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  • Average Premium for Travel Insurance in Hungary Goes Up - Price Disclosed

    Average Premium for Travel Insurance in Hungary Goes Up - Price Disclosed

    • 18 Sep 2024 5:27 AM

    Hungarians travelling abroad bought nearly 139,000 travel insurance policies during the summer, up 14pc from the same period a year earlier, data compiled by insurance broker Netrisk show.

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  • Special Four Hands Dinner At Spago Budapest

    Special Four Hands Dinner At Spago Budapest

    • 17 Sep 2024 6:33 PM

    On 8 October, a special series of gastronomic events will kick off at the Michelin-recommended Spago Budapest. István Szántó, the restaurant's executive chef, will be presenting a four-hands dinner with István Akács, head chef of Pajta Restaurant, celebrating the best of Hungarian cuisine.

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  • The Flying Dutchman, Opera House Budapest, 28 September - 2, 4 & 6 October

    The Flying Dutchman, Opera House Budapest, 28 September - 2, 4 & 6 October

    • 17 Sep 2024 6:21 PM

    The hero of Wagner's immortal oeuvre is the cursed Dutchman, who may set foot on dry land only once every seven years, and who first among the long list of Wagner heroes yearns for the miracle of redemption through love...

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  • Hungary Takes a Gold at WorldSkills

    Hungary Takes a Gold at WorldSkills

    • 17 Sep 2024 4:09 PM

    Hungarians have won one gold and two bronze medals at the WorldSkills 2024 championships in Lyon, the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MKIK) said.

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  • Fewer Baggage Thefts at Budapest Airport - Here's Why

    Fewer Baggage Thefts at Budapest Airport - Here's Why

    • 17 Sep 2024 3:08 PM

    The looting of baggage has practically ceased at the Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport since baggage handlers were compelled to wear body cameras, the National Police announced.

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  • Home Rental in Hungary Up Significantly - Average Monthly Rates Revealed

    Home Rental in Hungary Up Significantly - Average Monthly Rates Revealed

    • 17 Sep 2024 2:59 PM

    Home rental rates in Hungary rose 9.9pc year-on-year in August, data compiled by the Central Statistics Office (KSH) from listings site Ingatlan.com show.

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  • Hungarian Sustainable Investment & Finance Forum Launched

    Hungarian Sustainable Investment & Finance Forum Launched

    • 17 Sep 2024 2:50 PM

    The Hungarian Sustainable Investment and Finance Forum (HuSiF), an initiative to support Hungary's investment and financial service providers in fostering the growth of sustainable investments within the country, has been launched, organiser Aquincum Sustainable Finance Nonprofit said.

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  • Over 20,000 Households In Hungary Apply for Solar Panel Subsidies

    Over 20,000 Households In Hungary Apply for Solar Panel Subsidies

    • 17 Sep 2024 2:26 PM

    More than 20,000 households have applied for subsidies to install solar panels and battery storage in a scheme launched in January, the Energy Affairs Ministry said.

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  • Hungary Chairs European AI Board

    Hungary Chairs European AI Board

    • 17 Sep 2024 2:23 PM

    Hungary has taken over as chair of the European Artificial Intelligence Board, recently established to act as a bridge between Brussels and European Union member states in the implementation of the AI Act, the National Economy Ministry said.

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  • Combating Climate Change in Hungary: European Mobility Week Kicks Off

    Combating Climate Change in Hungary: European Mobility Week Kicks Off

    • 17 Sep 2024 2:09 PM

    Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony called for transforming cities in the interest of putting up an effective fight against climate change and adapting to the new situation, on the occasion of the start of the European Mobility Week environmental campaign.

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  • Hungary Floods Update: Third-Degree Flood Alert in Budapest

    Hungary Floods Update: Third-Degree Flood Alert in Budapest

    • 17 Sep 2024 1:43 PM

    A third-degree, highest-level flood alert is in effect along all sections of the Danube in Budapest from Monday, Gergely Karacsony, the city's mayor, has said.

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  • Caroline McCallum, Head of Secondary, The British International School Budapest

    Caroline McCallum, Head of Secondary, The British International School Budapest

    • 17 Sep 2024 1:31 PM

    Her professional background in education began with a teaching career in southern England, where she served in various schools as an art teacher and later as Head of Art at a grammar school in Devon.

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  • Noodle Profits: Thai President Foods to Invest HUF 18 Billion in Hungary Expansion

    Noodle Profits: Thai President Foods to Invest HUF 18 Billion in Hungary Expansion

    • 17 Sep 2024 7:06 AM

    Thai President Foods will invest around HUF 18bn to expand capacity at its noodle plant in Esztergom (N Hungary), Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto announced on Friday.

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  • Military Service Increasingly Popular in Hungary

    Military Service Increasingly Popular in Hungary

    • 17 Sep 2024 6:02 AM

    Hungary is offering basic military training throughout the country, and contract and reservist military service are becoming increasingly popular, the defence minister said.

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