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    • 27 Feb 2024 6:28 AM

    Hungary's parliament elected Tamás Sulyok, the outgoing head of the Constitutional Court, as head of state in a secret ballot on Monday.

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    • 27 Feb 2024 6:20 AM

    Although Hungary has made progress in the implementation of the CoE’s Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings, the country’s authorities should make further efforts to improve assistance to victims of human trafficking, the Council of Europe’s GRETA group of experts said in a report.

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    • 27 Feb 2024 4:59 AM

    Hiking is typically associated with spring or summer, rarely with winter. Yet, hiking can be an enjoyable pursuit regardless of the season. While the days seem shorter, fret not.

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    • 26 Feb 2024 5:16 PM

    Imagine a world where your health care is as smooth as sipping your morning coffee.

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    • 26 Feb 2024 1:44 PM

    This is part of a series of in-depth interviews with some of the most surprising members of the expat community in Hungary, written by Marion Merrick.

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  • Lake Balaton Now Offers 400 Kilometers of New Cycling Route

    Lake Balaton Now Offers 400 Kilometers of New Cycling Route

    • 26 Feb 2024 11:46 AM

    Following the 1000 km of continuous cycling routes already planned within the BalatonBike365 project, the 400 km KalandKör (Adventure Circle) has been added to the range of routes, completely circumventing Lake Balaton, Turizmus.com reports.

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    • 26 Feb 2024 7:19 AM

    Last year’s streaming market defied expectations, with no dramatic changes in the subscriber numbers of paid streaming services. However, the proliferation of new services and existing ones being underutilized might spell trouble for providers.

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  • Hungarian Talent Shines at BAFTA – Poor Things Wins Best Production Design

    Hungarian Talent Shines at BAFTA – Poor Things Wins Best Production Design

    • 26 Feb 2024 7:14 AM

    At the prestigious British Academy Film Awards gala, the BAFTA for Best Production Design was awarded to Hungarian set designer Zsuzsa Mihalek and her colleagues, Shona Heath and James Price, for their exceptional work on “Poor Things.”

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  • Opposition Parties Stage Demonstration for Direct Presidential Election in Budapest

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    • 26 Feb 2024 6:54 AM

    Opposition parties held a demonstration for the direct election of the head of state in downtown Budapest on Sunday.

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    • 26 Feb 2024 6:30 AM

    Officials commemorated the memorial day for the victims of communism on Sunday. Speaking at a ceremony at the House of Terror Museum in Budapest, interior ministry state secretary Bence Rétvári said violence was a fundamental aspect of communism, and “the left always looks the other way when it comes to violence”.

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  • 110 Years of Hungarian Animation – A Tribute to a Rich Legacy

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    • 25 Feb 2024 8:42 AM

    Marking a significant milestone, the National Film Institute of Hungary has declared 2024 as the commemorative year to celebrate 110 years of Hungarian animation.

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    • 25 Feb 2024 8:31 AM

    In an impressive return to the director’s chair, Lajos Koltai’s latest masterpiece, “Semmelweis,” has taken the Hungarian film industry by storm. As the highest-grossing local movie in the past half-decade, it has reinvigorated Hungary’s cinematic landscape.

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  • New Head of State To Be Elected in Hungary on Monday

    New Head of State To Be Elected in Hungary on Monday

    • 25 Feb 2024 7:14 AM

    Parliament will elect Hungary’s new head of state on Monday, ruling Fidesz’s group leader said on Facebook.

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