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  • National Holiday Marks '56 Revolution: Events in Budapest, 22 - 23 October

    National Holiday Marks '56 Revolution: Events in Budapest, 22 - 23 October

    • 20 Oct 2025 6:32 AM

    The 1956 Hungarian Revolution was a spontaneous nationwide revolt against Soviet control, sparked by student protests on October 23. Demanding freedom and independence, Hungarians briefly overthrew the communist regime before Soviet forces crushed the uprising.

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    One Ok Rock Detox Tour, Budapest Sportaréna, 30 October

    • 18 Oct 2025 6:17 PM

    One Ok Rock has only been in Hungary once during their career, and tickets for their 2019 concert sold out in hours. Now they are returning with their latest album Detox, this time to the Budapest Arena on 30 October, as they will finish their biggest world tour so far in the Hungarian capital.

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  • Great Read: Xpat Community E-Magazine, 17 October

    Great Read: Xpat Community E-Magazine, 17 October

    • 17 Oct 2025 10:31 AM

    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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  • New Sales Director at Matild Palace Budapest - Suzanna Zourabyan

    New Sales Director at Matild Palace Budapest - Suzanna Zourabyan

    • 17 Oct 2025 10:02 AM

    Matild Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel Budapest, is pleased to announce the appointment of Suzanna Zourabyan as the property’s Director of Sales, effective September 2025.

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  • Exclusive Interview with István Pesti, Chef of Platán Gourmet in Tata

    Exclusive Interview with István Pesti, Chef of Platán Gourmet in Tata

    • 17 Oct 2025 9:15 AM

    This year marks ten years since István Pesti arrived in Tata, bringing a new culinary vision that gradually transformed the Platán experience. What began as a single restaurant has evolved over the years into a diverse gastronomic world — today encompassing a fine-dining restaurant, a bistro and a manor house, each with its own character and philosophy.

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  • Mobile Grocery Store Launched by Lidl Hungary

    Mobile Grocery Store Launched by Lidl Hungary

    • 17 Oct 2025 7:37 AM

    Discount chain Lidl has launched a mobile grocery store designed to bring basic food products directly to small rural communities, chairwoman Zita Szlavikovics announced at a press conference held at the company’s Ecser logistics centre.

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  • 'Milestone Finding': Research Shows Uralian Origins of 10th Century Hungarians

    'Milestone Finding': Research Shows Uralian Origins of 10th Century Hungarians

    • 17 Oct 2025 5:52 AM

    Genetic matches have shown that some Hungarians living in the 10th century had Uralian origins, research led by the Eotvos Loránd University Research Centre for the Humanities (ELTE RCH) shows.

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  • Scenic Vértes Mountains Trail Crowned Forest Bike Trail of the Year in Hungary

    Scenic Vértes Mountains Trail Crowned Forest Bike Trail of the Year in Hungary

    • 16 Oct 2025 6:16 PM

    The National Forestry Association (OEE) has declared the cycling route through the Vértes Mountains, stretching between Szárliget and Csákvár in northwestern Hungary, as the winner of the “Forest Bike Trail of the Year” award 2025.

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  • New Fine Rule for Fare Dodgers on Hungarian Trains

    New Fine Rule for Fare Dodgers on Hungarian Trains

    • 16 Oct 2025 3:49 PM

    Starting October 16, the MÁV Group will impose a flat Ft 25,000 surcharge on passengers traveling without a valid ticket or pass, regardless of whether the fine is paid on the spot or later.

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  • Addiction Exhibition at Capa Center Budapest

    Addiction Exhibition at Capa Center Budapest

    • 16 Oct 2025 3:21 PM

    on view until 18 until January. Titled 'Lost & Found', featuring images by award winning Zoltán Tombor, this photo exhibition is now on show at the Capa Center in the capital. The exhibition is a brutally honest confession about passion, shame and recovery. 

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  • Budapest International Foto Awards Announces Winners of 2025

    Budapest International Foto Awards Announces Winners of 2025

    • 16 Oct 2025 12:39 PM

    The Budapest International Foto Awards (BIFA) proudly announce the winners of its 2025 edition, including the prestigious Photographer of the Year and Discovery of the Year titles, along with outstanding category winners.

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  • First World Dance Championship to be Held in Budapest, 22 - 23 November

    First World Dance Championship to be Held in Budapest, 22 - 23 November

    • 16 Oct 2025 11:41 AM

    The World Dance Organization (WDO) is organizing the first World Dance Championships in Budapest at the Marriott Hotel, where the world's best dancers will perform, and the jury will include multiple world champion winners who will judge the competitors' performances.

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  • Hungarian Spy Network Exposed in Brussels

    Hungarian Spy Network Exposed in Brussels

    • 16 Oct 2025 6:31 AM

    Hungarian intelligence services operated a spy network in Brussels during the 2010s, targeting the European Union by attempting to recruit Hungarian nationals working within EU institutions. Their activities were unusually blatant and careless, resulting in the exposure and collapse of the entire network by 2017, as revealed by investigative reports by Direkt36 in collaboration with Belgian and German partners.

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  • Enjoy ‘Mondays Originals’ for a Special Price at ETELE Cinema Budapest, 20 October

    Enjoy ‘Mondays Originals’ for a Special Price at ETELE Cinema Budapest, 20 October

    • 16 Oct 2025 6:05 AM

    On Mondays the team at ETELE Cinema arranges the movie schedule to allow as many films as possible to be shown in the original language - or with subtitles - and on top of that there's a special price to further enhance your movie experience.

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