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Retire in Hungary 2026: The Wind Has Changed

by Anikó Woods | Apr 22, 2026 | Living in Budapest

Retire in Hungary 2026 is suddenly back in my inbox in a way it has not been for a while. I am writing this from a hotel room in Rome, here for work, and since last Sunday’s election result came through, the messages have picked up quickly. People who had quietly...

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I’m Anikó Woods, a Canadian-Hungarian who’s been knee-deep in life here since 2017 - bureaucracy, culture, and everything in between.

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