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Building inspection of the rental housing construction project on Baross Street in District IV on 22 June 2026

Video. EU-backed project brings social housing back to Budapest

Updated: 08/07/2026 - 14:18 GMT+2

A former school is being converted into Budapest's first new social housing in 25 years, with EU funding supporting a pilot project aimed at easing the city's worsening housing crisis.

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