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Huge crowds recently gathered in the city for political events. New reports show that many more people attended Péter Magyar's speech than Viktor Orbán's event on March 15th. Looking forward, international right-wing leaders like Marine Le Pen are traveling to the capital for a Patriots' Grand Assembly taking place next week.

In music news, the popular venue Budapest Park is moving its stage to the Sziget Festival this summer for special performances. Also, the band Placebo has announced a return to the city for the first time in ten years. Another big event is a special protest concert featuring the singer Azahriah that will happen just before the upcoming elections.

Local residents are facing several problems this week. In the 13th district, over 2,600 patients have lost their family doctor despite public protests. Experts also warn that more broken pipes are expected across the city because the water system is very old. Sadly, a young student at a local university has passed away, leaving the community in mourning.

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