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  • Campus Festival, Debrecen, 24 - 28 July

    Campus Festival, Debrecen, 24 - 28 July

    • 24 Jul 2024 8:43 AM

    The Campus Festival is one of the country’s biggest popular music festivals. The open-air music festival takes place in July and features more than 200 concerts and DJ performances in 19 venues, as well as a wide range of other events every year.

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  • 'An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Book 2, Chapter 5, Part 4

    'An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Book 2, Chapter 5, Part 4

    • 24 Jul 2024 7:27 AM

    Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.

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  • Ambitious Koton is Opening Eight Stores in Hungary

    Ambitious Koton is Opening Eight Stores in Hungary

    • 23 Jul 2024 12:17 PM

    As part of its global growth strategy, the Turkish fashion brand, Koton, is opening eight new stores in Hungary. These stores will be in locations managed by Adventum and are planned to open in 2024.

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  • Festival Guide: Top 15 Concerts @ Sziget Budapest - “Island of Freedom” - Part 2

    Festival Guide: Top 15 Concerts @ Sziget Budapest - “Island of Freedom” - Part 2

    • 23 Jul 2024 11:08 AM

    100+ nationalities are represented at Sziget each year, with people coming from as far away as New Zealand. So for expats living in Hungary it’s a golden opportunity to see a wide range of top international artists play live at the “Island of Freedom”. Here in part 2 of this preview are 8-15 of the biggest gigs this year for your interest and reference - click any title below for more info and a video.

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  • MOL Chairman Highly Critical of Special Taxes in Hungary

    MOL Chairman Highly Critical of Special Taxes in Hungary

    • 23 Jul 2024 10:28 AM

    MOL chairman and CEO Zsolt Hernádi has written an opinion article in Mandiner, fiercely criticising the special taxes recently levied by the government.

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  • Respect & Freedom Election: Tisza Party in Hungary Chooses New Leadership

    Respect & Freedom Election: Tisza Party in Hungary Chooses New Leadership

    • 23 Jul 2024 10:00 AM

    A general meeting of the opposition Respect and Freedom (Tisza) Party elected Péter Magyar its chairman on Monday, the party told MTI.

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  • Triumph of 1456: Anniversary Marked by Hungary of Victory over Ottoman Army at Nándorfehérvár - Present-Day Belgrade

    Triumph of 1456: Anniversary Marked by Hungary of Victory over Ottoman Army at Nándorfehérvár - Present-Day Belgrade

    • 23 Jul 2024 9:34 AM

    “Hungary needs well trained soldiers strong in spirit,” Tamás Vargha, Hungary’s deputy defence minister, said at a commemoration marking the anniversary of the Christian forces’ victory over the Ottoman army at Nándorfehérvár (present-day Belgrade) of 1456.

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  • Hungary’s Economy Has Returned to a Growth Path, Finance Ministry Announces

    Hungary’s Economy Has Returned to a Growth Path, Finance Ministry Announces

    • 23 Jul 2024 8:13 AM

    In spite of unfavourable external factors resulting from the war, Hungary’s economy has returned to a growth path, the finance ministry said.

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  • Billions of Forints for Repairs on Hospitals’ Air Conditioning in Hungary

    Billions of Forints for Repairs on Hospitals’ Air Conditioning in Hungary

    • 23 Jul 2024 8:04 AM

    The government is using a total 1.3 billion forints (EUR 3.3m) to finance repairs on hospitals’ air conditioning systems, the state secretary in charge of health services said. Péter Takács told public media that in the recent heat wave four hospitals, out of a total 81, had to reschedule operations.

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  • Locals Furious About Noisy Helicopters Over Budapest Ferrying Rich Visitors to F1 Race

    Locals Furious About Noisy Helicopters Over Budapest Ferrying Rich Visitors to F1 Race

    • 22 Jul 2024 11:22 AM

    Gergely Karácsony is being urged to take action before next year’s Hungarian Formula One auto race against the numerous helicopters ferrying rich visitors between central Budapest and the Hungaroring race track.

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  • F1 Race Success for Piastri in Hungary -  Most Spectators Were Foreigners, Major Upgrade Of Hungaroring Ahead

    F1 Race Success for Piastri in Hungary - Most Spectators Were Foreigners, Major Upgrade Of Hungaroring Ahead

    • 22 Jul 2024 10:45 AM

    Oscar Piastri took his maiden F1 grand prix win ahead of team mate Lando Norris in a dramatic race full of see-sawing action in Hungary, with Lewis Hamilton taking third place.

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  • Orbán on Holiday in Croatia - "Waiting for Putin & Trump"

    Orbán on Holiday in Croatia - "Waiting for Putin & Trump"

    • 22 Jul 2024 8:36 AM

    Prime Minister Viktor Orban is again spending his summer holiday in Croatia. A snapshot was taken of the prime minister on the island of Vis.

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  • Global IT Glitch Causes Chaos at Budapest Airport

    Global IT Glitch Causes Chaos at Budapest Airport

    • 22 Jul 2024 8:31 AM

    Several airlines’ passenger check-in systems at Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc International Airport have been hit by a global IT outage, causing flight delays and longer wait times, operator Budapest Airport said.

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  • War, Lukoil & Nuclear Power: Hungarian FM Holds Talks With Russia's Lavrov in New York

    War, Lukoil & Nuclear Power: Hungarian FM Holds Talks With Russia's Lavrov in New York

    • 20 Jul 2024 9:37 AM

    Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó discussed the war in Ukraine and bilateral relations with Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in New York on Tuesday.

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