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Péter Magyar has officially become Hungary's new Prime Minister during a historic ceremony in Budapest. He promised to serve the people instead of just ruling over them. As a symbolic move, the EU flag was put back on the Parliament building. The new government also named three popular TV presenters as their official spokespeople to help share news with the public.
The city is also getting ready for a huge soccer match. A German referee has been picked for the Champions League final happening in Budapest soon. In legal news, police arrested a former politician named Zoltán Bóna because of corruption investigations. Meanwhile, musician Gábor Presser played a concert at Kossuth Square to celebrate the start of the new government.
Big changes are being planned for local schools and travel. A new education leader wants to focus more on students and bring back teachers who were fired in the past. At the same time, the national train company MÁV is in the news after firing a worker who spoke out about safety risks on the railways.
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