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  • Bird Flu Detected at Another Farm in Hungary

    Bird Flu Detected at Another Farm in Hungary

    • 12 Nov 2025 5:58 AM

    The H5N1 avian influenza subtype has been identified at a turkey farm in Csongrad-Csanad County, food safety authority Nebih said.

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  • Watch: Hungary Exempted from US Sanctions, but Brussels Still Banning Russian Energy Imports

    Watch: Hungary Exempted from US Sanctions, but Brussels Still Banning Russian Energy Imports

    • 12 Nov 2025 5:55 AM

    Even though Hungary has secured an exemption from US sanctions, Brussels is still banning Russian energy imports from 2027, Viktor Orbán said on Tuesday. "They want to pursue the war and sanctions," the prime minister wrote on Facebook.

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    • 12 Nov 2025 5:36 AM

    Hungary's score on the Mastercard Digital Payment Index has reached 63 on a scale of 1 to 100. Hungary's score on the index, which assesses the digitalisation of consumer payments in the areas of market readiness, digital payment adoption and consumer knowledge and attitudes, improved twelve points in five years, Mastercard said.

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    Updated: Tisza Data Leak 'One of the Biggest Scandals in Modern Hungarian Political History', Claims FM

    • 12 Nov 2025 5:34 AM

    Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó has called the leak of opposition Tisza Party activists' data "one of the greatest scandals in modern Hungarian political history".

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  • Hungarian 'Füred' Wines Get PDO Status

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    • 12 Nov 2025 5:18 AM

    "Füred" wines from Balatonfüred and surrounding communities have been added as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) in the European Union's eAmbrosia database, the European Commission said on Tuesday.

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  • Private Christmas Party in the Presidential Suite at Dorothea Hotel Budapest

    Private Christmas Party in the Presidential Suite at Dorothea Hotel Budapest

    • 11 Nov 2025 6:44 PM

    Celebrate the season in unmatched elegance at the Dorothea Hotel! Book the Palatin Presidential Suite for an exclusive 3-hour Christmas cocktail party.

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    • 11 Nov 2025 5:52 PM

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  • Moonstar International Military Exercise Starts in Hungary

    Moonstar International Military Exercise Starts in Hungary

    • 11 Nov 2025 3:48 PM

    Moonstar 2025, an international military exercise for the reserve corps, has got under way at the military base of Hajdúhadház, in eastern Hungary, the defence ministry said.

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  • Updated: Demand for Residential Properties Down by 20% in Hungary

    Updated: Demand for Residential Properties Down by 20% in Hungary

    • 11 Nov 2025 3:41 PM

    Demand for residential properties in Hungary fell by close to 20pc from a month earlier in October, while it was down just 1.5pc from the same month last year, listings site Ingatlan.com said.

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    • 11 Nov 2025 1:37 PM

    The American pop-rock band will take over the Budapest Arena on June 25 with their hits and explosive energy.

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    • 11 Nov 2025 7:20 AM

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    • 11 Nov 2025 7:04 AM

    Balatonfüred is preparing to welcome winter visitors again with an expanded seasonal ice rink and new family-friendly features. This year, a network of three rinks will be linked by a one-kilometre ice corridor, creating a total skating surface of around 3,600 m², Deputy Mayor András Holczer announced.

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  • Foreign Minister Becomes New President of Budapest Honvéd Football Club

    Foreign Minister Becomes New President of Budapest Honvéd Football Club

    • 11 Nov 2025 6:52 AM

    Peter Szijjártó, the minister of foreign affairs and trade, has been appointed president of the Budapest Honvéd soccer club, and thanks to a new sponsor, the team will have an increased budget of several hundred million forints over the next four years.

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    OTP Complaints to Constitutional Court Over ATM Act in Hungary

    • 11 Nov 2025 5:54 AM

    OTP Bank, along with several other credit institutions, filed a constitutional complaint with the Constitutional Court, asking the court to declare unconstitutional certain provisions of Act XVIII/2025 on the installation of automated banknote dispensing machines and other related regulations, the bank said.

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