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A big event happened in Balatonfüred where the 200th Anna Ball took place. An 18-year-old girl from Budapest was crowned the Beauty of the Ball, which is a wonderful recognition.
In Budapest, police were busy dealing with drivers who tried to use bus lanes. Dozens of motorists thought they could drive in bus lanes but were met by police. Also, there was an incident in Angyalföld where a man filming police action was sprayed with gas spray. On a positive note, Bajcsy-Zsilinszky Hospital had a power outage, but a baby was still safely delivered by C-section!
Elsewhere, the head of the HUN-REN scientific research group, whose office is in Budapest, faced calls for resignation from scientific workers. This happened after he joined a group linked to the Prime Minister. Heavy storms and hail hit Hungary, bringing cooler weather, so keep an eye out for that if you are in Budapest.
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