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  • Parents Spend HUF 5,000-10,000 on Children's Day in Hungary

    Parents Spend HUF 5,000-10,000 on Children's Day in Hungary

    • 27 May 2024 1:01 PM

    Parents and grandparents spend HUF 5,000-10,000 on Children's Day, the last Sunday of May, based on the sales data of Regio Játék and the results of a survey of 2,500 people, writes the online business daily Világgazdaság.

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  • Opinion: Russian Cyberattacks on Hungarian Foreign Ministry Corroborated

    Opinion: Russian Cyberattacks on Hungarian Foreign Ministry Corroborated

    • 27 May 2024 12:53 PM

    A left-wing analyst urges FM Szíjjártó to resign, because it turned out that his ministry lied when it denied the Russian cyber-attacks, while a pro-government pundit accuses the Left of falsely accusing the government of what they are doing themselves – selling out Hungary’s interests.

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  • Hungarian Opinion: President Sulyok Accused of Past ’Land Mafia’ Crimes

    Hungarian Opinion: President Sulyok Accused of Past ’Land Mafia’ Crimes

    • 27 May 2024 12:32 PM

    Left-wing commentators believe that the documents, several decades old, submitted by the DK EP election frontrunner may have moral implications but no legal consequences.

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  • Life Expectancy in Budapest Is Significantly Shorter Than in Major European Cities

    Life Expectancy in Budapest Is Significantly Shorter Than in Major European Cities

    • 27 May 2024 10:07 AM

    Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony, who heads the list of the Párbeszéd, Democratic Coalition and Socialist parties in the Budapest municipal election, said on Saturday that he will aim to extend residents’ life expectancy by five years during his next term if re-elected.

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  • Hungarians & Bulgarians Bound by Shared Destiny, Says President Sulyok

    Hungarians & Bulgarians Bound by Shared Destiny, Says President Sulyok

    • 27 May 2024 9:44 AM

    Hungarians and Bulgarians are bound by a shared destiny and by friendship, President Tamás Sulyok said after talks with Rumen Radev, his Bulgarian counterpart, in Budapest.

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  • 'Luxurious Support' for Failed Hungarian Presidents Revealed & Questioned By Dobrev

    'Luxurious Support' for Failed Hungarian Presidents Revealed & Questioned By Dobrev

    • 27 May 2024 9:37 AM

    Democratic Coalition list leader Klára Dobrev is initiating an amendment motion which would state that a president who is obliged to step down before their term ends – for instance due to resignation or dismissal – should not be eligible for lifelong allowances from the state.

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  • Retail Units Closing Rapidly in Hungary

    Retail Units Closing Rapidly in Hungary

    • 27 May 2024 9:26 AM

    There were 106,300 fewer retail stores at the end of 2023, a decline of 16.3% from four years earlier, the Central Statistics Office said.

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  • 'DAAD Gathering', Dadpuszta, Hungary, 20 - 24 June

    'DAAD Gathering', Dadpuszta, Hungary, 20 - 24 June

    • 24 May 2024 10:21 AM

    This annual 'tribal gathering' is said to be one of the most influential psychedelic trance festivals in the world.

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  • Bánkitó Festival, Bánk, 10 - 13 July

    Bánkitó Festival, Bánk, 10 - 13 July

    • 24 May 2024 9:45 AM

    Underscored by eco-consciousness, this green focused festival takes place by a lake in the village of Bánk in Nógrád County, north of Budapest. It's said to be the ultimate summer music and cultural extravaganza with a social mission...

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  • Resignation of President Sulyok Demanded by Opposition for Alledged 'Farmland Crimes'

    Resignation of President Sulyok Demanded by Opposition for Alledged 'Farmland Crimes'

    • 24 May 2024 8:38 AM

    The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) calls on President Tamás Sulyok to resign over alleged involvement in crimes related to the illegal sale of Hungarian farmland, DK MEP Klára Dobrev told a press conference.

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  • 'Foreign Network' Interfering in 2022 Election Still Active in Hungary, Reports Sovereignty Office

    'Foreign Network' Interfering in 2022 Election Still Active in Hungary, Reports Sovereignty Office

    • 24 May 2024 8:25 AM

    “The network interfering with Hungary’s 2022 parliamentary election from abroad is still active and is working towards escalation of the war in Ukraine,” the Sovereignty Protection Office said in a report released.

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  • Szentkirályi Speaks Out: Fidesz’s Candidate for Mayor of Budapest Attacks Karácsony

    Szentkirályi Speaks Out: Fidesz’s Candidate for Mayor of Budapest Attacks Karácsony

    • 24 May 2024 7:25 AM

    Alexandra Szentkirályi, the ruling Fidesz party’s candidate for mayor of Budapest, has said she believes in Budapest and is ready to fight for the city.

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  • Updated: Marcelito Pomoy Concert, Tüskecsarnok, 24 May

    Updated: Marcelito Pomoy Concert, Tüskecsarnok, 24 May

    • 24 May 2024 6:56 AM

    Concert starts at 20:30. International star Marcelito Pomoy promises an extraordinary concert experience for the Budapest audience on 24 May at Tüskecsarnok.

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  • Great Read: Xpat Community E-Magazine, 23 May

    Great Read: Xpat Community E-Magazine, 23 May

    • 23 May 2024 4:42 PM

    The fresh newsletter for the International Community in Hungary - described by readers as a "Great read each week" - is now available for your interest and use via the link below.

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