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  • Record HUF 6.7 Billion Jackpot Won: Biggest Lottery Prize Ever in Hungary

    Record HUF 6.7 Billion Jackpot Won: Biggest Lottery Prize Ever in Hungary

    • 21 Apr 2026 5:54 AM

    Following more than six months of accumulation, a lottery player won Ft 6.8 billion, the biggest jackpot ever seen in Hungary, on the ötös lottery on Saturday evening.

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  • Academic Excellence at The British International School Budapest

    Academic Excellence at The British International School Budapest

    • 21 Apr 2026 5:46 AM

    At British International School Budapest, they’re committed to every student’s success. They’re one of the only British international schools in Budapest to offer a pathway from the English National Curriculum through to the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP).

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  • LIWO Group Hungary Scaled from a Family Home to a Regional Giant

    LIWO Group Hungary Scaled from a Family Home to a Regional Giant

    • 21 Apr 2026 5:16 AM

    The company began more than thirty years ago as a family business. Today, with nearly 30,000 employees and operations in nine countries, LIWO Group has become a full-service facility management provider.

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  • You're Invited: Up, Up & Away! - From Kindergarten into Britannica International School, Budapest

    You're Invited: Up, Up & Away! - From Kindergarten into Britannica International School, Budapest

    • 20 Apr 2026 6:08 PM

    Join in for a transition morning in their Year 1 and Year 2 classes and experience a taste of student life at Britannica on Wednesday, 29th April between 8:30 - 11:00 at Britannica International School, Budapest. 

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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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  • Trip-Hop Legend Tricky Returns to Budapest on 9 June

    Trip-Hop Legend Tricky Returns to Budapest on 9 June

    • 20 Apr 2026 1:42 PM

    Tricky is one of the most innovative and influential artists of the past decades, a pioneer of the trip-hop genre who channels his darkest experiences into his music. In 2026, Tricky returns to the stage with a newly created show, which he will also bring to Budapest on June 9, at Akvárium Klub.

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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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