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  • Hungarian Sex Scandal Comeback: Disgraced Ex-Mayor Plans to Stand Again

    Hungarian Sex Scandal Comeback: Disgraced Ex-Mayor Plans to Stand Again

    • 26 Jan 2024 7:56 AM

    Zsolt Borkai, the former Fidesz mayor of Győr, who was disgraced after a sex scandal, said on ATV that he will be able to defeat current mayor and Fidesz politician András Csaba Dézsi at this year's municipal elections.

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    • 26 Jan 2024 7:47 AM

    The performance of Hungary’s tourism sector last year beat that in 2022 and matched or exceeded the record year of 2019, Zoltán Guller, the head of the Hungarian Tourism Agency (MTÜ), said, citing preliminary data.

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  • Budapest to Get HUF 300 Billion in EU Funding, to Turn Capital into “a Green, Open City of Opportunities”

    Budapest to Get HUF 300 Billion in EU Funding, to Turn Capital into “a Green, Open City of Opportunities”

    • 26 Jan 2024 7:35 AM

    Budapest is set to receive 300 billion forints (EUR 775.8m) in European Union development funding over the coming years, the Mayor’s Office said.

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  • Budapest Ranked Among Best Cities in World by Time Out - Ahead of Montreal & Syndey

    Budapest Ranked Among Best Cities in World by Time Out - Ahead of Montreal & Syndey

    • 26 Jan 2024 5:19 AM

    Budapest, the Hungarian capital, has bagged another honourable mention. Time Out, an internationally renowned travel magazine, has ranked the best cities in the world. Budapest was ranked 26th, even ahead of Dubai.

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  • New Expat Director Takes Over at Mercedes-Benz Plant in Hungary

    New Expat Director Takes Over at Mercedes-Benz Plant in Hungary

    • 26 Jan 2024 5:16 AM

    Jens Bühler will take up the position of director of the Mercedes-Benz plant in Kecskemét (central Hungary) in January, the company announced.

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  • 10 Top Tips for a Great Date in Budapest

    10 Top Tips for a Great Date in Budapest

    • 25 Jan 2024 4:34 PM

    Just as Buda and Pest make a perfect couple, you and your better half can enjoy a great range of lovely experiences together here, after all it is one of the most romantic capitals in Europe. The trick of course is to do something a little different once in a while to keep the love burning strong, or to reignite the passion.

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  • Great Read: Xpat Community E-Magazine, 25 January

    Great Read: Xpat Community E-Magazine, 25 January

    • 25 Jan 2024 3:30 PM

    The fresh newsletter for the International Community in Hungary - described by readers as a "Great read each week" - is now available for your interest and use via the link below.

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  • Expat Michael Breme Becomes New Boss at Audi Hungaria

    Expat Michael Breme Becomes New Boss at Audi Hungaria

    • 25 Jan 2024 12:52 PM

    As of February 1, 2024, Michael Breme will take over as Chairman of the Board of Management of Audi Hungaria from Alfons Dintner, who will concentrate fully on his private life after 40 successful years in the Volkswagen Group, announced the company.

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  • Yettel, Pepco, Harman Most Popular Employers in Hungary

    Yettel, Pepco, Harman Most Popular Employers in Hungary

    • 25 Jan 2024 12:49 PM

    Based on the evaluation of employees, the most popular employers in Hungary are Yettel, Pepco, and Harman, according to munkahelyeink.hu.

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  • Watch: Naked Man Scales Budapest Basilica Altar

    Watch: Naked Man Scales Budapest Basilica Altar

    • 25 Jan 2024 9:43 AM

    A man appearing to be mentally deranged pushed aside the church guards, rushed into St. István Basilica, took off his clothes and climbed onto the altar on Sunday, Magyar Kúrir reported on Monday based on a statement issued by the Esztergom-Budapest diocese.

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  • HUF 145 Billion: Sales Up by 11% at IKEA Hungary

    HUF 145 Billion: Sales Up by 11% at IKEA Hungary

    • 25 Jan 2024 9:39 AM

    IKEA Hungary took in Ft 145 billion in sales revenue in 2023, an 11% increase from 2022, the subsidiary of the Swedish furniture and home design chain reported.

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  • Exhibition by French-Hungarian Artist Kicks-Off Series of Contemporary Art Shows

    Exhibition by French-Hungarian Artist Kicks-Off Series of Contemporary Art Shows

    • 25 Jan 2024 9:14 AM

    The Ludwig Museum of Contemporary Art is launching this year’s exhibitions with a show in homage to Vera Molnar, a French-Hungarian artist, starting on Feb 10, museum director Júlia Fabényi said.

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  • H2.City Gold-Type Hydrogen-Powered Bus Being Tested in Budapest

    H2.City Gold-Type Hydrogen-Powered Bus Being Tested in Budapest

    • 25 Jan 2024 8:37 AM

    Another hydrogen-powered bus has been put into service on a suburban route in Budapest in the framework of a pilot project run by the Hungarian Mobility Development Agency (HUMDA), state-owned bus company Volánbusz said.

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  • Group Accused of Plotting to 'Take Over Hungary' Busted by Police

    Group Accused of Plotting to 'Take Over Hungary' Busted by Police

    • 25 Jan 2024 8:24 AM

    The National Bureau of Investigations (NNI) on Tuesday uncovered a group suspected of plotting to overthrow the constitutional order of Hungary and disarm the police and armed forces, the NNI said on the official website police.hu.

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