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  • The Route of Tour de Hongrie 2024 Revealed

    The Route of Tour de Hongrie 2024 Revealed

    • 6 May 2024 6:47 PM

    Five stages, 854 kilometres, almost 8,000 metres of climbing, 10 categorised climbs, two bunch sprints and two iconic summit finishes await the participants of the 45th Tour de Hongrie. The official route of Hungary’s biggest cycling race was presented on 5 March at Budapest Music Center with live national TV coverage.

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  • LiveJasmin Billionaire Puts Luxury Budapest Properties on Market

    LiveJasmin Billionaire Puts Luxury Budapest Properties on Market

    • 6 May 2024 1:37 PM

    Billionaire György Gattyán is offering his two luxury properties in Szemlőhegy in the Second District in Budapest for sale, HVG learned.

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  • Invitation from the Organisers: 'Walk for Cleaner Water by the Danube', Budapest 2 June

    Invitation from the Organisers: 'Walk for Cleaner Water by the Danube', Budapest 2 June

    • 6 May 2024 1:32 PM

    Join us for a meaningful stroll along the stunning Danube River at our "Walk for Cleaner Water by the Danube" event! 🚶On Sunday, 2nd of June we're coming together to raise awareness and support for preserving the beauty and health one of Europe's most iconic waterway.

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  • Low VAT on New Homes in Hungary Extended Until 2026

    Low VAT on New Homes in Hungary Extended Until 2026

    • 6 May 2024 1:25 PM

    The government will extend the low VAT on new home sales for another two years, Finance Minister Mihály Varga announced on Facebook.

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  • Opposition DK Demands End to Battery Plant Construction in Hungary

    Opposition DK Demands End to Battery Plant Construction in Hungary

    • 6 May 2024 7:28 AM

    To avoid further fatal accidents, the construction of all battery plants must be stopped and the already existing facilities reviewed, the opposition Democratic Coalition said.

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  • Budapest Awarded HUF 300 Billion in EU Development Funding - How Will It Be Spent?

    Budapest Awarded HUF 300 Billion in EU Development Funding - How Will It Be Spent?

    • 6 May 2024 7:16 AM

    Budapest has been awarded 300 billion forints (EUR 770m) worth of European Union development funding, Gergely Karácsony, the city’s mayor, said after talks with Elisa Ferreira, the European commissioner for cohesion and reforms.

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  • Verified Parties & Party Alliances in Hungary Revealed for Upcoming EP Election

    Verified Parties & Party Alliances in Hungary Revealed for Upcoming EP Election

    • 6 May 2024 6:49 AM

    Thirteen parties or party alliances have submitted lists for the upcoming European parliamentary elections, out of which 11 have been supported by valid signatures of the required minimum of 20,000 voters, the National Election Office told MTI.

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  • Hungary Prepared for EU Presidency From Start July

    Hungary Prepared for EU Presidency From Start July

    • 6 May 2024 5:57 AM

    Hungary “stands prepared” to take over the presidency of the European Union on July 1, the state secretary for European Union affairs ministry said on Facebook, noting that in the current political and economic environment and amid the community’s institutional transition, filling the post would be “an extremely exciting challenge”.

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  • ‘Island Of Renewal': Hungary Has A "Prosperous Jewish Community", Says Israel’s Ambassador at March in Budapest

    ‘Island Of Renewal': Hungary Has A "Prosperous Jewish Community", Says Israel’s Ambassador at March in Budapest

    • 6 May 2024 5:38 AM

    This year’s March of the Living was held in Budapest on Sunday, with participants walking from the Dohány Street synagogue to Keleti railway station.

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  • "March Of the Living" To Be Held in Budapest this Sunday

    "March Of the Living" To Be Held in Budapest this Sunday

    • 5 May 2024 9:29 AM

    The March of the Living commemorating the victims of the Holocaust will be held in Budapest on Sunday, the head of the board of the March of the Living Foundation said.

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  • H.E. A.H. Dimas Wahab, Ambassador of Indonesia to Hungary

    H.E. A.H. Dimas Wahab, Ambassador of Indonesia to Hungary

    • 5 May 2024 7:07 AM

    Mr. Abdurachman Hudiono Dimas Wahab holds the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at the Embassy of The Republic of Indonesia in Budapest, Hungary.

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  • Watch: Hungary Boasts the EU's Largest Geothermal System

    Watch: Hungary Boasts the EU's Largest Geothermal System

    • 5 May 2024 6:07 AM

    Hungary is harnessing the power of geothermal energy - it offers numerous advantages as a sustainable energy source and reduces the demand for fossil fuels.

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  • Watch: Hungary's Orbán Takes Shot At "Muslim Civilization In Europe" As Conservatives Rally Ahead Of Polls

    Watch: Hungary's Orbán Takes Shot At "Muslim Civilization In Europe" As Conservatives Rally Ahead Of Polls

    • 5 May 2024 6:01 AM

    Brussels’ order to shutdown a European far-right political gathering conference has sparked a new debate about free speech. The gathering of far-right politicians and supporters has resumed, a day after police shut the event down citing concerns about public order.

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  • 'We’re Paying War Surcharges in Shops', Claims Orbán

    'We’re Paying War Surcharges in Shops', Claims Orbán

    • 5 May 2024 5:29 AM

    “We’re paying higher prices in shops … because of the war in Ukraine,” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview to public radio on Friday, adding that the war was also dampening Hungary’s economic growth.

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