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2016 in Hungary

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2016
in
Hungary

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See also:Other events of 2016
List of years in Hungary

The following lists events that happened during 2016 in Hungary.

Incumbents

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Events

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  • 16 January – Service begins on the connected Buda tram network (Budai fonódó villamoshálózat).
  • 28 February – Hungarian drama film Son of Saul, directed by László Nemes, wins the award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards, becoming the first Hungarian film to win the award since István Szabó's Mephisto in 1981.[1]
  • 14 March – Renovated tram underpass under Chain Bridge opens
  • 12 April – The National Assembly repeals a law enacted in March 2015, which banned the majority of retail stores and commercial establishments in the country from opening on Sundays. The decision came into effect four days later.[2][3]
  • 2 October – 2016 Hungarian migrant quota referendum: 3,362,224 or 98.36% of valid votes reject EU's mandatory migrant quotas, but results are invalid due to turnout below 50%.

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January

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February

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March

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April

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Szalai, Georg (February 28, 2016). "Oscars: Hungary Wins Its First Foreign-Language Honor Since Fall of Communism". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  2. ^ "Lázár nem szavazta meg a boltzár eltörlését, Harrach mellényúlt". Origo (in Hungarian). April 12, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  3. ^ "Hivatalossá vált a vasárnapi boltzár eltörlése". Hirado.hu (in Hungarian). April 15, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2016.