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Big changes are happening for people traveling in Budapest! The famous Tram 1 is now running on a shorter path for three weeks because of summer works. Also, if you're going to Budapest Airport, be sure to leave an hour earlier as roadworks are causing traffic jams, even affecting the airport bus. On a positive note for summer fun, there's talk of opening more free Danube beaches in the capital, which sounds perfect for cooling down.
In city politics, the leader of the Tisza Party's group in the capital, Eszter Ordas, has resigned from her role in the city assembly. There's also a lot of discussion about the plans for the Rákosrendező area, with Dávid Vitézy saying the capital's current ideas are not good enough. In sports news, a famous Olympic champion from the Ferencváros handball team is officially leaving.
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