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  • Housing Prices Up 21.3% Annually Across Hungary

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    • 26 Jan 2026 9:40 AM

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    • 26 Jan 2026 9:32 AM

    The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) announced on Friday that it is launching an accelerated probe of the domestic cooking oil market as it suspects that sectoral market characteristics may have led to higher Hungarian price levels.

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    • 26 Jan 2026 9:06 AM

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    Hungary has once again taken a divergent path in European diplomacy, with PM Orbán accepting an invitation to participate in a Trump's “Board of Peace” initiative. 

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