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  • State of the Nation Speech: Orbán Praises Disgraced President, Says 2024 Will Be "A Year Of Success", Opposition Reacts

    State of the Nation Speech: Orbán Praises Disgraced President, Says 2024 Will Be "A Year Of Success", Opposition Reacts

    • 19 Feb 2024 7:01 AM

    The prime minister in his state of the nation address said that President Katalin Novák’s resignation was “a great loss for Hungary” and thanked both Novák and former Justice Minister Judit Varga for their work.

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  • BEM Center Office Building Opens at Buda Riverside Square - First Tenants Revealed

    BEM Center Office Building Opens at Buda Riverside Square - First Tenants Revealed

    • 19 Feb 2024 6:29 AM

    The BEM Center office building on Bem tér has officially opened, owner and developer Market Asset Management announced.

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  • Paedophile Scandal Update: Head of Hungarian Reformed Church Pushed for Pardon That Led to Fall of President Novák

    Paedophile Scandal Update: Head of Hungarian Reformed Church Pushed for Pardon That Led to Fall of President Novák

    • 19 Feb 2024 6:19 AM

    Direkt36 and Telex have learned from several independent sources that head of the Hungarian Reformed Church Zoltán Balog, who has long been a confidant of Hungarian president Katalin Novák, played a crucial role in the presidential pardon which led to Novák’s resignation.

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  • Busó Festivities Draw Tens of Thousands to Mohács in Hungary

    Busó Festivities Draw Tens of Thousands to Mohács in Hungary

    • 18 Feb 2024 1:19 PM

    The Busó festivities in Mohács, in south-western Hungary, a six-day carnival to mark the end of winter, drew tens of thousands of visitors this year, the Hungarian Tourism Agency said.

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  • Nestlé to Expand Pet Food Facility in Western Hungary

    Nestlé to Expand Pet Food Facility in Western Hungary

    • 18 Feb 2024 1:12 PM

    Swiss-owned Nestlé Hungária is investing 55 billion forints (EUR 141.3m) to expand its pet food facility in Buk, in western Hungary, the minister of foreign affairs and trade said, adding that the investment will create 130 jobs.

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  • Updated: Foreign & Indie Media Barred from Orbán’s Big Speech This Saturday

    Updated: Foreign & Indie Media Barred from Orbán’s Big Speech This Saturday

    • 18 Feb 2024 1:05 PM

    Reporters from independent media outlets and foreign media representatives have been refused permits to attend Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s state of the nation speech at the Várkert Bazár.

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  • Loreena McKennitt: 'The Visit Revisited', MVM Dome Budapest, 24 March

    Loreena McKennitt: 'The Visit Revisited', MVM Dome Budapest, 24 March

    • 16 Feb 2024 11:07 AM

    Internationally acclaimed Canadian singer/composer returns to Budapest on the evening of March 24, 2024, at 8 o'clock, so we can enjoy the eclectic Celtic, pop, and world music art of Loreena McKennitt at MVM Dome.

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  • Hungarian Film’s Exciting Horizon: A Look at 2024’s Upcoming Movies & Series

    Hungarian Film’s Exciting Horizon: A Look at 2024’s Upcoming Movies & Series

    • 16 Feb 2024 10:15 AM

    In 2024, the Hungarian film industry is set to captivate audiences with a variety of groundbreaking films and a significant TV series, underscoring its dynamic and evolving nature.

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  • Opposition Files Lawsuit to Find Out Who Is Pulling the Strings in Background of Presidential Pardon Scandal in Hungary

    Opposition Files Lawsuit to Find Out Who Is Pulling the Strings in Background of Presidential Pardon Scandal in Hungary

    • 16 Feb 2024 8:12 AM

    The opposition Democratic Coalition will submit a public-interest data request and file a lawsuit asking for access to documents in connection with the clemency case of the former deputy head of the Bicske children’s home, Olga Kálmán, the spokesperson of the party’s parliamentary group, said, adding that people had a right to know “how the accomplice of the paedophile head of the children’s home” could have been pardoned.

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  • Landmark Budapest Square to be Renewed - “Iconic Flower Bed” Will Be Preserved

    Landmark Budapest Square to be Renewed - “Iconic Flower Bed” Will Be Preserved

    • 16 Feb 2024 7:59 AM

    The Budapest city administration plans to use 2-2.5 billion forints-worth of European Union funds to revamp a landmark square at the Buda bridgehead of Chain Bridge, the capital’s mayor said.

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  • Surrealist Film Adventure: 'Poor Things' Review by Budapest Reporter

    Surrealist Film Adventure: 'Poor Things' Review by Budapest Reporter

    • 16 Feb 2024 7:53 AM

    After its incredibly successful festival run, Poor Things has finally arrived in cinemas around the world, to reassure everyone: this is not only one of the best movies lately, but also probably the best surrealist feature of the past decade.

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  • Unusually Warm: February Weather in Hungary Breaks Records, Feels Like April

    Unusually Warm: February Weather in Hungary Breaks Records, Feels Like April

    • 16 Feb 2024 7:51 AM

    February so far has been akin to a cooler April, with an average temperature of 8.1 degrees Celsius in Hungary, HungaroMet said on Facebook.

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  • Fast Food Experiences of Mark Ruffalo & Emma Stone in Hungary

    Fast Food Experiences of Mark Ruffalo & Emma Stone in Hungary

    • 16 Feb 2024 6:41 AM

    Hollywood stars Mark Ruffalo and Emma Stone recently visited Hungary for the filming of Yorgos Lanthimos’ much-anticipated film “The Poor Things,” a strong contender for this year’s Oscars.

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  • Alex Mykhailov, Owner of Multicook Budapest

    Alex Mykhailov, Owner of Multicook Budapest

    • 16 Feb 2024 5:31 AM

    Alex is an entrepreneur, a founder of start-ups and a project manager here in Budapest. He says, “I'll be delighted to show expats the handmade treats from global brand Multicook”.

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