leaving Hungarians to Cover the Bill?

    • 8 Dec 2025 6:45 AM

    Opposition Tisza Party would abolish taxes on multinationals, leaving Hungarians to cover the bill, Gergely Gulyas, the head of the Prime Minister's Office, said on Saturday at an event organised by the Center for Fundamental Rights.

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    • 8 Dec 2025 6:07 AM

    The Lágymányos weather station measured 8.4 degrees Celsius at dawn on Saturday, a new Budapest heat record for this day, the HungaroMet weather service said.

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    • 8 Dec 2025 5:58 AM

    Test operation has started on the Hungarian section of the Budapest-Belgrade railway line, Zsolt Hegyi, the CEO of state-owned transport company MAV Group said in a post on social media.

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