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  • Holy Crown Debacle: Relocation of Royal Crown in Hungary Refused

    Holy Crown Debacle: Relocation of Royal Crown in Hungary Refused

    • 29 Apr 2026 7:17 AM

    Hungary's Holy Crown Board rejected a proposal to move the Holy Crown from its current place in Parliament into the plenary chamber for the official swearing-in ceremony of deputies, the Sandor Palace said late on Monday.

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  • Temu to Pay Fine & Compensation to Consumers in Hungary

    Temu to Pay Fine & Compensation to Consumers in Hungary

    • 29 Apr 2026 7:13 AM

    Whaleco Technology, the European operator of Chinese-owned online marketplace Temu, has cooperated in a probe launched by the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) and agreed to pay consumers at least HUF 882m in refunds, while ceasing practices to which the watchdog objected.

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  • Real Estate Insight: Days on Market indicator Climbs for Homes in Hungary

    Real Estate Insight: Days on Market indicator Climbs for Homes in Hungary

    • 29 Apr 2026 6:32 AM

    The number of days it took homes in Hungary to sell after they were listed averaged 95 days in January-April, up from 84 days in the same period a year earlier, real estate broker Duna House said on Tuesday.

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  • Base Rate Kept on Hold by National Bank of Hungary

    Base Rate Kept on Hold by National Bank of Hungary

    • 29 Apr 2026 6:18 AM

    The Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) decided to leave the central bank base rate unchanged at 6.25pc at a monthly policy meeting on Tuesday.

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  • Fruity Insight: What's Expected of Strawberry Crop in Hungary

    Fruity Insight: What's Expected of Strawberry Crop in Hungary

    • 29 Apr 2026 6:01 AM

    Due to 'unfavourable weather' Hungarian strawberry growers expect this year's crop will not exceed average levels, the National Agriculture Chamber (NAK) said this Tuesday.

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  • Police Investigate Suspected Embezzlement Involving Alleged Concealment of Wealth in Hungary

    Police Investigate Suspected Embezzlement Involving Alleged Concealment of Wealth in Hungary

    • 29 Apr 2026 5:45 AM

    Police are investigating against unidentified perpetrators for suspected embezzlement in connection with alleged efforts to conceal wealth as reported in the media, the National Police Headquarters (ORFK) said on Tuesday on the police.hu website.

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  • Eric Clapton, MVM Dome Budapest, 2 May

    Eric Clapton, MVM Dome Budapest, 2 May

    • 28 Apr 2026 3:25 PM

    Clapton is preparing for his second ever concert in Budapest, after a break of twenty years. The legendary British guitarist-singer will perform at the MVM Dome on 2 May, 2026.

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  • Hall at Debrecen University Named After Charles IV of Hungary

    Hall at Debrecen University Named After Charles IV of Hungary

    • 28 Apr 2026 3:17 PM

    A memorial plaque was unveiled at the Clinical Centre of Debrecen University and the centre's assembly hall was named after Charles IV to pay tribute to the last king of Hungary and emperor of Austria, on Monday.

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  • Accident Insight: Road Deaths in Hungary Above EU Average

    Accident Insight: Road Deaths in Hungary Above EU Average

    • 28 Apr 2026 3:16 PM

    The number of people killed in road accidents in Hungary reached 52 per million inhabitants in 2024, over the 44 average for the European Union as a whole, data compiled by Eurostat show.

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  • Mészáros Group Responds to Message of Incoming PM in Hungary

    Mészáros Group Responds to Message of Incoming PM in Hungary

    • 28 Apr 2026 2:49 PM

    The Meszaros Group has responded to a video message posted on social media by Peter Magyar, the incoming prime minister, on Saturday.

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  • Mother's Day Celebrated in Hungary on 3 May

    Mother's Day Celebrated in Hungary on 3 May

    • 28 Apr 2026 2:01 PM

    Celebrated annually as a tribute to all mothers and motherhood, it is worth remembering this day falls on various dates in different parts of the world, in Hungary it's Sunday 3 May in 2026.

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  • Labour Day in Hungary: Shop Closures & Long Weekend Tips

    Labour Day in Hungary: Shop Closures & Long Weekend Tips

    • 28 Apr 2026 1:40 PM

    May 1st (Labour Day) falls on a Friday this year, giving most people in Hungary a three-day long weekend. As it is a national public holiday, the majority of shops across the country will be closed.

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  • Banking Insight: MBH Shareholders Reject Proposal to Pay HUF 124-Per-Share Dividend

    Banking Insight: MBH Shareholders Reject Proposal to Pay HUF 124-Per-Share Dividend

    • 28 Apr 2026 7:28 AM

    Shareholders of MBH Bank, Hungary's second-largest lender, rejected the the board's proposal to pay a HUF 124-per-share dividend on 2025 earnings at an annual general meeting on Monday, the AGM resolutions show.

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  • Folk Music Community in Hungary Mourns Sebo

    Folk Music Community in Hungary Mourns Sebo

    • 28 Apr 2026 7:12 AM

    Tributes poured in from across Hungary's cultural scene after Ferenc Sebő, the Kossuth Prize-winning performer, composer, and co-founder of the dance house movement, died on Monday at the age of 79.

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