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Big changes are coming to Keleti railway station where a new platform has been completed. This special track is designed specifically for trains traveling between Budapest and Belgrade. Meanwhile, Mayor Gergely Karácsony announced that city workers will begin cutting down election posters that have been mounted on trees. He wants to make sure the city's nature is protected and that the streets stay tidy during the upcoming elections.
In the city center, a large group of people protested at Városháza Park. They were upset because a popular cultural club called Turbina was recently closed down. In other news, the head of a major Budapest hospital for psychiatry and addiction has officially resigned from his position. Finally, several famous singers and artists gathered in the capital to receive prestigious state awards for their contributions to Hungarian culture and entertainment.
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