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      • Greenwashing Insight: Probe Into Hungarian Mineral Water Bottler Yealds Results
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      • Watch: Traditional Hungarian Celebrations at Szentendre Pentecost Festival, 24 - 25 May
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      • 'Major Achievement': Women's Representation in Hungarian Parliament Rises, but Still Below EU Average
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      • Budapest Ranked One of Europe’s Best Cities for Solo Travelers
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        Budapest Ranked One of Europe’s Best Cities for Solo Travelers
      • Nobel Laureate Karikó Accepts Advisory Role at Health Ministry in Hungary
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      • Home Prices in Hungary Climb 14.3% in April
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      • Consumer Confidence in Hungary Rockets to Five-Year High
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      • Great Read: Xpat Community E-Magazine, 14 May
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      • Rare Chance to Swim Across the Danube in Budapest Returns
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        Rare Chance to Swim Across the Danube in Budapest Returns
      • New Breakthrough in Quantum Chemistry Calculation Achieved by Hungarian Researchers
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        New Breakthrough in Quantum Chemistry Calculation Achieved by Hungarian Researchers
      • New Data Reveals Where Most Tourists in Hungary Come From - Huge Drop in Asian Visitors
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        New Data Reveals Where Most Tourists in Hungary Come From - Huge Drop in Asian Visitors
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  • Special Powers Given to Finance Ministry in Hungary Due to Budget Deficit Situation
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  • Watch: Traditional Hungarian Celebrations at Szentendre Pentecost Festival, 24 - 25 May
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  • Update: ‘Museums May Festival’ in Hungary, 16 - 17 May
  • Rare Conquest-Era Artifacts Now on Display at Hungarian National Museum
  • War-Related State of Emergency Lifted in Hungary - What this Means
  • Vasarely 120: Major Retrospective of Op-Art Pioneer at Budapest Fine Arts Museum
  • New Record Attempt: Table Football Marathon in Hungarian Capital on 16 May
  • Magyar to Stay in Own Home, Rejects Official Budapest Residence & Luxury Car
  • Autó Insight: New Car Registrations Climb 10% in Hungary
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  • Record Participation Expected for 20th Anniversary Ultrabalaton

    • 16 Apr 2026 7:32 AM

    Europe’s premier lake-circling ultramarathon reaches a major milestone during the last weekend of April, as the NN Ultrabalaton celebrates its 20th anniversary. This year, organizers are preparing for the largest turnout in the event's history, cementing its status as a cornerstone of the Hungarian sporting calendar.

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  • Record Entries Expected for Balaton Cross-Swim ‘26

    • 14 Apr 2026 12:37 PM

    Registration has officially opened for the 44th Lidl Balaton Cross-Swim, and the "Hungarian Sea" is already seeing a surge of interest. Despite winter only recently bowing out, over 2,600 participants signed up within the first 24 hours, with registrations surpassing the 5,000 mark in just two days.

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  • Cabaret Voltaire's First-Ever Concert in Budapest on 3 June

    • 13 Apr 2026 4:51 PM

    One of the most influential electronic music formations from the United Kingdom, Cabaret Voltaire will celebrate the 50th anniversary of their first performance with a series of concerts. Budapest is among the lucky stops on the tour, and on June 3 the iconic group will finally perform live in Hungary at Dürer Kert.

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  • Watch: Who is Péter Magyar? What Does His Tisza Party Stand For? And Can Magyar Beat Orbán?

    • 9 Apr 2026 9:32 AM

    Magyar is the most visible new face on Hungary’s political stage — a former Fidesz insider who turned into a high-profile opposition leader almost overnight. He now accuses the government of nepotism, misusing EU funds, and using state media for propaganda, advocating for policies to combat corruption and restore democratic institutions.

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  • Watch: New Documentary Reports on Widespread Vote-Buying in Hungary

    • 9 Apr 2026 9:30 AM

    A new documentary presents through almost 60 interviews the Hungarian system of vote buying in which Fidesz wins an estimated 500,000 votes, primarily in the extremely poor villages of northern and eastern Hungary.

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  • B.my.Lake Festival, Zamárdi, 16 – 18 July

    • 9 Apr 2026 7:57 AM

    B.my.Lake is one of Hungary’s premier electronic music festivals, often referred to by fans as the "Mecca of Techno." Traditionally held near Lake Balaton, the festival has recently moved to the scenic North Beach (Északi Strand) in Velence, located just about 45 minutes from Budapest.

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  • Foreign Interference in Hungary Election 'Visible from Across the Atlantic'

    • 8 Apr 2026 4:53 PM

    JD Vance said, straight after talking about an unprecedented level of foreign interference in the Hungarian election campaign, “I’m here to help him (Orbán) in this campaign cycle”.

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  • Consumer Confidence in Hungary Rockets to Five-Year High
  • Special Powers Given to Finance Ministry in Hungary Due to Budget Deficit Situation
  • Zero-Cost Bank Accounts in Hungary to Make a Comeback
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