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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Final Main Stage ‘Missing Headliner’ for Sziget Fest in Budapest Announced

    Final Main Stage ‘Missing Headliner’ for Sziget Fest in Budapest Announced

    • 16 Apr 2026 2:12 PM

    Joining the already confirmed top-tier acts — Zara Larsson, Sombr, Twenty One Pilots, Lewis Capaldi, Florence + the Machine, Skepta, Bring Me the Horizon and Jorja Smith — the festival has now revealed the headline act for its closing day. On 15 August, Skrillex, one of the most influential figures in global club and festival culture, will take to the stage on the so-called “Island of Freedom”.

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  • Donald Trump Breaks Silence Following Viktor Orbán’s Election Defeat

    Donald Trump Breaks Silence Following Viktor Orbán’s Election Defeat

    • 16 Apr 2026 12:42 PM

    In his first public comments since the Hungarian elections, Donald Trump addressed the defeat of his long-time ally, Viktor Orbán. Speaking with the Italian daily Corriere della Sera two days after the results, the U.S. President offered a mix of praise for Orbán’s past leadership while notably shifting his tone to the past tense.

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  • 20th Anniversary Ultrabalaton, 23 - 26 April

    20th Anniversary Ultrabalaton, 23 - 26 April

    • 16 Apr 2026 7:32 AM

    Europe’s premier lake-circling ultramarathon reaches a major milestone during the last weekend of April, as the NN Ultrabalaton celebrates its 20th anniversary. This year, organizers are preparing for the largest turnout in the event's history, cementing its status as a cornerstone of the Hungarian sporting calendar.

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