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  • Britannica International School, Budapest: A Levels vs IB – The Changing Trends in Education

    Britannica International School, Budapest: A Levels vs IB – The Changing Trends in Education

    • 19 Nov 2025 3:44 PM

    From Britannica team: Huge move towards A levels-IB phased out - At Britannica International School, we have always believed in providing our students with the most effective pathway to success. Year after year, our students excel in A Levels, a qualification widely regarded as the gold standard by British universities.

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    • 19 Nov 2025 3:38 PM

    Costes Downtown marks its tenth anniversary with a bold, groundbreaking concept: the beloved downtown restaurant is fusing its signature relaxed fine-dining experience with contemporary art—not only on the walls, but on the plates crafted by Chef Barnabás Hack.

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    • 19 Nov 2025 8:50 AM

    The European Union has begun implementing a major change to border control with the introduction of the new Entry/Exit System (EES). This system is a mandatory, uniform measure across all border crossing points in 29 European countries, aimed at strengthening security within the Schengen Area.

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    Drug Dens in Hungary Getting Shut Down, Police Have New 'Extremely Powerful Tool' to Fight Drugs

    • 19 Nov 2025 8:12 AM

    The closure of drug dens is underway, and police will be allowed to shut down shops and premises suspected of being involved in drug trafficking for up to three months, the government commissioner responsible for eradicating drug trafficking said.

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  • Sultan of Brunei Receives Hungarian Order of Merit

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    • 19 Nov 2025 8:08 AM

    President Tamas Sulyok met Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, the Sultan of Brunei, in his office on Tuesday, and presented to him the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary, Grand Cross with the chain and star.

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  • VAT Rate Reduced in Hungary on Beef

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    • 19 Nov 2025 8:01 AM

    Parliament cleared a reduction in the VAT rate for beef from 27pc to 5pc in a vote on Tuesday. MPs approved the measure with a vote of 115 for, none against and 56 abstentions.

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    Analysis: National Bank of Hungary Holds Key Base Rate Steady at 6.50%

    • 19 Nov 2025 7:42 AM

    The Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) decided to leave the central bank base rate unchanged at 6.50pc at a monthly policy meeting on Tuesday.

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  • Par'lt Approves Measures Easing Tax, Administrative Burden for Small Businesses in Hungary

    Par'lt Approves Measures Easing Tax, Administrative Burden for Small Businesses in Hungary

    • 19 Nov 2025 7:22 AM

    Lawmakers approved measures to reduce the tax and administrative burdens of small businesses in a vote on Tuesday.

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  • Hungarian Researchers Use AI to Advance Understanding of Human Vision

    Hungarian Researchers Use AI to Advance Understanding of Human Vision

    • 19 Nov 2025 7:12 AM

    A new AI-based visual system model developed by researchers at the HUN-REN Wigner Research Centre for Physics not only represents a step forward in modelling brain function but could also make machine vision systems more reliable and precise, the HUN-REN Hungarian Research Network said on Tuesday.

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    Crazy Burglary: Foreigners Caught After Driving Car into Luxury Shop in Budapest

    • 19 Nov 2025 7:02 AM

    The prosecutor's office of Budapest's sixth and seventh districts has pressed charges against a Montenegrin and a Croatian national that had deliberately reversed a stolen car into the shop window of a luxury outlet on Andrassy Avenue and looted goods from the shop.

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  • Op-Art Celebrations: Vasarely Memorial Year to be Held in Pécs

    Op-Art Celebrations: Vasarely Memorial Year to be Held in Pécs

    • 18 Nov 2025 4:18 PM

    Programs will be organized in 2026 in the Baranya county seat to mark the 120th anniversary of Victor Vasarely's birth and the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Pécs museum exhibiting his works, the mayor of Pécs announced.

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  • Spanish Film Week in Budapest, 18 - 24 November

    Spanish Film Week in Budapest, 18 - 24 November

    • 18 Nov 2025 4:07 PM

    Thirteen new works will be screened at the Uránia National Film Theatre between November 18-24 during the Spanish Film Week, the organizers announced.

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  • Depeche Mode Drummer to Perform at Special 101 Hang Tribute Concert in Budapest

    Depeche Mode Drummer to Perform at Special 101 Hang Tribute Concert in Budapest

    • 18 Nov 2025 4:00 PM

    Christian Eigner, drummer of Depeche Mode, will also join the 101 Hang - Depeche Mode Special Tribute production on November 27. The Austrian musician will participate in a performance of two Depeche Mode songs accompanied by a symphony orchestra and a male choir.

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