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A court in Budapest sentenced a German woman to eight years in prison for attacks on far-right protesters that took place in 2023. She was found guilty of violence after targeting demonstrators. This serious court case concluded this week. Meanwhile, the Városliget Ice Rink is helping people with autism by planning special quiet hours, which means no loud music or flashing lights. In child welfare news, almost 97 percent of the workers quit the Szőlő Street institute in 2024, showing a huge problem with staffing in these services.
On a national level, a crucial medicine for a neurological disease (essential tremor) has completely sold out in Hungarian pharmacies, and there is currently no replacement available. Also, almost a year after a major financial scandal involving the National Bank (MNB), no one has yet been questioned as a suspect by the authorities. Finally, a former Polish Minister of Justice, who is wanted for questioning in Poland, is reportedly hiding in Hungary.
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