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  • Hungarian Astronomers to Work With World's Largest Telescope in Chile

    • 25 Jun 2025 12:01 PM

    Hungarian astronomers will participate in research with the largest astronomical telescope in the world, at the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile, which is set to open at the end of this year, the HUN-REN Research Centre For Astronomy and Earth Sciences said on Tuesday.

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    • 24 Jun 2025 5:39 PM

    Despite financial difficulties, this year's XXIV Savaria Historical Carnival in Szombathely will last four days, and will be held between August 21-24, the city's deputy mayor, who is also responsible for culture announced.

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    • 24 Jun 2025 7:57 AM

    Featuring some of Hungary’s most popular performers, it has a unique riverside setting, strong line-up, and easy day-pass system. This lesser-known festival is drawing more and more fans – including Pumped Gabo, who’s attending for the first time this year.

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    Known in Hungarian as Csodaszarvas, The Miracle Stag is prominent narratives in Hungarian folklore, and so is worth knowing about by expats in the loop. While not an official national emblem, it remains one of the most enduring mythological symbols connected to the origins of the Hungarian people.

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    Met Duna Energiatároló, a unit of the MET Group, an energy company based in Switzerland with Hungarian roots, has inaugurated 40MW battery storage at the Dunamenti Power Plant in Százhalombatta (S of Budapest).

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