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Budapest got some important updates about housing and payments. Reports say home loan interest rates have started to drop, and people are asking how long that will last (where can they stop). Also, a new way to move money is getting attention after a big fintech launch from Budapest.
In public life, there are new plans for media workers. A press release says the country now knows who the professional leaders will be for reorganized public media, with details in this announcement.
Meanwhile, police and courts continue cases that affect city residents. In one case, prosecutors asked for a prison sentence after a man robbed and set fire to someone in Király Street, according to the court report. Drivers also dealt with dangerous conditions after a dust storm hit parts of the city’s roads, including the M1, as shown in this video.
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