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A big news story in Budapest is about the House of Fates, a building meant to be a Holocaust museum. After being empty for ten years, the government has given it to the MTK sports club. Meanwhile, a new luxury hotel has opened by the Danube, offering great views and boosting tourism in the city. Also, the memorial for Alexei Navalny near the Russian Embassy in Budapest has been removed.
Budapest has also received praise for being one of Europe’s top cities for cyclists, making it easier for people to get around on bikes. In local government news, the Terézváros district (6th district) is buying government bonds to manage its own money, rather than relying directly on the state. An analysis suggests that a new housing program is helping the rental market in the capital. There were also protests downtown, where Ákos Hadházy stood up against government actions on Kossuth Lajos Street.
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