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    • 10 Feb 2026 12:19 PM

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    • 10 Feb 2026 12:07 PM

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    • 10 Feb 2026 12:03 PM

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    • 10 Feb 2026 11:57 AM

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  • Trailer: Silent Friend Wins Best Film at 45th Hungarian Film Week

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    • 10 Feb 2026 11:44 AM

    Renowned director Ildiko Enyedi's latest film, Silent Friend, won the prize for best film at the 45th Hungarian Film Week, as well as the awards for best cinematography and editing, the organisers said late on Sunday, the last day of the festival.

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    • 10 Feb 2026 10:54 AM

    Another bridge spanning the Ipoly river, which flows along the border between Slovakia and Hungary, has been closed due to rising water levels, local police said in a statement.

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  • Update: Motorists in Hungary Still Pay Less at Pump Than in Neighbouring Countries

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    • 10 Feb 2026 10:32 AM

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    • 10 Feb 2026 9:51 AM

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    • 10 Feb 2026 9:02 AM

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  • Marriage Week in Hungary: 80% of Children Born in Wedlock

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    • 9 Feb 2026 11:28 AM

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    • 9 Feb 2026 10:58 AM

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  • 100th Birthday Gift: Kurtág Awarded Honorary Doctorate by Budapest Academy of Music

    100th Birthday Gift: Kurtág Awarded Honorary Doctorate by Budapest Academy of Music

    • 9 Feb 2026 10:23 AM

    The Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music awarded Gyorgy Kurtag an honorary doctorate on the occasion of his 100th birthday. The world-famous composer, former student and teacher at the Academy of Music, received his honorary doctorate from the university's management.

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