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The front page of 444.hu features a mix of domestic and international news, with a prominent podcast about a Budapest restaurant, coverage of protests in France, and a political update from France. There's also a piece on the ongoing debate about daylight saving time in the EU and historical…
The podcast features Róbert Rosenstein discussing the 30-year history of his family's fine-dining restaurant in Budapest, which has maintained traditional Hungarian and Jewish cuisine while also developing its own products and ingredients.
In France, amidst a large peaceful demonstration against living and educational crises, violent elements emerged, leading to police using tear gas and water cannons in numerous cities.
Jordan Bardella has been re-elected as the leader of Marine Le Pen's party, with no other candidates running for the position.
Seven years after the EU voted to abolish daylight saving time, clocks were set back again, as member states still haven't agreed on a permanent time. While science recommends standard time, public opinion favors daylight saving, and Hungary's new government's stance is expected soon.
A documentary by Márta Elbert uses archival footage to show the contrast between the violent suppression of 1956 commemorations in 1988 and the large public farewell for Imre Nagy in Heroes' Square a year later.
The 1958 American 'thriller' 'The Budapest Nightmare' is described as unintentionally so bad that it bears little resemblance to Hungary, with its depiction of a dictator-like figure meant to be an AVH colonel.
This podcast episode, part of a series on arrests, provides criticism related to György Matolcsy. Topics include when it would be dramatically beneficial for Orbán, Szijjártó's behavior with Lavrov, the need for more holidays, and water meter issues.
