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  • Magyar to Hold Talks in Brussels on Weds on Securing EU Funding

    Magyar to Hold Talks in Brussels on Weds on Securing EU Funding

    • 27 Apr 2026 5:41 PM

    Peter Magyar, the prime minister-elect, will travel to Brussels on Wednesday to hold informal talks on restoring Hungary's access to European Union funds.

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  • Symbolic Insight: EU Flag to Return to Hungarian Parliament

    Symbolic Insight: EU Flag to Return to Hungarian Parliament

    • 27 Apr 2026 5:26 PM

    At the inaugural session of Hungary's parliament, the European Union flag will be restored to the facade of the Parliament building, alongside the Hungarian and Szekler flags, prime minister-elect Peter Magyar wrote in a Facebook post on Friday.

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  • Watchdog Publishes Greenwashing Identification Guide for Consumers in Hungary

    Watchdog Publishes Greenwashing Identification Guide for Consumers in Hungary

    • 27 Apr 2026 4:50 PM

    Hungary's Competition Authority (GVH) has published an online guide to help consumers identify deceptive marketing practices when companies tout the environmental benefits of their products, the watchdog said on Friday.

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  • Many Moped & E-Scooters Riders Without Mandatory Insurance in Hungary

    Many Moped & E-Scooters Riders Without Mandatory Insurance in Hungary

    • 27 Apr 2026 4:40 PM

    Around 55-60pc of the close to 700,000 mopeds and 70-80pc of the some 50,000 electric scooters in Hungary are not covered by compulsory third-party insurance, according to an estimate by the Hungarian Association of Independent Insurance Brokers (FBAMSZ).

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  • Anita Orban to Serve as Deputy PM

    Anita Orban to Serve as Deputy PM

    • 27 Apr 2026 3:16 PM

    The incoming foreign minister, Anita Orban, will also serve as deputy prime minister in the Tisza government, the prime minister-elect, Peter Magyar, announced in a Facebook post on Saturday.

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  • Viktor Orbán Exits Hungarian Parliament

    Viktor Orbán Exits Hungarian Parliament

    • 27 Apr 2026 2:48 PM

    Peter Magyar, the incoming prime minister, on Saturday criticised PM Orbán for "failing to take responsibility". Magyar's remarks came in response to Orban's announcement that he is returning the parliamentary mandate he won in the election.

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  • Ad Tax Suspension Extended in Hungary

    Ad Tax Suspension Extended in Hungary

    • 27 Apr 2026 2:46 PM

    A suspension of the tax on advertisers has been extended past July 1, when it was set to expire, a government decree published in the latest issue of the official gazette Magyar Kozlony shows.

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  • Reform Drive Gains Momentum in Hungary Film Industry

    Reform Drive Gains Momentum in Hungary Film Industry

    • 27 Apr 2026 2:31 PM

    More than 80 film professionals and organisations have launched a new initiative called Filmreform, calling for meaningful professional involvement in shaping Hungary’s film financing and support systems, organisers announced.

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  • Protest in Balatonalmádi Against Planned Privatisation of State-Owned Lake Balaton Properties

    Protest in Balatonalmádi Against Planned Privatisation of State-Owned Lake Balaton Properties

    • 27 Apr 2026 1:26 PM

    Civil groups staged a protest in Balatonalmádi on Sunday against the planned privatisation of state-owned Lake Balaton properties, including the Balatonalmádi Postás holiday resort.

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  • Hokusai and the Evolution of Manga: New Exhibition Opens at the Museum of Ethnography Budapest

    Hokusai and the Evolution of Manga: New Exhibition Opens at the Museum of Ethnography Budapest

    • 27 Apr 2026 12:52 PM

    Budapest’s Museum of Ethnography is currently hosting a compelling exploration of Japanese visual culture, centering on the works of the legendary Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849).

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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 on 8 May

    Half-Price Treats Return for Hungarian Ice Cream Day on 8 May

    • 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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