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    • 9 Jul 2025 5:04 PM

    Hungarian-founded Festipay Zrt will facilitate cashless payments at the 40th Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix, to be held on the first weekend of August.

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    • 9 Jul 2025 4:58 PM

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    • 9 Jul 2025 2:43 PM

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    • 9 Jul 2025 2:41 PM

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  • New Mega Scheme to Expand Broadband Internet Access in Hungary

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    • 9 Jul 2025 2:36 PM

    The Energy Ministry on Tuesday announced the launch of a HUF 84.9bn programme to support the rollout of mobile, broadband internet in rural areas.

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  • Hungary Reopens Tehran Embassy - Good Sign of 'Return to Normality'

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    • 9 Jul 2025 12:02 PM

    Hungary has reopened its embassy in Tehran following a 20-day relocation for security reasons, a foreign ministry official said on Tuesday, adding that Hungary once again had full-scale diplomatic presence in Iran.

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  • ‘We are Closer to Regime Change’, Explains Hadházy at Latest Protest in Budapest

    ‘We are Closer to Regime Change’, Explains Hadházy at Latest Protest in Budapest

    • 9 Jul 2025 11:51 AM

    The police’s decision not to fine those who took part in last month’s Budapest Pride march is at least as important "when it comes to a regime change, what’s left of democracy, and the country as the day of the Pride march itself", independent lawmaker Ákos Hadházy said in downtown Budapest on Tuesday.

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  • Lake in Héviz Attracts 1 Million Visitors a Year - Key Bath House to be Resurrected?

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    • 9 Jul 2025 11:44 AM

    The lake bath house in Heviz, home to Europe's largest biologically active thermal lake, could reopen with the support of HUF 381m in central government funding, Balint Nagy, the MP for the region and a state secretary at the Construction and Transportation Ministry, told MTI.

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  • Nearly 10,000 Storm Damage Reports to Disaster Management Authority in Hungary

    Nearly 10,000 Storm Damage Reports to Disaster Management Authority in Hungary

    • 9 Jul 2025 10:41 AM

    The Disaster Management Authority received reports of 9,752 incidents nationwide where storms caused damage by 6am on Wednesday, the authority has said, adding that in 5,008 cases, the fire departments have already handled the incident.

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  • Now On: Special Summer Film Days at Budapest Art Cinemas

    Now On: Special Summer Film Days at Budapest Art Cinemas

    • 9 Jul 2025 6:53 AM

    Expats are invited to Far Eastern, French and Oriental film days at the Puskin, Tabán and Toldi cinemas, while the organisers are preparing fresh premieres at the City Hall Garden Cinema.

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  • Consumer Price Index in Hungary Increases Again

    Consumer Price Index in Hungary Increases Again

    • 8 Jul 2025 4:49 PM

    Hungary's annualised consumer price index inched up to 4.6pc in June from 4.4pc in the previous month, data released by the Central Statistics Office (KSH) show.

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  • A$AP Rocky to be Replaced by Kid Cudi at Sziget Festival in Budapest

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    • 8 Jul 2025 4:29 PM

    A$AP Rocky has recently cancelled several European tour dates set for August, and now his absence has officially impacted Sziget Festival. Organisers were quick to respond, announcing that Grammy Award-winning artist Kid Cudi will step in to headline the Main Stage on Friday.

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  • Power Outages Hit Many Households in Hungary After Massive Storm

    Power Outages Hit Many Households in Hungary After Massive Storm

    • 8 Jul 2025 3:49 PM

    An estimated 150,000 customers were affected by widespread power outages following severe thunderstorms yesterday, state-owned energy group MVM, reported.

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  • Will Smith to Perform in Budapest Park on 14 August

    Will Smith to Perform in Budapest Park on 14 August

    • 8 Jul 2025 3:13 PM

    Grammy- Award winning artist, actor and multifaceted entertainer, Will Smith has recently announced his upcoming “Based on a True Story” Summer Tour, which has now been expanded with a Budapest show.

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