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Lake Balaton Sees a Mixed Tourism Season
Beach in Balatonfüred Despite its continued popularity, most municipalities on the southern shore of Lake Balaton recorded a decline in visitor numbers during the first nine months of the year. While Siófok managed to maintain its leading position, there is a significant gap between the individual holiday resorts. The region continues to attract large numbers…
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Minority Party Seeks Stronger Protection for Hungarians in Romania
The Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (RMDSZ) briefed Council of Europe experts on Tuesday, the press office of the Transylvanian minority rights organization told MTI. The Council of Europe experts were briefed by Loránt Vincze, Member of the European Parliament, as well as Executive Vice Presidents Anna Horváth and Dóra Szilágyi. Loránt Vincze pointed…
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MEP Balázs Orbán Warns of Authoritarian Shift in European Politics
“European policy has taken a wrong turn; there has been an authoritarian shift in Europe,” said Balázs Orbán, a FIDESZ Member of the European Parliament (MEP), in Brussels on Wednesday. Speaking to MTI in connection with a roundtable discussion held in the European Parliament titled “The EU Without Censorship: Building a European Empire,” organized by…
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Pope Marks the Anniversary of Cardinal Mindszenty’s Release from Captivity
Cardinal Mindszenty delivers a radio address after his release in 1956 During Wednesday’s general audience, Pope Leo XIV commemorated the 70th anniversary of the release from captivity of Cardinal József Mindszenty, the “heroic primate.” At the end of his address in St. Peter’s Square, the Pope greeted the faithful in various languages. Addressing the Poles,…
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Retailers Welcome December 24 Store Closure Decision
The National Trade Association (OKSZ) welcomes the decision to make December 24 a non-working day for all stores, Index reported. According to the association, the store closures will not result in a loss of revenue, and shoppers will have plenty of time to prepare for the change. The biggest beneficiaries of this measure are retail…
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New Apartment Construction Rises 31% in First Nine Months
In the first three quarters, 9,803 new apartments were built, 31 percent more than a year earlier. Based on building permits issued and simple notifications, the number of apartments to be built was 22,331, 12 percent more than in the same period of 2025, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) reported on Wednesday. In the capital,…
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Agriculture Closes Out a Crisis Year
A cornfield ravaged by drought on the outskirts of Pilismarót, July 28, 2026 Hungary’s agricultural sector is wrapping up a year of crisis, with no segment of the industry escaping difficulties and investment slowing in both agriculture and the food industry, the head of K&H Bank’s agricultural division said at a press conference in Budapest…
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