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More delicious Hungarian meals made with potatoes – New recipes
Potato is a vegetable that plays some role in most countries’ gastronomy. It is usually used as a side dish, but sometimes a delicious main…
Thousands join public workers’ union strike in Hungary
Some 7,500 public employees have joined Thursday’s nationwide strike organised by the union of public service workers (MKKSZ), the head of the union said in…
Drug raid: police caught members of a mafia in Budapest – spectacular video
The gang sold a new kind of psychoactive substance, and they had two distribution centres on Corvin promenade and on Darányi Ignác Street in the…
Government official: Hungary stands by European ideals, independence
Hungary today stands by European ideals and independence as it did during the revolution in 1848, the state secretary for Hungarians abroad said at a…
The first official Blockchain specialized training program launched in Hungary
In Hungary, first time in Central-Eastern Europe (CEE), Edutus University launches its Blockchain specialized training program with the support of Digital Welfare Program (DWP). Blockchain…
Hungarian Wizz Air officially beat Ryanair in the war of low-cost airlines
When it comes to low-cost airlines, the smaller the budget, the better. In 2018, Wizz Air managed to go below the budget of the much…
Programme guide: Spring and wine in Eger
The town of Eger is a buzzing center of cultural and gastronomical events. It is also a town with a rich historical heritage manifested in…
Hungarian wildlife photographer Bence Máté’s exhibition opens at St Stephen’s Basilica
President János Áder opened an outdoor exhibition featuring some 600 images by wildlife photographer Bence Máté at the square in front of St Stephen’s Basilica…
It’s Revolution Day! Fantastic programs in Hungary this weekend commemorating March 15
On March 15 Hungarians remember the outbreak of the revolution of 1848 which was lead by such national heroes like Lajos Kossuth, István Széchenyi or…
Visegrad Group sign tourism cooperation pact
The Visegrad Group countries signed a tourism cooperation protocol in northern Slovakia on Wednesday. The protocol aims to boost the effectiveness of the tourism marketing…
Socialists slam Weber for Budapest visit
European People’s Party group leader Manfred Weber “should have had more on his agenda” for his Budapest visit on Tuesday, Socialist MP Tamas Harangozó told…
Hungarian company’s system the new favourite across the world!
The Hungarian Bitrise is not a well-known company by the public because they create special devices and methods for programmers, so the average Internet user…
Budapest among the cheapest sightseeing attractions in Europe
Planning the perfect sightseeing trip takes lots of time and prearrangements. What sights are worth to see, which is the best accommodation, how does public…
Opposition mayoral candidates to step down if they lose preselection
Gergely Karácsony, the Budapest mayoral candidate representing four opposition parties, and Róbert Puzsér, the green opposition LMP party’s candidate, have vowed to step aside in…
Budapest Blaha Lujza square to be modernized
After 55 years, one of the most crowded and dangerous squares of Budapest is to be transformed into a modern community space with the financial…
DK calls on government not to move children from Fót orphanage
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has called on the government to abandon plans to remove children from the state-run orphanage in Fót, near Budapest, the…
Several Hungarian firms investing in Angola, says Hungarian FM in Luanda
Several Hungarian companies will have the opportunity to undertake investment projects in Angola, Péter Szijjártó, the minister of foreign affairs and trade, said on Wednesday….
Currency exchange – Hungarian Forint – 13 March 2019
13 March 2019 Currency Currency name Unit Value in HUF CHF Swiss Franc 1 276.95 EUR Euro 1 314.75 USD US Dollar 1 278.61 Here…
The best train journeys to take from Budapest below 50 euros
If you are staying in Budapest for a long time, sooner or later you will realise that there are so many travel opportunities provided by…
Tips for writing persuasive speeches
Basically persuasive speeches are when you need to make others believe that what are saying is exactly correct and the audience may think that is…
Orbán cabinet: ‘Debate on Fidesz’s EPP membership is actually about immigration’
The debate on ruling Fidesz’s membership in the European People’s Party (EPP) is actually about immigration, as the EPP members’ approach to the issue is…
Hankook workers strike over pay in Hungary
Workers at Korean tyre maker Hankook’s plant in Dunaújváros, in central Hungary, started a strike over remuneration at 2:00 in the afternoon on Tuesday, unions…
The bomb seriously injured two police officers – Teréz Boulevard bomber got life sentence
The trial of Gergely P. László has been closed today and the judgment is life-sentence in prison. The criminal’s status has been changed from ‘arranging…
Jobbik vice president: Szeklers can always rely on Jobbik in terms of their autonomy efforts
Press release – The opposition MP told us he wanted to represent his party in the annual event held for Szekler autonomy each year since…
Hungarian restaurant on fire in the United States!
On the 6th of March, for yet unknown reasons, a Hungarian restaurant in the city of Albany, (Oregon state, USA) bursted into flames. There are…
Photos! – Look at the secret mini statues of Budapest!
Even though it is not impossible to see all of the few hundred statues in Budapest (if you are really dedicated to seeing all of…
Grammy winning Sean Paul to perform at Balaton Sound Festival 2019!
Hungarian beach themed-festival will also include appearances from the likes of Desiigner, Denzel Curry, MadeinTYO, Saweetie, Ski Mask The Slump God + many more With…
The stories of five prominent Hungarian doctors
The world has a lot to thank brilliant doctors and scientist who, through their explorations and studies, changed the field of medicine forever, and made…
61 million in central Europe reject migration – Survey
In central Europe, 61 million of the 83 million voters reject migration, a survey published by the Nézőpont Institute on Tuesday showed. Nézőpont asked by…
Orbán opens festival of vocational training schools in Budapest
Hungary offers young people “a safe country and a secure future”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a speech opening a festival for students in…
Hungarian foreign minister discusses major investment programme in Uganda
Hungary will implement “the largest foreign investment project in its history”, worth 5.1 billion forints (EUR 16.2m), in Uganda, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó told MTI…
Will Budapest Airport be moved from Ferihegy?
All the details about why people have been complaining so much about Budapest Airport, and what could possibly happen in the future are here. Will…
Currency exchange – Hungarian Forint – 12 March 2019
12 March 2019 Currency Currency name Unit Value in HUF CHF Swiss Franc 1 277.58 EUR Euro 1 315.51 USD US Dollar 1 279.86 Here…
Ticket sales start for Women’s Champions League final
Supporters can now secure their seats at the 2019 UEFA Women’s Champions League final at Budapest’s Groupama Aréna after tickets went on sale on Friday….
3-Point beginners guide to lucrative investing
Investing is one of the best things you can do to improve the quality of life and that of significant others and dependents. It helps…
Details about the child murder case in Hungarian town Szekszárd (18+) – VIDEO
Residents of the Hungarian town located in Tolna county were shocked two days ago when the dead body of a five-year-old girl was found next…
Film production spending in Hungary reaches 349 million euros in 2018
Spending on film productions in Hungary reached 110.1 billion forints (EUR 349m) last year, data from Hungary’s National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH) show. The…
Hungarian parliamentary speaker sends condolences over Ethiopian plane crash
Hungary’s parliamentary speaker has sent condolences to his counterparts in Ethiopia, Kenya and Canada over the plane crash that killed 157 people on board. In…
Hungarian foreign minister advocates ‘mutual respect’ in ties with Netherlands
Hungary and the Netherlands “look at the world from different positions” but “they will be able to discuss many issues if they stay on the…
Video! – Houses and trees were damaged in huge storms in Hungary – VIDEOS
A harsh and brutal storm has swept through Hungary at night 10th of March and morning 11th of March. Many households became helpless from the…
Startup Safari 2019 – the biggest festival of the startup scene in Budapest
This April, Startup Safari festival will be held in Budapest for the fourth time. From 17th to 19th April visitors will have the possibility to…
Orbán: Hungary seeks strategic partnership with Laos
Political ties with Laos “have been elevated to the level of strategic partnership”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said after talks with Thongloun Sisoulith, his Laotian…
Forbes: The five best and most valuable Hungarian athletes in 2019
It is the fifth time that Forbes Hungary revealed its list of the most prominent and valuable Hungarian sportswomen and sportsmen in 2019 and the…
Hungary to build strategic ties with Laos – Laotian FM Kommasith in Budapest
Hungary will raise its bilateral ties with Laos to a strategic level, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said after talks with Saleumxay Kommasith, his Laotian counterpart,…
EPP needs strong Fidesz, says Fidesz’s top candidate for Ep election 2019
Europe needs a strong European People’s Party (EPP) and the EPP, in turn, needs a strong Fidesz, Hungarian Justice Minister László Trócsányi, the leading party’s…
Currency exchange – Hungarian Forint – 11 March 2019
11 March 2019 Currency Currency name Unit Value in HUF CHF Swiss Franc 1 278.30 EUR Euro 1 315.65 USD US Dollar 1 280.50 Here…
McDonald’s to launch McDelivery in Hungary in April?
McDonald’s may launch its McDelivery service in Hungary soon. McDelivery works in about eight European countries and many others around the globe. The Hungarian capital…
Hungarian FM: People should know about European Commission’s ‘secret plans’
Citizens of the European Union have the right to know “what secret plans the European Commission is making behind their backs to further undermine the…
On this weekend: St Patrick’s Day Parade Budapest 2019
This Sunday, several spots in Hungarian capital will turn green on Saint Patrick’s Day, the national day celebrating Ireland’s patron saint, on March 17. Saint…
NATO’s reputation increasing, says PM Orbán in Poland
NATO is being increasingly appreciated in light of Europe’s “fragile security”, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told a celebration marking the anniversaries of the Visegrad Four…
Hungary’s finest wine region owns the most expensive wine in the world
People often ask themselves the question: how much is too much to pay for a bottle of wine? A newly-released wine from 2008 values approximately…
Hungarian PM Office backs demonstration for Szekler autonomy
The Hungarian Prime Minister’s Office supports a demonstration held on Sunday in Targu Mures (Marosvásárhely), Romania, for the autonomy of the Szeklers, a Hungarian minority…
Rita Ora is coming to EFOTT Festival, Hungary!
Having 18.498.743 monthly listeners on Spotify, an amazing song featuring AVICII, a brand new release named OWY; being one of the judges on The Voice…
Revealed! the best Hungarian hotels of 2018
The best hotels of 2018 have been revealed by the Hungarian Hotel and Restaurant Association. The titles were awarded for the fifth year in a…
British woman who got paralyzed in Hungarian restaurant can now return to her home
A British woman with nut allergy got paralyzed because of a Hungarian restaurant’s chicken and rice meal in 2014. She has survived, but had to…
Cool! buildings around the world designed by Hungarian architects
Hungary may be a small country in the heart of Europe, but Hungarians have certainly done a lot of significant things, on an international level…
Buildings in Budapest cannot be higher than 96 metres, but why?
Budapest is often admired for its historic charm and this is thanks to the lack of skyscrapers. If you have ever been to Budapest, you…
African ingenuity – House made out of water bottles? – Video
What comes to your mind when you think of Africa? Is it a homogenous or a rather specific image? As the representatives of AHU like…
MTA head, minister sign letter of intent on future of Academy research network
The network of research institutes of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA) will be separated from the MTA but its structure will otherwise remain unchanged,…
Hungarian 11 years old girl on top of Kilimanjaro!
Anna Happ, Hungarian 11-years-old girl (in 2019) and a 10-years-old Hungarian boy, Laborc Gellért Szemeti (in 2013) became the two youngest to climb Mount Kilimanjaro’s…
Weber proposes talks with Orbán regarding EPP
Manfred Weber, group leader of the European People’s Party, will initiate talks with Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán concerning issues around the EPP membership of…
The most instagrammed places in Budapest – PHOTOS
If you search for images taken in Budapest, where were most of the photos taken? These five places are definitely among the most often occurring…
Is Hungary one of the unhealthiest countries in Europe?
A recent study revealed the health state of the countries in the world. Unfortunately, Central Europe did not do particularly well, and Hungary ended up…
This is where foreigners buy real estate in Hungary
The real estate business is booming, and properties change owners pretty fast. There is a growing number of foreigners (non-Hungarian citizens) interested in buying real…
Central European avant-garde exhibition opens in Krakow
Renowned Hungarian avant-garde painters are featured at an exhibition that opened in the International Cultural Centre in Krakow, Hungary’s consul-general to the city said on…
A real-life Tarantinoesque robbery in Hungary
One was asked to return to Hungary from a Swiss nightclub, one was apprehended while visiting the midwife, and yet another one was paid a…
Budapest museum shows Hungarians in the Californian Gold Rush
Hungarian 1848/49 emigre officers in California’s Gold Rush and their career in gold is the focus of an exhibition that opened in the Hungarian National…
More than half of Hungarians are doing physical work!
Eurostat revealed EU statistics on what type of jobs people are doing in terms of physical involvement within the European Union. It seems that there…
Politicians for supporting women on International Women’s Day
Government officials emphasised the importance of further central support for women while opposition politicians called for ensuring them equal opportunities in society, public life, politics…
Parliament called on to declare 2020 ‘year of national cohesion’
The Forum of Hungarian Lawmakers in the Carpathian Basin (KMKF) called on the Hungarian parliament and government to declare 2020 a year of national cohesion…
Amazing! lottery in Hungary celebrates 62nd birthday!
Drawing the winning numbers of the Hungary Ötöslottó jackpot took place 62 years ago for the first time. This weekend, players get the chance to…
Hungary not to give up rights of ethnic communities ‘at any pressure’, says foreign minister
The Hungarian government will continue to protect the rights of ethnic Hungarian communities, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó told a plenary session of the Forum of…
Hungary has the fewest female politicians in the EU
Overall only 30 per cent of the members of parliament are female in the EU; men outweigh women in every country, without exception. Hungary is…
Orbán: Fidesz under ‘pro-migration attack’ in EPP
Hungary’s Fidesz has been “attacked by pro-migration forces” within the European People’s Party, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told public Kossuth Radio on Friday morning. In…
More and more foreigners come to work in Hungary
In 2018, more than 1.5 times more foreign employees arrived in Hungary to work. Will this be the solution to the labour shortage the whole…
PM Orbán: “Hungary belongs to Europe. We are Europe”
In an interview in a book published this week by French politician and essayist Philippe de Villiers, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is quoted as saying…
Our goal is to realize the southern opening policy, says president of MKIK Africa Department
Africa is now getting close to us. The continent provides a real opportunity for more and more Hungarian entrepreneurs to trade or invest in the…
Just giving flowers or something more? It is International Women’s Day
Hungary celebrates women for more than one century on March 8th, but the day had a very different meaning in the different Historical eras of…
GMD to build EUR 46m vehicle parts plant in North Hungary
France’s GMD group will build a 14.5 billion forint (EUR 46m) vehicle parts plant in Dorog, in northern Hungary, the minister of foreign affairs and…
Visegrád group preparing for its largest-ever rail project, says Hungarian FM
The high-speed railway to connect Budapest, Bratislava, Ostrava and Warsaw will be one of the most ambitious projects the Visegrád Four countries have ever launched,…
Opposition: A united states of Europe could prevent ‘mass exodus’ of Hungarian workers
A united states of Europe could prevent “the mass exodus” of Hungarians seeking more lucrative jobs elsewhere on the continent, the opposition Democratic Coalition’s top…
Incredible! Seven luxury hotels in Budapest among the world’s bests!
Our capital city, Budapest offers not only great tourist destinations, spas and restaurants but some of the best luxury hotels too. The world’s most prestigious tourism site,…
What do people know about Hungary in Southeast Asia? – the top 5 most flabbergasting stories
Despite popular opinion, they do not know PM Viktor Orbán, who is reported to be the most generally known Hungarian, in the East. However, they…
Budapest officially receives European Best Destination 2019 Award
Budapest Mayor István Tarlós on Thursday received the European Best Destination 2019 Award, granted to Budapest earlier this year, from Maximilien Lejeune, head of the…
The best wines of the most famous Hungarian wine region
Tokaj is Hungary’s most famous and popular wine-region of all time. Although until the beginning of 2000, the name Tokaj only was associated with sweet…
Head of PM’s Office: Migration ‘central theme’ in EP election
Migration is the “most important topic” for the upcoming European parliamentary elections, Gergely Gulyás, the head of the Prime Minister’s Office, told a press conference…
Uganda has huge opportunities to offer to Hungary
During the 8th Africa Expo organized by the Hungarian Trade and Cultural Center, the guest of honor was Kiitutu Mary Goretti, Minister of Environment and…
Forbes: PM Orbán’s friend is the world’s 2057th wealthiest person
According to the American edition of Forbes magazine, Lőrinc Mészáros became the 2057th richest person in the world with a fortune estimated to be around…
The Number of Hungarian Students in The UK Increased by 31%
According to official higher education statistics, during the last academic year, UK universities were home to 2,210 Hungarian students, a number higher by 31% compared…
Sao Tomé and Principe looks forward to welcome Hungarian tourists
Sao Tomé and Principe is a small island country in the Gulf of Guinea, not far from the coast of Africa. The country inherited its…
EPP, Fidesz dispute centres on migration, which Fidesz rejects, says spokesman
Fidesz prioritises protecting European Christian values and stopping migration over party discipline, the ruling party’s spokesman said on Wednesday in response to EPP chief Manfred…
PM Orbán receives an ultimatum from Manfred Weber
Manfred Weber, the leader of the European Parliament’s European People’s Party, recently emphasised to PM Orbán that Hungary needs to stop its campaign against Brussels….
Sziget announces The National as final headliner
American indie rock nobility The National complete the illustrious Sziget headliner bill, joining global superstars Ed Sheeran, Foo Fighters, Florence + The Machine, Post Malone,…
Rebuilt HQ of Transcarpathian TV station inaugurated
The state secretary in charge of Hungarian communities abroad inaugurated on Wednesday the reconstructed headquarters of a Transcarpathian TV station in Uzhhorod (Ungvár), in western…
The 10 best restaurants on the countryside
Budapest is not the only city in Hungary where you can have a unique dining experience and get a taste of the delicious Hungarian cuisine….
Five delicious Hungarian meals made with potatoes – Recipes
Potato is a vegetable that plays some role in most countries’ gastronomy. It is usually used as a side dish, but sometimes a delicious main…
Survey: Positive attitudes to Western Europe decline among Hungarians, rise for CEE countries
Hungarians have a dimmer view of western Europe than five years ago, a survey shows. Correspondingly, their attitude to eastern European countries brightened between 2013…
Life beyond cancer: this Hungarian woman makes beautiful chemo scarves
A Hungarian woman, Dóra Brjeska, was diagnosed with cancer six years ago – chemotherapy sessions immediately commenced which resulted in hair loss. Because of the…
Sziget presents: OTP Bank Gourmet Festival – Central Europe’s largest gastronomy festival
A two-star Viennese chef, the daredevils of the Korean, Russian and Albanian cuisine, and the best Italian sparkling-wine will be presented at OTP Bank Gourmet…
Hungarian foreign minister discusses investments with Uzbekistan minister
Minister of foreign affairs and trade Péter Szijjártó has discussed cooperation between Hungary and Uzbekistan on nuclear engineering training with the Uzbek minister of investment…
Hungarian Franz Liszt Academy among the best 100 institutions in the world
The British Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) recently shared their ranking regarding the best universities of arts, and the Hungarian Franz Liszt Academy is the third institution…
City council, HungaroControl propose ban on night air traffic at Budapest Airport
The Budapest municipal council has proposed banning all air traffic at Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc International Airport between midnight and 5 am to curb noise pollution,…
“Everyone Has an African Story” – The 8th HTCC Africa Expo
The organizers promised the largest and most interactive Africa Expo ever organised. In 2019, this was accomplished. According to GLOBS Magazine, the thematic event of…
Madách International Theatre Meeting to host 23 performances from 13 countries
The Madách International Theatre Meeting (MITEM) will host 23 performances from 13 countries between April 11 and May 5, the organisers told a press conference…
BBC: anti-migration Hungary secretly welcomes 350 Venezuelan migrants
The BBC news portal has reported about the Hungarian government secretly allowing 350 Venezuelan immigrants to settle in Hungary. They arrived by plane already, and…
Parliament clears establishment of foundation form to manage assets
Parliament on Tuesday approved legislation allowing the establishment of a form of foundation to manage assets. The law was approved with a vote of 124…
Hungary to extradite Football Leaks hacker to Portugal
The Budapest Metropolitan Court on Tuesday ruled to extradite a Portuguese man wanted in his home country because of cybercrime. Hungarian police apprehended him on…
Over 20 MW solar plant inaugurated next to Hungary’s nuclear power plant
A new solar plant built at a cost of 9 billion forints (EUR 28.5m) outside Paks, just a few kilometres from Hungary’s sole nuclear plant,…
Hungarian police seized cannabis plantation in Budapest apartment
Policemen caught a couple for illegally growing hundreds of cannabis stems in their home on the 28th of February 2019. Investigators of the Budapest Police…
Two days in Budapest… what is it enough for? – Cool itinerary!
Budapest is a city that you should visit at least once in your lifetime, but since there are so many things to see, like the…
Jobbik to paste over government’s Junker and Soros billboards
The conservative Jobbik party on Tuesday launched a campaign to “correct” the government’s billboards by pasting strips of paper over its slogans, the party spokesman…
Smart benches, bicycle lockers and schools in one of Pest County’s towns?
Is it possible to install the 21st century’s smartest inventions in Monor, located in Pest county? Allegedly, it is. The newest smart city projects have…
Soros political player for decades, tells Fidesz state secretary to BBC
Hungarian state secretary for international communications and relations Zoltán Kovács has told the BBC in an interview that financier George Soros became a political player…
Hungary officially has the worst and most unbearable roads
The Hungarian Route Authorisation spends fortunes on making the condition of the Hungarian roads and streets better every year. The situation is the worst so…
Memorial plaque to Hungarian explorer of the source of Nile inaugurated in Uganda
Hungarian Speaker of Parliament László Kövér on Tuesday inaugurated a memorial plaque to Hungarian-born explorer Lady Florence Baker at the Murchison Falls National Park in…
Government spokesman hits back at ‘hypocritical’ critics in EPP
The government spokesman on Monday branded European People’s Party politicians critical of the Hungarian government’s media campaign on the EU’s plans to promote migration as…
A recap of Hungary’s biggest carnival celebration: Busó festival 2019 Photo Gallery
Hungary’s biggest carnival celebration, the beloved Busó festival started last week, and it brought 6 days of joy to its visitors who travelled to Mohács…
Hungary’s December trade surplus revised down to EUR 393 m
Hungary’s 2018 December trade surplus was revised downwards to 393 million euros in a second reading of data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH)…
Former PM Gyurcsány’s party outlines family policy plan
Ferenc Gyurcsány, leader of the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK), on Monday outlined his party’s family policy plan aimed at encouraging Hungarian couples to have children….
7 fun facts and stories about the historical baths of Budapest
Hundreds of articles have been written about the ancient thermal waters of Budapest, many amazing photos were taken at these places, but there is much…