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    • 24 Apr 2026 7:17 AM

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    • 24 Apr 2026 6:39 AM

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    • 24 Apr 2026 6:15 AM

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  • Crime Beat: Most Wanted Hungarian Drug Lord Arrested

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    • 23 Apr 2026 12:32 PM

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  • New HUF 300 Billion EU Funded Projects in Budapest Outlined by Mayor

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    • 23 Apr 2026 11:48 AM

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    • 23 Apr 2026 6:42 AM

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    • 23 Apr 2026 6:11 AM

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    • 23 Apr 2026 6:04 AM

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    • 23 Apr 2026 6:02 AM

    Deliveries of Russian crude through the Ukrainian section of the Druzhba pipeline have resumed, Hungarian oil and gas company MOL said on Wednesday.

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    • 22 Apr 2026 5:44 PM

    The Hungarian State Treasury has granted the capital a temporary reprieve from its solidarity contribution payments until mid-June. This decision provides Budapest with much-needed short-term financial breathing room as it continues to navigate a protracted dispute regarding the levy.

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