Balaton Uplands Voted Hungary’s Most Beautiful National Park
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Balaton Uplands Voted Hungary’s Most Beautiful National Park

Of Hungary’s ten national parks, Balaton Uplands National Park is considered the most beautiful by Hungarians, an online survey by Csodásmagyarország.hu reported.  In the online survey of 2,198…

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He’s back! Schwarzenegger aims to terminate gerrymandering once again in California
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He’s back! Schwarzenegger aims to terminate gerrymandering once again in California

Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who championed the creation of an independent commission to draw California’s congressional districts, returns to state voters’ TV sets on Tuesday in a new…

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“Hunyadi Fever” Grips the Country as Historical Drama Shatters Ratings Records
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“Hunyadi Fever” Grips the Country as Historical Drama Shatters Ratings Records

The Hungarian historical drama Hunyadi has shattered viewership records and sparked widespread public interest, reports a new study by Hungary’s National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH). The report,…

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California could start tracking data centers’ growing water footprint
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California could start tracking data centers’ growing water footprint

Companies that run data centers are facing increasing scrutiny for guzzling water in the dry western U.S. as artificial intelligence fuels a boom in the industry. California legislators…

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Hungary to Present Bold Growth Vision at Top Real Estate Exhibition
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Hungary to Present Bold Growth Vision at Top Real Estate Exhibition

Hungary is presenting itself at one of Europe’s largest real estate exhibitions, EXPO REAL in Munich, with a real estate market that is growing above the European average,…

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Ethnographic Museum Celebrates John Xantus Bicentennial
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Ethnographic Museum Celebrates John Xantus Bicentennial

In October, the Museum of Ethnography will celebrate two special events: the bicentennial of the birth of the museum’s founder, John Xantus, and the first anniversary of the…

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Harris seemed to touch a nerve with Newsom, lauds his ‘sense of humor’
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Harris seemed to touch a nerve with Newsom, lauds his ‘sense of humor’

Kamala Harris picked her way through several sticky subjects in a Tuesday night TV interview, including her account of being ghosted by Gov. Gavin Newsom when she called…

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Classrooms as Diplomacy: Education Becomes Hungary’s Tool for Cross-Border Community Strength
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Classrooms as Diplomacy: Education Becomes Hungary’s Tool for Cross-Border Community Strength

A strong, well-functioning vocational education system plays a crucial role in preserving and strengthening Hungarian communities beyond the country’s borders, a senior Hungarian official said on Monday in…

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California tribe funds global food event to showcase heritage
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California tribe funds global food event to showcase heritage

WILTON, Calif. — On a balmy day last week south of Sacramento, a group of women took turns grinding and preparing acorn flour, and then used fire-heated stones to cook…

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Fences First: Physical Barriers Now Define Europe’s Response to Migration
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Fences First: Physical Barriers Now Define Europe’s Response to Migration

Hungary was the first European country to respond to the 2015 migration crisis by constructing a border fence along its southern frontier. A decade later, several EU member…

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