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    • 29 Apr 2025 1:44 PM

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    • 29 Apr 2025 1:07 PM

    Budapest's public transport system will see significant upgrades to improve accessibility and convenience for residents and tourists, according to online economic publication Világgazdaság.

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  • Fraud Cases Up 44% in Hungary - Cybercrime Losses Reach HUF 8 Billion in 3 Months

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    • 29 Apr 2025 12:44 PM

    Cybercriminals caused over Ft 8.2 billion in damage in Hungary between October and December of last year, with nearly Ft 2.5 billion linked to bank card fraud and Ft 5.7 billion to electronic payments, CIB bank, reports, citing MNB data.

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    • 29 Apr 2025 12:29 PM

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    • 29 Apr 2025 5:41 AM

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    • 28 Apr 2025 6:38 PM

    For the fifteenth time, SAP has awarded companies in the Central and Eastern European region that are leading the way in change and setting good examples of successful implementation.

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  • New System for Debt Collection in Hungary Proposed by Opposition DK

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    • 28 Apr 2025 5:33 PM

    The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has proposed that debts "of which debtors have not been notified" should be forgiven after three months.

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    • 28 Apr 2025 3:13 PM

    Grammy- Award winning artist, actor and multifaceted entertainer, Will Smith has recently announced his upcoming “Based on a True Story” Summer Tour, which has now been expanded with a Budapest show.

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    • 28 Apr 2025 2:03 PM

    Lower loan interest rates are driving a resurgence in traditional car loans among retail buyers, with the share of classic bank loans in rising to a decade-high of 30%, up from just 11% in 2022, according to biztosdontes.hu.

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