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  • 91-Year-Old Heat Record Broken in Hungary on Sunday

    91-Year-Old Heat Record Broken in Hungary on Sunday

    • 29 Jun 2026 1:18 PM

    The daily national and Budapest heat records were broken again on Sunday, and at dawn, a new record for the highest daily minimum temperature was set in the capital and nationwide, the weather service HungaroMet said on its website on Monday.

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  • Body Pulled from Danube, 2 Others Missing Amid Heat Wave in Hungary

    Body Pulled from Danube, 2 Others Missing Amid Heat Wave in Hungary

    • 29 Jun 2026 12:45 PM

    Three people went missing in the Danube on Saturday, with one body recovered and two still unaccounted for amid the ongoing heat wave, the Budapest police force BRFK said on Facebook.

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  • Paperwork to Cost More than Teachers in Hungary Get After Pay Hike?

    Paperwork to Cost More than Teachers in Hungary Get After Pay Hike?

    • 29 Jun 2026 12:40 PM

    The Christian Democratic People's Party (KDNP) parliamentary group leader criticised the government's teacher pay rise on Sunday, highlighting the gap between its 25 percent campaign promise and the 0.4 percent reality -- an average increase of 3,000 forints (EUR 8.5).

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  • Home Office for Public Sector Employees in Hungary Ordered by Gov't

    Home Office for Public Sector Employees in Hungary Ordered by Gov't

    • 29 Jun 2026 12:37 PM

    The government is ordering home office for public sector employees and calling on other employers to follow suit, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on Facebook on Sunday.

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  • Terror Threat Level Lowered in Hungary

    Terror Threat Level Lowered in Hungary

    • 29 Jun 2026 12:24 PM

    Hungary has lowered its terrorism threat level from high to moderate, the interior ministry said.

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  • Voluntary Cut in Electricity Usage Called for in Hungary Due to Heat Wave

    Voluntary Cut in Electricity Usage Called for in Hungary Due to Heat Wave

    • 29 Jun 2026 12:14 PM

    For the safe and uninterrupted operation of electricity supply, the public is asked to reduce electricity consumption especially between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m., Minister of Economy and Energy Istvan Kapitany said in a post on social media late.

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  • Hungarian Biz Insight: OTP & MOL Make Forbes Global Top List

    Hungarian Biz Insight: OTP & MOL Make Forbes Global Top List

    • 29 Jun 2026 11:20 AM

    Hungary’s biggest commercial lender OTP Bank and oil and gas company MOL took the 398th and the 1,239th place respectively on Forbes’ 2026 Global 2000 list that ranks the largest companies worldwide.

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  • Update: It's Now Official: Hungary Committed to Euro Adoption - But by When?

    Update: It's Now Official: Hungary Committed to Euro Adoption - But by When?

    • 29 Jun 2026 10:48 AM

    Hungary is committed to adopting the euro and aims to meet the Maastricht convergence criteria by 2030, Finance Minister András Kármán said in a Facebook post on Monday.

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  • SYNTHONY Brings its Electrifying Orchestra Experience to Budapest

    SYNTHONY Brings its Electrifying Orchestra Experience to Budapest

    • 29 Jun 2026 10:29 AM

    A global concert phenomenon that reimagines the world’s biggest dance anthems with the power of a live orchestra is heading back to Hungary.

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  • Drastic Cutback in Outdoor Advertising & Billboards Across Budapest

    Drastic Cutback in Outdoor Advertising & Billboards Across Budapest

    • 29 Jun 2026 9:43 AM

    Budapest’s General Assembly has approved sweeping restrictions on outdoor advertising that will reduce the number of advertising spaces across the capital by around 10,000, from roughly 15,000 currently.

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  • Taxi Fares to Rise in Budapest from 1 August

    Taxi Fares to Rise in Budapest from 1 August

    • 29 Jun 2026 9:16 AM

    Taxi journeys in Budapest will cost more from 1 August, after the Budapest Metropolitan Assembly approved an increase in the official tariff. The changes affect the base fare, the distance and waiting-time charges, and also introduce a new airport surcharge.

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  • Heat Records Smashed in Hungary as Temperatures Soar

    Heat Records Smashed in Hungary as Temperatures Soar

    • 29 Jun 2026 8:26 AM

    Hungary's national and Budapest heat records tumbled on Saturday, with temperatures hitting 40C in Budakalasz, near the capital, the national weather service HungaroMet said on Sunday.

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  • Duna-Part Festival in Ráckeve, 2 - 4 July

    Duna-Part Festival in Ráckeve, 2 - 4 July

    • 29 Jun 2026 8:18 AM

    Summer festival season is set to kick off in full force on the Danube riverbank in Ráckeve. The HBO Max sponsored 'Feszt' returns for its fifth edition this year, with some of Hungary’s biggest artists set to play across three stages, all promising a lively weekend by the water.

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  • SUP Festival – Paddle Through Budapest on the Danube, 4 July

    SUP Festival – Paddle Through Budapest on the Danube, 4 July

    • 29 Jun 2026 8:09 AM

    If you are looking for an unusual outdoor activity in the capital this summer, the 11th Budapest SUP Festival offers a rare opportunity to traverse the city from a completely different perspective.

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