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  • E-Ticket Insights: Contactless Payment Success on Budapest Metro in 1st Month

    E-Ticket Insights: Contactless Payment Success on Budapest Metro in 1st Month

    • 20 May 2026 5:47 PM

    Over 110,000 tickets have been sold by contactless payment across Budapest's metro lines since the option was extended to the metro on April 22, Budapest public transport company BKK said on Wednesday.

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  • Belvárosi Wine & Champagne Festival, Szabadság Tér Budapest, 20 - 25 May

    Belvárosi Wine & Champagne Festival, Szabadság Tér Budapest, 20 - 25 May

    • 20 May 2026 5:12 PM

    After the huge success of past years’ Wine & Champagne Festivals, organisers are bringing it back to the heart of Budapest: the 5th Belvárosi Wine & Champagne Festival returns to Szabadság tér.

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  • Staycation Inspiration: Special Wellness Stay in Budapest at Danubius Hotel Helia

    Staycation Inspiration: Special Wellness Stay in Budapest at Danubius Hotel Helia

    • 20 May 2026 5:10 PM

    As most expats living here know, wellness is not an indulgence in Budapest, it is part of the local rhythm of life. Natural thermal pools, saunas, swimming, and restorative spa rituals are woven into the culture of the city. That's how Helia stands-out, as this great value four-star located by the Danube has all you need from a quality health resort - plus panoramic river views and more, as this review reveals.

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  • Free Event: Children's Day at Palace of Arts in Budapest on 31 May

    Free Event: Children's Day at Palace of Arts in Budapest on 31 May

    • 20 May 2026 4:51 PM

    If you are looking for an engaging family activity in the capital at the end of May, the Müpa Children’s Day offers one of the most comprehensive free events for families in Budapest on Sunday, May 31, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

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  • Jazz & Wine Festival in Budapest - Outdoors on Margaret Island, 22 - 25 May

    Jazz & Wine Festival in Budapest - Outdoors on Margaret Island, 22 - 25 May

    • 20 May 2026 4:40 PM

    If you are spending the late May bank holiday weekend in the capital, the upcoming Jazz & Wine Festival offers a highly sophisticated addition to your calendar. Running from May 22 to 25, 2026, the event is returning for its third annual edition.

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  • Rosalia Wine Picnic in Budapest, 4 - 7 June

    Rosalia Wine Picnic in Budapest, 4 - 7 June

    • 20 May 2026 4:00 PM

    If you are looking for an open-air activity in the capital to welcome the warmer months, the upcoming Rosalia Wine Picnic 2026 offers an ideal seasonal transition.

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  • 'Shocking, Painful': Petofi Statue Badly Vandalised in Strasbourg

    'Shocking, Painful': Petofi Statue Badly Vandalised in Strasbourg

    • 20 May 2026 3:55 PM

    The statue of 19th-century Hungarian revolutionary poet Sandor Petofi in Strasbourg was vandalised overnight, prompting police to launch an investigation after reports from Hungarian citizens, Hungary's Permanent Representation to the Council of Europe and local authorities.

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  • Carmelite Monastery & Cabinet Office in Budapest to Open for Public on Saturday

    Carmelite Monastery & Cabinet Office in Budapest to Open for Public on Saturday

    • 20 May 2026 12:09 PM

    The Carmelite Monastery and the Cabinet Office in Budapest will again be open to the public again on Saturday. Last weekend some 2,000 people attended guided tours through the offices of former Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Antal Rogan, his cabinet chief.

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  • Another New Deputy PM Appointed in Hungary: Mr Ruff

    Another New Deputy PM Appointed in Hungary: Mr Ruff

    • 20 May 2026 7:24 AM

    Prime Minister Peter Magyar on Tuesday appointed Balint Ruff, head of the Prime Minister's Office, as deputy prime minister.

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  • Dark Energy: Elite Nuclear Meeting Held in Budapest

    Dark Energy: Elite Nuclear Meeting Held in Budapest

    • 20 May 2026 7:16 AM

    The CERN Council, the supreme decision-making body of the European Organisation for Nuclear Research, will hold its extraordinary session on Friday at the headquarters of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA) in Budapest.

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  • Pentecost Events in Hungary

    Pentecost Events in Hungary

    • 20 May 2026 6:05 AM

    Beyond its religious and historic significance, Pentecost in Hungary serves as the unofficial debut of summer, filling the long weekend with outdoor concerts, craft markets, and exceptional local food and wine.

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  • Did BYD Seriously Violate Eco Obligations During Construction of Pant in Hungary?

    Did BYD Seriously Violate Eco Obligations During Construction of Pant in Hungary?

    • 20 May 2026 6:03 AM

    Chinese car maker BYD seriously violated its obligations stipulated in the environmental permit during the construction of its plant in Szeged (S Hungary), Laszlo Gajdos, the environment minister, said on Facebook on Tuesday.

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  • Train Insight: MAV Finds Solution to Cope with Summer Traffic to Balaton

    Train Insight: MAV Finds Solution to Cope with Summer Traffic to Balaton

    • 20 May 2026 5:35 AM

    Hungarian state railways MAV will lease ten InterCity carriages from the Austrian railways for the summer, David Vitézy, the minister for investment and transportation, said on Facebook.

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  • LIWO Group Hungary Insight: European Parliament Backs Simpler EU Chemicals Rules

    LIWO Group Hungary Insight: European Parliament Backs Simpler EU Chemicals Rules

    • 19 May 2026 4:53 PM

    The European Parliament has voted in favour of the Chemicals Omnibus VI package, marking a major step towards simplifying EU chemicals legislation. The move aims to make product labelling clearer and more practical while maintaining strong protections for health and the environment.

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