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  • Warning of Supply Disruptions by Independent Petrol Stations in Hungary

    Warning of Supply Disruptions by Independent Petrol Stations in Hungary

    • 20 Apr 2026 5:41 PM

    The Independent Petrol Stations Association (FBSZ) warned of possibly motor fuel supply disruptions in a statement sent to MTI on Monday.

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  • EBRD Provides EUR 70 Million Financing to Renewable Energy project in Hungary

    EBRD Provides EUR 70 Million Financing to Renewable Energy project in Hungary

    • 20 Apr 2026 5:35 PM

    The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing EUR 70m of financing as part of a EUR 210m package with commercial banks to special purpose vehicles owned by Renalfa IPP for the development of a 450 MW solar park with a 250 MW /1 GWh battery energy storage system in NE Hungary.

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  • Extension of Wartime State of Emergency in Hungary Requested by Magyar

    Extension of Wartime State of Emergency in Hungary Requested by Magyar

    • 20 Apr 2026 5:31 PM

    Peter Magyar, leader of the victorious Tisza Party, has called on the current government to extend the wartime state of emergency until May 31.

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  • Property Insight: Home Prices in Hungary Rose Steeply this March

    Property Insight: Home Prices in Hungary Rose Steeply this March

    • 20 Apr 2026 5:24 PM

    Home prices in Hungary rose 15.8pc year-on-year in March, listings site ingatlan.com said.

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  • Regional Home Prices Surge - Budapest Stays Competitive

    Regional Home Prices Surge - Budapest Stays Competitive

    • 20 Apr 2026 3:22 PM

    Housing affordability across major Central and Eastern European (CEE) capitals worsened in 2025, even as the price gap between these cities continued to close. According to a recent study by ingatlan.com, which analysed data from the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) and Eurostat, it now takes longer for the average earner in nearly every regional capital to save for a 50-square-meter second-hand apartment.

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  • Budapest Property Trends: District XIII Maintains Lead While Rising Prices Shift Buyer Focus

    Budapest Property Trends: District XIII Maintains Lead While Rising Prices Shift Buyer Focus

    • 20 Apr 2026 3:14 PM

    Recent data from the DH Group reveals that District XIII remains the most sought-after neighbourhood in the capital. In March, it captured 22.9% of buyer interest, continuing a year-long streak of outperforming every other district in Budapest.

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  • All Votes Counted, Tisza Takes Supermajority in Hungary

    All Votes Counted, Tisza Takes Supermajority in Hungary

    • 20 Apr 2026 1:45 PM

    With all votes cast in the April 12 general election counted, the Tisza Party will have 141 representatives in Hungary's 199-seat parliament, giving the party a comfortable two-thirds majority with 70.85 percent, data from the National Election Office released late Saturday show.

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  • Quantum-Optical Devices for Next-Gen Info Transfer Developed by University in Hungary

    Quantum-Optical Devices for Next-Gen Info Transfer Developed by University in Hungary

    • 20 Apr 2026 1:07 PM

    Researchers at the University of Szeged (SZTE) are developing novel quantum-optical devices using metamaterials to revolutionise information transfer, the university's communications office said in a press release on Friday. The project, led by Dr Maria Csete, is part of an international collaboration.

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  • Budapest Photo Festival, Now on Until 5 June

    Budapest Photo Festival, Now on Until 5 June

    • 20 Apr 2026 7:27 AM

    The Budapest Photo Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2026. Following tradition, the opening exhibition is organized in collaboration with Műcsarnok (Kunsthalle Budapest). This year, the showcase once again features a world-renowned photographer from the Magnum Photos stable: the iconic works of René Burri.

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  • Thievery Corporation, Gyárkert Kultúrpark Veszprém, 24 July

    Thievery Corporation, Gyárkert Kultúrpark Veszprém, 24 July

    • 20 Apr 2026 7:05 AM

    Thievery Corporation is a world-renowned American electronic music collective, one of the most famous acts on the chill-out, lounge, and downtempo music scenes.

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  • Magyar: Tisza Govt Won't Use Castle District Palace as PM's Office

    Magyar: Tisza Govt Won't Use Castle District Palace as PM's Office

    • 17 Apr 2026 7:51 AM

    The prime minister's office will relocate from the Carmelite Palace in the Castle District to a ministry building near Parliament under the Tisza Party government, Peter Magyar, the party's leader, said on Facebook on Thursday.

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  • 100E Airport Shuttle Service Upgraded with Smart Schedule Data from Budapest Airport

    100E Airport Shuttle Service Upgraded with Smart Schedule Data from Budapest Airport

    • 17 Apr 2026 7:09 AM

    The Budapest Public Transport Centre (BKK) has fine-tuned its airport shuttle service to better match real-time arrivals and departures at Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.

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  • Capped Fuel Prices to Remain Under New Government in Hungary

    Capped Fuel Prices to Remain Under New Government in Hungary

    • 17 Apr 2026 6:53 AM

    The capped fuel prices for both diesel and petrol will remain in place after the new government takes office, and this will not impose an additional burden on Hungary's budget, Tisza Party leader Peter Magyar said in a Facebook post on Thursday.

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  • Great Read: Xpat Community E-Magazine, 16 April

    Great Read: Xpat Community E-Magazine, 16 April

    • 16 Apr 2026 4:28 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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