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A 34-year-old driver involved in a fatal accident on Soroksári Street in Budapest tested positive for drugs and is now in custody. In a separate incident, a security guard at a bus garage in Óbuda almost beat a man to death because he refused to leave the premises.
Péter Magyar announced a two-step wage increase plan, but the social sector is preparing for demonstrations anyway. State employees are reportedly running out of patience with the new government. Meanwhile, a running race on Sunday will bring closures and restrictions across parts of Budapest.
Hungary has put the first hospital infection data on the map, though officials say the numbers are less suitable for comparison. Separately, a 600,000 HUF Tippmix prize was not paid out, prompting the authority to launch an investigation.
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