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  • Dr. András Kirschner, Founder, Owner & Director, Swiss Medical Services Budapest

    Dr. András Kirschner, Founder, Owner & Director, Swiss Medical Services Budapest

    • 13 Aug 2024 12:41 PM

    Andras is a successful ‘entrepreneur medical doctor’, who founded Swiss Medical in Hungary some 23 years ago.

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  • Watch: What's Behind China's Massive Bet on Hungary?

    Watch: What's Behind China's Massive Bet on Hungary?

    • 13 Aug 2024 12:37 PM

    China is investing billions in Hungary. It's using the country as an entryway into the European market. A planned BYD giga factory and several battery plants are promising jobs for locals - and a way for Beijing to bypass EU import tariffs.

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  • Watch: Bottle Recycling System in Hungary Clogs Up, Struggles to Meet EU Green Target

    Watch: Bottle Recycling System in Hungary Clogs Up, Struggles to Meet EU Green Target

    • 13 Aug 2024 12:03 PM

    A number of issues that popped up during the first few months of a new plastic bottle recycling system made it unpopular in Hungary, resulting in overflowing bins, long queues and many disappointed consumers.

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  • Gold Reserves in Hungary at Record High

    Gold Reserves in Hungary at Record High

    • 13 Aug 2024 11:52 AM

    The MNB had an unprecedentedly high euro 6.8 billion in gold reserves at the end of July, the central bank announced.

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  • Business Confidence Index Edges Up in Hungary

    Business Confidence Index Edges Up in Hungary

    • 13 Aug 2024 11:46 AM

    The business confidence index of the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) rose to +1 point in July from -4 points in the previous month, the bank said.

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  • Regional Comparison: High Number of Battery-Only EVs in Hungary

    Regional Comparison: High Number of Battery-Only EVs in Hungary

    • 13 Aug 2024 11:45 AM

    The number of battery-only electric vehicles registered in Hungary edged over 41,200 in 2023, data compiled by Eurostat show.

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  • French Smishing Scammer Arrested in Budapest

    French Smishing Scammer Arrested in Budapest

    • 13 Aug 2024 11:13 AM

    A French national has been arrested on suspicion of obtaining personal data and bank card details by sending fraudulent text messages to victims on behalf of the police, the police headquarters of Somogy County said on police.hu.

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  • Elena Boskov-Kovacs, CEO & Co-Founder, Blueprint Energy Solutions

    Elena Boskov-Kovacs, CEO & Co-Founder, Blueprint Energy Solutions

    • 13 Aug 2024 11:02 AM

    Elena Boskov-Kovacs is an entrepreneur with nearly two decades of experience in the energy sector.

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  • You Can Help Refugee Children Returning to School in Hungary via UNICEF

    You Can Help Refugee Children Returning to School in Hungary via UNICEF

    • 13 Aug 2024 9:45 AM

    Ukrainian children who have fled to Hungary from the war need material aid and social support to start the upcoming school year, the UN’s children’s fund UNICEF has said in a press release coinciding with the opening of an exhibition of photomontages in City Hall park in Budapest.

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  • Surprising Successes for Hungary at Paris Olympics - Summary of Medals

    Surprising Successes for Hungary at Paris Olympics - Summary of Medals

    • 13 Aug 2024 9:23 AM

    The Hungarian team at the Olympic Games in Paris has “stood its ground in a tough competition,” Balazs Fürjes, the Hungarian member of the International Olympic Committee, said on public television. Hungary’s athletes have won six gold, seven silver, and six bronze medals, finishing in 14th place, Fürjes told news channel M1 on the closing day of the Games.

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  • Zeus Salas Solo Exhibition, Bakáts Bunker Underground Cultural Space Budapest

    Zeus Salas Solo Exhibition, Bakáts Bunker Underground Cultural Space Budapest

    • 13 Aug 2024 8:22 AM

    On display until 7 September. A series of programs will accompany the showcase during its one month-long run: there’ll be occasions for meeting with the artist during the opening hours; guided tours and art workshops during Bakáts Fest; while the music played at the opening and the finissage will focus music that plays a prominent role in Salas' work.

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  • Solo Exhibition of Beáta Széchy: 'Peacefullness', Léna & Roselli Gallery Budapest

    Solo Exhibition of Beáta Széchy: 'Peacefullness', Léna & Roselli Gallery Budapest

    • 13 Aug 2024 8:00 AM

    The Léna & Roselli Gallery is pleased to announce its latest exhibition of recent works by Beáta Széchy, one of the most prominent figures in contemporary Hungarian art. Entitled "Peacefulness", the exhibition promises a tranquil and contemplative journey where visitors can immerse themselves in the suggestive world of the artist's latest works.

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  • Melanie Sefton, School Director, Budapest Afterschool

    Melanie Sefton, School Director, Budapest Afterschool

    • 13 Aug 2024 6:41 AM

    Melanie is a dual British-Hungarian dual citizen, born and brought up in the North of England. In 2016, alongside a Hungarian friend, she founded Budapest Afterschool, an afternoon British school in Buda, offering engaging, hands - on academic courses for first and second language learners aged 3 to 16, as well as workshops, family events, study trips and Summer camps.

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  • Official: Brussels 'Punishing' Hungary for Protecting Border

    Official: Brussels 'Punishing' Hungary for Protecting Border

    • 12 Aug 2024 6:26 PM

    Brussels is “punishing” Hungary because it is protecting its border, Barna Pál Zsigmond, a state secretary of the European Union affairs ministry, said on Facebook.

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