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    • 7 Jul 2020 7:21 AM

    Hungary’s Parliament is reopening its doors to visitors on Tuesday. The Parliament Museum’s indoor and outdoor exhibitions will also be accessible to the public, Anna Sédy of the Office of the National Assembly’s Directorate for Cultural Affairs, told public news channel M1.

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