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  • President of Hungary Called 'Unfit for Office' by Magyar as He's Formally Invited to Form Gov't

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    • 16 Apr 2026 6:05 AM

    Peter Magyar, the leader of the Tisza Party, on Wednesday said President Tamas Sulyok will formally invite him to form the next government. Magyar met the president after Sulyok invited the leaders of the parties with mandates in the new parliament to attend talks at Sandor Palace.

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  • Update: Veteran MP Hadházy Quits Politics, Leaves Lasting Zebra Campaign Legacy

    Update: Veteran MP Hadházy Quits Politics, Leaves Lasting Zebra Campaign Legacy

    • 16 Apr 2026 6:04 AM

    Independent MP Ákos Hadházy announced his retirement on Monday. He said on social media that after the voters’ decision he is leaving public life and will continue as a private individual.

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  • Revamp Expands Car-Free Area at Budapest’s Madách Tér

    Revamp Expands Car-Free Area at Budapest’s Madách Tér

    • 16 Apr 2026 5:50 AM

    Budapest’s Seventh District has begun a full renovation of Madách tér, as part of a renewed push to expand pedestrian areas.

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  • László Károlyi, President, French-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce & Industry

    László Károlyi, President, French-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce & Industry

    • 15 Apr 2026 5:36 PM

    Experienced Executive who has demonstrated the ability to lead diverse teams of professionals to new levels of success in a variety and highly competitive economic environment. Proven track of high-level negotiation skills, strategical and tactical sense in B2B multicultural and institutional environment too.

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  • Special Spring Offer at Market1897 Restaurant in Budapest

    Special Spring Offer at Market1897 Restaurant in Budapest

    • 15 Apr 2026 5:13 PM

    The team at Market1897 are excited to introduce their new special, where they bring the atmosphere and flavours of the world’s great markets to the table in Budapest — from Barcelona to Tokyo, from Lisbon to Naples — always inspired by fresh ideas from their kitchen.

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  • Utilities Price Scheme to be Expanded by Magyar - Meszaros Compared to British Royal Family

    Utilities Price Scheme to be Expanded by Magyar - Meszaros Compared to British Royal Family

    • 15 Apr 2026 12:51 PM

    Hungary's incoming Tisza government will retain and expand the regulated utilities price scheme to include firewood, Peter Magyar, the party's leader, said on Wednesday, noting that 1.5 million people rely on it for heating.

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  • 'Hungary Bankrupted by Orbán Government' Announces Magyar

    'Hungary Bankrupted by Orbán Government' Announces Magyar

    • 15 Apr 2026 12:50 PM

    The Orbán government "has bankrupted Hungary", which has become "the poorest and most corrupt country in Europe by all accounts", the prime ministerial candidate of the Tisza Party, which won the parliamentary elections, told public news channel M1 on Wednesday.

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  • Roads & Hospitals are Where New Government in Hungary Will Channel EU Funding

    Roads & Hospitals are Where New Government in Hungary Will Channel EU Funding

    • 15 Apr 2026 12:48 PM

    The Tisza Party will bring home European Union funding and use it for road development, hospitals and energy efficiency projects, Peter Magyar, the head of the party which won the election on Sunday, said on public television on Wednesday.

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  • Property Insight:  Home Rental Rates Rise Significantly Again in Hungary

    Property Insight: Home Rental Rates Rise Significantly Again in Hungary

    • 15 Apr 2026 12:47 PM

    Home rental rates in Hungary rose 7.3pc year-on-year in March, data compiled by the Central Statistics Office (KSH) from listings site Ingatlan.com show.

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  • Slovenia PM Accepts Magyar's Invitation to Visit Budapest

    Slovenia PM Accepts Magyar's Invitation to Visit Budapest

    • 15 Apr 2026 12:43 PM

    Slovenian acting Prime Minister Robert Golob on Monday congratulated by phone Peter Magyar on his victory in Hungary's election and accepted an invitation from Magyar to visit Budapest in May, the Slovenian government said in a post on X.

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  • Major Warns Budapest Could Fail to Pay May Wages of City Staff

    Major Warns Budapest Could Fail to Pay May Wages of City Staff

    • 15 Apr 2026 12:32 PM

    Budapest will be unable to pay salaries in May if the Hungarian State Treasury continues its practice of seizing the city's current account in April under the so-called solidarity contribution scheme, Gergely Karácsony, the city's mayor, told a press conference on Tuesday.

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  • IMF Insight: Forecast of Hungary’s Vital Stats

    IMF Insight: Forecast of Hungary’s Vital Stats

    • 15 Apr 2026 12:29 PM

    The International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects Hungary's GDP growth will reach 1.7pc in 2026 in its latest World Economic Outlook released on Tuesday.

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  • 'Super Milestones' Must be Achieved by Hungary to Unlock EU Funds

    'Super Milestones' Must be Achieved by Hungary to Unlock EU Funds

    • 15 Apr 2026 6:35 AM

    Hungary will have to fulfil so-called "super milestones" in order to access the European Union's Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) funds, the European Commission's spokesperson told a press briefing in Brussels on Tuesday.

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  • Latest Analysis: Tisza Stronger in Cities, Fidesz Still Dominates Smaller Settlements

    Latest Analysis: Tisza Stronger in Cities, Fidesz Still Dominates Smaller Settlements

    • 15 Apr 2026 6:21 AM

    A clear divide in support between the Tisza Party and Fidesz emerges based on settlement size, according to an analysis by the Republikon Institute of Sunday’s election results.

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