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  • Hungarian Recipe Of The Week: Christmas Gingerbread

    Hungarian Recipe Of The Week: Christmas Gingerbread

    • 16 Dec 2025 5:40 AM

    Gingerbread originated in ancient times with Egyptians and Greeks baking honey-sweetened spiced breads for rituals, but it reached Europe around 992 AD via Armenian monk Gregory of Nicopolis, who taught French Christians the recipe after fleeing persecution.

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  • Enjoy ‘Mondays Originals’ for a Special Price at ETELE Cinema Budapest, 15 December

    Enjoy ‘Mondays Originals’ for a Special Price at ETELE Cinema Budapest, 15 December

    • 15 Dec 2025 1:10 PM

    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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  • Quick Guide to Top 10 Christmas Fairs in Budapest this Year

    Quick Guide to Top 10 Christmas Fairs in Budapest this Year

    • 15 Dec 2025 12:37 PM

    Budapest reveals a whole new face during Advent time: the city is filled with decorative lights and the scent and melodies of Christmas. There are also lovely Christmas fairs in many parts of the city, all of which are truly wonderful.

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  • Chinese New Year Festival 2026 at Chinatown Budapest

    Chinese New Year Festival 2026 at Chinatown Budapest

    • 15 Dec 2025 10:50 AM

    The Chinese community in Budapest invites you to join us in the celebration of Chinese New Year of the Horse, in Budapest’s Chinatown, on 7-8 February 2026.

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  • Leaked: Washington to Build a New Europe with Hungary as Key Partner

    Leaked: Washington to Build a New Europe with Hungary as Key Partner

    • 15 Dec 2025 10:38 AM

    The time has come for “Make Europe Great Again,” that is, for a redrawing of European politics. Based on a complete, unpublished American strategy, Washington wants to build a new European federal system, and Hungary is among the privileged states.

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  • 100,000 EVs on Hungarian Roads

    100,000 EVs on Hungarian Roads

    • 15 Dec 2025 10:34 AM

    The number of electric vehicles registered in Hungary is set to reach 100,000 soon, the Energy Ministry said in a post on social media on Saturday.

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  • Express Delivery Companies Expand Parcel Locker Partnership to Hungary

    Express Delivery Companies Expand Parcel Locker Partnership to Hungary

    • 15 Dec 2025 9:29 AM

    Express delivery companies GLS and DPD have announced the expansion of their out-of-home partnership to Hungary.

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  • Daily Budapest - Beijing Flight Connection Coming

    Daily Budapest - Beijing Flight Connection Coming

    • 15 Dec 2025 9:06 AM

    Air China will operate its Budapest-Beijing flight every day from spring, up from four times a week at present, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjártó said in Budapest.

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  • Britannica International School Budapest: Hungary’s Leading A Level & IGCSE School

    Britannica International School Budapest: Hungary’s Leading A Level & IGCSE School

    • 13 Dec 2025 12:09 PM

    Britannica International School Budapest proudly stands as Hungary’s top A Level and IGCSE school, delivering exceptional academic results year after year. For the second consecutive year, our students have achieved remarkable success, with one student earning the highest mark in Hungary for A Level Mathematics and another achieving the highest mark in Hungary for IGCSE English Language.

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  • Gala Concert & Dinner: 100 Member Gypsy Orchestra, Budapest Congress Center, 30 December

    Gala Concert & Dinner: 100 Member Gypsy Orchestra, Budapest Congress Center, 30 December

    • 12 Dec 2025 1:48 PM

    The 29th music @ wine celebration has already become a tradition, where every year on December 30, the world’s one and only 100 Member Gypsy Orchestra gives a grand gala concert. 100 musicians play at the same time on the grand concert, performing popular melodious tunes while the audience is tasting selected outstanding wines of Hungarian wineries.

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  • Great Read: Xpat Community E-Magazine, 12 December

    Great Read: Xpat Community E-Magazine, 12 December

    • 12 Dec 2025 1:41 PM

    The fresh newsletter for the International Community in Hungary - described by readers as a "Great read each week" - is now available for your interest and use via the link below.

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  • Top 9 Ice Rinks in Budapest

    Top 9 Ice Rinks in Budapest

    • 12 Dec 2025 9:21 AM

    Here's a quick photo guide from WeLoveBudapest to help you explore the capital's best ice rinks, where you can glide through enchanting ice corridors, twirl on a spacious 1200-square-meter rink, skate amidst Ice Age creatures, or hit the ice dance floor at these exciting locations.

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  • Infringement Procedure Over Media Freedom in Hungary Launched by Brussels

    Infringement Procedure Over Media Freedom in Hungary Launched by Brussels

    • 12 Dec 2025 8:59 AM

    It is "unbelievable" that Brussels is launching another infringement procedure against Hungary, this time concerning media freedom, Zoltán Kovács, the state secretary for international communication and relations, said in a post on Facebook.

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  • 'Absurd': Charges Proposed Against Budapest Mayor

    'Absurd': Charges Proposed Against Budapest Mayor

    • 12 Dec 2025 8:03 AM

    An investigation into the Budapest Pride march in June has concluded with a recommendation to raise charges, Mayor Gergely Karácsony said on Thursday, adding that he is accused of violating the right of assembly.

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