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In Budapest, the Marczibányi Square Sports Center in the II. district is under fire. Mayor Gergely Őrsi is calling for a boycott as a company linked to the National Bank allegedly owes the district a lot of money. City police conducted an operation, catching wanted individuals. The "Szőlő Street scandal" continues, with the Fidesz-led council blocking opposition investigations.
Living in Budapest is getting expensive; garages in some areas sell for over 10 million forints. Students at universities like BGE face crowded, small rooms for high rent. Chief doctors at Péterfy Sándor Street Hospital are denying wrongdoing. At the Golgota Road Market, sellers warn each other about tax inspectors.
A surprising story came from a Budapest woman who unknowingly paid for an unused mobile service for ten years. A poster exhibition by the Momentum party was damaged. For travelers, Hungarian airports will soon use a new EU entry system, so expect longer waits.
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