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  • H5 Suburban Railway Linking Budapest and Szentendre to Get Upgraded Finally

    H5 Suburban Railway Linking Budapest and Szentendre to Get Upgraded Finally

    • 21 Nov 2025 10:07 AM

    The H5 suburban railway linking Budapest and Szentendre will be upgraded after 40 years, MÁV group CEO Zsolt Hegyi announced in a video posted on his Facebook page.

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    • 21 Nov 2025 9:13 AM

    When winter settles over Budapest, the city becomes one of Central Europe’s most atmospheric places for outdoor skating.

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    Klimt Immersive Exhibition in Budapest

    • 21 Nov 2025 7:55 AM

    The exhibition has been extended until February 1, 2026. For expats seeking a vibrant cultural outing, this dazzling blend of art, technology, and storytelling is an excellent experience in Budapest, as visitors are enveloped in shimmering projections of Klimt’s gold-embellished masterpieces, accompanied by evocative soundscapes.

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  • Sziget Festival Secured: What’s Ahead as the Event Enters a New Phase?

    Sziget Festival Secured: What’s Ahead as the Event Enters a New Phase?

    • 21 Nov 2025 6:42 AM

    Sziget Festival’s future is back on stable ground. Founder Károly Gerendai has regained control of the event after the previous owners withdrew from the Hungarian market, a move that had placed the festival’s continuity in doubt.

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  • Great Read: Xpat Community E-Magazine, 20 November

    Great Read: Xpat Community E-Magazine, 20 November

    • 20 Nov 2025 3:12 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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  • Forint Hits 18-Month High

    Forint Hits 18-Month High

    • 20 Nov 2025 6:45 AM

    By early Wednesday evening, the euro's exchange rate approached 381 Forints, marking an 18-month high for the Hungarian currency. The euro stood above 384 Forints on Wednesday morning, but the Forint began to strengthen steadily from 11 AM, with the rate falling below 381.7 Forints just before 7 PM.

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  • Financial Crisis Looms in Budapest Without Government Cooperation, Municipality Warns

    Financial Crisis Looms in Budapest Without Government Cooperation, Municipality Warns

    • 20 Nov 2025 6:40 AM

    Talks with the government on Budapest's financial situation are yet to begin, even though the municipality is ready to start negotiations, the director-general of the mayor's office, Ambrus Kiss, said at a panel discussion .

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  • US Embassy Preparing for Trump-Putin Meeting in Budapest

    US Embassy Preparing for Trump-Putin Meeting in Budapest

    • 20 Nov 2025 6:36 AM

    The United States Embassy in Budapest is explicitly preparing for the possibility that Budapest will host a summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, according to Robert Palladino, the outgoing US Chargé d’Affaires. Palladino’s post is expected to be filled by New York businessman Benjamin Landa as the permanent ambassador.

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  • Chinese Clay Soldiers Arrive in Budapest

    Chinese Clay Soldiers Arrive in Budapest

    • 20 Nov 2025 6:08 AM

    Ten clay soldiers have arrived in Budapest from China, soon to be part of a large-scale exhibition of terracotta soldiers of the first Chinese emperor titled The Guardians of Eternal Life at the Museum of Fine Arts.

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  • About You Sanctioned by Watchdog in Hungary for Unfair Business Practices

    About You Sanctioned by Watchdog in Hungary for Unfair Business Practices

    • 20 Nov 2025 5:35 AM

    The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) on Wednesday said it ordered the Hamburg-based operator of online retailer About You to pay a fine and offer several hundred thousand Hungarians compensation for unfair business practices.

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  • 'Marathon Tourism' Brings Over 50,000 Foreign Visitors to Budapest

    'Marathon Tourism' Brings Over 50,000 Foreign Visitors to Budapest

    • 20 Nov 2025 5:31 AM

    This year's Telekom Vivicitta, Wizz Air Budapest Half Marathon and SPAR Budapest Marathon Festival attracted over 50,000 foreign visitors to the capital, a new record, the Budapest Sport Office (BSI) said on Wednesday.

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  • Home Prices in Hungary Climb at Fastest Rate in EU

    Home Prices in Hungary Climb at Fastest Rate in EU

    • 20 Nov 2025 5:24 AM

    Home prices in Hungary rose 17.9pc year-on-year in the second quarter, climbing at the fastest pace in the European Union, the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) highlighted in a report published.

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  • Britannica International School, Budapest: A Levels vs IB – The Changing Trends in Education

    Britannica International School, Budapest: A Levels vs IB – The Changing Trends in Education

    • 19 Nov 2025 3:44 PM

    From Britannica team: Huge move towards A levels-IB phased out - At Britannica International School, we have always believed in providing our students with the most effective pathway to success. Year after year, our students excel in A Levels, a qualification widely regarded as the gold standard by British universities.

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    Taste Contemporary Art at Costes Downtown’s 10th Anniversary Celebration

    • 19 Nov 2025 3:38 PM

    Costes Downtown marks its tenth anniversary with a bold, groundbreaking concept: the beloved downtown restaurant is fusing its signature relaxed fine-dining experience with contemporary art—not only on the walls, but on the plates crafted by Chef Barnabás Hack.

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