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  • 2 Named for Memorial Year Celebration: "Hungary is Proud Of All Those Who Have Hungary as Their Homeland..."

    2 Named for Memorial Year Celebration: "Hungary is Proud Of All Those Who Have Hungary as Their Homeland..."

    • 2 May 2024 6:21 AM

    Hungary’s parliament has approved the culture and innovation ministry’s (KIM) initiative declaring 2025 a memorial year celebrating 19th century writer and MP Mór Jókai and 20th century lawyer, MP and public education minister, Kunó Klebelsberg, KIM said.

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  • New Law Permits 'Mini-Dubai' in Budapest, Amid Concerns About Mega Investment

    New Law Permits 'Mini-Dubai' in Budapest, Amid Concerns About Mega Investment

    • 2 May 2024 6:07 AM

    Parliament on Tuesday adopted the law on the economic cooperation agreement between Hungary and the United Arab Emirates with 134 votes in favour, 43 against and 6 abstentions.

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  • Guest Nights Spent By Foreign Visitors In Hungary Up 27% To 1,435,000 In March

    Guest Nights Spent By Foreign Visitors In Hungary Up 27% To 1,435,000 In March

    • 1 May 2024 1:21 PM

    Guest nights at commercial and private tourism accommodations in Hungary rose by 24.9% to 2,757,000 in March from the same period a year earlier, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said.

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  • Budapest Airport Traffic Up by 20% in 2023

    Budapest Airport Traffic Up by 20% in 2023

    • 1 May 2024 1:14 PM

    Passenger traffic at Liszt Ferenc International Airport increased by 20% to 14.6 million in 2023, reaching 91% of the traffic in the record year 2019, the Central Statistical Office said on Monday evening.

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  • Yettel, Cetin Sign Cooperation Agreement With Hungarian Government

    Yettel, Cetin Sign Cooperation Agreement With Hungarian Government

    • 1 May 2024 1:07 PM

    The government signed a cooperation agreement with telecommunications company Yettel Magyarország and infrastructure company Cetin Hungary.

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  • 'Rosalia Wine Picnic', City Park in Budapest,  31 May – 2 June

    'Rosalia Wine Picnic', City Park in Budapest, 31 May – 2 June

    • 1 May 2024 8:48 AM

    Around 60 wineries will pour rosé and sparkling wines in the sunny (hopefully) City Park for three days. The entrance is free including live music programmes, only an official Rosalia glass is needed to be 'rented' or purchased, and then festival-goers pay for the wines and food they choose to consume.

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  • See What Happened @ St. George's Day Bash - Feast of English Music, Film & Street-Food

    See What Happened @ St. George's Day Bash - Feast of English Music, Film & Street-Food

    • 30 Apr 2024 4:50 PM

    The 3rd celebration for St. George organised by XpatLoop attracted a full house to the Premium Level at Etele Cinema on Wednesday 24 April - Szent György Nap - raising nearly HUF 1 million to help children in need according to the count by UNICEF Hungary.

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  • Now On: Spring Festival in Budapest Features 40+ Events until 12 May

    Now On: Spring Festival in Budapest Features 40+ Events until 12 May

    • 30 Apr 2024 3:46 PM

    The annual Budapest Spring Fest will feature over forty events this year at thirty venues, including theatres, exhibition and concert halls.

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  • International Workers' Day Celebrated In Hungary On 1 May

    International Workers' Day Celebrated In Hungary On 1 May

    • 30 Apr 2024 3:33 PM

    International Workers' Day (also known as May Day) is a celebration of the international labour movement. May 1 is a national holiday in more than 80 countries and celebrated officially in many other countries, including Hungary.

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  • Film Set Gunshots Alarm Budapest Residents

    Film Set Gunshots Alarm Budapest Residents

    • 30 Apr 2024 12:38 PM

    The tranquility of Budapest’s northern districts was briefly disrupted in April by sounds that many mistook for gunfire, causing a wave of concern among the community. However, the source of these noises was identified as a film production on Hajógyári Island, not a cause for alarm.

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  • The Undertaker’s Children – Supernatural Horror Film Set to be Filmed in Budapest

    The Undertaker’s Children – Supernatural Horror Film Set to be Filmed in Budapest

    • 30 Apr 2024 7:24 AM

    In the heart of Europe, amidst the historic vistas of Budapest, a new film project is stirring significant interest. “The Undertaker’s Children,” directed by Alex Gayner and written by Natasha Le Petit, is scheduled to commence production in April 2024, with locations set across Budapest, Belgium, and the United Kingdom.

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  • 'Mr. Orbán! It’s Over!' Declares Magyar as He Discloses Leaked State Plans to Secretly Sell Valuable Assets

    'Mr. Orbán! It’s Over!' Declares Magyar as He Discloses Leaked State Plans to Secretly Sell Valuable Assets

    • 30 Apr 2024 7:11 AM

    Tisza Party vice-president Péter Magyar says he has obtained a government resolution listing 48 valuable properties and services to be privatised.

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  • Cyberattacks Silence Eger Media Websites, After They Published a Covert Recording

    Cyberattacks Silence Eger Media Websites, After They Published a Covert Recording

    • 30 Apr 2024 7:06 AM

    Local media sites in Eger and also Media1 were subjected to distributed-denial-of-service cyberattacks on Monday after publishing a recording in which mayor Ádám Mirkóczki talked about setting up a pseudo-independent local news website, Media1 reports.

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  • Hungary Should Be Among the Top 10 Most Innovative Countries in Europe By 2030, Declares State Secretary

    Hungary Should Be Among the Top 10 Most Innovative Countries in Europe By 2030, Declares State Secretary

    • 30 Apr 2024 7:01 AM

    Tenders under the 340 billion forint (EUR 866.3m) János Neumann Programme are helping to boost Hungary’s competitiveness, Balázs Hankó, the innovation and education state secretary, told commercial broadcaster TV2, declaring that Hungary should be among the top 10 most innovative countries in Europe by 2030.

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