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  • Festival Of Folk Arts in Buda Castle Announces Guest Of Honour Country

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    • 2 Aug 2024 9:00 AM

    Türkiye will be the honorary guest at this year’s Festival of Folk Arts to be held in the Buda Castle as part of the August 20 national holiday events, the organisers have said.

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  • Not Worth It? Multiple Reports Question State Reacquisition of Budapest Airport

    Not Worth It? Multiple Reports Question State Reacquisition of Budapest Airport

    • 2 Aug 2024 8:14 AM

    The Liszt Ferenc International Airport is estimated to yield up to 60-80 billion forints (EUR 151.8m-202.5m) a year, Csaba Dömötör, a state secretary of the cabinet office said.

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  • More Key Companies Taken Control Over by Economy Ministry in Hungary

    More Key Companies Taken Control Over by Economy Ministry in Hungary

    • 2 Aug 2024 7:11 AM

    The national economy ministry will exercise the state’s ownership rights in N7 Holding National Defence Industry Innovation Company as of August 1, the ministry said.

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  • Hungarians & Foreigners Leave Lebanon on Army Aircraft from Hungary

    Hungarians & Foreigners Leave Lebanon on Army Aircraft from Hungary

    • 2 Aug 2024 7:01 AM

    The foreign ministry has contacted 165 Hungarian citizens living in Lebanon and offered them help to leave in the wake of a recent escalation of events in the Middle East; 18 Hungarian citizens and their family members are returning to Hungary in a joint operation with the defence ministry, the foreign minister said.

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  • New Milestone Achieved in Paks Nuclear Plant Upgrade in Hungary

    New Milestone Achieved in Paks Nuclear Plant Upgrade in Hungary

    • 2 Aug 2024 6:54 AM

    The arrival of a melt trap indicates "another milestone" in the country's nuclear plant upgrade now under way at Paks, in southern Hungary, the foreign minister said.

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  • Surprising Expats: Victoria Azarov, 4th Year Medical Student at Semmelweis University, Budapest

    Surprising Expats: Victoria Azarov, 4th Year Medical Student at Semmelweis University, Budapest

    • 1 Aug 2024 2:58 PM

    This is part of a series of in-depth interviews with some of the most surprising members of the expat community in Hungary, written by Marion Merrick.

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  • Festival of Folk Arts, Budapest, 17 – 20 August

    Festival of Folk Arts, Budapest, 17 – 20 August

    • 1 Aug 2024 2:38 PM

    The Hungarian-Turkish Cultural Year is being celebrated at this year's Festival of Folk Arts between August 17th  and 20th, in the Buda Castle district. Turkey is the guest of honour.

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  • Shocking Decrease of Home Constructions in Hungary

    Shocking Decrease of Home Constructions in Hungary

    • 1 Aug 2024 12:15 PM

    The number of completed homes was down by 18% year on year in the first half of 2024, at 6,027, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said.

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  • Gov't “Seeks to Conceal” Purpose of One Billion Euro Loan to Hungary from China, Claims DK

    Gov't “Seeks to Conceal” Purpose of One Billion Euro Loan to Hungary from China, Claims DK

    • 1 Aug 2024 10:36 AM

    The Democratic Coalition will file a request to the State Debt Management Centre for information concerning the terms of a one billion euro loan the government has recently taken out from China, László Varju, the opposition party’s deputy leader, told an online press conference.

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  • Official “Good News”: Economy in Hungary Could Grow by Over 2% This Year, 3.5% in 2025

    Official “Good News”: Economy in Hungary Could Grow by Over 2% This Year, 3.5% in 2025

    • 1 Aug 2024 10:11 AM

    Hungary’s economy could grow by 1.8-2.2% this year and 3.5% could be achieved “by all means” next year, the finance minister said.

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  • Why 'Baltic Propaganda Campaign Restarted' Against Hungary, According to FM

    Why 'Baltic Propaganda Campaign Restarted' Against Hungary, According to FM

    • 1 Aug 2024 9:51 AM

    The “Baltic propaganda campaign” against Hungary has been “restarted”, as Baltic states accused the country of putting the security of the Schengen Area at risk by allowing Russian and Belorussian nationals to participate in its National Card programme, the minister of foreign affairs and trade said on Facebook.

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  • Mark Ernyey, General Manager, TomGeorge Osteria Restaurant Budapest

    Mark Ernyey, General Manager, TomGeorge Osteria Restaurant Budapest

    • 1 Aug 2024 9:15 AM

    Osteria aims to create a remarkable experience for every guest, combining authentic Italian flavors, a modern gastronomic approach, a relaxed cosmopolitan atmosphere, and an exciting interior design.

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  • Top Wines Unveiled at Leading Hungarian National Wine Competition

    Top Wines Unveiled at Leading Hungarian National Wine Competition

    • 31 Jul 2024 5:23 PM

    The 43rd edition of the most significant contest in Hungary for Hungarian wines received 897 samples from 230 wineries from all the 22 wine regions around the whole country. Here’s a quick intro to the top wines winners.

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  • New Instant Payment Service “Qvik” Gearing Up in Hungary

    New Instant Payment Service “Qvik” Gearing Up in Hungary

    • 31 Jul 2024 4:44 PM

    OTP will be among the first banks to offer the new mobile payment service “qvik” in September, the lender announced.

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