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  • Watch: Budapest Pride Revellers Defy Heat & Take to Rainbow Adorned Streets

    Watch: Budapest Pride Revellers Defy Heat & Take to Rainbow Adorned Streets

    • 29 Jun 2026 2:24 PM

    Braving soaring temperatures, thousands of revellers set off from outside the State Opera House on Saturday for the 31st Budapest Pride Community Festival march, a vibrant celebration winding through the heart of the capital.

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  • Update: 'Crazy Charges' Against Mayor Dropped Over Organisation of Budapest Pride

    Update: 'Crazy Charges' Against Mayor Dropped Over Organisation of Budapest Pride

    • 29 Jun 2026 2:14 PM

    In light of the ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union, the Prosecutor's Office of Budapest's 5th and 13th districts has dropped the charges against Budapest mayor Gergely Karácsony for violating the law on freedom of association and assembly, the Budapest Public Prosecutor's Office said on Thursday.

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  • Lifting of Secrecy on Budapest-Belgrade Railway Project Initiated by Gov't

    Lifting of Secrecy on Budapest-Belgrade Railway Project Initiated by Gov't

    • 29 Jun 2026 2:09 PM

    The government has officially initiated the lifting of secrecy on documents related to the Budapest-Belgrade railway project, Transport and Investment Minister David Vitezy said on Saturday after meeting China's ambassador to Hungary.

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  • 91-Year-Old Heat Record Broken in Hungary on Sunday

    91-Year-Old Heat Record Broken in Hungary on Sunday

    • 29 Jun 2026 1:18 PM

    The daily national and Budapest heat records were broken again on Sunday, and at dawn, a new record for the highest daily minimum temperature was set in the capital and nationwide, the weather service HungaroMet said on its website on Monday.

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  • Body Pulled from Danube, 2 Others Missing Amid Heat Wave in Hungary

    Body Pulled from Danube, 2 Others Missing Amid Heat Wave in Hungary

    • 29 Jun 2026 12:45 PM

    Three people went missing in the Danube on Saturday, with one body recovered and two still unaccounted for amid the ongoing heat wave, the Budapest police force BRFK said on Facebook.

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  • Paperwork to Cost More than Teachers in Hungary Get After Pay Hike?

    Paperwork to Cost More than Teachers in Hungary Get After Pay Hike?

    • 29 Jun 2026 12:40 PM

    The Christian Democratic People's Party (KDNP) parliamentary group leader criticised the government's teacher pay rise on Sunday, highlighting the gap between its 25 percent campaign promise and the 0.4 percent reality -- an average increase of 3,000 forints (EUR 8.5).

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  • Home Office for Public Sector Employees in Hungary Ordered by Gov't

    Home Office for Public Sector Employees in Hungary Ordered by Gov't

    • 29 Jun 2026 12:37 PM

    The government is ordering home office for public sector employees and calling on other employers to follow suit, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on Facebook on Sunday.

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  • Terror Threat Level Lowered in Hungary

    Terror Threat Level Lowered in Hungary

    • 29 Jun 2026 12:24 PM

    Hungary has lowered its terrorism threat level from high to moderate, the interior ministry said.

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  • Voluntary Cut in Electricity Usage Called for in Hungary Due to Heat Wave

    Voluntary Cut in Electricity Usage Called for in Hungary Due to Heat Wave

    • 29 Jun 2026 12:14 PM

    For the safe and uninterrupted operation of electricity supply, the public is asked to reduce electricity consumption especially between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m., Minister of Economy and Energy Istvan Kapitany said in a post on social media late.

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  • Hungarian Biz Insight: OTP & MOL Make Forbes Global Top List

    Hungarian Biz Insight: OTP & MOL Make Forbes Global Top List

    • 29 Jun 2026 11:20 AM

    Hungary’s biggest commercial lender OTP Bank and oil and gas company MOL took the 398th and the 1,239th place respectively on Forbes’ 2026 Global 2000 list that ranks the largest companies worldwide.

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  • Update: It's Now Official: Hungary Committed to Euro Adoption - But by When?

    Update: It's Now Official: Hungary Committed to Euro Adoption - But by When?

    • 29 Jun 2026 10:48 AM

    Hungary is committed to adopting the euro and aims to meet the Maastricht convergence criteria by 2030, Finance Minister András Kármán said in a Facebook post on Monday.

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  • Drastic Cutback in Outdoor Advertising & Billboards Across Budapest

    Drastic Cutback in Outdoor Advertising & Billboards Across Budapest

    • 29 Jun 2026 9:43 AM

    Budapest’s General Assembly has approved sweeping restrictions on outdoor advertising that will reduce the number of advertising spaces across the capital by around 10,000, from roughly 15,000 currently.

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  • Taxi Fares to Rise in Budapest from 1 August

    Taxi Fares to Rise in Budapest from 1 August

    • 29 Jun 2026 9:16 AM

    Taxi journeys in Budapest will cost more from 1 August, after the Budapest Metropolitan Assembly approved an increase in the official tariff. The changes affect the base fare, the distance and waiting-time charges, and also introduce a new airport surcharge.

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  • Heat Records Smashed in Hungary as Temperatures Soar

    Heat Records Smashed in Hungary as Temperatures Soar

    • 29 Jun 2026 8:26 AM

    Hungary's national and Budapest heat records tumbled on Saturday, with temperatures hitting 40C in Budakalasz, near the capital, the national weather service HungaroMet said on Sunday.

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