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  • Gergely Blaske, Deputy General Manager, Mövenpick BalaLand Resort Lake Balaton

    Gergely Blaske, Deputy General Manager, Mövenpick BalaLand Resort Lake Balaton

    • 3 Dec 2024 12:23 PM

    Gergely was born and raised in the capital of Hungary, with a family background that combined both big-city and rural roots. His passion for food and beverage began in early childhood, sparked by cooking alongside his grandmothers.

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  • Filmed Extensively in Hungary 'The Day Of The Jackal' Wows with Gritty Realism

    Filmed Extensively in Hungary 'The Day Of The Jackal' Wows with Gritty Realism

    • 3 Dec 2024 6:41 AM

    Hungarian locations play a prominent role in this hit TV series, including Budapest’s iconic Keleti Railway Station and the city’s historic metro system. The presence of these landmarks brings local flavor to the story, enhancing the tense atmosphere and setting for the European-wide action.

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  • Westend Shopping Center Budapest Celebrates 25th Birthday, Retail Development in Hungary Now Dominated by Strip Malls

    Westend Shopping Center Budapest Celebrates 25th Birthday, Retail Development in Hungary Now Dominated by Strip Malls

    • 3 Dec 2024 5:47 AM

    Known as the largest modern shopping center in Central Europe when it opened, the Westend Shopping Center has reached its 25th Anniversary.

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  • Household Energy Bills in Hungary Still Lowest in Europe

    Household Energy Bills in Hungary Still Lowest in Europe

    • 3 Dec 2024 5:36 AM

    Household energy prices in Hungary were the lowest in Europe in November, even at purchasing power parity, the government commissioner for the regulated household utilities price system said.

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  • Number of Jobseekers Continues to Fall in Hungary

    Number of Jobseekers Continues to Fall in Hungary

    • 2 Dec 2024 4:02 PM

    The number of jobseekers in Hungary stood at 224,914 in November, 1,200 fewer than in the same month a year earlier, the state secretary for employment policy said on Monday, citing data from the National Employment Service (NFSZ).

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  • Hungary Airlines: New Carrier Plans Flights to China, Hong Kong Before End Of Year

    Hungary Airlines: New Carrier Plans Flights to China, Hong Kong Before End Of Year

    • 2 Dec 2024 12:17 PM

    A new Hungarian airline is being established with a Chinese background, under the name Hungary Airlines, sector website Budflyer reports.

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  • Tisza Party Supporting 'Ultra-Liberal' Drug Strategy?

    Tisza Party Supporting 'Ultra-Liberal' Drug Strategy?

    • 2 Dec 2024 7:10 AM

    The opposition Tisza Party has signed up to "ultra-liberal" drug policies in Budapest, Alexandra Szentkirályi, the Fidesz-Christian Democrat group leader in the Budapest assembly, said.

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  • Opposition Parties Criticise Orbán Choice for New Governor of National Bank of Hungary

    Opposition Parties Criticise Orbán Choice for New Governor of National Bank of Hungary

    • 2 Dec 2024 6:26 AM

    The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) and Socialist parties have criticised the prime minister's decision to nominate Mihaly Varga, the incumbent finance minister, to serve as the next central bank governor, saying he would "further weaken" the forint.

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  • Enjoy ‘Mondays Originals’ for a Special Price at ETELE Cinema Budapest, 2 December

    Enjoy ‘Mondays Originals’ for a Special Price at ETELE Cinema Budapest, 2 December

    • 2 Dec 2024 6:15 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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  • Orban Meets Order of the Golden Fleece Leader

    Orban Meets Order of the Golden Fleece Leader

    • 2 Dec 2024 6:00 AM

    Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his deputy Zsolt Semjen on Friday held a meeting with Fra John Dunlap, Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.

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  • Foreign Tourist Numbers Up in October in Hungary

    Foreign Tourist Numbers Up in October in Hungary

    • 29 Nov 2024 3:42 PM

    Guest nights at commercial and private tourism accommodations in Hungary rose 8.5pc to 3,425,000 in October from the same period a year earlier, data released by the Central Statistics Office (KSH) show.

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  • Watch: Iconic New York Café in Budapest to Launch Exclusive Night-Time Opening Hours

    Watch: Iconic New York Café in Budapest to Launch Exclusive Night-Time Opening Hours

    • 29 Nov 2024 3:17 PM

    The New York Café, celebrated as the world’s most beautiful café and now 130 years old, has reached another milestone. Starting 13 December and running until 6 January, the iconic establishment on Erzsébet Boulevard will introduce night-time opening hours – from midnight to 4 AM – on a trial basis.

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  • Mineral Show, Lurdy Ház Budapest, 6 - 8 December

    Mineral Show, Lurdy Ház Budapest, 6 - 8 December

    • 29 Nov 2024 9:01 AM

    Ho-ho-ho! Let the Christmas Festivities begin with the 'Lelkes Mineral Fair' in Budapest's Lurdy Ház, where everything will be about the upcoming holiday and the holiday preparations.

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  • Updated: Guide to Public Holidays & Saturdays as Working Days in Hungary

    Updated: Guide to Public Holidays & Saturdays as Working Days in Hungary

    • 29 Nov 2024 7:52 AM

    There are many bank holidays, and some extra ‘rest days’ in Hungary this year. As you can see from the easy to read lists below, instead of having one free day in the middle of the work week, Hungarians usually prefer to have long weekends in exchange for a Saturday that would otherwise be a ‘rest day’.

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