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Hungary vetos EU budget and recovery package
Hungary and Poland have vetoed the European Union's next multi-year budget and post-pandemic recovery package.
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Retail sales increase by an annual 0.4 percent in July
Retail sales in Hungary increased by an annual 0.4 percent in July, continuing to recover after lockdown declines in April and May.
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Fitch & S+P both affirm Hungary's 'BBB' sovereign rating with stable outlooks
Fitch Ratings and S+P Global Ratings both affirmed Hungary’s ‘BBB’ sovereign ratings with stable outlooks at scheduled reviews on Friday.
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Government is still not aware of any coronavirus cases in Hungary
Gergely Gulyás said the press will immediately be informed if any person in Hungary is identified to carry the virus.
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George Soros is trying to incite hatred between Hungarians and Roma, says lawmaker
Lőrinc Nacsa said the “Soros organizations” financed from abroad have repeatedly tried to interfere in Hungarian domestic politics and exercise pressure in areas such as migration policy.
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Hungary's New Year traditions
Hungarians have been celebrating New Year with folklore-based traditions and rituals for centuries.
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UVDL to ask Hungary and Romania to name new commissioner designates
President-elect of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen will ask Hungary and Romania to name new commissioner designates following an official letter from David Sassoli, President of the European Parliament, about the decision of the EP legal committee.
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PM Orbán stresses importance of the secret service for protecting Hungary
PM Orbán underscored the importance of protecting Hungary’s sovereignty, noting that this was primarily the responsibility of the country’s constitutional bodies and institutions.
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PM Orbán: Hungarians demonstrate to the world what Christian freedom looks like
PM Orbán said Central Europe has managed to repel the attacks of liberals threatening Christian freedom and seeking to give up Europe’s Christian culture. Further, it could halt migration, an external threat to Christian freedom.
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Fitch affirms Hungary's sovereign rating with a 'stable' outlook
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Hungary’s ‘BBB’ sovereign rating, two notches over the investment grade threshold, with a ‘stable’ outlook.
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Hungarian couple to star in America’s Got Talent
A Hungarian couple have made a lasting impression on the jury of America’s Got Talent after heading to the US to audition for the popular prime time show.
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The Most-Beautiful Transylvanian Hungarian Song competition kicks off its fifth year
The deadline for applications falls on September 30th. The winners will be announced on November 9th, at a gala night held in Cluj-Napoca.
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Hungary's very own tea plantation
Thousands of crops of Camellia Sinensis, a Chinese green tea are grown on a farm in Maglód, Pest.