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Meet the Real Santa: Joulupukki Kicks Off the Festive Season in Budapest
- 3 Dec 2025 4:14 PM
- community & culture
Christmas is just around the corner, and that means the much-anticipated arrival of the Mikulás (St. Nicholas) to leave gifts in small boots across Hungary. This year, families in Budapest have multiple opportunities to meet the legendary man in red in person during the first week of December.
Hungary Vetoes EU Higher Education Strategy
- 28 Nov 2025 8:07 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has vetoed the European Union's four-year higher education strategy, Balazs Hanko, the minister of culture and innovation, said in Brussels on Thursday, adding that Hungary made clear that only once Hungarian students are restored their rightful access to the Erasmus programme will Hungary approve the higher education strategy.
Drug Dens in Hungary Getting Shut Down, Police Have New 'Extremely Powerful Tool' to Fight Drugs
- 19 Nov 2025 8:12 AM
- current affairs
The closure of drug dens is underway, and police will be allowed to shut down shops and premises suspected of being involved in drug trafficking for up to three months, the government commissioner responsible for eradicating drug trafficking said.
Ábel Farkas, Founder & Leader of Flow Theatre in Budapest
- 13 Nov 2025 7:30 AM
Ábel originally studied as a research mathematician, conducted research for research institutions around the world. Later he transitioned into acting and improv theatre.
Surprising Expats: Willie Gevertz, Vlogger, Teacher, ‘New York Guy Who Loves Hungary’
- 4 Nov 2025 3:17 PM
This is part of a series of in-depth interviews with some of the most surprising members of the expat community in Hungary, written by Marion Merrick.
Gáspár Bálint, Managing Director of Vitéz Kürtös (Company Behind Chimney Cake Festival in Budapest)
- 27 Oct 2025 3:23 PM
He was born in 1976 in Székelyudvarhely (Odorheiu Secuiesc) in Transylvania, and he studied fine mechanical engineering at the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, graduating in 1999. He comes from a family with deep roots in the making of traditional Transylvanian chimney cake (kürtőskalács) — his grandmother, Irma Simó, used to bake and sell kürtőskalács and kürtősfánk at open pools and spas on ...
Updated: DK Accuses Fidesz of Operating 'Paedophile Ring' in Budapest
- 30 Sep 2025 6:28 AM
- current affairs
Laszlo Varju, MP of the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK), said in parliament on Tuesday that "a well-organised and politically connected paedophile network supported by state officials has embedded itself in the central child protection system."
Autumn Plastic Pick Up, Budapest, 20 September
- 20 Sep 2025 2:00 PM
- community
The Autumn Plastic Pick Up is back and once again proudly supported by the Irish Hungarian Business Circle! What better day to chose than World Cleanup Day.
We will be back out again cleaning up the beautiful forest around the Buda Hills.
Come along and join the Plastic Pick Up community. It's all about getting some fresh air, exercise, socializing and making a difference.
Meeting at 2pm ...
Discover New Styles: Budapest Fashion Week, 1 - 7 September
- 4 Aug 2025 3:36 PM
- shopping
On for the 16th time, it will feature almost 100 designers from seven central European countries in 2025. The Budapest Central European Fashion Week (BCEFW) unfolds from 1–7 September, and will showcase the spring–summer 2026 collections alongside more than 50 accompanying events in venues across the capital, including the National Dance Theatre.
Meet the Real Santa: Joulupukki Kicks Off the Festive Season in Budapest
- 3 Dec 2025 4:14 PM
- community & culture
Christmas is just around the corner, and that means the much-anticipated arrival of the Mikulás (St. Nicholas) to leave gifts in small boots across Hungary. This year, families in Budapest have multiple opportunities to meet the legendary man in red in person during the first week of December.
Hungary Vetoes EU Higher Education Strategy
- 28 Nov 2025 8:07 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has vetoed the European Union's four-year higher education strategy, Balazs Hanko, the minister of culture and innovation, said in Brussels on Thursday, adding that Hungary made clear that only once Hungarian students are restored their rightful access to the Erasmus programme will Hungary approve the higher education strategy.
Drug Dens in Hungary Getting Shut Down, Police Have New 'Extremely Powerful Tool' to Fight Drugs
- 19 Nov 2025 8:12 AM
- current affairs
The closure of drug dens is underway, and police will be allowed to shut down shops and premises suspected of being involved in drug trafficking for up to three months, the government commissioner responsible for eradicating drug trafficking said.
Ábel Farkas, Founder & Leader of Flow Theatre in Budapest
- 13 Nov 2025 7:30 AM
Ábel originally studied as a research mathematician, conducted research for research institutions around the world. Later he transitioned into acting and improv theatre.
Surprising Expats: Willie Gevertz, Vlogger, Teacher, ‘New York Guy Who Loves Hungary’
- 4 Nov 2025 3:17 PM
This is part of a series of in-depth interviews with some of the most surprising members of the expat community in Hungary, written by Marion Merrick.
Gáspár Bálint, Managing Director of Vitéz Kürtös (Company Behind Chimney Cake Festival in Budapest)
- 27 Oct 2025 3:23 PM
He was born in 1976 in Székelyudvarhely (Odorheiu Secuiesc) in Transylvania, and he studied fine mechanical engineering at the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, graduating in 1999. He comes from a family with deep roots in the making of traditional Transylvanian chimney cake (kürtőskalács) — his grandmother, Irma Simó, used to bake and sell kürtőskalács and kürtősfánk at open pools and spas on ...
Updated: DK Accuses Fidesz of Operating 'Paedophile Ring' in Budapest
- 30 Sep 2025 6:28 AM
- current affairs
Laszlo Varju, MP of the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK), said in parliament on Tuesday that "a well-organised and politically connected paedophile network supported by state officials has embedded itself in the central child protection system."
Autumn Plastic Pick Up, Budapest, 20 September
- 20 Sep 2025 2:00 PM
- community
The Autumn Plastic Pick Up is back and once again proudly supported by the Irish Hungarian Business Circle! What better day to chose than World Cleanup Day.
We will be back out again cleaning up the beautiful forest around the Buda Hills.
Come along and join the Plastic Pick Up community. It's all about getting some fresh air, exercise, socializing and making a difference.
Meeting at 2pm ...
Discover New Styles: Budapest Fashion Week, 1 - 7 September
- 4 Aug 2025 3:36 PM
- shopping
On for the 16th time, it will feature almost 100 designers from seven central European countries in 2025. The Budapest Central European Fashion Week (BCEFW) unfolds from 1–7 September, and will showcase the spring–summer 2026 collections alongside more than 50 accompanying events in venues across the capital, including the National Dance Theatre.