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  • Firms Increasingly Cautious About Hiring Foreign Workers in Hungary

    Firms Increasingly Cautious About Hiring Foreign Workers in Hungary

    • 27 Apr 2026 12:41 PM

    Recent analysis from Gi Group Holding suggests that despite a climate of economic uncertainty, the hunt for Hungarian workers is set to become even more competitive. This shift comes as businesses adopt a more cautious stance regarding the recruitment of third-country nationals.

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  • Tesco to Close Major Budapest Hypermarket

    Tesco to Close Major Budapest Hypermarket

    • 27 Apr 2026 11:45 AM

    Tesco is shutting down one of its prominent Budapest hypermarkets, marking another visible step in the reshaping of Hungary’s grocery retail landscape.

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  • Half-Price Treats Return for Hungarian Ice Cream Day

    Half-Price Treats Return for Hungarian Ice Cream Day

    • 24 Apr 2026 7:43 AM

    If you notice longer queues than usual at your local cukrászda this week, there’s a very sweet reason for it. May 8th marks the annual Hungarian Ice Cream Day (Magyar Fagylalt Napja), a day when participating parlours across the country slash their prices by 50%.

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  • Warning About Risks of Evolution-Capable Artificial Intelligence Issued by Hungarian Researchers

    Warning About Risks of Evolution-Capable Artificial Intelligence Issued by Hungarian Researchers

    • 24 Apr 2026 7:33 AM

    Evolution-capable AI systems (Evolvable AI, EAI), which could soon meet all criteria of Darwinian evolution, may pose exceptional risks, according to a new study by researchers from the HUN-REN Centre for Ecological Research, Eotvos Lorand University (ELTE), and the Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts.

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  • Communist-Era Agent Files to be Released by New Gov't in Hungary

    Communist-Era Agent Files to be Released by New Gov't in Hungary

    • 24 Apr 2026 7:17 AM

    The incoming Tisza Party government will release the files on the communist-era state security apparatus, Peter Magyar, the prime minister-elect, said on Facebook on Thursday.

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  • New Home Prices in Budapest Level Out - Where's Cheapest & Most Expensive Revealed

    New Home Prices in Budapest Level Out - Where's Cheapest & Most Expensive Revealed

    • 24 Apr 2026 6:39 AM

    Following a period of rapid escalation, the Budapest new-build housing market has entered a phase of stabilization. Data released by real estate broker Duna House and market researcher ELTINGA reveals that while prices have leveled out, a significant increase in available inventory is shifting the market dynamic.

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  • Business & Consumer Confidence at Two-Year High in Hungary

    Business & Consumer Confidence at Two-Year High in Hungary

    • 24 Apr 2026 6:15 AM

    Economic research institute GKI's combined gauge of business and consumer confidence reached a 27-month high in April, chief researcher Raymund Petz said on Thursday.

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  • Great Read: Xpat Community E-Magazine, 23 April

    Great Read: Xpat Community E-Magazine, 23 April

    • 23 Apr 2026 4:35 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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  • Crime Beat: Most Wanted Hungarian Drug Lord Arrested

    Crime Beat: Most Wanted Hungarian Drug Lord Arrested

    • 23 Apr 2026 12:32 PM

    Hungary's most wanted drug dealer was arrested in Mexico and has been returned to Hungary, the police reported on its website on Wednesday.

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  • New HUF 300 Billion EU Funded Projects in Budapest Outlined by Mayor

    New HUF 300 Billion EU Funded Projects in Budapest Outlined by Mayor

    • 23 Apr 2026 11:48 AM

    Plans to have the next cabinet unlock frozen EU funds have been welcomed by Gergely Karácsony, mayor of Budapest, who has prepared a list of projects that could run through to 2029.

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  • Hollywood Star Power Meets Classic Drama in Budapest Film Shoot of Márai’s Embers

    Hollywood Star Power Meets Classic Drama in Budapest Film Shoot of Márai’s Embers

    • 23 Apr 2026 6:53 AM

    István Szabó, the Oscar-winning creator of Mephisto, is directing a film adaptation of Sandor Márai's novel Embers, starring Ralph Fiennes, Viggo Mortensen and Charlotte Rampling.

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  • Former Governor Breaks Silence on Central Bank Controversy in Hungary

    Former Governor Breaks Silence on Central Bank Controversy in Hungary

    • 23 Apr 2026 6:42 AM

    Gyorgy Matolcsy, the former governor of the National Bank of Hungary (NBH), said allegations against him and his work while the head of the central bank were "unfounded" in an open letter published by Index.hu on Wednesday.

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  • Contactless Payment Rolled Out Across All Budapest Metro Lines

    Contactless Payment Rolled Out Across All Budapest Metro Lines

    • 23 Apr 2026 6:11 AM

    Contactless payment terminals began operating across all metro lines in Budapest on Wednesday, marking a major step forward in modernising the capital’s public transport system.

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  • Unusual Jackpot Wins Leads to Audit at Big Lottery Company in Hungary

    Unusual Jackpot Wins Leads to Audit at Big Lottery Company in Hungary

    • 23 Apr 2026 6:04 AM

    State-owned lottery company Szerencsejatek has initiated a voluntary audit "to put players' minds at ease" after four of its draw games yielded jackpots in a single week.

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