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Don’t fall victim to scams! If you have a phone and an email address, you will certainly receive scam messages and calls where scammers will want to steal your money and your personal data. However, you can easily avoid most of these if you learn about the most common scam types and follow a few easy steps.
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If you live, work, or study in Budapest, you can still vote in the Community Budget project for ideas to be realized by the local government. Check out the website to see eligible plans, cast your vote, and make Budapest a better place for everyone.
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Just two weeks ago, the Hungarian Forint made headlines due to growing stronger against USD. Right now, after the latest Fed announcement, HUF is stronger than anytime over the last three and a half years at around HUF 330.
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The Hungarian citizenship process is rarely straightforward. For me, it wasn’t just paperwork, it was a test of patience and persistence – and, if I’m honest, identity too. I’d always thought of myself as Hungarian; both my parents were, and my name, Anikó, left little doubt. But turning that into something official meant wading through Hungarian bureaucracy, tripping over missing documents, and learning on the fly. This is the story of how I finally made it official, and why I don’t regret a single step. – Guest post by Anikó Woods of How to Hungary.
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Over recent months, a widespread scam operation has been targeting Chinese nationals living and working in Hungary: you will receive a phone call from a Hungarian mobile phone number where an automated voice will be talking to you in Chinese. It is best to just disconnect these scam calls. Read on to learn how to protect your personal information.
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As of September 2025, a new housing loan scheme is introduced to support first-time homeowners in Hungary. The loan is available to anyone who has not previously owned residential property in Hungary on their own and has a Hungarian address card.
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Last Friday, HUF got to its strongest against USD in two years with an exchange rate as low as HUF 334.6. While this is mostly due to the international decline of USD, HUF did get stronger against EUR and CHF too because of a generally good political climate.
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The culture of wine in Hungary is as old as the country itself. You must have heard of Tokaji Aszú, sometimes called “wine of kings, king of wines”, but there are 5 more wine regions in Hungary beside Tokaj and each has its own distinct history and wines.
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Every year, the cake of Hungary is selected in a contest right before the August 20 festivities. Since August 20 celebrates the foundation of Hungary, it is sometimes also jokingly dubbed the birthday of Hungary, and as such, it makes sense that it should have an official cake. The winner of the contest will be available in confectionaries all over Hungary during the celebrations and in the following weeks.
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If you have been reading up on your Hungarian heritage or ancestry, you have probably come across the phrase “határon túli magyarok”, which literally means Hungarian people living outside Hungary. Learn the true meaning of this phrase and how it affects your Hungarian citizenship application.
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