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SZIN Festival, Szeged, 25 - 29 August
One of Central Europe's longest-running youth music events. Acting as a colorful end-of-summer farewell party, SZIN offers a relaxed, tree-lined riverside atmosphere with an affordable mix of urban music, pop, and electronic acts. More >>
Features
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Analysis: Home prices in Hungary climb - Market at a Turning Point?
Home prices rose 11.9pc year-on-year in July, but the pace of growth slowed sharply, with monthly prices increasing by just 0.1pc nationwide, according to the latest housing market index from listings site ingatlan.com.
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Updated: Gripen Fighter Crashes in Hungary, Pilot Flown to Hospital
A Hungarian Air Force Gripen fighter jet crashed near Szolnok on Monday morning, with the pilot successfully ejecting from the aircraft.
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Budapest Zoo Hosts Night of the Zoos with Special Evening Programs This Friday
The Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden is preparing a rich lineup of evening activities for the 15th annual Night of the Zoos this Friday.
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VRG Insight: Accounting as a Tool for Security & Better Decisions
Many businesses still treat accounting mainly as a compliance function: invoices are collected, tax returns are filed, taxes are paid and the annual financial statements are prepared.
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Pitbull: I’m Back! Tour, MVM Dome Budapest, 24 November
Pitbull will return to Budapest this autumn for a second concert in 2026, with the Grammy-winning artist scheduled to perform at MVM Dome on 24 November as part of his I’m Back! tour.
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Bartók Fest in Budapest, 29 August
Returning for its fifth edition, one of Budapest’s most vibrant annual urban festivals is back in District XI, at Szent Gellért tér through Műegyetem rakpart and Budafoki út to the BME Garden.
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XpatLoop Interview 5: Károly Gerendai, Founder of Sziget Festival in Budapest
With just days to go before the 32nd Sziget opens its gates, returning owner Károly Gerendai gave this exclusive interview to personally let readers in the loop know what's ahead this year - plus his vision for the future of one of Europe's biggest festivals.
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VRG Insight: Accounting as a Tool for Security & Better Decisions
Many businesses still treat accounting mainly as a compliance function: invoices are collected, tax returns are filed, taxes are paid and the annual financial statements are prepared.
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Wolfgang Puck & Byron Lazaroff-Puck Bring the Generational Tasting Tour to Budapest
Alongside London, Maui, Singapore, Shanghai, Bahrain and Las Vegas, Budapest is joining Wolfgang Puck and Byron Lazaroff-Puck’s international Generational Tasting Tour.
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Sauska Starts English-Language Cellar Tours in Historic Budafok
Multi-award-winning Hungarian winery Sauska is expanding its English-language programme with regular guided tours of its sparkling wine cellar in Budafok. The new tours offer expats in Hungary a chance to explore the district’s underground cellar network while discovering how Sauska produces its popular traditional-method sparkling wines.
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