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  • Gov't Withdraws HUF 6.2 Billion from Municipal Accounts - 'Fatal Stab' to Budapest?

    Gov't Withdraws HUF 6.2 Billion from Municipal Accounts - 'Fatal Stab' to Budapest?

    • 30 Oct 2025 5:50 AM

    The government has withdrawn another 6.2 billion forints from the metropolitan accounts, Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony said on Wednesday, adding that the move was a "fatal stab" to the city's finances.

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    "So, There Will Be No Sziget" – Says Budapest Mayor

    • 30 Oct 2025 5:36 AM

    Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony wrote in a Facebook post this week that Sziget Festival will not take place next year.

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  • Budapest Contemporary Jewelry Week - Exhibitions & Performances

    Budapest Contemporary Jewelry Week - Exhibitions & Performances

    • 29 Oct 2025 2:45 PM

    For two weeks, you can view up to 25 exhibitions by almost a hundred artists until November 9, at the 10th Budapest Contemporary Jewelry Week.

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  • Now On: Italian Film Festival in Budapest

    Now On: Italian Film Festival in Budapest

    • 29 Oct 2025 2:27 PM

    Eleven contemporary Italian films will be screened at the 23rd MittelCinemaFest until 15 November at the Puskin and Tabán cinemas. 

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  • Free Events: Art Weekend Budapest, 28 - 30 November

    Free Events: Art Weekend Budapest, 28 - 30 November

    • 29 Oct 2025 2:20 PM

    So far, almost 40 art venues have announced their participation in the Art Weekend Budapest (AWB) event series, which will be held between November 28th and 30th.

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  • Refinancing Agreement Signed for Etele Plaza in Budapest

    Refinancing Agreement Signed for Etele Plaza in Budapest

    • 29 Oct 2025 6:50 AM

    Futureal, the owner of the Etele Plaza shopping and entertainment centre, has agreed with a consortium of three banks to refinance its existing loans and provide a new credit facility

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  • Average Price for a Used Car in Hungary is Now HUF 5.6 Million

    Average Price for a Used Car in Hungary is Now HUF 5.6 Million

    • 29 Oct 2025 6:40 AM

    The average listing price for used cars in Hungary was HUF 5.6m in September, data compiled by the Central Statistics Office from listings site Hasznaltauto.hu show.

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  • Now On: JazzFest Budapest's Autumn Concert Series

    Now On: JazzFest Budapest's Autumn Concert Series

    • 28 Oct 2025 3:19 PM

    Legendary musician Miles Davis will be celebrated in the JazzFest Budapest autumn concert series, until November 17, with performances by Marcus Miller, Bill Evans, Kenny Garrett and Keyon Harrold.

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  • Halloween & Día de los Muertos at VIBE Budapest

    Halloween & Día de los Muertos at VIBE Budapest

    • 28 Oct 2025 2:01 PM

    VIBE Budapest once again raises the bar for immersive nightlife experiences. On October 31 and November 2, the venue hosts two thematic nights — Halloween Night and Día de los Muertos – The Bright Side of the Beyond — where dining, music, and live performance merge into one seamless, unforgettable story.

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  • Watch Movies for Less Every Tuesday at ETELE Cinema in Budapest

    Watch Movies for Less Every Tuesday at ETELE Cinema in Budapest

    • 28 Oct 2025 1:40 PM

    From ETELE Cinema Budapest Team: We have some great news: from now on, you can enjoy movies at Etele Cinema every Tuesday at a special discounted price!

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  • The Offspring, MVM Dome Budapest, 31 October

    The Offspring, MVM Dome Budapest, 31 October

    • 28 Oct 2025 6:19 AM

    The Offspring formed in 1984 in Garden Grove, California. They have released 11 studio albums in their 40-year career and are credited, along with fellow Californians Green Day and Rancid, for reviving mainstream interest in rock in the 1990s. The band has sold over 40 million records worldwide over the years and has become one of the biggest-selling rock bands in history.

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  • AGOS Restaurant – A Year of Flavour on the Buda Side

    AGOS Restaurant – A Year of Flavour on the Buda Side

    • 28 Oct 2025 5:26 AM

    Located on the Buda side of the Danube within the Kimpton BEM Budapest, AGOS Restaurant celebrated its first anniversary with an exclusive media lunch, showcasing a curated selection of its signature dishes from the past year.

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  • Kimpton BEM Budapest, A Year of Taste, Style & Soul

    Kimpton BEM Budapest, A Year of Taste, Style & Soul

    • 27 Oct 2025 6:49 PM

    From Kimpton BEM Budapest Team: "One year ago, Kimpton BEM Budapest opened its doors and instantly became one of the city’s most distinctive and vibrant boutique hotels. This first anniversary is not just a date on the calendar, it’s a story written together with our guests, day by day, in every flavour, every smile, every moment.

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  • Gáspár Bálint, Managing Director of Vitéz Kürtös (Company Behind Chimney Cake Festival in Budapest)

    Gáspár Bálint, Managing Director of Vitéz Kürtös (Company Behind Chimney Cake Festival in Budapest)

    • 27 Oct 2025 3:23 PM

    He was born in 1976 in Székelyudvarhely (Odorheiu Secuiesc) in Transylvania, and he studied fine mechanical engineering at the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, graduating in 1999. He comes from a family with deep roots in the making of traditional Transylvanian chimney cake (kürtőskalács) — his grandmother, Irma Simó, used to bake and sell kürtőskalács and kürtősfánk at open pools and spas on weekends.

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