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President Milanović Meets Hungarian PM Orbán on Brač
The Dubrovnik Times
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Croatian President Zoran Milanović held talks with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán yesterday on the island of Brač, where the Hungarian leader is spending his summer holiday, the President’s Office confirmed. Although the Croatian head of...
On DNA, the Mad Hungarian and where I came from
Tribune Chronicle - Ohio
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You would think that spending 40 years in a deadline-oriented business would eventually cure a case of raging procrastination. But you’d be wrong. My 40-year anniversary in newspapers is sometime in October. But after all those years of deadlines...
Local Sports Report: With father on his mind, Pacific Beach native keeps winning at U.S. Open
The San Diego Union-Tribune - California
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August 22, 2025
One of San Diego’s best tennis players is a 22-year-old from Pacific Beach named Zach Svajda. He won his third match at U.S. Open qualifying on Friday and is in position to make his first run in a major tournament main draw. Svajda plays Hungary’s...
President has once again revoked multiple Hungarian citizenships
Daily News Hungary
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August 22, 2025
Under Hungarian law, the President has the authority to revoke “fraudulently obtained” citizenships based on recommendations from the Minister leading the Prime Minister’s Office. President Tamás Sulyok regularly revokes many Hungarian...
Hungarian Tourism Agency Reports Record Turnout on St Stephen’s Day
Hungarian Conservative
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August 22, 2025
Based on mobile cell data, more than 798,000 visitors carrying mobile phones attended the St Stephen’s Day celebrations in Budapest, marking a 12.5 per cent increase compared to last year, the Hungarian Tourism Agency (MTÜ) reported. Attendance at...
Hungary Signals Readiness to Host Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks
Diplomacy & Trade
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August 22, 2025
Hungary has reiterated its willingness to host potential peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, with Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó confirming the offer remains open. Speaking in a podcast, Szijjártó said Budapest would provide “fair and...
Molly-Mae’s budget caravan holiday revealed as she snubs Tommy’s premiere – after ‘breakdown’ over £86k motorhome trip
The Scottish Sun
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August 22, 2025
MOLLY-Mae Hague has just enjoyed another holiday - but this time she didn’t jet abroad for a luxury trip in the sun. Instead the 26-year-old headed to Abersoch, North Wales with some friends for some quality time away - and she even stayed in a...
Assumption Day: Honoring the Great Lady Virgin Mary of Hungary
Brussels Morning
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August 22, 2025
Assumption Day is one of the major Christian feast days celebrated in the year of August, 15. It is commemorated in the Catholic Church- as the Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary that we assume she was taken body and soul into Heaven when...
Radisson Collection makes anticipated debut in Hungary
Sleeper
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August 22, 2025
Radisson Collection has announced the opening of Radisson Collection Hotel, Basilica Budapest, marking the brand’s debut into the Hungarian market. The hotel – housed in a meticulously restored neoclassical building, formerly a school – brings...
Kőrösi, Petőfi scholarship recipients fulfil noble task among Hungarians abroad
Daily News Hungary
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August 22, 2025
The task taken on by recipients of the Sándor Kőrösi Csoma Programme and Sándor Petőfi Programme scholarships is a noble and serious one constituting service, a government official at the Prime Minister’s Office said on Friday. Hungarian diaspora...
Report Finds European Tax System Favors Carbon-Intensive Air Travel Over Rail, Undermining Climate Goals
Earth.Org
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August 22, 2025
“Every route where a plane is cheaper than a train is a political failure,” said Herwig Schuster, transport campaigner, Greenpeace Central and Eastern Europe. Flights emit, on average, about five times more CO2 per passenger kilometer than trains....
Budapest unveils major metro and suburban railway development
Daily News Hungary
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August 21, 2025
The modernisation of Budapest’s suburban rail network has entered a decisive new phase, as the Ministry of Construction and Transport issues a public procurement notice for the redevelopment of the H8 and H9 suburban rail (HÉV) lines. The...
Hungary celebrates 1,000+ years of being Christian with giant cross in the sky
LifeSite
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August 21, 2025
News A huge cross in light, relic procession, and public prayer celebrated the sainted monarch who consecrated Hungary to Mary the Mother of God over 1,000 years ago. (LifeSiteNews) — Hungary celebrated its Christian heritage on St. Stephen’s Day...
Cyprus Business Now: tourism, digital nomad visas, natural gas
Cyprus Mail
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August 22, 2025
Hotel bookings in Paphos have slowed sharply as recent wildfires have unsettled travellers, according to Evripides Loizides, president of the Paphos hoteliers association. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), Loizides said that bookings were...
Hungary Beyond Budapest: Where to Find Culture, Wine, and Wellness
Travelbinger
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August 21, 2025
While Budapest rightfully captivates visitors with its grand architecture and thermal baths, Hungary’s treasures extend far beyond its capital. Venture into the countryside and you’ll discover a nation rich with UNESCO sites, centuries-old...
Hungary stages Europe’s largest fireworks display for national holiday
Africanews
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Last updated: 2 hours ago The 30-minute spectacle lit up the capital with more than 45,000 pyrotechnics launched from 500 sites along a five-kilometre stretch of the river, supported by barges and bridges. St Stephen’s Day, held annually on 20...
Hungary’s Highest State Honour Awarded to Astronauts Farkas and Kapu
Hungarian Conservative
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August 21, 2025
At Hungary’s national holiday celebrations on 20 August, President Tamás Sulyok presented the Order of Saint Stephen to Bertalan Farkas and Tibor Kapu, two astronauts whose achievements have left a lasting mark on both space exploration and...
Hungary celebrates its state foundation day
MENAFN
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August 21, 2025
(MENAFN) Hungary celebrated its state foundation day on Wednesday with a variety of cultural, religious, and festive activities, including an elaborate fireworks display, honoring King Saint Stephen, the nation’s first monarch. The official...
Video: World-Class Fireworks Display in Budapest on Saint Stephen’s Day
XpatLoop
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Hungary’s most significant holiday, Saint Stephen’s Day, came to a climax with a huge fireworks show lighting up the Budapest skyline on August 20 - as the video below shows. This highlight of the annual celebration featured a spectacular drone...
Hungary's Birthday 'Raises Hope of Rebirth of Our Country', Says Budapest Mayor
XpatLoop
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This year, Hungary's birthday is also raising hopes of the rebirth of the country, and "the wish to found our country anew is awakened in many of us," Budapest Mayor Gergely Karacsony said on Facebook. Chances of change were bolstered by many...