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The news from 444.hu covers allegations of attempts to retroactively cancel a contract related to the arrest of Matolcsy, the former head of the Hungarian National Bank, and the search for his son. It also reports on a political stalemate in Israel following elections, the re-election of Gábor…
Associates of the former head of the Hungarian National Bank allegedly attempted to retroactively annul a loan agreement that converted public assets into private property, following Matolcsy's arrest and the search for his son.
According to exit polls, neither Netanyahu nor Gantz appears to have secured a majority in the Israeli elections, indicating a potential political stalemate.
A podcast episode features a discussion on why it is worthwhile to join a Hungarian SME, covering multi-career paths, SMEs, and company sales.
Gábor Kubatov has been re-elected as the president of the Fradi football club and expressed his gratitude, although his tenure for the next four years remains uncertain.
The Irish band Fontaines D.C. has released an album that resonates across different generations, achieving something that has been rare for rock bands in recent times.
The fifth season of the Israeli thriller series 'Fauda' addresses the October 7th events and the Gaza war, with the motto 'blood revenge' and the unresolved question of whether it's possible to stop.
The 1958 American thriller 'A budapesti rém' (The Budapest Terror) is described as unintentionally bad, with very little resemblance to Hungary and a lead character intended to portray an AVH colonel.
The article suggests that simplistic explanations of the aggression in the Middle East, attributing it to either the inherent evil or heroism of Israeli society, fail to adequately explain the conflict.
