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Local councils autonomy under threat as govt tightens grip on finances
13th March, 2025
In a move seen as an effort to tighten government control of local authorities, a proposed bill would authorise the head of the State Treasury to appoint a budget commissioner for an indefinite period to any local authority that experiences a “serious, deteriorating financial and economic situation”.
Budapest home rental rates fall
13th March, 2025
Home rental prices in Hungary rose by just 0.2% month-on-month in February but shrank by 0.4% in Budapest, according to the latest KSH-ingatlan.com rent index.
Dietary supplement producer completes Ft 5bn upgrade
13th March, 2025
BioTechUSA, one of Europe’s largest manufacturers of dietary supplements and specialty foods, has carried out a Ft 5.5 billion upgrade at its production hub in Szada, Pest county as part of a broader Ft 9 billion investment programme, the largest in the company’s history.
Mystery illness strikes Nagykoros
13th March, 2025
Hundreds of people have fallen ill in Nagykoros, Pest county in recent days, HVG reports.

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