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Alarming reality: How the Hungarian healthcare system is failing patients
Daily News Hungary
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June 24, 2025
Hospitals turning away stroke victims, wards closing for lack of specialists, and patients travelling hundreds of kilometres for basic care; this is the daily reality of the Hungarian healthcare system. While officials downplay the crisis, new...
Hungary’s hidden success story: Beating one of the world’s most contagious livestock diseases
Daily News Hungary
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June 23, 2025
Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is a highly contagious viral disease that affects cloven-hoofed animals. Although FMD is a global threat to livestock, its significance varies from region to region. For Hungary, a country located in Central Europe,...
Croatia to Host 2026 IHF Men’s & Women’s Beach Handball World Championships
Total Croatia News
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June 23, 2025
June the 23rd, 2025 – All eyes will be on Zagreb next year as Croatia is set to host the 2026 IHF Men’s and Women’s Beach Handball World Championships. As IHF info reports, the organising rights for the 2026 IHF Men’s and Women’s Beach Handball...
Updates announced for Fairbanks Alaska and Budapest Hungary temples
Deseret News - Utah
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June 23, 2025
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced a Sept. 27 groundbreaking date for the Fairbanks Alaska Temple. It also began construction on the Budapest Hungary Temple. Fairbanks Alaska Temple Elder Peter M. Johnson, first...
NATPE Budapest: BBC Studios, AMC Networks Int’l Buy Cineflix Rights Lifestyle, Travel Content
The Hollywood Reporter - California
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June 23, 2025
Cineflix Rights has unveiled a raft of lifestyle and travel content sales to broadcasters, including BBC Studios and AMC Networks International, across the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) region on the eve of NATPE Budapest 2025. Financial...
Despite travel warning, most returning Israelis are coming home via Jordan and Egypt
The Times of Israel
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Tens of thousands of Israelis have made their way home since Israel went to war against Iran via land border crossings with Egypt and Jordan, ignoring travel warnings by Israeli authorities and frustrated with the government’s sluggish...
Entry curbs slow down foreign travel
The Economic Times
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June 23, 2025
New Delhi: Abhay Kumar Khanna, a retired general manager of Indian Railways who holds a 10-year visa to the US and has already travelled to over 30 countries, had planned a family vacation in Europe this summer. He was in for a rude shock when he...
Top Hungary news: Wizz Air, swimming ban, Miss World Hungary, storm warnings, ‘Ukrainian spy’ — 23 June, 2025
Daily News Hungary
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June 23, 2025
Dear Reader, from shocking allegations involving a child to new military vehicles rolling out across Hungary, today’s headlines offer a mix of troubling news, technological milestones, and important summer updates. Here are the top Hungary news...
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Thousands Sickened, 9 Killed from Virus Outbreak at 4 Popular Vacation Destinations
People - New York
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NEED TO KNOW An urgent travel warning has been issued for four popular European hotspots, as an outbreak of hepatitis A has sickened more than 2,000 people and caused 9 deaths The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control has reported a...
Be Prepared For Your Flight - Budapest Airport’s Guide To Stress-Free Summer Travel
XpatLoop
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From Budapest Airport: This summer, we have 136 destinations to choose from when flying from Ferenc Liszt International Airport, more than ever before, so everything is in place for a summer full of experiences and discovery. Budapest Airport,...
Updated: Top Electronic Music Stars to Play at Strand Festival in Hungary this Summer
XpatLoop
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Paul Kalkbrenner, Purple Disco Machine and Kruder & Dorfmeister will also perform at this year's Strand Festival in Zamárdi. The Lake Balaton event will be expanded to include Day Zero, and will run from August 20th to 23rd. Electronic music star...
Last Ever Bánkitó Festival in Hungary, 9 - 12 July
XpatLoop
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This smaller but still beautiful summer festival will be held for the last time here this year. "Bánkitó has operated as a non-profit enterprise since the beginning: every year we have used all of our profits to implement the following year's...
Winter Sunshine in Marrakesh: Ryanair to Resume Flights from Budapest
Hungary Today
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June 23, 2025
Ryanair will resume flights between Budapest and Marrakesh, Airportal.hu reports. The Irish low-cost airline will operate twice weekly flights from Hungary’s capital to the Moroccan city during the winter schedule period. Ryanair flights will...
Slovenia Prolongs Schengen Border Controls with Croatia, Hungary
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) On Sunday, the Slovenian government declared it will prolong temporary border controls with Croatia and Hungary for an additional six months, citing escalating security risks, including an increased terrorism threat. Originally introduced...
Car-Free Summer on Budapest’s Lower Embankment
XpatLoop
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The Pest Lower Embankment will be open to pedestrians on weekdays too for nearly two months. From June 21 (Saturday) until August 15 (Friday), people looking to move and relax can enjoy the car-free Jane Haining Embankment between Eötvös Square...
Swimming banned at Lake Balaton beach due to bacterial contamination
Daily News Hungary
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June 23, 2025
A temporary swimming ban has been imposed at the Szépkilátó Beach in Balatongyörök due to bacterial contamination. Water samples revealed bacteria levels above the legal limit, prompting authorities to ban swimming in Lake Balaton at this...
Budapest’s public transport summer timetable 2025: Everything you need to know!
Daily News Hungary
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June 22, 2025
As the summer months approach, Budapest’s public transport system is adapting to meet changing needs. The Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) is once again introducing its familiar summer timetable, which will bring both relief and challenges not only...
Despite travel warning, majority of returning Israelis do so via Jordan and Egypt
The Times of Israel
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June 23, 2025
Tens of thousands of Israelis have made their way home via land border crossings with Egypt and Jordan, mostly ignoring travel warnings by Israeli authorities and frustrated with the government’s sluggish repatriation mission. As Israel’s airspace...
Top Hungary news: UV alerts, new transport, a 700-year-old mystery, heatwaves, yoga — 22 June, 2025
Daily News Hungary
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June 22, 2025
Dear Reader, from a brand-new trolleybus line in Budapest to climate concerns at Lake Balaton, Hungary offered plenty to talk about today. Add to that a sapphire ring lost for 700 years, scorching UV levels, and a thousand ancient graves spotted...
Life in Hungary: What foreigners need to know – from the perspective of a rural Englishman
Daily News Hungary
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June 22, 2025
Our team is committed to reaching out to and giving a voice to foreigners who have moved to Hungary for work, family, or other reasons, and who spend their daily lives here. We want to understand how they feel about living here, what difficulties...