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Péter Magyar has announced that Anita Orbán will serve as his deputy prime minister. This news comes as new polls show his party is becoming much more popular after the recent election. At the same time, there is a big debate about how the government helps the arts. Recent reports show that billions of forints were given to specific theaters in Budapest right before the voting took place, while many independent acting groups were left with nothing.
The Budapest Zoo has some very happy news for families and animal lovers. A new baby elephant named Sam has arrived, and he is already becoming a star. However, experts at a city conference shared a serious warning about the environment. They said that if people do not act on climate change soon, the summer weather in the capital could eventually feel as hot and dry as northern Iran.
Finally, the Two-Tailed Dog Party shared a detailed list of their recent spending. They used 650 million forints on creative campaign ideas, including large inflatable dogs and bicycle advertisements, to share their message with the city in a funny way.
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