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  • Hungary Now Ranks as a Top Place for Digital Nomads

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    • 3 Jul 2025 8:57 AM

    Hungary ranks fifth among the most popular destinations for digital nomads due to its relative low cost of living, developed infrastructure, vibrant community, and visa program for digital nomads, Világgazdaság reported. 

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    • 2 Jul 2025 5:15 PM

    A major moment in Hungarian motorsport is unfolding this year as Balaton Park Circuit in Balatonfőkajár prepares to host both the MotoGP and Superbike World Championship rounds. At a press event held during the official MotoGP test sessions, State Secretary for Sport Ádám Schmidt hailed the occasion as a source of pride, opportunity, and joy for the country.

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  • Watch: Hungary Maintains Veto on Ukraine's EU Membership

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    • 2 Jul 2025 5:07 PM

    Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán said Thursday that a state-run consultation had given him a “strong mandate” to oppose Ukraine’s accession to the European Union during the EU summit in Brussels. As the closest EU ally of Russia, the nationalist leader has repeatedly raised objections and placed hurdles in the way of Kyiv’s efforts to join the 27-member bloc.

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  • Demand for Homes in Hungary Slows this June - Buyers Benefit

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    • 2 Jul 2025 11:56 AM

    After a surge at the beginning of the year, demand for homes in Hungary slowed in June, but supply continued to grow, giving buyers the upper hand, real estate broker Ingatlan.com said in a report.

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  • Orban: 'Pride is Not Pride, but Prejudice'

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    • 2 Jul 2025 9:58 AM

    In a television interview on Monday, Prime Minister Viktor Orban called Budapest Pride at the weekend "not pride, but prejudice".

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  • Brussels is Preparing 'Secret Service Actions Against Hungary', Claims Official

    Brussels is Preparing 'Secret Service Actions Against Hungary', Claims Official

    • 2 Jul 2025 9:14 AM

    Ukrainian President Voldomyr Zelensky wants a different Hungarian government, while Brussels is preparing "secret service actions against Hungary", Tamas Menczer, the Fidesz-Christian Democrat parties' communications director, said in a post on Facebook.

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  • MÁV Will No Longer Operate Western Hungary Railway Lines

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    • 2 Jul 2025 8:55 AM

    Regional railway company GYSEV has signed a contract to take over the operation of 752km of rail lines in the west of Hungary from MAV starting July 1, MAV group said.

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  • Recirquel Budapest: 'Solus Amor', Palace of Arts, 4 July

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    • 1 Jul 2025 5:34 PM

    Directed and choreographed by Bence Vági, the artistic director of Recirquel, Solus Amor (“Love Alone”) fuses contemporary circus with classical and modern dance in a monumental production that employs “cirque danse,” a genre created with and by the company in the course of several years.

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  • Price Restrictions on Certain Medicines in Hungary Enter Force

    Price Restrictions on Certain Medicines in Hungary Enter Force

    • 1 Jul 2025 4:43 PM

    Voluntary price restrictions on a range of medicines entered force on Tuesday, the National Economy Ministry said in a statement.

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    Household Products Added to Price-Monitoring Platform in Hungary

    • 1 Jul 2025 4:39 PM

    Household and hygienic products have been added to a price-monitoring platform launched to boost competition and counter consumer price inflation, the Competition Office (GVH) said.

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    • 1 Jul 2025 4:37 PM

    The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) on Tuesday announced the launch of the first phase of a central fraud detection system.

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  • Campus Festival in Debrecen, 16 - 20 July

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    • 1 Jul 2025 4:36 PM

    If you're an expat living in Hungary, the 2025 Campus Festival in Debrecen is an unmissable summer highlight. Taking place from July 16 to 20 in the scenic Nagyerdő (Great Forest) area, this vibrant event offers a rich blend of music, culture, and community spirit. 

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    Free Family Fun: 'Győrkőc Festival' Starts in Győr, 4 - 6 July

    • 1 Jul 2025 4:25 PM

    Around a thousand programs await children at ten locations between July 4 and 6 in downtown Győr, where the Győrkőc Festival will be held for the 18th time, the organizer Vaskakas Puppet Theatre told MTI.

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    Holiday Starting from Vienna? Travel Comfortably with a Budget Rental Car from Hungary

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    Did you know that with Budget, you can even drive all the way to Vienna Airport?

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