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    Home sales in Hungary were down 5.3pc year-on-year at 11,554 in March, a monthly estimate by listed real estate broker Duna House shows.

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  • FM Leaked Calls Scandal:  'Most Brazen Foreign Spy Meddling in History' in Hungary

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    • 2 Apr 2026 6:18 AM

    It is "scandalous" that foreign intelligence agencies have wiretapped and leaked phone calls to interfere in Hungary's election for Ukraine's benefit, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó said on Tuesday, adding that "these recordings reveal nothing we haven't said publicly."

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    • 2 Apr 2026 6:14 AM

    Irish author Colm Toibin will be the guest of honour at the 31st Budapest International Book Festival, to be held on the Hungexpo fair grounds between 1 - 4 October, the organiser Hungarian Association of Book Publishers and Distributors (MKKE) said.

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    • 2 Apr 2026 5:51 AM

    Hungarian oil and gas company MOL announced on Wednesday that, in line with a decision made on November 27, 2025 at the company’s extraordinary general meeting, MOL Plc is being transformed into a holding company.

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  • Quick Guide to Long Weekend in Hungary this Easter

    Quick Guide to Long Weekend in Hungary this Easter

    • 1 Apr 2026 4:30 PM

    In 2026, Good Friday falls on 3 April, marking the start of a four-day public holiday that runs through Monday, 6 April. While the long weekend offers a perfect opportunity for travel and relaxation, life in Hungary shifts into a different gear during this period, making forward planning essential for expats and locals alike.

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    • 1 Apr 2026 6:50 AM

    The project to renew the Rákosrendező area in Budapest represents the future of the city and is "a highly rational urban development initiative", Gergely Karácsony, the capital's mayor, said at a ceremony announcing the winning master plan in the urban and public space design competition.

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    • 1 Apr 2026 6:25 AM

    On the tenth anniversary of Zoltan Kocsis's death, the legacy of the pianist, conductor, and composer has found a fitting home in the newly created Zoltan Kocsis Archive, established by the Music Forum Foundation.

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    • 1 Apr 2026 5:52 AM

    American cleaning products maker Scrub Daddy inaugurated a HUF 1.5bn expansion at its base in Martely (SE Hungary) on Tuesday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade said in a statement.

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  • Frontiers Campus: World-Class Research Centre to be Established in Hungary

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    • 1 Apr 2026 5:30 AM

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