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A man in Budapest is in big trouble after being accused of stealing a huge amount of money. Police believe he managed to take 600,000 euros from the bank account of the famous actor Johnny Depp. Meanwhile, buying a home in the city is getting very expensive. In a famous housing estate in Budapest, old, renovated apartments now cost almost as much as brand new ones because housing prices are rising so fast.
The city's mayor, Gergely Karácsony, spent some time outdoors to visit a very unique place. He went to see sheep shearing at Budapest's only remaining sheep farm. On the cultural side, there is big drama in the arts world. A local performers' union is demanding the immediate suspension of the Opera House director, Szilveszter Ókovács, because of disagreements over how artists are treated.
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