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  • 'Priceless' 1675 Manuscript Stolen from Budapest Now Finally Returned to Hungary

    'Priceless' 1675 Manuscript Stolen from Budapest Now Finally Returned to Hungary

    • 24 Jul 2025 9:10 AM

    The New York County District Attorney’s Office has returned a "priceless" 1675 manuscript to Hungary that was stolen from Budapest, Peter Szijjarto, the minister of foreign affairs and trade, said in New York.

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    We Face Serious Threat of 3rd World War, Claims Hungarian FM in New York

    • 24 Jul 2025 9:06 AM

    Mankind today is facing a serious threat of a third world war, Peter Szijjarto, the foreign minister, said in New York on Wednesday, adding that the United Nations had to do everything it could to prevent such a conflict, for which it was crucial to make progress in ending the war in Ukraine.

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    Ice Cream Day: Find Free Scoops on Sunday Around Lake Balaton

    • 24 Jul 2025 7:38 AM

    Thousands of coupons for scoops of ice cream will be hidden around Lake Balaton starting Sunday on the occasion of 'Ice Cream Day'. 

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  • International Wind Instrument Festival, Szekszárd, 10 - 17 August

    International Wind Instrument Festival, Szekszárd, 10 - 17 August

    • 24 Jul 2025 7:18 AM

    Thirteen orchestral and solo concerts will be held at five locations in Tolna County as part of this special musical festival,  which will be held for the tenth time between August 10 and 17 - with Szekszárd, Paks and Dunaföldvár also participating.

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  • Free Concerts to Mark 200th 'Anna Ball' by Lake Balaton, 22 - 26 July

    Free Concerts to Mark 200th 'Anna Ball' by Lake Balaton, 22 - 26 July

    • 24 Jul 2025 6:46 AM

    True to tradition, the ballet dancers of the Hungarian State Opera House will open the 200-year-old Anna Ball in Füred on Saturday 26 July in the ornamental garden of the Anna Grand Hotel, the Opera House informed MTI.

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  • Highest Level of Heat Alert in Hungary from Today - Here's What You Need to Know

    Highest Level of Heat Alert in Hungary from Today - Here's What You Need to Know

    • 24 Jul 2025 6:42 AM

    The National Chief Medical Officer raised the current level two heat alert to level three from Thursday and extended it until midnight on Saturday for the entire country.

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  • Zendaya Spotted in Budapest During Possible ‘Dune: Messiah’ Film Shoot

    Zendaya Spotted in Budapest During Possible ‘Dune: Messiah’ Film Shoot

    • 23 Jul 2025 3:57 PM

    Zendaya has made a return to Budapest, where she was recently photographed visiting Neroli, a high-end perfumery located on the iconic Andrássy Avenue.

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  • Maigret Season 2 Heads to Budapest for Filming

    Maigret Season 2 Heads to Budapest for Filming

    • 23 Jul 2025 3:40 PM

    The second season of Maigret, the period detective drama based on the classic novels by Georges Simenon, is officially in active development, with Budapest named as the filming location. The show is produced for PBS Masterpiece by Playground Entertainment and Paprika Studios, the latter based in the Hungarian capital.

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  • MBH Bank to Suspend Services for Several Days in Hungary Due to IT Upgrade

    MBH Bank to Suspend Services for Several Days in Hungary Due to IT Upgrade

    • 23 Jul 2025 11:31 AM

    MBH will suspend the majority of its banking services between July 31 and August 3, due to a major IT system upgrade, the bank announced.

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  • 'Night of the Spas' this Saturday Around Hungary

    'Night of the Spas' this Saturday Around Hungary

    • 23 Jul 2025 11:22 AM

    51 spas throughout Hungary will participate in the 'Night of the Spas' this year, to be held this Saturday 26 July. Related programmes include concerts, DJs, and special discounts.

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  • Bartok Legacy to Boost Hungary-Romania Cultural Ties in New HUF 753 Million Project

    Bartok Legacy to Boost Hungary-Romania Cultural Ties in New HUF 753 Million Project

    • 23 Jul 2025 11:04 AM

    Hungary and Romania are launching a cross-border joint cultural project focusing on the legacy of Hungarian composer Bela Bartok with European Union support, Zoltan Nogradi, the mayor of Morahalom, in southern Hungary said.

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  • Base Rate Kept Unchanged at 6.5% by Central Bank of Hungary

    Base Rate Kept Unchanged at 6.5% by Central Bank of Hungary

    • 23 Jul 2025 10:42 AM

    The Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary (NBH) decided to leave the central bank base rate unchanged at 6.50pc at a monthly policy meeting.

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  • Enjoy ‘Mondays Originals’ for a Special Price at ETELE Cinema Budapest, 28 July

    Enjoy ‘Mondays Originals’ for a Special Price at ETELE Cinema Budapest, 28 July

    • 23 Jul 2025 8:31 AM

    On Mondays the team at ETELE Cinema arranges the movie schedule to allow as many films as possible to be shown in the original language - or with subtitles - and on top of that there's a special price to further enhance your movie experience.

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  • Thermal Hotel Visegrád Winner of Best Luxury Spa Hotel in Central Hungary

    Thermal Hotel Visegrád Winner of Best Luxury Spa Hotel in Central Hungary

    • 22 Jul 2025 4:07 PM

    Thermal Hotel Visegrád****superior has been recognized as the Best Luxury Spa Hotel in Central Hungary by Luxury Lifestyle Awards, celebrating the hotel’s outstanding offerings and serene setting along the scenic Danube Bend. 

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