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  • Back to School: National and European Comparison of Costs in Hungary

    Back to School: National and European Comparison of Costs in Hungary

    • 3 Sep 2024 5:39 AM

    On September 2, nearly 1.1 million children in Hungary started the 2024/2025 school year. The back-to-school period has hit family budgets: school supplies, children’s clothes and shoes have become more expensive compared to July last year.

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  • Qvik Tech: New In- Store Payment Option to Offer Retailers Cheaper Digital Solution in Hungary

    Qvik Tech: New In- Store Payment Option to Offer Retailers Cheaper Digital Solution in Hungary

    • 3 Sep 2024 5:30 AM

    An important new feature is coming to life in Hungarian mobile banks: from September 1, all bank customers will be able to pay with a QR code.

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  • More Deaths, Less Weddings & New Babies in Hungary

    More Deaths, Less Weddings & New Babies in Hungary

    • 2 Sep 2024 12:58 PM

    The number of births fell by 13% in July compared with the same month in the previous year, while deaths went up by 2.8%, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said.

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  • Star Alert: Bill Murray in Hungary

    Star Alert: Bill Murray in Hungary

    • 2 Sep 2024 7:20 AM

    Bill Murray, the much beloved Hollywood actor, was recently spotted in Hungary. He was here visiting his old friend, Michael Stenger, and Michael’s wife Éva, in Tököl.

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  • Betty Budai,  Manager, Massage House Budapest

    Betty Budai, Manager, Massage House Budapest

    • 2 Sep 2024 7:16 AM

    Betty was born and raised in Budapest, a city she knows like the back of her hand after 28 years living here, she says. From a young age she was drawn to tourism and events, which naturally led her to pursue a career in these fields, add Betty.

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  • Jesse Eisenberg Visits Budapest Magic Shop During Hollywood Movie Shoot in Hungary

    Jesse Eisenberg Visits Budapest Magic Shop During Hollywood Movie Shoot in Hungary

    • 2 Sep 2024 6:23 AM

    Budapest has become a hub of Hollywood activity as the third installment of the “Now You See Me” series is currently being filmed in the city. Jesse Eisenberg, who plays a key role in the films, recently visited a local magic shop, where he explored the world of magic beyond his on-screen character.

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  • Crazy Claim? US Ambassador is 'Leading Figure' of Hungarian Opposition, Says FM

    Crazy Claim? US Ambassador is 'Leading Figure' of Hungarian Opposition, Says FM

    • 2 Sep 2024 6:15 AM

    David Pressman, the US ambassador to Budapest, is “a leading figure of the Hungarian opposition”, and his statements must be handled as such, the foreign minister said.

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  • Gas Guaranteed: Hungary Ready for Winter Heating Season, Says FM

    Gas Guaranteed: Hungary Ready for Winter Heating Season, Says FM

    • 2 Sep 2024 6:09 AM

    Hungary is ready for the heating season and natural gas supplies are continuous from the south, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in St Petersburg, adding that the country’s energy security was “guaranteed in the long term”.

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  • New Records Set in Hungary for Dawn Heat

    New Records Set in Hungary for Dawn Heat

    • 2 Sep 2024 5:44 AM

    Thermometers at dawn registered heat records both in the capital and nationwide on Thursday, weather service HungaroMet said.

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  • New Trial: Conductor-Less Trains Launched by Hungarian Railways

    New Trial: Conductor-Less Trains Launched by Hungarian Railways

    • 2 Sep 2024 5:39 AM

    Starting Monday, all trains between Rákos and Pilisvörösvár, designated the S76 route, will operate without conductors, state-owned passenger operator MÁV-Start announced.

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  • Heat Alert Extended until Thursday 5 September Midnight in Hungary

    Heat Alert Extended until Thursday 5 September Midnight in Hungary

    • 30 Aug 2024 5:49 PM

    The Chief Medical Officer extended the second-degree heat alert until Thursday, 5 September midnight. What should you do?

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  • Budapest Tops List for Best ‘Workcation’ City

    Budapest Tops List for Best ‘Workcation’ City

    • 30 Aug 2024 5:42 PM

    The Hungarian capital of Budapest has topped the list of the world’s best cities for work and vacation, or “workcation,” compiled by flexible and hybrid workspace operator International Workplace Group.

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  • High School Principal in Hungary Fired for Refusing New Mobile Phone Ban

    High School Principal in Hungary Fired for Refusing New Mobile Phone Ban

    • 30 Aug 2024 5:36 PM

    On Wednesday, the Ministry of the Interior abruptly dismissed Csaba Mészáros, the principal of Madách Imre High School for his refusal to implement a state-mandated mobile phone ban for students, Telex.hu reports.

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  • German & Austrian Companies Complain of Growing Pressure From Hungarian Authorities

    German & Austrian Companies Complain of Growing Pressure From Hungarian Authorities

    • 30 Aug 2024 5:33 PM

    According to a report from Le Monde, increasing numbers of investors are voicing concerns over what they perceive as expropriation attempts by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's government.

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